Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

LIZARD CHILD TRUST (COMMUNITY HELP IMPROVING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT) 

The objects of the charity are to enhance the development and education of pre-school children primarily. The charity runs a nursery and day centre and offers advice, guidance and research.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22*£339£329£10n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/08/21*£290£294£-4n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/08/20*£256£254£2n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/08/19*£278£272£6n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/08/18£234£247£-12£0£0£0n/a09
31/08/17£281£264£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£251£263£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£265£253£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£253£234£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£249£239£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£248£246£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£224£209£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£212£198£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09*£193£190£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£189£188£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07£173£189£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06*£176£181£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£139£160£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04*£140£155£-15£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 25 years

www.lizardchildtrust.co.uk

enquiries@lizardchildtrust.co.uk

01326573338

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Nursery schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£22,918
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Cornwall Community Foundation£4,450
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe and Warm Together
£10,000 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to improve the facilities of a community use care setting. The project aims to improve a space and place that matters to the whole community by making the space where young ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£22,918 09/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Cornwall Community Foundation - A feel good pack in response to Covid 19
£4,450 05/05/2020
4
To provide a resources pack to include puzzles, books and colouring to their families.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/08/1999, number: 1076871
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 66 days late, AR21: 25 days late, AR20: 8 days late, AR19: 87 days late, AR10: 27 days late, AR09: 35 days late, AR06: 68 days late, AR05: 8 days late, AR04: 123 days late,
Main office

C/o St Michaels School
Penberthy Road
Helston
Cornwall
TR13 8AR

Objectives

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE LIZARD PENINSULA CORNWALL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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