Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

BIRCHANGER BUTTERFLIES PRE-SCHOOL 

The charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the development & education of children and young people by promoting their:(1) care and safety(2) education and parental involvement(3) health and wellbeing(4) supporting them and their families and carers(5) providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO(6) furthering the aims of the Early Years Alliance
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22£135£133£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£103£116£-13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£111£107£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£135£107£28n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/12/18£94£93£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.birchangerbutterflies.org.uk

admin@birchangerbutterflies.org.uk

01279810800

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Nursery schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/08/2016, number: 1168548
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o Birchanger Primary School
Birchwood
Birchanger
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
CM23 5QL

Objectives

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;(2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;(3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND(6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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