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Community Playgroups SCIO

SC012049Registered charity from 13 January 1983
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This SCIO was incorporated on 29 January 2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC012049 Bathgate Community Centre Playgroup, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 13 January 1983
Charity Information:
Address Bathgate Partnership Cetre
South Bridge Street
Bathgate
West Lothian
Postcode EH48 1TS
Website www.communityplaygroups.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
to advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they may become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors, and take a constructive place in the community and also to develop and enhance the education of their parents, carers and other appropriate persons . In furtherance of these aims the organisation shall seek to: (a) To provide safe and satisfying group play and learning opportunities. (b) To encourage other charitable activities through which parents may support the development of children.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Community Playgroups provides early years childcare to children age 2-5 years in West Lothian. At the end of financial year 2024/2025 we run our services from 5 locations. Our aim is to provide quality early years education, by providing an environment which is a home from home, loving and nurturing. All staff are fully educated early years practitioners with many years of experience. We are fully registered with the care commission and follow all up to date guidance, legislation and best practice to ensure the highest levels throughout our service.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Jan 2013
Previous Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 13 Jan 1983
Main Operating Location: West Lothian
Number of Staff: 21
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Jun 2021 £250,209 £206,787 13 Jan 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £289,525 £251,815 24 Feb 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £258,605 £255,231 06 Oct 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £296,712 £305,546 07 Oct 2024 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £357,423 £326,436 16 Oct 2025 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Elizabeth Barton
Eleanor Aitkenhead
Susan Griffin
Elizabeth Aitken
Jacqueline Black
Michelle Rhodie
Heather McRae
Monica Ugalde del Rosal
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