Churchstoke Little Explorers
What it does
Churchstoke Little Explorers is a Pre School Playgroup. We run five days a week and also run a weekly Parent and Toddler group and an After School Club.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £100,910 and spent £105,615.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £100,910 | £105,615 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £81,020 | £83,181 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £77,232 | £76,472 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2022 | £60,520 | £61,874 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 August 2021 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | 2 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 67%, from £60,520 in the year to 31 August 2022 to £100,910 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 105% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £62,895 from 8 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £62,895 from 8 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £36,981 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £42,938 from 16 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £39,806 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,960, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,960 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Alison Clark
- Katie Thomas
- Rachel Louise Jones
- Rebecca Jane Sherriff
- Vasilica Iovu
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 26 June 2026, 4 days early | Received 26 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 29 June 2025, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 9 June 2023, 21 days early | Received 9 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 28 June 2022, 2 days early | Received 18 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188877
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 April 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Apr 2020
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.