Little Rays Early Years Hub
What it does
We are a wraparound childcare facility for children aged 3 to 4 years of age.
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
- Flintshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £62,802 and spent £64,678.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £62,802 | £64,678 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £59,307 | £64,550 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £61,489 | £71,389 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £51,162 | £58,860 | Not reported | 1 |
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 23%, from £51,162 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £62,802 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 4 years shown.
- Money from government
- 78% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£48,899).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £5,393 from 1 grant. Government contracts: £43,506 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,393 from 1 grant | £43,506 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,844 from 1 grant | £42,318 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £11,447 from 1 grant | £39,708 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,030 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Charlotte Louise Luke
- Claire Latham
- Deborah Alison Patchen
- Diane Chisholm
- Emma Michelle Evans
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 6 January 2026, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 5 November 2024, 87 days early | Received 8 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 March 2024, 51 days late | Received 22 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 1 February 2023, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194963
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 June 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 28 Jun 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.