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Rascals Community Playgroup

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £39.5K

  • Spending

    £46.3K

Charity no. 107314 Company no. 36835 Date registered. 15/04/2020

Public benefits

The direct benefits from our organisations purposes are for the children in our preschool setting. We provide a learning environment which builds strong, competent children who are visible in their communities. We provide opportunities and learning experiences to develop the physical, social and emotional health of the children. We nurture the

children’s abilities to become eager and able in their learning. We create an environment of inclusion and diversity where children learn to adopt an attitude of respecting differences in society. The above benefits are clearly demonstrated in our successful Social Services inspection reports from year to year which show that we are providing a consistent level of quality in our service. Our ETI Report shows that we are providing the curriculum at one of the highest standards and as a result the Early Years Organisation for young children has put our setting forward for Accreditation. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The beneficiaries of our charity are children in the local area under statutory school age. There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes.

What your organisation does

(a) We offer a safe and welcoming environment which risk assessed daily and inspected annualy by Social Services to ensure we are meeting the minimum standards guidelines. We also provide the Pre school curriculum from the education authority covering the six areas of learning. We are also inspected by ETI on a regular basis and receive annual

support from Early years organisation. We recognise that parents are the first educators and therefore we respect their views and contribution. This achieved through encourgaing parents to be members on our committee and become involved in the everyday life of the preschool. (b) We are members of Early years the organisation for young childre. By being a memeber we receive specialist support to ensure that we are delivering the best possibe outcomes for our children and a valuable service for parents. (c) We promote and foster an environment which is inlcusive and diverse. We have our inclusion policy and equal oppourtunities policy and run programmes which reflect this in practise. We rely on volunteers to enhance our services and provide children with a range of learning skills and opportunities.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2021

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Charitable purposes

The company's objects ("Objects") are specifically restricted to the following: to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) of Gortin and its surrounding environs in County Tyrone (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory autorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular: (a) to advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; (b) to support the vision and values of Early Years - the organisation for young children (hereinafter called 'Early Years'); (c) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may, from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 11 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Ms Amanda Allen, Rascals Community Playgroup, 62 Main Street, Gortin, Omagh, BT79 8NH

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Donna Mc Cullagh
Mr Steven Turner
Mr Cathal Mc Cullagh
Mrs Roisin Smith
Mrs Rachel Ballantine

List of regions

  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council