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Ladybirds Children's Services

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £152.5K

  • Spending

    £167.9K

Charity no. 108165 Date registered. 20/09/2021

Public benefits

Purpose : Enhance the development and education of children and young people The direct benefits flowing from the charity's purpose are: -enhanced social and intellectual development of the children and young people taking part in the day and childcare activities - improved health, confidence and capabilities of parents/giardians who take up

offered training and support These benefits can be evidenced in monitoring records kept by the Charity , internal and external evaluations of the activities and impact of the Charity , and feedback from the participants. No harm arises from the purpose of the Charity. Children and young people and some of the parents/guardians who reside in the area of benefit. Some private benefit may accrue to those staff who receive vocational training but this is both incidental and necessary.

What your organisation does

Purpose: Enhance the Development and Education of Children and Young People - Providing high quality daycare and childcare in a safe and nurturing environment -Organising and delivering activities that will enhance their health and wellbeing and their intellectual development -Providing facilities and recreational and educational activities for

children and young people during out of hours and school holidays - Encouraging parents/guardians to become involved in the activities of the charity Developing the skill and abilities of the staff - Providing advice and support to parents/guardians and offering training aimed a developing good parenting

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to enhance the development and education of children and young people regardless of means, ability, gender, culture and race by:- (1) Providing high quality daycare and childcare in a safe and nurturing environment and to encourage and develop their abilities and confidence by organising activities that will enhance their health and wellbeing and their social and intellectual development. (2) Providing facilities and recreational and educational activities for the care and development of children and young people during out-of-school hours and school holidays. (3) Increasing parental recognition of the needs of children and young people and the value of a structured childcare provision and encouraging them to become involved in the activities of the Charity. (4) Advance education, relieve poverty and promote good health by the provision of advice and support to parents/guardians and offer training programmes aimed at developing good parenting. (5) Contributing to the professional development of those working in daycare and childcare.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 6 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Public address

  • Ms Alison Blayney, Unit 65 Enterprise House, 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, BT19 7QT

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Karin Gilkinson
Ms Nicole Weir
Ms Shona Lynn Kelly
Mrs Alison Blayney
Mrs Ashley Clarke

List of regions

  • Ards And North Down Borough Council