NORTHWAY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1003986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHWAY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION

We are a playgroup providing learning experiences for children of nursery and pre-school age. we also offer wrap around and holiday club for up to the age of 11.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:- (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, DISABILITY OR MEANS (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS (C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE PATA

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE NORTHWAY,TEWKESBURY,GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£336k
Latest spending
£297k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a profit of approximately £5,500 for the financial year ending 2025-07-31. The trustees report that this surplus will be reinvested into the group to support ongoing operations and future projects, including a new building. The organization also secured a wrap-around care grant of over £40,000 to support staff wages.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government funding
“We were successful in achieving a wrap around grant of £40+k. This has been used to support staff wages in Kidz club” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£336k£297k
31/07/2024£277k£260k
31/07/2023£240k£255k
31/07/2022£235k£241k
31/07/2021£239k£217k

Common questions

Is NORTHWAY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a profit of approximately £5,500 for the financial year ending 2025-07-31. The trustees report that this surplus will be reinvested into the group to support ongoing operations and future projects, including a new building. The organization also secured a wrap-around care grant of over £40,000 to support staff wages. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2014£9kActive Families

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH COMMON PRE - SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHWAY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP£336k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH COMMON PRE - SCHOOL FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIRWAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHWAY DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£252k—0above—noted
WINTON PLAYGROUP FY2025£233k—0above—no doubt
NANCLEDRA PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£444k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.