WATERBEACH COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1009956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATERBEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PLAYGROUP

To provide a safe and happy environment in which children can learn through play, making the transition from home to school as easy as possible for both the child and their parents. To provide a curriculum, which meets the requirements of Ofsted and the County Council, allowing progression from Playgroup into the Reception year and Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, 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 WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(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 AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE: WATERBEACH.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £85,109 at the end of the period, representing a net surplus of £7,889 for the year. The trustees report that the playgroup achieved a 'Good' Ofsted rating and maintained stable staffing and committee operations. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations are disclosed in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Waterbeach Community Playgroup (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Ogden
• Kirsty Lu
• Olivia Saito-Orsler
• Rebecca Seetha Matthews

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WATERBEACH AFTER SCHOOL PLAYSCHEME.

• WATERBEACH AFTER SCHOOL PLAYSCHEME income £114k
• MELBOURN PLAYGROUP AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB income £288k
• GISLINGHAM PLAYGROUP income £126k
• WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
• BEEHIVE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £166k
• OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP income £144k

Side by side with its peers

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