CHAPEL LANE PLAYGROUP
Provision of preschool education to local children.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's income for the year ended 31st August 2024 was £247,161.81, with expenditure falling slightly to approximately £209,000. The independent examiner confirms that the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover all eventualities, including winding up, and notes that reserves are in considerable excess of what is required.
What the accounts disclose
“This was chiefly due to an increase in government funding.”
“I prepare the payroll of the charity on a monthly basis for a fee. I do not consider this to amount to day-to-day involvement as set out in the SORP guidance. I will receive a fee of £350 + VAT for this work.” — page 18
Trustees
- Daisy Bluebelle Davis
- Hannah Barkus
- Hannah Brookfield
- Jo Biddle
- Katie Hayward
- Megan Elizabeth II
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £249k | £238k |
| 31/08/2024 | £247k | £209k |
| 31/08/2023 | £219k | £218k |
| 31/08/2022 | £227k | £182k |
| 31/08/2021 | £151k | £165k |
Common questions
Is CHAPEL LANE PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's income for the year ended 31st August 2024 was £247,161.81, with expenditure falling slightly to approximately £209,000. The independent examiner confirms that the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover all eventualities, including winding up, and notes that reserves are in considerable excess of what is required. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL LANE PLAYGROUP | £249k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MARVELS LANE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHURCH HALL PLAYGROUP (BISHOP'S WALTHAM) | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPELBREAK PLAYGROUP | £197k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP | £294k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |