COMEYTROWE UNDER FIVES GROUP

Registered charity 1019847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide preschool education to children, aged 2-4 years old, in Galmington, Comeytrowe and surrounding local Taunton areas. In line with the EYFS Statutory Framework and Ofsted inspection framework, we provide educational play, development and care. Activities are provided within the community hall and a secure outside play area.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP

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 achieved a surplus of £26,607 for the year ending 31 July 2025, driven by increased government childcare funding and mindful expenditure control. Cash reserves rose to £254,669, which the trustees describe as placing the charity well financially, though they note ongoing challenges regarding rising staff and operational costs.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sarah Greensladechair
• Claire Escott
• Jing Guang
• Katie Gaines
• Laura Robinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lizzie Slevin
• Natalie Norris
• Rebecca Meikle
• Rebecca Prach
• Victoria Rossiter

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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