HARRIETSHAM PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1021287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARRIETSHAM PRE-SCHOOL

Our Pre-School is based in the village of Harrietsham, in Kent and offers a service to families from the village, and surrounding area. between the ages of 2 and 5 years old.In May 2018 we were graded 'Good with outstanding' by Ofsted.

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, 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 SUCH 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: 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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Latest income

£122k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a loss of £13,287 due to increased staffing costs and reduced government funding. The trustees note significant financial pressures for the coming year, including further wage increases and rising energy costs, while also facing uncertainty regarding a potential move to new premises. Despite these challenges, the charity holds £46,237 in reserves, which it states is sufficient to cover three months of operation without income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months without income (held: £46k)

“We also hold enough reserves to keep the preschool running for three months without income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Our key concern for 2025-26 is the additional increase for staffing costs due to further changes to national minimum wage, continued pressures on income due to recent changes to government funding, and the ever increasing cost of energy and consumables.”

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.

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Johnsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison Hargrave · trustee of 1 other charity
Claire Beckingham · trustee of 1 other charity
Jamie Doggett · trustee of 1 other charity
Sophie Arthurs · trustee of 1 other charity
Willow Burford · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£122k	£135k
31/07/2024	£116k	£112k
31/07/2023	£109k	£107k
31/07/2022	£87k	£103k
31/07/2021	£88k	£101k

Common questions

Is HARRIETSHAM PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a loss of £13,287 due to increased staffing costs and reduced government funding. The trustees note significant financial pressures for the coming year, including further wage increases and rising energy costs, while also facing uncertainty regarding a potential move to new premises. Despite these challenges, the charity holds £46,237 in reserves, which it states is sufficient to cover three months of operation without income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
HARLINGTON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL income £224k
ST JOSEPH'S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD income £118k
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k
MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL income £100k
HARTING VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL GROUP income £127k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HARRIETSHAM PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION	£122k	—	0	above	—	noted
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HARLINGTON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£224k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD FY2025	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL FY2025	£100k	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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