GOREFIELD PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1021889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOREFIELD PRE-SCHOOL

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, to provide a safe secure and stimulating environment and offer children and their parents a service that provides equality and value's diversity.

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: GOREFIELD

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

£126k

Latest spending

£130k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £142,030 as of 31 August 2025, representing a decrease from the previous year's £146,621 due to an excess of payments over receipts. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £121,773 in cash, with £50,471 designated for restricted purposes including running costs and building maintenance. The filing indicates no material deficits in any funds and no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: seven months running costs (held: £142k)

“We hold cash at the bank of £121,773. Of this £50,471 is held as restricted funds for the provisions of around seven months running costs and the long term maintenance plan for the building.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

LUCY JANE TURNER · trustee of 4 other charities
MICHAEL JOHN HUMPHREY · trustee of 6 other charities
Michael Shilton

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£126k	£130k
31/08/2024	£128k	£124k
31/08/2023	£129k	£110k
31/08/2022	£118k	£102k
31/08/2021	£93k	£74k

Common questions

Is GOREFIELD PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £142,030 as of 31 August 2025, representing a decrease from the previous year's £146,621 due to an excess of payments over receipts. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £121,773 in cash, with £50,471 designated for restricted purposes including running costs and building maintenance. The filing indicates no material deficits in any funds and no material uncertainties affecting the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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
THE HUDSON FOUNDATION	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION.

GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION income £100k
OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP income £144k
ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £238k
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP income £166k
BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £150k
Carmel Playgroup income £108k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GOREFIELD PLAYGROUP	£126k	—	above	—	no doubt
GOREFIELD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION FY2025	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2026	£238k	—	above	—	no doubt
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£150k	£20,156	above	—	no doubt

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