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.

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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.

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.

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
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP income £166k
LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £343k
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP income £104k
ST CUTHBERTS PLAYGROUP income £146k

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
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP FY2025	£343k	—	above	—	no doubt
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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