STURRY PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1022403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STURRY AFTER SCHOOL CLUB, STURRY PRE SCHOOL

Early Years Care and Education

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£189k

Latest spending

£189k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £246 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees note that finances are a concern due to planned increases in utility costs, consumables, and minimum wage, although they consider the current position good given full capacity and continued Local Authority funding. Free reserves are held in cash and savings accounts totaling approximately £83,103.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees Early Years Funded (79% of income)

“Fees Early Years Funded 148,901” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Finances are always a concem, particularly with the planned increased costs of utilities, consumables and of minimum wage from April 2026, and the change in Statutory Sick Pay for all staff.”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Zoe Brearchair
Angela Harvey
Rachel Orme
Stephanie Head
Vicky Walker

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£189k	£189k
31/12/2024	£171k	£160k
31/12/2023	£151k	£159k
31/12/2022	£144k	£143k
31/12/2021	£151k	£143k

Common questions

Is STURRY PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £246 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees note that finances are a concern due to planned increases in utility costs, consumables, and minimum wage, although they consider the current position good given full capacity and continued Local Authority funding. Free reserves are held in cash and savings accounts totaling approximately £83,103. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.