EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1023369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTWOOD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

The Association provides sessional and full day care facilities across three settings, for children aged between 2 years and reception age at local schools. It is Ofsted registered and serves the community within the Eastwood and St Laurence areas.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus of £57,920 for the year, driven by a 26.5% increase in gross income to £857,700. However, the charity notes that the operational surplus was £118,900 and highlights concerns regarding the viability of the Pre-School setting due to a 63% drop in registrations compared to the previous year. Staff costs rose by 15.7% and employer NICs increased significantly, creating financial pressure despite the reported surplus.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Julian Adams
• ROBERT CHARLES PICKUP · trustee of 1 other charity
• SUSAN BISHOP

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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