KNODISHALL AND DISTRICT PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1023626 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KNODISHALL & DISTRICT PLAYGROUP

Playgroup funded by Early Years Grant, fee paying parents and FundraisingFunds raised are for new equipment, summer trip, christmas presents, repairs and maintenance etc.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING THE 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
£122k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a positive balance of £20,437.59, derived from total income of £279,632.61 and total payments of £101,092.30. The trustees report that the group is thriving and staff are dedicated, despite challenges regarding building renovation and grant applications. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“Wages/Salary less tax and NIC £80,665.13” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: SCC Fees Funding (46% of income)
“SCC Fees Funding £110,644.23” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Staff pay errors and repayment
“During the year problems arose with staff pay. Through error by manager and the responsible trustees, staff were paid more than their designated amount and were asked to pay back the difference.” — page 1
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£122k£101k
31/03/2024£103k£90k
31/03/2023£149k£82k
31/03/2022£95k£78k
31/03/2021£90k£67k

Common questions

Is KNODISHALL AND DISTRICT PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a positive balance of £20,437.59, derived from total income of £279,632.61 and total payments of £101,092.30. The trustees report that the group is thriving and staff are dedicated, despite challenges regarding building renovation and grant applications. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of KNODISHALL AND DISTRICT PLAYGROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.