EAST LEAKE PLAYGROUP
The charity is an independent, non-profit making pre-school playgroup that operates in South Nottinghamshire. The playgroup accepts children aged 2-5 years old.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £78,391 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover running costs for three months. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Julie Hayneschair
- Amy Foxon
- Deborah Porter
- Joseph Noble
- Rebecca Powell
- Sophie Lake
- Vivienne Powell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £157k | £149k |
| 31/03/2024 | £169k | £155k |
| 31/03/2023 | £188k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £174k | £207k |
| 31/03/2021 | £177k | £176k |
Common questions
Is EAST LEAKE PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £78,391 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover running costs for three months. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Nottingham | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- Tiny Tots Preschool
- THE EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD CHARITY
- WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- UPTON ST LEONARDS PLAYGROUP
- SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP
- GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST LEAKE PLAYGROUP | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Tiny Tots Preschool | £126k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE EAST LEAKE PLAYING FIELD CHARITY | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| UPTON ST LEONARDS PLAYGROUP | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP | £111k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |