CLUTTON PLAYGROUP
Providing a playgroup and pre-school facility for 2.5 year old - until school aged children, and wrap around care for school age children in Clutton, Temple Cloud and the surrounding area.
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 free unrestricted liquid reserves amounted to £116,409, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfil obligations. However, the trustees note that a new preschool opening in September 2026 will likely have a significant impact on the charity's operating and finances.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity holds reserves to cover one year of overheads, in case of changes to future funding.” — page 5
“The Trustees still consider Clutton Playgroup as a going concern at the date of the signing of the financial statements.”
“Under the legal authority of the governing document, during the year a trustee was paid for services provided in the playgroup and not related to their trustee responsibilities. In total for the year ending 31st August 2025, Bethan Davies was paid £1,193.” — page 15
“Under the legal authority of the governing document, during the year a trustee was paid for services provided in the playgroup and not related to their trustee responsibilities. In total for the year ending 31st August 2025, Bethan Davies was paid £1,193.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/06/2023)
Trustees
- Catherine Bush
- Gloria Williams
- Helen Bray
- Linda Hanlon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £137k | £124k |
| 31/08/2024 | £113k | £105k |
| 31/08/2023 | £123k | £105k |
| 31/08/2022 | £102k | £96k |
| 31/08/2021 | £105k | £87k |
Common questions
Is CLUTTON PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted liquid reserves amounted to £116,409, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfil obligations. However, the trustees note that a new preschool opening in September 2026 will likely have a significant impact on the charity's operating and finances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Charities like this
- WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- WOOTTON PLAYGROUP
- CHESTNUT PLAYGROUP
- SUTTON BONINGTON PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUTTON PLAYGROUP | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOOTTON PLAYGROUP | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESTNUT PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUTTON BONINGTON PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |