RAINBOW PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The playgroup provides early learning and childcare for children aged 2 - 5 years old.

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Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£254k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds fell into a deficit of £4,161 at the year end, reversing a previous surplus. This decline occurred despite incoming resources of £209,215, as total resources expended reached £254,359. The trustees note that action is being taken to seek improved funding streams and minimize costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-4k; policy: three months operating costs)
a shortfall in funding had caused the funds to fall into deficit. The funds are now in surplus and have this year end reached the required level.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£209k£254k
31/08/2024£222k£249k
31/08/2023£231k£221k
31/08/2022£234k£228k
31/08/2021£204k£183k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds fell into a deficit of £4,161 at the year end, reversing a previous surplus. This decline occurred despite incoming resources of £209,215, as total resources expended reached £254,359. The trustees note that action is being taken to seek improved funding streams and minimize costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAINBOW PLAYGROUP AND PARENT TODDLERS ACOMB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAINBOW PLAYGROUP£209k0belowno doubt
RAINBOW PLAYGROUP AND PARENT TODDLERS ACOMB FY2025£150k0unclearno doubt
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED FY2025£432k0aboveno doubt
RAINBOW TEDDIES PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£149k0unclearno doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES FY2025£1.2mUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£142kaboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.