MARGARET LLOYD PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARGARET LLOYD PLAYCENTRE

Voluntary Pre school playgroup and summer scheme Ofsted Registered in Grove Hill Hemel Hempstead Herts.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING 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

£114k

Latest spending

£121k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £120,699 exceeding income of £114,257. Despite this operational loss, the charity holds significant liquid assets, with over £250,000 in bank balances and £120,000 specifically designated as reserves. The trustees indicate they have sufficient funds to cover a year of running costs while undertaking planned building improvements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Loretta Andersonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Jean Elizabeth Nagle
Karina Larsen

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£114k	£121k
31/07/2024	£100k	£136k
31/07/2023	£132k	£111k
31/07/2022	£106k	£89k
31/07/2021	£119k	£98k

Common questions

Is MARGARET LLOYD PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £120,699 exceeding income of £114,257. Despite this operational loss, the charity holds significant liquid assets, with over £250,000 in bank balances and £120,000 specifically designated as reserves. The trustees indicate they have sufficient funds to cover a year of running costs while undertaking planned building improvements.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £159k
HOLME VILLAGE PLAYGROUP income £115k
POUND HILL PLAYGROUP income £286k
MAYFLOWER PLAYGROUP, HAYWARDS HEATH income £151k
HEYSHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £306k
RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £190k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MARGARET LLOYD PLAYGROUP	£114k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOLME VILLAGE PLAYGROUP FY2025	£115k	—	unclear	—	noted
POUND HILL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£286k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MAYFLOWER PLAYGROUP, HAYWARDS HEATH FY2024	£151k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HEYSHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP FY2025	£306k	—	above	—	no doubt

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