CARLETON RODE PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARLETON RODE PRESCHOOL, CARLETON RODE THURSDAY CLUB, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY CLUBS

Carleton Rode Preschool (formally Playgroup and Kindergarten) encourages each individual child to develop and thrive in a happy, supportive and secure environment thus, enabling them to grow in confidence, be able to question and be successful.We work in partnership with parents/carers and local advisors to understand and provide a quality start to each individual child's early education.

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

£103k

Latest spending

£92k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating profit of £10,562.41 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £102,540.72. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £19,024.23, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £22,386.94 (three months' running costs).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government Funding (55% of income)

“Sales - Government Funding 56,564.28”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £19k; policy: three months of running costs)

“As of 19 October 2025, our reserves stand at £19,024.23, and we will continue to build towards our target level.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £6

“Pensions Payable (5.90)”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Leo Bookkeeping. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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 expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel Humphreychair
Linzi Haistead
Natalie Goddard
Nicholas Goddard

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£103k	£92k
31/08/2024	£89k	£88k
31/08/2023	£72k	£67k
31/08/2022	£64k	£70k
31/08/2021	£71k	£68k

Common questions

Is CARLETON RODE PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating profit of £10,562.41 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £102,540.72. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £19,024.23, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £22,386.94 (three months' running costs). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Leo Bookkeeping.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL.

CARRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL income £152k
ST JOHNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CARLTON) income £114k
Carlton Miniott Pre School and Nursery Committee income £292k
HACKLETON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £155k
PILTON PRE-SCHOOL income £154k
CARLETON HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED income £2.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CARLETON RODE PLAYGROUP	£103k	—	below	—	no doubt
CARRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£152k	—	above	—	noted
ST JOHNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CARLTON) FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	noted
Carlton Miniott Pre School and Nursery Committee FY2024	£292k	—	above	—	no doubt
HACKLETON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PILTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£154k	—	above	—	no doubt

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