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MONKTON UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Monkton Under Fives Playgroup is a committee run playgroup for children from 2 to 4 years. Sessions are held from 9am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday during term time only.

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Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,269 for the year, increasing unrestricted reserves to £35,994. The trustees note that while current reserves are satisfactory, they aim to increase them to cover three months of running costs as a minimum. However, the independent examiner reported a major lapse in systems and controls involving the misappropriation of material charity funds, which is the subject of a criminal case.

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: £36k; policy: three months running costs as a minimum)
“Reserves are held to secure the daily running costs of the nursery when needed, especially if we have a low intake of children. The Trustees recognise that there is to be sufficient reserves; the current amount needs to be increased in due course to cover three months running costs as a minimum.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“During the course of my independent examination, I have been made aware of matters suggesting dishonesty and fraud, involving a significant loss, or of material risk to, charitable funds and assets. The trustees have identified that over a number of years, there has been evidence of misappropriation of material charity funds.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states: 'The trustees have identified that over a number of years, there has been evidence of misappropriation of material charity funds... I understand that the Trustees have recognized that there has been a major lapse in the operation of the Charity’s systems and controls'
“The trustees have identified that over a number of years, there has been evidence of misappropriation of material charity funds. The Trustees are currently engaged in a criminal case around this matter and as such no further detail can be disclosed at time of signing report. I understand that the Trustees have recognized that there has been a major lapse in the operation of the Charity’s systems and controls” — page 6
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£77k£53k
31/08/2024£70k£66k
31/08/2023£54k£77k
31/08/2022£84k£59k
31/08/2021£60k£52k

Common questions

Is MONKTON UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £23,269 for the year, increasing unrestricted reserves to £35,994. The trustees note that while current reserves are satisfactory, they aim to increase them to cover three months of running costs as a minimum. However, the independent examiner reported a major lapse in systems and controls involving the misappropriation of material charity funds, which is the subject of a criminal case. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.