FAIRWAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
FAIRWAYS PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP PROVIDES PRE SCHOOL NURSERY CARE FOR 2 TO 5 YEAR OLDS, IT IS OFSTED REGULATED AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PRE SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.IT PROVIDES LEARNING, SOCIAL AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SKILLS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £3,102 for the year ended August 2025. Per the trustees' report, the organization holds healthy unrestricted reserves of £136,540, supported by bank balances totaling £135,255 and cash of £84. While fundraising income decreased due to lower support levels, the charity remains financially stable with no disclosed material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
“The Playgroup pays rent to Fairways Primary School. This cost doubled to £2,256 per term from summer 2024, and cleaning is no longer included.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Aneliya Brown
- Caroline Bowdidge
- Jenny Dawton
- KATIE DORE
- KELLY HOULDER-GREENWAY
- Lisa Collin
- Megan Oborne-Church
- Rachel Lane
- Rebecca Louise Hannah Malkin-Wood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £236k | £233k |
| 31/08/2024 | £217k | £199k |
| 31/08/2023 | £184k | £181k |
| 31/08/2022 | £180k | £173k |
| 31/08/2021 | £188k | £169k |
Common questions
Is FAIRWAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £3,102 for the year ended August 2025. Per the trustees' report, the organization holds healthy unrestricted reserves of £136,540, supported by bank balances totaling £135,255 and cash of £84. While fundraising income decreased due to lower support levels, the charity remains financially stable with no disclosed material uncertainties.
Charities like this
- ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- WOODFORD PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- FAIRVIEW UNDER FIVES GROUP
- LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL
- EMBSAY WITH EASTBY PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRWAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £236k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £127k | — | 0 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |
| WOODFORD PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £104k | — | 0 | above | 188.9% | no doubt |
| FAIRVIEW UNDER FIVES GROUP | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL | £155k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| EMBSAY WITH EASTBY PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £182k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |