JACK AND JILL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising activities to help in running of pre-school playgroup.

Objects

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;(c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

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
£119k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total bank reserves decreased by 7.1% to £42,168, resulting in a cushion ratio of 4.1 months of operating costs. This level of reserves is reported to be above the Charity Commission's recommendation of 3 months. The trustees declare that the charity does not have any funds materially in debt or uncertainties regarding its continuation as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £42k)
“In line with the recommendation from the charity commission, we seek to hold’3 months operating costs.as a reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jack and Jill Playgroup (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£119k£122k
31/08/2024£114k£97k
31/08/2023£104k£89k
31/08/2022£88k£93k
31/08/2021£79k£93k

Common questions

Is JACK AND JILL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total bank reserves decreased by 7.1% to £42,168, resulting in a cushion ratio of 4.1 months of operating costs. This level of reserves is reported to be above the Charity Commission's recommendation of 3 months. The trustees declare that the charity does not have any funds materially in debt or uncertainties regarding its continuation as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.