PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1027480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLAYMATES, PLAYMATES CLUB

Preschool, for children aged 2 to 4

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
£316k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial year 2024-25 was better than previous years, resulting in a net surplus of £36,097 which was set aside for future stability. The charity reports being full for the next education year and notes there are no serious incidents to report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£316k£280k
31/03/2024£242k£240k
31/03/2023£200k£248k
31/03/2022£263k£207k
31/03/2021£240k£198k

Common questions

Is PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial year 2024-25 was better than previous years, resulting in a net surplus of £36,097 which was set aside for future stability. The charity reports being full for the next education year and notes there are no serious incidents to report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL£316k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
PLAISTOW PLAY SCHOOL FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
PLAYTIMES FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£136k—0above—no doubt

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