NOAH'S ARK PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1027796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NOAH'S ARK PRESCHOOL

We provide a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment where all children benefit by being able to enjoy themselves and grow in confidence. We encourage every child to be a competent learner who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. We seek to build to positive relationships with both our children and their families.

Objects

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 RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OFF 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £15,430.13 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to £23,742.20 in the previous year. Total income decreased from £159,707.36 to £185,723.37, while total expenses increased from £135,965.16 to £170,293.24. The bank balance increased from £180,718.42 to £196,148.55, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet current obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• LOUISE SMARTchair
• Abby Channing
• Amber Lauren Hamilton
• Caitlin Brown
• Emily Luckett
• Emma Clare Blackmore
• Michelle Lawrence
• Natalie Jayne Baber
• Rikki Sharp
• Sarah Sharp

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NOAH'S ARK ( TOLWORTH ) PRE-SCHOOL.

• NOAH'S ARK ( TOLWORTH ) PRE-SCHOOL income £201k
• NOAH'S ARK PRE-SCHOOL (BILLERICAY) income £159k
• NOAHS ARK PLAYGROUP income £176k
• NOAH'S ARK NURSERY SCHOOL income £245k
• NOAH'S ARK NURSERY GROUP income £162k
• NOAH'S ARK PRE-SCHOOL (WERRINGTON) income £111k

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