ACTON PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1027943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acton Playgroup provides a safe, stimulating and secure learning environment. A high standard of care and learning opportunities which actively promote all areas of children's development. Child care which meets the diverse needs of the local community regardless of race, culture, religion, ability means. Children and their families with a provision that promotes equality and values diversity.

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 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 OF ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH 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: IN PRACTICE SUFFOLK

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

£171k

Latest spending

£167k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a vulnerable financial position because it lacks the reserve funds required by its constitution. While the end balance for the year was £5,943.25, the administrator's report indicates that reserves should be in the region of £30,000 to cover emergency costs and liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months redundancy/closure liabilities etc. (held: £3k)

“These funds are necessary to hold in reserve for emergency costs, 3 months redundancy/closure liabilities etc.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Currently we are in a vulnerable financial position as we do not have the reserve funds in place, as detailed in our constitution.” — page 3

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Brewsterchair
Angela Scott
Jennifer Carson
Laura-Rose Thorogood
Lauren Attwater
Samantha Brewington
Sarah Biggs

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£171k	£167k
31/08/2024	£143k	£148k
31/08/2023	£123k	£147k
31/08/2022	£141k	£129k
31/08/2021	£98k	£105k

Common questions

Is ACTON PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a vulnerable financial position because it lacks the reserve funds required by its constitution. While the end balance for the year was £5,943.25, the administrator's report indicates that reserves should be in the region of £30,000 to cover emergency costs and liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THOMAS HARLEY'S ESTATE CHARITY	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Belton Playgroup.

Belton Playgroup income £163k
ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY income £120k
BREDON PLAYGROUP income £123k
OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP income £144k
PUDDLEDUCKS PLAYGROUP income £105k
WATERBEACH COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £115k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ACTON PLAYGROUP	£171k	—	unclear	—	noted
Belton Playgroup FY2025	£163k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BREDON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PUDDLEDUCKS PLAYGROUP FY2025	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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