PANDAPLAY
Playgroup for children aged 2-4 years providing full day care 38 weeks of the year.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that Panda Play Playgroup reported a profit of £17,794 for the year ending 31st December 2024, with total income of £75,674 and total expenditure of £57,881. The organization holds unrestricted reserves in the form of bank balances totaling £53,051.00 at year-end. No specific reserves policy target or fundraising cost ratio is explicitly stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Alice Elisabeth Baxterchair
- MRS KATE WINGATE
- NIGEL CLARK
- becky ann chatterton
- kayleigh marie goody
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £77k | £68k |
| 31/12/2024 | £76k | £58k |
| 31/12/2023 | £48k | £51k |
| 31/12/2022 | £47k | £46k |
| 31/12/2021 | £41k | £63k |
Common questions
Is PANDAPLAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Panda Play Playgroup reported a profit of £17,794 for the year ending 31st December 2024, with total income of £75,674 and total expenditure of £57,881. The organization holds unrestricted reserves in the form of bank balances totaling £53,051.00 at year-end. No specific reserves policy target or fundraising cost ratio is explicitly stated in the provided text.