PLYMTREE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAYHEMBURY PLAYGROUP, PLYMTREE PLAYGROUP

The charity is run by a committee of parents who with the staff aim to provide a safe and stimulating environment for pre-school children. It is regulated by OFSTED, a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and registered with the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership contributing to the Partnership's overall planning to provide care and education throughout the Foundation Stage.

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

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,503.80 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total receipts of £61,954.19 against total payments of £55,450.39. Per the treasurer's report, the charity is in a stable financial position with closing assets of £50,558.37, though wages remain the primary expense. The filing notes that the surplus is down by £1,000 on the previous year due to decreased income and rising costs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alice Brooks
• Amy Durkin
• Elaine Trude
• Felcity Handel
• Hannah Whitfield · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jemma Burdett
• Melissa Tidball
• Patricia Whitfield
• Sophie Pratt

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).