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WEST LOOE PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1029866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Early Years Education from 3 months to 4 years

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Latest income
£595k
Latest spending
£576k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £67,485, which the trustees consider appropriate for the charity's activities, noting that approximately two months of reserve/contingency is held. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,733 for the year, driven by increased local government funding and parent fees, while maintaining a viable operation with 25 staff members.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £67k)
“Approximately two months reserve/contingency is held in reserve (currently £70,848.34 is held in a deposit account).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Claire Dewe received £27,693 and Rachael Shaylor received £23,331 in gross remuneration as employees of the charity.
“Under authority provided by the charity's constitution, two trustees received remuneration in their capacity as employees of the charity. Trustees are not remunerated for their work as trustees.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£595k
Total spending
£576k
Reserves (reported)
£71k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£595k£576k
31/08/2024£420k£409k
31/08/2023£276k£271k
31/08/2022£191k£174k
31/08/2021£86k£77k

Common questions

Is WEST LOOE PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £67,485, which the trustees consider appropriate for the charity's activities, noting that approximately two months of reserve/contingency is held. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,733 for the year, driven by increased local government funding and parent fees, while maintaining a viable operation with 25 staff members. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WEST LOOE PLAYGROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST LOOE PLAYGROUP as a grant recipient include WEST LOOE TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WEST LOOE TOWN TRUSTFY2023£5k
WEST LOOE TOWN TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/03/2006£5k"The Playgroup Will Remove All Asbestos And Replace Windows With Upvc Ones."
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2006£5kremove asbestos & replace windows