PAGE PARK PLAYGROUP
Trustees are elected through a parent committee by vote. The charity provides childcare facilities to develop and educate children from the age of 2 to 4 years by offering them a stimulating environment so they learn through a variety of learning experiences. Aims & objectives are to develop and educate children and to offer appropriate play facilities through fund raising and grants.
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 FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £29,168 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Cash reserves at the end of the year amounted to £91,257, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity as a going concern. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, indicating a simple cash-flow-focused financial structure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Charlotte Watkins
- Chloe Davis
- Kevin Watkins
- Lynda Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £77k | £91k |
| 31/08/2024 | £106k | £77k |
| 31/08/2023 | £94k | £81k |
| 31/08/2022 | £74k | £73k |
| 31/08/2021 | £78k | £69k |
Common questions
Is PAGE PARK PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure of £29,168 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Cash reserves at the end of the year amounted to £91,257, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity as a going concern. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, indicating a simple cash-flow-focused financial structure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.