TATE HOUSE PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1031390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take part.Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help their children.

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Latest income

£233k

Latest spending

£242k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net resource deficit of £8,525 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £184,995 to £176,470. The trustees have designated funds for redundancy, sickness cover, and equipment, noting that unrestricted reserves cover approximately five months of running costs to ensure adequate cash flow.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 5 months running costs (held: £176k)

“After the restricted and designated funds, the charity has approximately 5 months running costs in reserve, which are necessary to ensure the playgroup has adequate cash flow.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

AMANDA EDMEADchair
BROOKE CELISSE

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£233k	£242k
31/03/2024	£218k	£189k
31/03/2023	£197k	£144k
31/03/2022	£128k	£143k
31/03/2021	£188k	£148k

Common questions

Is TATE HOUSE PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net resource deficit of £8,525 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £184,995 to £176,470. The trustees have designated funds for redundancy, sickness cover, and equipment, noting that unrestricted reserves cover approximately five months of running costs to ensure adequate cash flow. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY.

ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY income £120k
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP income £104k
BREDON PLAYGROUP income £123k
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £145k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
WINTON PLAYGROUP income £233k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TATE HOUSE PLAYGROUP	£233k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BREDON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£145k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt

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