WEST GREEN PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1032801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principle activity of the West Green Playgroup is the provision of pre-school playgroup activities. It offers a safe and welcoming environment for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old where they can make friends, play, learn and make a smooth transition to school. Regular fundraising events are organised to help maintain and enhance the existing facilities.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STAUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARRENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE TOTENHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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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Latest income

£213k

Latest spending

£304k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £90,830 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves are held to cover variable running costs for at least six months and provide a contingency for repairs and emergencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of variable running costs (held: £103k)

“Trustees continue to be in a position to hold sufficient reserves to cover variable running costs for at least 6 months”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Margaret Ryanchair
Anneliese Gamper
Katherine Aldridge Smith
Rachel Healy
Tonya Ouaddane Manager

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£213k	£304k
31/08/2024	£242k	£220k
31/08/2023	£229k	£188k
31/08/2022	£220k	£166k
31/08/2021	£180k	£153k

Common questions

Is WEST GREEN PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £90,830 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves are held to cover variable running costs for at least six months and provide a contingency for repairs and emergencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £133k
WINTON PLAYGROUP income £233k
NANT Y GROES PLAYGROUP income £121k
BREDON PLAYGROUP income £123k
NEW STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP income £223k
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £142k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WEST GREEN PLAYGROUP	£213k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2026	£133k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WINTON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£233k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NANT Y GROES PLAYGROUP FY2025	£121k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BREDON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£123k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP FY2025	£223k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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