RUSPER PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1034099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CARE FROM AGES 2-4 YEARS OLD

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 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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Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £32,956 are maintained at a level consistent with the charity's policy of holding three to six months of expenditure. However, the trustees note that the charity would struggle financially without the support of the Rusper Village Hall committee, indicating a dependency on external support for operational viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £33k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Playgroup is very grateful to The Rusper Village Hall committee who support the activities and needs of the Playgroup. Without their help the Playgroup would struggle financially.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Sheridan
Jessica Keyworth
Michael John Wells

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£113k	£98k
31/08/2024	£80k	£85k
31/08/2023	£79k	£90k
31/08/2022	£95k	£99k
31/08/2021	£88k	£74k

Common questions

Is RUSPER PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £32,956 are maintained at a level consistent with the charity's policy of holding three to six months of expenditure. However, the trustees note that the charity would struggle financially without the support of the Rusper Village Hall committee, indicating a dependency on external support for operational viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL.

HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL income £101k
SPETISBURY AND CHARLTON MARSHALL PLAYGROUP income £198k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
Muskham Preschool income £118k
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £133k
ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £127k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RUSPER PLAYGROUP	£113k	—	0	within	—	noted
HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£101k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SPETISBURY AND CHARLTON MARSHALL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£198k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Muskham Preschool FY2025	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2026	£133k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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