MARLDON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
WE PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGED 2-5 YEARS UNDER THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE.
Objects
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Marldon Preschool Playgroup generated total income of £100,214.92 against total outgoing expenditure of £81,987.05, resulting in a surplus of £18,227.87 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £18,981.36, which the trustees note are held in the event of staff redundancies and are regularly checked to ensure a suitable amount is maintained.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves held in the event of staff redundancies. The amount of reserves is regularly checked to ensure a suitable amount is held.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Oliver Abercrombiechair
- Amy Victoria Francis
- Isla Taylor Mrs
- Jenty Flynn
- Lesley Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £100k | £82k |
| 31/07/2024 | £85k | £77k |
| 31/07/2023 | £71k | £85k |
| 31/07/2022 | £72k | £86k |
| 31/07/2021 | £90k | £77k |
Common questions
Is MARLDON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Marldon Preschool Playgroup generated total income of £100,214.92 against total outgoing expenditure of £81,987.05, resulting in a surplus of £18,227.87 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £18,981.36, which the trustees note are held in the event of staff redundancies and are regularly checked to ensure a suitable amount is maintained. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLDON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALDON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Martlesham Preschool | £201k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £142k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £224k | £36,895 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |