ABBEYTOWN PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1036588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBEYTOWN PRESCHOOL

PROVIDE LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH A VARIED AND INTERESTING SELECTION OF EDUCATIONAL & PLAY ACTIVITIES

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Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,487 at the end of the period, which the trustees monitor to ensure adequacy for future obligations. However, the charity reported a net deficit of £2,201 for the year, attributed to costs increasing at a higher rate than the government grant income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery Funding Grant (83% of income)

“The main source of income continues to be childcare grants received from the government.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Most committee members have children who attend the school however these transactions are all at arms’ length and full child rates.

“Most committee members have children who attend the schoo! however these transactions are all at arms’ length and full child rates.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Beverley
Ashleigh McIntyre · trustee of 2 other charities
KAREN RUDD

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£32k	£34k
31/03/2024	£27k	£29k
31/03/2023	£24k	£26k
31/03/2022	£34k	£24k
31/03/2021	£33k	£32k

Common questions

Is ABBEYTOWN PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,487 at the end of the period, which the trustees monitor to ensure adequacy for future obligations. However, the charity reported a net deficit of £2,201 for the year, attributed to costs increasing at a higher rate than the government grant income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.