BRIERLEY PLAYMATES

Registered charity 1036606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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
£79k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable but operates with little to no reserves, relying primarily on Early Education Funding. The trustees note that the Living Wage has a massive negative impact on their financial state as funding does not keep pace with increases. Consequently, the charity must operate at full capacity to remain stable and has ongoing concerns regarding future funding versus rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Pre-school has ongoing concerns regarding the annual increase in Living Wage requirements verses EEF income.”
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2025£79k£78k
06/04/2024£70k£71k
06/04/2023£57k£63k
06/04/2022£60k£61k
06/04/2021£66k£58k

Common questions

Is BRIERLEY PLAYMATES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains financially stable but operates with little to no reserves, relying primarily on Early Education Funding. The trustees note that the Living Wage has a massive negative impact on their financial state as funding does not keep pace with increases. Consequently, the charity must operate at full capacity to remain stable and has ongoing concerns regarding future funding versus rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.