LADYBIRDS PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1036691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LADYBIRDS PRESCHOOL

The children are learning through play, gaining social skills.

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

£126k

Latest spending

£114k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £11,624 for the year, with total incoming resources of £125,678 against total resources expended of £114,054. Net monetary assets increased to £78,548, supported by cash funds of £77,367 at the year end. The trustees report that the charity sustained its capacity and maintained a waiting list despite increased costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration during the year only in respect of their work as playschool teachers for the nursery and not in their capacity as Trustees.

“Two trustees received remuneration during the year only in respect of their work as playschool teachers for the nursery and not in their capacity as Trustees.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees received reimbursed expenses during the year for playgroup items purchased for the nursery. Two trustees received remuneration during the year only in respect of their work as playschool teachers for the nursery and not in their capacity as Trustees.

“Trustees received reimbursed expenses during the year for playgroup items purchased for the nursery. Two trustees received remuneration during the year only in respect of their work as playschool teachers for the nursery and not in their capacity as Trustees.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
Conflicting interests
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
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Karlie Powell
Kim Griffiths
MICHELLE White
Nikki Courtman

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£126k	£114k
31/08/2024	£101k	£88k
31/08/2023	£96k	£83k
31/08/2022	£81k	£69k
31/08/2021	£85k	£67k

Common questions

Is LADYBIRDS PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £11,624 for the year, with total incoming resources of £125,678 against total resources expended of £114,054. Net monetary assets increased to £78,548, supported by cash funds of £77,367 at the year end. The trustees report that the charity sustained its capacity and maintained a waiting list despite increased costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED income £684k
LANGSHOTT LADYBIRDS NURSERY income £170k
LADYBIRDS PLAYGROUP (TICEHURST) income £727k
LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL KEELBY income £106k
LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL NEWBURY income £184k
ST. OSWALD'S LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL income £140k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LADYBIRDS PLAYGROUP	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£684k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LANGSHOTT LADYBIRDS NURSERY FY2025	£170k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LADYBIRDS PLAYGROUP (TICEHURST) FY2025	£727k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL KEELBY FY2025	£106k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL NEWBURY FY2025	£184k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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