3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1037061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 3-2-5 PLAYGROUP

A playgroup providing sessional care for children aged 2 to 5 yearsoffering appropriate play and education

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: IN PRACTICE ANDOVER

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

£142k

Latest spending

£126k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated unrestricted income of £142,268 against expenditure of £126,128, resulting in a net surplus of £16,140 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,276, with £23,000 specifically set aside to meet unforeseen expenditure. The filing confirms that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: An amount of £23,000 has been set aside from unrestricted funds which is held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur, for example to cover staff redundancies. (held: £92k)

“An amount of £23,000 has been set aside from unrestricted funds which is held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur, for example to cover staff redundancies.” — page 6

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Sophie Skinnerchair
Alison Davis Van Dongen
Bena Tymms
Katie Jane Robson
Katrina Bull
Kelly Clements
Matt Clements
Phillip Bishop
Tiffany Wise

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£142k	£126k
31/08/2024	£126k	£118k
31/08/2023	£111k	£106k
31/08/2022	£119k	£105k
31/08/2021	£78k	£101k

Common questions

Is 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated unrestricted income of £142,268 against expenditure of £126,128, resulting in a net surplus of £16,140 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,276, with £23,000 specifically set aside to meet unforeseen expenditure. The filing confirms that no material matters came to the examiner's attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £136k
SUTTON BONINGTON PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £175k
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £133k
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k
Carmel Playgroup income £108k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£142k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£136k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SUTTON BONINGTON PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£175k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2026	£133k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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