BELWOOD PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1037179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Belwood Playgroup is a local early years setting, running from the Public Hall in the village of Belton. Providing care and education for children from 2yrs - until nursery age. we are registered with Ofsted and the local authority and can also provide places for funded 2, 3 and 4 yr olds, running term time, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.00am-3.00pm.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDESTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

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
£48k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,792.38 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing total funds held from £21,370.54 to £14,501.20. The independent examiner reported that matters came to their attention giving reasonable cause to believe that accounting record-keeping and account preparation requirements were not met. Despite these compliance issues and the financial deficit, the accounts do not explicitly state any doubt regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees (100% of income)
“INCOME Fees £48,064.27”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“In connection with my examination, a matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that inany material respect the requirements: * to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006;and * to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The independent examiner stated that matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records and preparation of accounts.
“In connection with my examination, a matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that inany material respect the requirements: * to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006;and * to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached as detailed below:” — page 5
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.

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

Operates in: Doncaster · North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£53k
31/03/2024£64k£58k
31/03/2023£50k£52k
31/03/2022£39k£45k
31/03/2021£48k£39k

Common questions

Is BELWOOD PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,792.38 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing total funds held from £21,370.54 to £14,501.20. The independent examiner reported that matters came to their attention giving reasonable cause to believe that accounting record-keeping and account preparation requirements were not met. Despite these compliance issues and the financial deficit, the accounts do not explicitly state any doubt regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.