JELLYTOTS PLAYGROUP (SHAW)

Registered charity 1037770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a playgroup for pre-school children, in the grounds of Brook Field School in West Swindon.

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
£90k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £5,353.41, resulting in closing balances of £45,380.53 across current and saver accounts. The trustees note that funds are maintained to cover redundancy payments in case of future closure, indicating a focus on financial continuity despite the small scale of operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: redundancy payments in case of future closure (held: £45k)
“topped up annually to cover increasing redundancy payments in case of future closure of the playgroup.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£90k£84k
31/08/2024£79k£77k
31/08/2023£70k£72k
31/08/2022£65k£67k
31/08/2021£71k£69k

Common questions

Is JELLYTOTS PLAYGROUP (SHAW) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £5,353.41, resulting in closing balances of £45,380.53 across current and saver accounts. The trustees note that funds are maintained to cover redundancy payments in case of future closure, indicating a focus on financial continuity despite the small scale of operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.