BROADLANDS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1038766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AKA BROADLANDS BRIGHT SPARKS PLAYGROUP, BROADLANDS PLAYGROUP

Care & Education of pre-school children from 2yrs to starting school. we include children with special educational needs and children with English as a second language. We provide training and support for staff and parents/carers, and we fund raise to keep costs down.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND 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
£155k
Latest spending
£149k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,571.57 for the year, with total income of £154,873.64 against expenditure of £149,302.07. The trustees' report notes that parent payments have been regular with very little outstanding debt, and the group continues to thrive despite limited space and operational cost challenges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: NEGF FEES
“NEGF FEES £ 124,541.49” — page 2
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.

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: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£155k£149k
31/07/2024£135k£137k
31/07/2023£124k£124k
31/07/2022£132k£129k
31/07/2021£103k£102k

Common questions

Is BROADLANDS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,571.57 for the year, with total income of £154,873.64 against expenditure of £149,302.07. The trustees' report notes that parent payments have been regular with very little outstanding debt, and the group continues to thrive despite limited space and operational cost challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.