BUNYAN PLAYGROUP
Playgroup for ages 2 - 5
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a healthy position, with total receipts of £278,433.74 against total payments of £217,583.16 for the period. The trustees report that reserves are held for future redundancies or unforeseen circumstances, with a stated amount of £50,000.00. The primary source of income is identified as Local Government Funding.
What the accounts disclose
“Principal source of income is Local Government Funding.” — page 5
“Reserves are held to be used for future possible redundancies or any unforeseen circumstances.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
Trustees
- Aaron Mark Currington
- BRENDA MAY STEVENS
- LYNDA JOY SMITH
- NINA RUTH WAINWRIGHT
- TIFFANY MARGRET WINCEY CURRINGTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £174k | £178k |
| 31/08/2024 | £174k | £164k |
| 31/08/2023 | £162k | £141k |
| 31/08/2022 | £138k | £148k |
| 31/08/2021 | £114k | £118k |
Common questions
Is BUNYAN PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are in a healthy position, with total receipts of £278,433.74 against total payments of £217,583.16 for the period. The trustees report that reserves are held for future redundancies or unforeseen circumstances, with a stated amount of £50,000.00. The primary source of income is identified as Local Government Funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 21/03/2018 | £3k | Bunyan Pre-School |