Belton Playgroup

Registered charity 1040441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

To enhance the development and education of children, regardless of race or sex, by providing appropriate, safe and satisfying play facilities. Encouraging parents or guardians to enhance their understanding of their children's needs by taking part in the play when appropriate and taking responsibility within The Association.

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Latest income

£163k

Latest spending

£142k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £117,847.19, with the trustees noting that the amount held in reserves is currently £20,000 as a contingency for three months of running costs. The trustees report that the charity is in a financially stable position, having moved away from a previous prospect of going bankrupt, and confirm that accounts continue to be financially secure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £118k)

“The current reserves held are an estimated contingency for the payment of staff salaries and essential running costs for a period of three months.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anna Spencerchair
Bethany Pass
Carmen Johnson
Casey Humphreys
Fahrran Hing
Samantha Dexter

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£163k	£142k
31/03/2024	£128k	£123k
31/03/2023	£138k	£126k
31/03/2022	£127k	£115k
31/03/2021	£102k	£83k

Common questions

Is Belton Playgroup financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £117,847.19, with the trustees noting that the amount held in reserves is currently £20,000 as a contingency for three months of running costs. The trustees report that the charity is in a financially stable position, having moved away from a previous prospect of going bankrupt, and confirm that accounts continue to be financially secure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Belton Playgroup?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Belton Playgroup as a grant recipient include THOMAS HARLEY'S ESTATE CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THOMAS HARLEY'S ESTATE CHARITY	FY2023	£0	Educational grant

Charities like this

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

OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP income £144k
ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY income £120k
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP income £166k
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP income £104k
ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £238k
LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £343k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Belton Playgroup	£163k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OVER KELLET PLAYGROUP FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S TODDLER AND PLAYGROUP, TETBURY FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT CHART AND SINGLETON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUTTON CENTRE UNDER 5S PLAYGROUP FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2026	£238k	—	above	—	no doubt

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