DRAX PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1042681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

DRAX PLAYGROUP HAS BRANCHED OUT AND HAS NOW OPENED A PRESCHOOL IN THORNE TRADING AS THORNE FLOWERPOTS WITH THE MOTTO WATCH US GROW. WE STILL RUN UNDER DRAX PLAYGROUP UNDER THE SAME VOLUNTARY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE GOOD QUALITY EARLY YEARS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGED 2-5 YRS.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION 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

£149k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £18,600 at the end of the period, which the trustees note is held for unforeseen circumstances. The charity's financial position was supported by income from fees, DMBC funding, and fundraising, with total expenditure of £144,176.79 against total income of £168,005.79, resulting in a surplus for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Joanne Smithchair
RACHEL HEALD
Zoe Martin

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£149k	£144k
31/08/2024	£132k	£123k
31/08/2023	£104k	£106k
31/08/2022	£111k	£110k
31/08/2021	£86k	£119k

Common questions

Is DRAX PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £18,600 at the end of the period, which the trustees note is held for unforeseen circumstances. The charity's financial position was supported by income from fees, DMBC funding, and fundraising, with total expenditure of £144,176.79 against total income of £168,005.79, resulting in a surplus for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.