JACK AND JILL PLAYGROUP
To provide sessional daycare for 2-5 year olds and wrap around care for children aged 2-12 years.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £236,519, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £78,000 (three months of running costs). The charity reported a net income of £93,926 for the year, indicating positive financial performance and adequate resources to meet its objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 261,395” — page 6
“We would like to accumulate approximately three months running costs in the reserve and for the purpose of this calculation we will take one months running costs to be £26,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Lynne Porterchair
- Anne-Marie Romaine
- Katie Coulthard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £413k | £319k |
| 31/08/2024 | £273k | £283k |
| 31/08/2023 | £230k | £206k |
| 31/08/2022 | £198k | £227k |
| 31/08/2021 | £211k | £210k |
Common questions
Is JACK AND JILL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £236,519, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £78,000 (three months of running costs). The charity reported a net income of £93,926 for the year, indicating positive financial performance and adequate resources to meet its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.