WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP
pre-school looking after under fives
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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 total income for the year was £294,155.89 against total expenditures of £292,251.66, resulting in a small surplus. The charity reports being at full capacity with consistent staffing and no identified areas of concern in the analytical review.
What the accounts disclose
“Our income is provided by the government/Medway Council via funding claims authorised by the entitled families that attend the setting.” — page 1
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
- 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
- Samantha Hatton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £294k | £292k |
| 31/08/2024 | £300k | £289k |
| 31/08/2023 | £241k | £237k |
| 31/08/2022 | £222k | £218k |
| 31/08/2021 | £206k | £193k |
Common questions
Is WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £294,155.89 against total expenditures of £292,251.66, resulting in a small surplus. The charity reports being at full capacity with consistent staffing and no identified areas of concern in the analytical review.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP | £294k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MANOR ROAD PLAYGROUP | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARVER ROAD PLAYGROUP | £167k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £190k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| PATCHWAY CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |