THE VINES PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1048432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer sessional care for pre-school children, providing the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum as stipulated by OFSTED.

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Latest income

£101k

Latest spending

£63k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £54,369 at the end of the financial year, which meets its stated policy target of holding three months of free reserve funds. The charity reported a surplus of £38,385 for the year and confirmed it is operating as a going concern with the ability to meet all liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of free reserve funds (held: £54k)

“Our reserves policy is to hold 3 months of free reserve funds.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: 1 trustee received remuneration as an employee.

“During the financial year 1 trustee received remuneration as an employee.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

GAYNOR MONTEVERDEchair
Jayne Risby
Kath O'Hara
Kelly O'Hara
Pat Harland

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£101k	£63k
05/04/2024	£67k	£71k
05/04/2023	£65k	£80k
05/04/2022	£65k	£82k
05/04/2021	£80k	£73k

Common questions

Is THE VINES PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £54,369 at the end of the financial year, which meets its stated policy target of holding three months of free reserve funds. The charity reported a surplus of £38,385 for the year and confirmed it is operating as a going concern with the ability to meet all liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
ALLSORTS PLAYGROUP income £862k
WINTON PLAYGROUP income £233k
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £142k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE VINES PLAYGROUP	£101k	—	above	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ALLSORTS PLAYGROUP FY2025	£862k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WINTON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£233k	—	above	—	no doubt

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