PATCHWAY CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1051253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide a safe secure stimulating environment, indoors and out for children two to five years of age to learn through play within the guidelines of the new EYFS with qualified caring staff, and to work with the childrens families and carers as we operate as an inclusive practice.

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: IN PRACTICE BRISTOL

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
£229k
Latest spending
£196k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 July 2025 was £300,916.32, while total expenditure was £265,988.31, resulting in a surplus. The closing balance of unrestricted funds increased to £127,673.99 from £107,745.98 in the previous year. The document notes that the buildings account includes £60,000.00 designated for good governance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£229k£196k
31/07/2024£207k£171k
31/07/2023£175k£169k
31/07/2022£152k£181k
31/07/2021£197k£185k

Common questions

Is PATCHWAY CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 July 2025 was £300,916.32, while total expenditure was £265,988.31, resulting in a surplus. The closing balance of unrestricted funds increased to £127,673.99 from £107,745.98 in the previous year. The document notes that the buildings account includes £60,000.00 designated for good governance.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PATCHWAY CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP£229k—0unclear—no doubt
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£142k——above—no doubt
WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP FY2025£294k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
BISHOP SUTTON PRE-SCHOOL AND FOREST CLUB FY2025£156k—0below—no doubt
NEWSOME PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt

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