BARROW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1051390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARROW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS

Barrow Pre School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted and a member of the Pre School Learning Allicance. Children can attend from 2 to 5 years of age, and we are based at the Methodist Church Rooms, North Street, Barrow-upon-Soar. We offer a wide range of activities including free play, various craft activities, small group work and story time to name but a few.

Objects

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 SUCH 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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £85,518, which exceeds the committee-agreed reserve policy target of £40,865 by £0.00, indicating a strong liquidity position. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £23,792 for the year, driven by charitable activity income of £174,245 against total expenditure of £164,173.

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 3 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints 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

• Amy Lewischair
• Adam Lewis
• Andrew Norris
• Clare Connolly
• Kerry Barkby

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

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• BARROW PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £175k
• ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £240k
• ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £127k
• BARLOW PRE-SCHOOL income £208k
• ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH PLAYGROUP income £150k
• FAIRWAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £236k

Side by side with its peers

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