RED ROOM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
We provide childcare and education for children in our community from 2 years-5 years. We are open to all children and families within an equal opportunities framework. Learning is promoted through play, developing good self esteem and values each child's individual strengths and interests. We are run by our parents committee and reinvest our income to provide for all children's needs.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that for the year ended 31 August 2025, the charity generated total income of £88,675.90 against expenditure of £87,256.00, resulting in a retained profit of £1,419.90. Free/unrestricted reserves (Current Account) stood at £79,372.34 at the end of the period. The filing does not disclose a reserves policy target or specific fundraising cost ratios.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Rachel Prattchair
- Catherine Simmonds
- Coralie O Gorman
- Jennifer Pike
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £89k | £89k |
| 31/08/2024 | £87k | £73k |
| 31/08/2023 | £58k | £55k |
| 31/08/2022 | £63k | £60k |
| 31/08/2021 | £61k | £55k |
Common questions
Is RED ROOM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ended 31 August 2025, the charity generated total income of £88,675.90 against expenditure of £87,256.00, resulting in a retained profit of £1,419.90. Free/unrestricted reserves (Current Account) stood at £79,372.34 at the end of the period. The filing does not disclose a reserves policy target or specific fundraising cost ratios.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/12/2007 | £48k | Red Room Pre School Extension |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2005 | £5k | outside play area |
Charities like this
- REDBRIDGE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
- MELROSE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- BOX PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- HOLYROOD PLAYGROUP
- WEST ROW PRE-SCHOOL
- WOODFORD PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED ROOM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDBRIDGE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MELROSE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £228k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOX PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLYROOD PLAYGROUP | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST ROW PRE-SCHOOL | £180k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |