EARLY YEARS WALES 2018

Registered charity 1056381 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALES P P A, WALES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION, WALES PRE-SCHOOL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

To enhance the development, care and education of pre-school children in Wales, by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through high quality pre-school groups. To give adults confidence to make the best use of their knowledge and resources, for the benefit of themselves and pre-school children.

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Latest income
£902k
Latest spending
£994k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net outgoing resource of £130,845 for the year, resulting in an unrestricted deficit of £83,215 after investment losses. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that cash flow remains strong with £313,833 held in cash, and free reserves were £1,050,613 at the reporting date.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12-months running costs (held: £1.1m)
The Trustees consider 12-months running costs sufficient to safeguard a loss of funding. — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Jaziea Farag (Courage to Climb Ltd), provided professional services to the Charity whilst on the Board amounting to £1,966.
There was one related party transactions relating to the financial year 2024/25 (2023/24: nil). Jaziea Farag (Courage to Climb Ltd), provided professional services to the Charity whilst on the Board amounting to £1,966. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bevan Buckland LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£902k
Total spending
£994k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£902k£994k
31/03/2024£979k£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is EARLY YEARS WALES 2018 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net outgoing resource of £130,845 for the year, resulting in an unrestricted deficit of £83,215 after investment losses. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that cash flow remains strong with £313,833 held in cash, and free reserves were £1,050,613 at the reporting date. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/11/2004£5kUnspecified

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST1£5k
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON1£400

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INTAKE PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EARLY YEARS WALES 2018£902k0unclearno doubt
INTAKE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£318k0unclearno doubt
MUDIAD MEITHRIN FY2024£9.0m1unclearno doubt
FIRST STEPS NURSERY FY2025£1.5m0unclearno doubt
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£118k0unclearno doubt
YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£227k0unclearno doubt

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