ALL SAINTS PLAYGROUP (HALIFAX)
Runs as a pre-school providing pre-school education for 2 to 5 year olds in the local area.
Objects
The aims of the Pre-school are 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 the 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £7,436 and unrestricted free reserves of £69,625. The trustees aim to maintain reserves in line with 3 to 6 months of essential operating expenditure, a target which the current unrestricted reserves appear to exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain reserves broadly in line with 3 to 6 months of essential operating expenditure for emergency or unforeseen expenditure, temporary deficits or cash flow issues and essential one-off costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- CHERYL WESTLEY
- CHLOE COLLINS
- Cara Templeman
- Gail Broadbent
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £99k | £91k |
| 31/08/2024 | £90k | £75k |
| 31/08/2023 | £75k | £61k |
| 31/08/2022 | £67k | £4k |
| 31/08/2021 | £83k | £61k |
Common questions
Is ALL SAINTS PLAYGROUP (HALIFAX) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £7,436 and unrestricted free reserves of £69,625. The trustees aim to maintain reserves in line with 3 to 6 months of essential operating expenditure, a target which the current unrestricted reserves appear to exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.