BURDETT ESTATE PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1075458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MATCHBOX PLAYGROUP

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age in Tower Hamlets, providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take part.Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE IN TOWER HAMLETSA) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART:B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.

Area of benefit: TOWER HAMLETS

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 FY2026 accounts

The trustees report a 'reasonable year' with consistent staff and trustee continuity. The charity has undertaken building refurbishments and garden works while maintaining a 'good account' despite increased demand for government-funded hours. No specific financial figures, reserves, or audit status are disclosed in the provided text.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

• Beverly Ann Webb · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kim Eileen Arrowsmith
• Leora Delores Deborah Semple-Morris
• RUFUS CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

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