GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE

Registered charity 1094287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRASSHOPPERS PLAYGROUP

Pre-school education, Out of school and Holiday activities

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Latest income

£422k

Latest spending

£385k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £194,640, which the trustees note includes contingency to cover approximately three months of operating costs. The charity reports a net income surplus of £36,817 for the year, driven by increased government funding for two-year-olds, while noting that rising costs such as minimum wage and energy prices are currently being absorbed without fee increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Childcare Fees (49% of income)

“Childcare Fees 214,321”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £195k)

“The current bank balance includes contingency to cover approximately 3 months operating costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander James Roffey · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTOPHER JOHN BROADHEAD · trustee of 1 other charity
Jodie Marie Boyle
Jonathan Orman · trustee of 1 other charity
Kenneth Delaney
SUSAN MELANIE WRIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£422k	£385k
31/03/2024	£417k	£366k
31/03/2023	£349k	£326k
31/03/2022	£295k	£282k
31/03/2021	£256k	£249k

Common questions

Is GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £194,640, which the trustees note includes contingency to cover approximately three months of operating costs. The charity reports a net income surplus of £36,817 for the year, driven by increased government funding for two-year-olds, while noting that rising costs such as minimum wage and energy prices are currently being absorbed without fee increases. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL income £165k
Brightwell Pre-School income £144k
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY income £224k
MANOR FARM PRE-SCHOOL income £217k
WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE income £240k
HATFIELD HEATH PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £198k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE	£422k	—	within	—	no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£165k	—	below	—	no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025	£224k	—	above	—	no doubt
MANOR FARM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£217k	—	above	—	material uncertainty
WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE FY2025	£240k	£30,001 - £40,000	above	—	no doubt

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