EGTON PLAY GROUP

Registered charity 1107828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The organisation objects and its principal activity is to provide a playgroup for and to advance the education and interaction of children of pre school years within the vicinity of Egton, near Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Objects

TO PROVIDE A PLAY GROUP FOR AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND INTERACTION OF CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL YEARS OF AGE (BEING CHILDREN OF THE AGES OF TWO (2) TO AND INCLUDING FIVE (5) YEARS OF AGE) WITHIN THE VICINITY OF EGTON, NEAR WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

Area of benefit: EGTON, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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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Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,144 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant improvement from the £17,432 deficit in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £32,983, which the trustees consider adequate to cover obligations and support current activities. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 7 months running costs (held: £33k)
“The unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (free reserves) held by the Charity currently amount to £32,983 which is approximately 7 months running costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Four trustees received remuneration totalling £36,933 and pension contributions of £939.
“Four of the trustees: Suzanne Cornforth, Margaret Mortimer, Elizabeth Blythman and Claire Colley received remuneration from the charity totalling £36,933 and pension contributions of £939 as permitted in the Articles of Association.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 9
“Four of the trustees: Suzanne Cornforth, Margaret Mortimer, Elizabeth Blythman and Claire Colley received remuneration from the charity totalling £36,933 and pension contributions of £939 as permitted in the Articles of Association. They were paid the normal commercial salary for the work done.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£51k£46k
31/08/2024£33k£41k
31/08/2023£42k£44k
31/08/2022£54k£32k
31/08/2021£54k£62k

Common questions

Is EGTON PLAY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,144 for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant improvement from the £17,432 deficit in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £32,983, which the trustees consider adequate to cover obligations and support current activities. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.