LONDON ROAD PLAYGROUP & PRE-SCHOOL
CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Objects
• 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.• TO OFFER APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY• ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to attention that would hinder understanding of the financial position.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Angela Ruth Green
- Gemma Downing
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £203k | £192k |
| 31/08/2024 | £162k | £154k |
| 31/08/2023 | £161k | £154k |
| 31/08/2022 | £125k | £135k |
| 31/08/2021 | £138k | £136k |
Common questions
Is LONDON ROAD PLAYGROUP & PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to attention that would hinder understanding of the financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2010 | £6k | London Road Playgroup and Pre-School Garden Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2006 | £1k | Tables for London Road Playgroup and Pre-School |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- LORDSMEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- HARLOW HILLTOP PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED
- WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP
- DEVON CLOSE PRE-SCHOOL
- KINGSWAY PLAYGROUP
- SOUTH HILL CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON ROAD PLAYGROUP & PRE-SCHOOL | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LORDSMEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARLOW HILLTOP PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITE ROAD PLAYGROUP | £294k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVON CLOSE PRE-SCHOOL | £145k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGSWAY PLAYGROUP | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |