BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1123710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the Charity are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by: 1. Offering appropriate play, education, care facilities and training courses, 2. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families, 3. Instigating, adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

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Latest income

£150k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,112 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £60,864. The trustees consider these reserves to be more than sufficient to meet their stated policy target of holding six months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters required attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,001 - £30,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The Playgroup Leader, as the highest paid member of staff, received benefits totalling £20,156 (2024 £18,295).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 6 months of running costs including statutory redundancy costs (held: £61k)

“The aim is to hold 6 months running cost including the statutory redundancy costs in the event the Pre-School had to wind down. The trustees consider the current level of reserves to more than meet this requirement”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06490820

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

TOMLINSON, Matthew James — director, appointed 01/10/2024on trustee list
BURKINSHAW, Yvonne Mary — director, appointed 01/11/2023on trustee list
IRWIN, Sarah Caroline — director, appointed 27/09/2021on trustee list
PERKINS, Maria Rose — secretary, appointed 02/10/2025

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Maria Rose Perkins
Matthew Tomlinson
Sarah Irwin
Yvonne Mary Burkinshaw

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£150k	£151k
31/07/2024	£128k	£143k
31/07/2023	£129k	£138k
31/07/2022	£139k	£141k
31/07/2021	£117k	£117k

Common questions

Is BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,112 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £60,864. The trustees consider these reserves to be more than sufficient to meet their stated policy target of holding six months of running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters required attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,001 - £30,000 band.