WESTFIELD PLAYGROUP AND PARENT & TODDLER GROUP

Registered charity 1143763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTFIELD PLAYGROUP

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by*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 *To operate as a non-profit making organisation for the benefit of the children of the local community and surrounding areas

Objects

THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY:-A)PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART.B)ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THOUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN, INCLUDING RUNNING A PARENT & TODDLER GROUP.C)TO OPERATE AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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

£75k

Latest spending

£87k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £11,348 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £73,624 to £62,276. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding one term's running costs to ensure continued existence or facilitate a controlled winddown. Despite the deficit, the charity holds sufficient current assets to meet its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees (91% of income)

“The group is funded through fees, fundraising and /ocal authority funding. The income enables the group to provide a high standard of quality childcare and equipment. During the year the charity received £75,262 in unrestricted income.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one term’s running costs (held: £62k)

“The Trustees have further determined that it will hold on reserve the equivalent of one term’s running costs”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Brett Edwardschair
Abby Anne Lee
Hayley Austin
Molly Leatham

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£75k	£87k
31/08/2024	£106k	£83k
31/08/2023	£77k	£84k
31/08/2022	£80k	£83k
31/08/2021	£74k	£71k

Common questions

Is WESTFIELD PLAYGROUP AND PARENT & TODDLER GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £11,348 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £73,624 to £62,276. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding one term's running costs to ensure continued existence or facilitate a controlled winddown. Despite the deficit, the charity holds sufficient current assets to meet its liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2013	£2k	Equipment Update
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2011	£10k	Garden Project Phase 2