CHESTERTON PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1152029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Chesterton Playgroup is a pre-school that offers services catering to 2-5 year olds in the surrounding community. It sits in the village of Chesterton that is located just outside of Bicester. We are an educational establishment that follow the Early Years and Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum. The staff plan a broad and balanced activities that meet the needs of each individual child.

Objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED 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 BY:A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEAMING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILRTY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORFTRNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,451 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £66,616. The trustees note that while income increased, rising costs for bills and staff wages present ongoing challenges. The charity remains positive about its service provision despite these financial pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chesterton Playgroup (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charlotte Franklin
• Emily Warner
• Emma Smith
• Julia Shillito

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.