SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP
Working in Nottingham City providing childcare and education for children between the ages of 2 and 5 in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum . The group can have up to 26 children per session which can range from 2 hours to 6.5 hours staffed according to legal ratios . The group is inclusive and has children attending who have a wide range of needs, skills and abilities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash assets of £34,575 at the end of the period, with no disclosed liabilities other than creditors totaling £948. The trustees report satisfaction with the financial position, noting that while they aim to maintain a three-month wage reserve, they have occasionally utilized other funds to cover staff wages when current account balances were insufficient.
What the accounts disclose
“We try to keep 3 month wage reserve in a separate account, however we have had to use a small amount of money to cover staff wages if there are not sufficient funds in the current account at the end of the month.” — page 3
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/07/2023)
Trustees
- Thulani Molifechair
- Heidi Alvey
- SARAH KOZLOWSKA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £111k | £92k |
| 31/03/2024 | £79k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £81k | £85k |
| 31/03/2022 | £70k | £84k |
| 31/03/2021 | £75k | £77k |
Common questions
Is SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash assets of £34,575 at the end of the period, with no disclosed liabilities other than creditors totaling £948. The trustees report satisfaction with the financial position, noting that while they aim to maintain a three-month wage reserve, they have occasionally utilized other funds to cover staff wages when current account balances were insufficient. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP as a grant recipient include Advance Nottingham.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Nottingham | FY2022 | £6k | Restricted |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2024 | £6k | |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2023 | £0 |
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- WOODBOROUGH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
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- 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- HEMPSTED PLAYGROUP
- ST JOSEPH'S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD
- WOODFORD PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERWOOD PLAYGROUP | £111k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WOODBOROUGH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Carmel Playgroup | £108k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £142k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HEMPSTED PLAYGROUP | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |