PIPPA'S GROUP

Registered charity 1171697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PRE-PLAY GROUP AGE (2 TO 3YEARS APPROXIMATELY) WHO LIVE IN LEWES AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS OFFERING APPROPRIATE TEACHING, GUIDANCE, SUPERVISION, CARE AND HEALTH FACILITIES.

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Latest income

£145k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,893 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £43,037 to £17,144. The trustees note that costs are high due to skilled staffing ratios, while grant income per hour is lower than the cost of provision, creating financial pressure. Despite this, the charity maintains positive unrestricted reserves of £43,037 at the end of the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The cost of our skilled and experienced one-to-one workers is £8.50 per hour. We continue to receive only £5.28 per child per hour for 2 year olds and £4.10 per child per hour for 3 and 4 year olds from the Early Years Education (EYEE) grant and we only charge parents (not receiving this grant) the equivalent of £4 per hour.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £190k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Diana Jane Freestonechair · trustee of 1 other charity
Deborah Twitchen MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
FREDERICK HOAD · trustee of 1 other charity
Lucy Smith
Marie-Christine Turner
Philippa Campbell

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£145k	£171k
31/03/2024	£149k	£149k
31/03/2023	£147k	£136k
31/03/2022	£124k	£126k
31/03/2021	£128k	£118k

Common questions

Is PIPPA'S GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £25,893 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £43,037 to £17,144. The trustees note that costs are high due to skilled staffing ratios, while grant income per hour is lower than the cost of provision, creating financial pressure. Despite this, the charity maintains positive unrestricted reserves of £43,037 at the end of the period. 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	19/01/2024	£4k	Beach School
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/06/2022	£6k	Sensory Room Weekends
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2011	£5k	Specialist Toys For Children With Additional Needs