HAXBY PLAYGROUPS CIO

Registered charity 1177156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Based in Haxby on the outskirts of York, Haxby Playgroups CIO provides high quality early years education and care, achieved by incorporating the Early Years Foundation Stage into well planned, resourced sessions and rich learning environment. In partnership with the children's parents/carers we aim to create a caring, safe, secure, stimulating, relaxed and happy environment for every child.

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;(2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;(3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND(6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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
£255k
Latest spending
£246k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a positive financial year with healthy revenue streams and high occupancy, resulting in a healthy surplus. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £141,261, which the trustees review to ensure funds are available for staff redundancies and outstanding bills in the event of closure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to ensure in the event of closure, there are enough funds to cover staff redundancies and any outstanding bills (held: £141k)
“Reserves are reviewed regularly to ensure in the event of closure, there are enough funds to cover staff redundancies and any outstanding bills.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£255k£246k
31/08/2024£225k£208k
31/08/2023£216k£206k
31/08/2022£203k£171k
31/08/2021£169k£148k

Common questions

Is HAXBY PLAYGROUPS CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a positive financial year with healthy revenue streams and high occupancy, resulting in a healthy surplus. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £141,261, which the trustees review to ensure funds are available for staff redundancies and outstanding bills in the event of closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/09/2021£4kHaxby Playgroups Baby Group
City of York Council—£1kHaxby & Wiggington Ward Grant

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£10k
THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST1£5k
The Ethos Foundation1£5k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PANDA PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP CIO (YORK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HAXBY PLAYGROUPS CIO£255k—0unclear—no doubt
PANDA PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP CIO (YORK) FY2025£115k—0above—noted
EMBSAY WITH EASTBY PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£182k—0above—no doubt
ST ANDREW'S PLAYGROUP (HALIFAX) FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
HEATHER PLAYGROUP FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.