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MARLOW OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1177581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Marlow Opportunity Playgroup is a pre-school setting for children with special needs. This CIO has been set up for the future use of the charity which is still operating as an unicorporated charity (number 1108650). We are waiting for a new Ofsted registration before we start operating as a CIO.

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Latest income
£337k
Latest spending
£308k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £29.7k for the year ended March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £183k. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is £45k short of their stated policy target of nine months' operating costs (£228k). The charity notes that a significant funding source from Bucks Council ceased in September 2024, but has secured alternative grants to maintain viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (68% of income)
“MOP received income over the financial year of £337k, of which 68% comes from grants and donations.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £183k; policy: nine months' operating costs)
“At year-end, reserves stand at £183k, which is £45k short of our target.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£337k£308k
31/03/2024£292k£314k
31/03/2023£281k£267k
31/03/2022£212k£243k
31/03/2021£248k£54k

Common questions

Is MARLOW OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £29.7k for the year ended March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £183k. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is £45k short of their stated policy target of nine months' operating costs (£228k). The charity notes that a significant funding source from Bucks Council ceased in September 2024, but has secured alternative grants to maintain viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.