WENVOE PLAYGROUP CIO

Registered charity 1179164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide affordable childcare to the local community for children ages 2 years and 4 months to 5 years old. The playgroup gives children the opportunity to learn through play, socialise with other children and help parents by supporting childcare needs alongside our local school. To also provide breakfast care for those up to the age of 7 years inclusive.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.

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
£98k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £3,797.69 for the year, with total expenditure of £101,083.40 exceeding income of £97,600.71. The trustees note that the income level is insufficient to cover ongoing costs and that the bank balance stood at £8,704.35 at the end of the financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees (90% of income)
“Fee Income 87,467.48” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k)
“The income level at around £97K per annum which is insufficient to cover the ongoing costs of around £101K per annum. The loss £3,797.69 this annum is partly due to increase in costs. The bank balance is £8,7K as at the end of August 2025.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The loss £3,797.69 this annum is partly due to increase in costs. The bank balance is £8,7K as at the end of August 2025.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£98k£101k
31/08/2024£106k£104k
31/08/2023£99k£104k
31/08/2022£98k£97k
31/08/2021£83k£83k

Common questions

Is WENVOE PLAYGROUP CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £3,797.69 for the year, with total expenditure of £101,083.40 exceeding income of £97,600.71. The trustees note that the income level is insufficient to cover ongoing costs and that the bank balance stood at £8,704.35 at the end of the financial year. 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 Fund19/05/2016£3kWenvoe Playgroup - Play Away
The National Lottery Community Fund26/06/2006£1kComputer for playgroup