THE CROFT PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1179719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We run a small group where we promote learning through play. We provide a stimulating eviroment where the children will learn to play and socialise

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS 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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Registered contact address: Flintshire, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,597 at the end of the period. The trustees report that this amount meets their stated policy target of holding three months of expenditure. The charity's total income was £54,198 against total payments of £53,155, resulting in a net surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: County council receipts (71% of income)
“County council receipts” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £17k)
“The Charity aims to hold in reserve three months of expenditure. This has been achieved at 31 August 2025.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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: Flintshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£54k£53k
31/08/2024£56k£66k
31/08/2023£62k£66k
31/08/2022£65k£66k
31/08/2021£65k£67k

Common questions

Is THE CROFT PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,597 at the end of the period. The trustees report that this amount meets their stated policy target of holding three months of expenditure. The charity's total income was £54,198 against total payments of £53,155, resulting in a net surplus.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMPTON PLAYGROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CROFT PLAYGROUP£54k—0above—no doubt
COMPTON PLAYGROUP FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt
BRERETON PLAYGROUP FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£190k——within—no doubt
PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt

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