WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Registered charity 1183814 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing preschool experience for all children including those with special needs or disabilities using the Early Years curriculum

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY; (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OF ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS 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

£195k

Latest spending

£191k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,090, which is above the stated policy target of £23,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £3,649 for the period, despite losing Children in Need funding, and maintains sufficient cash funds to meet its obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Danielle Hamilton-Parker
Lucy Mary Smith
Mollie Sharpe

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£195k	£191k
31/08/2024	£154k	£176k
31/08/2023	£148k	£164k
31/08/2022	£146k	£148k
31/08/2021	£160k	£148k

Common questions

Is WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £45,090, which is above the stated policy target of £23,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £3,649 for the period, despite losing Children in Need funding, and maintains sufficient cash funds to meet its obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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	16/02/2006	£1k	Training
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2005	£2k	Sensory area

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	1	£458

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP.

THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP income £224k
SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP income £109k
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY income £224k
GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE income £422k
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL income £129k
ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £238k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WILDERN OPPORTUNITY GROUP	£195k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP FY2025	£224k	—	above	—	no doubt
SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FY2025	£109k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025	£224k	—	above	—	no doubt
GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE FY2025	£422k	—	within	—	no doubt
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£129k	—	above	—	no doubt

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