HANMER PLAYGROUP PLUS

Registered charity 1184687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer excellent quality childcare in a safe and rural environment. We pride ourselves on low ratios and have a maximum of 18 children at any one time. We are extremely affordable and support local employment for families who otherwise would not be able to go to work. We also link with the Governments 30 hour free childcare offer to make it always the better option of going back to work in term

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 NEE DS 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
£96k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is successfully running with a good profit every week and holds reserves of £11,541.05, which the trustees consider adequate. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern, although future risks from changes in government childcare funding are monitored.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an amount equivalent to statutory redundancy pay for all current staff working for the ClO (held: £12k)
“In the NatWest account, The CIO holds an amount equivalent to statutory redundancy pay for all current staff working for the ClO. This amount is sufficient to cover any outstanding salary and redundancy payments to staff as well as to pay any outstanding running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The CIO pays a monthly £100.00 standing order to St Chad's Primary School for rent and resources.
“A monthly £100.00 Standing order is set up to the schoo] covers the cost of rent and resources.”
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: Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£96k£75k
31/12/2024£82k£78k
31/12/2023£63k£61k
31/12/2022£59k£52k
31/12/2021£40k£45k

Common questions

Is HANMER PLAYGROUP PLUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is successfully running with a good profit every week and holds reserves of £11,541.05, which the trustees consider adequate. Per the trustees' report, there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern, although future risks from changes in government childcare funding are monitored. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.