PENGUIN DAYCARE

Registered charity 1190833 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PENGUIN PLAYGROUP

Children's day care service based in Buckley, Flintshire

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Latest income
£133k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total turnover for the period was £133,301.63, representing a 10.59% increase on the previous year, while total expenditure was £105,178.69. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,637.16, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage cash-flow fluctuations and provide resilience against unexpected changes. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: n/a
Flying Start funded places and grants; Childcare Offer funded places; parent/carer fees for childcare sessions; and fundraising activities including race nights, bingo nights, coffee mornings and cake sales. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to manage normal cash-flow fluctuations due to fluctuating numbers throughout the year, meet ongoing staffing and operating commitments (staff training, setting hire costs etc), and provide resilience against unexpected changes in income or expenditure in addition to covering the amount that would be needed for any staff redundancies due to unforeseen circumstances (held: £27k)
The trustees aim to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to manage normal cash-flow fluctuations due to fluctuating numbers throughout the year, meet ongoing staffing and operating commitments (staff training, setting hire costs etc), and provide resilience against unexpected changes in income or expenditure in addition to covering the amount that would be needed for any staff redundancies due to unforeseen circumstances. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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Operates in: Flintshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£133k£105k
31/08/2024£121k£101k
31/08/2023£126k£97k
31/08/2022£41k£56k
31/08/2021£50k£46k

Common questions

Is PENGUIN DAYCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total turnover for the period was £133,301.63, representing a 10.59% increase on the previous year, while total expenditure was £105,178.69. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £26,637.16, which the trustees consider sufficient to manage cash-flow fluctuations and provide resilience against unexpected changes. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.