PANDA PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP CIO (YORK)

Registered charity 1209013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PANDA PRESCHOOL

The CIO based in Copmanthorpe, York enhances the development and education of local children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by providing appropriate Ofsted registered play, education and care facilities and offering Stay and Play sessions for children and their carers.

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY: (1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY; (2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; (3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING; (4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; (5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND (6) FURTHERING THE AIMS 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

£115k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £49,057 for the period, resulting in unrestricted cash funds of £49,057. The trustees' report notes that income is dependent on attendance and that government contributions do not fully cover rising costs, relying on fundraising to bridge the gap. Reserves are held at £15,097.17 to cover unexpected liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to cover unexpected liabilities (held: £15k)

“The playgroup has reserves of £15,097.17 to cover unexpected liabilities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The income at Panda Playgroup is dependent on the number of children attending, whilst the major outgoings are related to staff salaries and rent. It should be noted that government contributions do not fully cover these ever-rising costs, so it is fortunate that a dedicated and hardworking Fundraising and Grants team of volunteers and staff was able to raise a considerable amount of money through Grant bids and a variety of fundraising activities.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Professor Gloria Kay Laycock Ph.D.chair · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Tate
Georgia Gibbons
Hannah Gray
Jennifer Reid · trustee of 1 other charity
Kathryn Surtees
Lucy Lendhill
MARION WEEKS

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£115k	£66k

Common questions

Is PANDA PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP CIO (YORK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £49,057 for the period, resulting in unrestricted cash funds of £49,057. The trustees' report notes that income is dependent on attendance and that government contributions do not fully cover rising costs, relying on fundraising to bridge the gap. Reserves are held at £15,097.17 to cover unexpected liabilities.

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
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES	1	£7k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	1	£458

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Forum CIO.

Forum CIO income £2.1m
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO income £190k
ST. JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL income £176k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
ACORN PRE-SCHOOL CIO income £127k
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION income £169k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PANDA PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP CIO (YORK)	£115k	—	above	—	noted
Forum CIO FY2025	£2.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO FY2025	£190k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST. JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2026	£176k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
ACORN PRE-SCHOOL CIO FY2025	£127k	—	above	—	no doubt

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