MORTIMER PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 287072 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MORTIMER PRE-SCHOOL

Early years/pre-school provision/care for 2 yrs to 5 yrs.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE 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.

Area of benefit: STRATFIELD MORTIMER AND MORTIMER WEST END

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

£144k

Latest spending

£137k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,125.74, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. However, the filing notes that rising inflation and National Living Wage increases have led to significant expenditure growth, resulting in a decline in the ratio of invoiced to funded sessions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £53k)

“Reserves policy ensures that a minimum of three months reserves are held”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Minutes reviewed and evidence gained of the Trustees review of finances and of the going concern issues which might arise.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Collaboration with St John's Hall

“The pre-school operates in St John’s Hall, which is also managed as a charitable organisation. The trustees of both groups continue to collaborate to make improvements to the fabric of the building.” — page 5

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Sheriff
Helen Jerrom
Jade Hall
Nicola Retallic
Samantha Bristow
Sophie Baker
Tessa Mitchell

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£144k	£137k
31/03/2024	£130k	£131k
31/03/2023	£115k	£127k
31/03/2022	£113k	£114k
31/03/2021	£121k	£126k

Common questions

Is MORTIMER PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,125.74, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. However, the filing notes that rising inflation and National Living Wage increases have led to significant expenditure growth, resulting in a decline in the ratio of invoiced to funded sessions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £142k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
INDEPENDENT MOTHERS PLAYGROUP income £162k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
SOWOOD PRE-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £110k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MORTIMER PLAYGROUP ASSOCIATION	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£142k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
INDEPENDENT MOTHERS PLAYGROUP FY2025	£162k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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