EYE OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Registered charity 287907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP EYE

We are a support group for families with children, aged 0-5, with additional needs. We run specialised play sessions in very small groups with a high staff - child ratio, whilst offering support to parents and carers.

Objects

TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £11,478 for the year, reducing total net assets from £95,690 to £84,212. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £80,774 are held, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £35,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention suggesting non-compliance with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £35,000 (held: £81k)
“The charity endeavours to maintain unrestricted reserves equating to £ 35,000 to cover the cost of closing the charity should this situation arise or relocating to a new site.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£56k£67k
31/03/2024£93k£56k
31/03/2023£48k£51k
31/03/2022£45k£47k
31/03/2021£80k£43k

Common questions

Is EYE OPPORTUNITY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized a deficit of £11,478 for the year, reducing total net assets from £95,690 to £84,212. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £80,774 are held, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £35,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to attention suggesting non-compliance with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2023£10kEqual Play Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£10kEye Opportunity Group
UK government23/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government27/05/2020£4kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2010£4kTime For Me