OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP EYE

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

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.

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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Nicholas Joychair
Adrian Paul Beatty
Alison Jane Carter
Bridget Hitchman
Caroline Boama
Jane Bright
Jane Helen Scott

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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 OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP EYE 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).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/11/2023	£10k	Equal Play Opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/08/2022	£10k	Eye Opportunity Group
UK government	23/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government	27/05/2020	£4k	VSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/06/2010	£4k	Time For Me