KINGSWAY PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 291729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide education for pre-school.

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Latest income

£197k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £127,029, up from £101,096 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £25,993. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No independent audit was performed; the accounts were subject to an independent examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies

“Donations and legacies 197,026”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kimberley Kerrchair
Eleanor Higgins
Gemma Older
Holly Clarkson
Karen Adele Phillips
Rachel Smith

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£197k	£171k
31/08/2024	£197k	£176k
31/08/2023	£167k	£169k
31/08/2022	£138k	£135k
31/08/2021	£151k	£129k

Common questions

Is KINGSWAY PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £127,029, up from £101,096 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £25,993. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No independent audit was performed; the accounts were subject to an independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGSKERSWELL PLAYGROUP AND NURSERY.

KINGSKERSWELL PLAYGROUP AND NURSERY income £139k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
Phoenix Under 5s Preschool income £129k
BOTTESFORD AND DISTRICT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £122k
HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £159k
ALLSORTS PLAYGROUP income £862k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KINGSWAY PLAYGROUP	£197k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSKERSWELL PLAYGROUP AND NURSERY FY2025	£139k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
Phoenix Under 5s Preschool FY2025	£129k	—	below	—	no doubt
BOTTESFORD AND DISTRICT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOLBROOK AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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