GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 294026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Term time only playgroup for pre-school children aged between 2 years to 5 years.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PLAYGROUP ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY:A. PROVIDING A SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN FEEL HAPPY AND SECURE.B. ENCOURAGING THE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN.C. ENABLING PARENTS TO HAVE A GREATER AWARENESS OF PLAYGROUP BY HELPING IN GROUP SESSIONS, JOINING THE COMMITTEE, ASSISTING WITH FUND RAISING AND BECOMING FULLY INVOLVED IN PLAYGROUP ACTIVITIES.D. ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY.E. EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF WHAT WE DO AND PLAN AND PROVIDE FOR IMPROVEMENT.F. ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts for the year ending 31st March 2026 were examined by Sue Chase, who reported little to note and found no errors or issues with administration. The examiner confirmed that the accounts were extremely well documented and clear to follow.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• 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
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery — “We now have a fantastic purpose-built building, thanks to a successful lottery bid in 2003.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• DIANE YVONNE TAYLOR
• VERONICA SUSAN THORNTON

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

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• 3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £142k
• WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
• ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £127k
• YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
• HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
• ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k

Side by side with its peers

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