THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP
Pre-school play group for children with special needs.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £103,774, which the Trustees consider adequate to maintain operations for a minimum of 12 months even with significant funding reductions. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,033 for the year, supported by statutory income and grants, while noting risks related to future lease terms and funding rates.
What the accounts disclose
“The target is to maintain adequate reserves to enable the Group to continue running for a minimum of 12 months, even if there is a significant reduction in funding.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2025)
Trustees
- Jane Lockchair
- SIMON ROWBOTTOM
- WENDY FRANCES MARY VINCENT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £224k | £178k |
| 31/03/2024 | £177k | £159k |
| 31/03/2023 | £132k | £134k |
| 31/03/2022 | £75k | £97k |
| 31/03/2021 | £86k | £91k |
Common questions
Is THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £103,774, which the Trustees consider adequate to maintain operations for a minimum of 12 months even with significant funding reductions. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,033 for the year, supported by statutory income and grants, while noting risks related to future lease terms and funding rates. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP as a grant recipient include HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £458 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 18/02/2025 | £5k | Provide Speech & Language and communication intervention to non-verbal pre-school SEND children in Yeovil |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 08/05/2024 | £5k | Salary contribution for a support service for vulnerable families in the Yeovil area |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 14/03/2024 | £1k | Continued employment of SEN Key Worker to support children with complex disabilities |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 22/05/2023 | £5k | Improving outcomes for pre-school children with SEND and their families |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 22/03/2023 | £26k | Core costs to support the creation of a Centre of Excellence for Children with SEND and their families |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 10/10/2022 | £4k | Providing education and specialist support to vulnerable children and families who are at risk of exclusion |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 01/10/2020 | £2k | Yeovil Opportunity Group |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 15/12/2017 | £3k | Yeovil Opportunity Group - Core service costs |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 15/07/2016 | £4k | Yeovil Opportunity Group - core costs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/01/2006 | £3k | Small playroom |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2005 | £2k | play equipment |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE YEOVIL OPPORTUNITY GROUP | £224k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OPPORTUNITY GROUP | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST. JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RADCLIFFE-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £190k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |