MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 801721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Preschool is open five days a week, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 14.45am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday & 08:45am to 11.45am Fridays. As a registered provider we comply with the requirements for the Early Years register and Childcare register as set out in the statutory framework for the EYFS for children aged 2 to 5.

Objects

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;(c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

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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Latest income

£224k

Latest spending

£208k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts increased to £234,280 from £199,971 in the prior year, resulting in a net cash increase of £26,040. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (cash and bank balances) of £56,889, which exceeds its stated target of £35,000. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliance with accounting standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £36,895 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Staff costs include £36,895 (2024 - £37,462) paid to one Trustee in respect of their role as employee of the playgroup, including employers national insurance and pension contributions.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £35,000 (held: £57k)

“The Trustees have a target cash level of £35,000 (2024 - £35,000) to cover future expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration as an employee.

“Staff costs include £36,895 (2024 - £37,462) paid to one Trustee in respect of their role as employee of the playgroup” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee employed as staff

“Staff costs include £36,895 (2024 - £37,462) paid to one Trustee in respect of their role as employee of the playgroup, including employers national insurance and pension contributions. The employment was in place prior to the appointment as Trustee.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

Trustees · trustee networks

Hayley Schlosser · trustee of 1 other charity
Lucy Kodua
Stephen Chapple
ZOE CLARKSON

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£224k	£208k
31/08/2024	£200k	£182k
31/08/2023	£161k	£173k
31/08/2022	£134k	£146k
31/08/2021	£134k	£127k

Common questions

Is MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts increased to £234,280 from £199,971 in the prior year, resulting in a net cash increase of £26,040. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (cash and bank balances) of £56,889, which exceeds its stated target of £35,000. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliance with accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £36,895 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL.

MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL income £387k
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k
MORETON BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £156k
MARLDON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £100k
PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL income £316k
LINDLEY PRESCHOOL income £330k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£224k	£36,895	unclear	—	no doubt
MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£387k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MORETON BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£156k	—	above	—	no doubt
MARLDON PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL FY2025	£316k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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