COLWICH PLAYGROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 July 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £53,738
Latest expenditure: £59,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Colwich Playgroup, Colwich Community Centre, Main Road, Colwich, STAFFORD, ST17 0XD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.colwichplaygroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP, OPEN TO PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 2-4, OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. ABLE TO ACCEPT 24 CHILDREN PER SESSION, 9.00-3.15 TERM TIME.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,477

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,466

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £53,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,270

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,739

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £72,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,683

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 33019
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 36534
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £53,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,739
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £33,527
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £72,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,683
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £51,310
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COLWICH PLAYGROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-07-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 SEPTEMBER 1991 AS AMENDED 1 APRIL 2010.
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling