Carmel Playgroup
What it does
CARMEL PLAYGROUP AND TODDLER GROUP HELP PROVIDE CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 AND 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM . THE GROUP CAN HAVE UP TO x24 CHILDREN PER SESSION . 5 DAYS A WEEK DURING TERM TIME. THE GROUP IS STAFFED ACCORDING TO CIW REQUIREMENTS.
Its charitable purposes
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £107,831 and spent £91,160.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £107,831 | £91,160 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £66,692 | £69,008 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £61,220 | £60,800 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £45,416 | £47,303 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £47,263 | £43,729 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 128%, from £47,263 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £107,831 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 85% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £15,063 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £15,063 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £6,058 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £13,439 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Carl PearceChair
- Bethan Williams
- Hannah Chowdhury
- Natalie White
- Sophie Martin
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 22 May 2026, 39 days early | Received 22 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 29 June 2024, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 30 June 2022 | Received 30 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1177864
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 April 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 09 Apr 2018 as amended on 01 May 2025
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.