Whitford Playgroup
What it does
Providing a term time playgroup to children age 2.5 plus within a school setting
Its charitable purposes
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN WALES, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL PROVISION AND CHILDCARE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £48,962 and spent £44,998.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £48,962 | £44,998 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2024 | £23,845 | £22,013 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £14,682 | £18,663 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2022 | £25,163 | £24,188 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £27,086 | £29,742 | 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 81%, from £27,086 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £48,962 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 90% of its income in the year to 31 August 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£24,242).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £4,386 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £10,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £12,121 from 1 grant | £12,121 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Hughes
- EMMA Parry-Gibbins
- Philip Parry
- Rhian Roberts
- Tomos Williams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 0 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 7 September 2026, 69 days late | Received 7 September 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 31 August 2025, 62 days late | Received 31 August 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 9 January 2025, 193 days late | Received 9 January 2025 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 11 April 2024, 286 days late | Received 11 April 2024 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 6 October 2022, 98 days late | Received 6 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1178955
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 June 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 27 Jun 2018
- 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.