Penycae Childcare
What it does
We offer not-for-profit registered childcare for children aged 2 to 12 on the site of Ysgol Penycae, Wrexham. Playgroup runs from 8.50am to 11.20am, Nursery Plus runs from 11.20am to 3.00pm and After School Club runs from 3 to 5pm. We are in the process of planning for a school holiday club.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEE DS 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
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £98,436 and spent £86,056.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £98,436 | £86,056 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £91,793 | £108,799 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £85,866 | £84,250 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £69,707 | £53,285 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £40,477 | £34,608 | Not reported | 1 |
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 143%, from £40,477 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £98,436 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 75% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£73,465).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £5,157 from 1 grant. Government contracts: £68,308 from 3 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,157 from 1 grant | £68,308 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £8,654 from 2 grants | £46,915 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £15,197 from 2 grants | £48,322 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,056 from 6 grants | £43,285 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £18,496 from 3 grants | £11,542 from 2 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Tracey ScourfieldChair
- Nia Hawkes
- Serena Hughes
- Timothy Newbould
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 8 January 2026, 23 days early | Received 8 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 January 2025, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 December 2022, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 7 December 2021, 55 days early | Received 7 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179295
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 July 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 23 Jul 2018
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.