Bradley Playgroup
What it does
Bradley Playgroup provides pre-school sessions for children aged 2 years up to school age. The group operates from Bradley Village Hall, Glanllyn Road, Bradley, Wrexham LL11 4BB. The playgroup provides the first step on a child's learning ladder where they can socialise, learn and develop through play.
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 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
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £40,208 and spent £38,326.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £40,208 | £38,326 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2024 | £30,255 | £37,031 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2023 | £33,101 | £33,802 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 August 2022 | £44,412 | £42,180 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2021 | £70,075 | £56,698 | Not reported | 10 |
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
- Down 43%, from £70,075 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £40,208 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% 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
- 14% of its income in the year to 31 August 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£4,224).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £18,143 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | £18,143 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2024 | £1,349 from 2 grants | £2,875 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2023 | £3,333 from 4 grants | £9,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2022 | £9,537 from 6 grants | £6,822 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2021 | £24,318 from 9 grants | £6,264 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Alanna WynneChair
- Amy Louise Levey
- Carol French
- Catherine Anne Guy
- Heidi Williams
- Jacqueline Anne Hesp
- Sian French
- Vervaine Edwards
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 30 April 2026, 61 days early | Received 30 April 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 5 June 2025, 25 days early | Received 5 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 15 May 2024, 46 days early | Received 15 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 18 April 2023, 73 days early | Received 18 April 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 21 April 2022, 70 days early | Received 21 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179530
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 August 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Aug 2018
- Website
- www.bradleyplaygroup.com
- 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.