The Croft Playgroup
What it does
We run a small group where we promote learning through play. We provide a stimulating eviroment where the children will learn to play and socialise
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
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £54,198 and spent £53,155.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £54,198 | £53,155 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £55,748 | £66,398 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £61,859 | £65,995 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £65,041 | £65,832 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £64,585 | £67,325 | 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
- Down 16%, from £64,585 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £54,198 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £52,192 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | £52,192 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | £51,301 from 51,301 contracts |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | £54,025 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2022 | £58 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Amy Green
- Catherine Morris
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 30 June 2026 | Received 30 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 | Received 30 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 19 July 2024, 19 days late | Received 19 July 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 17 November 2023, 140 days late | Received 17 November 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 13 February 2023, 228 days late | Received 13 February 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1179719
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 August 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Aug 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.