Little Rascals Playgroup
What it does
Providing quality childcare at affordable prices to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a safe and stimulating environment. We aim to offer a child centred environment to meet the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional needs of each child.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PRE-SCHOOL.
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
- Merthyr Tydfil
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £271,907 and spent £255,262.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £271,907 | £255,262 | Not reported | 1 |
| 5 April 2024 | £225,862 | £260,717 | Not reported | 1 |
| 5 April 2023 | £245,777 | £234,400 | Not reported | 1 |
| 5 April 2022 | £174,590 | £197,998 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £182,230 | £141,843 | 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 49%, from £182,230 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £271,907 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 89% of its income in the year to 5 April 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£162,791).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: £20,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £20,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £134,190 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £11,379 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £16,023 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £114,568 from 2 grants | £48,223 from 3 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £30,140.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,948 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 10 Dec 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 10 Feb 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,500 |
| 17 Sept 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,892 |
| 24 Apr 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,800 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Hannah HughesChair
- Daniel Kellar
- karen roberts
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 11 December 2025, 56 days early | Received 11 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 6 days early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 6 June 2024, 122 days late | Received 6 June 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 24 January 2023, 12 days early | Received 24 January 2023 |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 1 May 2022, 85 days late | Received 1 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1181400
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 January 2019
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 NOV 2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 DEC 2018
- Company number
- 06750544This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.