Argoed Playgroup
What it does
We provide a safe learning environment for children from the age of two to nursery age. Children learn through play with a wide variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. They also learn basic social skills while mixing with their peers, sharing toys and sitting down to eat snacks together.
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 £25,558 and spent £20,736.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £25,558 | £20,736 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £21,490 | £22,294 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £22,493 | £21,661 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £29,086 | £25,311 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 August 2021 | £26,494 | £23,614 | 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 4%, from £26,494 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £25,558 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 59% of its income in the year to 31 August 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£15,594).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £3,852 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £3,852 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £5,789 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £7,535 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £2,718 from 7 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £8,563 from 6 grants | £7,031 from 2 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £550, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £550 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Alys Williams
- Claire Patrick
- Lois Homan-Russell
- Lynne Julia Ingman
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 27 June 2026, 3 days early | Received 27 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 23 June 2025, 7 days early | Received 23 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 21 June 2024, 9 days early | Received 26 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 27 May 2023, 34 days early | Received 27 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 161 days early | Received 23 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1184038
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 June 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Jun 2019
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.