PENHILL PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 1001217
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an Ofsted registered and inspected Playgroup caring for children from two and a half to school age, encouraging them to learn and develop new skills through play. We also offer weekly Stay and Play sessions for young children and their parents/carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £76,731
Total expenditure: £80,904

Total income includes £72,970 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 December 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Boote Trustee 12 November 2025
None on record
Laurie Turton Trustee 24 September 2025
None on record
Michelle Venn Trustee 25 September 2024
None on record
Clair Newbery Trustee 25 September 2024
None on record
Rachael Ticehurst Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Katrin Kate Margaret Atkinson Trustee 15 November 2023
None on record
Katherine Ayling Trustee 27 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £52.87k £52.06k £77.89k £82.13k £76.73k
Total expenditure £58.02k £65.22k £70.65k £71.53k £80.90k
Income from government contracts £46.82k £43.15k £69.54k £73.62k £72.97k
Income from government grants £1.77k N/A £500 £4.50k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2025 17 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 17 February 2026 On time
Annual return 31 August 2024 20 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 February 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 08 July 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 08 July 2024 8 days late
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 February 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 May 2022 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18TH JULY 1986

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY[A]PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY,IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART.[B]ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.[C]FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LANCING

Contact information

Address:
Guide Hall
5 Penhill Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8HA
Phone:
01903 767513
Email:
supervisor@penhillplaygroup.org.uk
Website:

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