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Chesterton Playgroup

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Chesterton Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Chesterton Playgroup?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£98,042
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£85,591
Registered charity number
1152029
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Alchester Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Chesterton Playgroup (number 1152029) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Chesterton Playgroup do?

Chesterton Playgroup is a pre-school that offers services catering to 2-5 year olds in the surrounding community. It sits in the village of Chesterton that is located just outside of Bicester. We are an educational establishment that follow the Early Years and Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum. The staff plan a broad and balanced activities that meet the needs of each individual child.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chesterton Playgroup

Answers Chesterton Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Chesterton Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid?

Chesterton Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Chesterton Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Chesterton Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08474053 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Chesterton Playgroup registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Chesterton Playgroup yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Chesterton Playgroup. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Chesterton Playgroup?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chesterton Playgroup a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Chesterton Playgroup as a registered charity (number 1152029) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Chesterton Playgroup's charity number?
Chesterton Playgroup's charity number is 1152029. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1152029?
Search 1152029 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Chesterton Playgroup do?
Chesterton Playgroup is a pre-school that offers services catering to 2-5 year olds in the surrounding community. It sits in the village of Chesterton that is located just outside of Bicester. We are an educational establishment that follow the Early Years and Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum. The staff plan a broad and balanced activities that meet the needs of each individual child.
Does Chesterton Playgroup have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chesterton Playgroup. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Chesterton Playgroup?
Chesterton Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.chestertonplaygroup.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Chesterton Playgroup's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chesterton Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Chesterton Playgroup?
The register does not record Chesterton Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Chesterton Playgroup's trustees paid?
Chesterton Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Chesterton Playgroup registered as a charity?
Chesterton Playgroup was entered on the register on 14 May 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08474053).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.