--- title: "Friars Centre Playgroup — charity 1207282 | CharityCompare" description: "Friars Centre Playgroup (charity 1207282): income £171k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friars-centre-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:33:26.011Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1207282CIO FC # Friars Centre Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friars Centre Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.facebook.com/FriarsCentrePlaygroup/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207282&subId=0) Work at Friars Centre Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friars-centre-playgroup&type=claim&name=Friars%20Centre%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friars Centre Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £170,745 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £148,873 Registered charity number 1207282 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Shoeburyness Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.facebook.com/FriarsCentrePlaygroup](https://www.facebook.com/FriarsCentrePlaygroup/) Quick answer Friars Centre Playgroup (number 1207282) 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 Friars Centre Playgroup do? We are a committee run pre-school offering space for up 46 children between the ages of 2 years - 5 years. We operate 51 weeks a year offering holiday activities to children from 2 years - 8 years. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friars Centre Playgroup Answers Friars Centre Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Friars Centre Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Friars Centre Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Friars Centre Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friars Centre Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 1 March 2024 Where it says it operates Southend-on-sea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Friars Centre Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friars Centre Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friars Centre 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friars Centre Playgroup? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friars-centre-playgroup&type=claim&name=Friars%20Centre%20Playgroup) [Visit charity website](https://www.facebook.com/FriarsCentrePlaygroup/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friars Centre Playgroup a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friars Centre Playgroup as a registered charity (number 1207282) 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 Friars Centre Playgroup's charity number? Friars Centre Playgroup's charity number is 1207282. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1207282? Search 1207282 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 Friars Centre Playgroup do? We are a committee run pre-school offering space for up 46 children between the ages of 2 years - 5 years. We operate 51 weeks a year offering holiday activities to children from 2 years - 8 years. Does Friars Centre Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friars Centre 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 Friars Centre Playgroup? Friars Centre Playgroup's website listed in our register data is https://www.facebook.com/FriarsCentrePlaygroup/. 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 Friars Centre Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friars Centre Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Friars Centre Playgroup? The register does not record Friars Centre Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friars Centre Playgroup's trustees paid? Friars Centre Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Friars Centre Playgroup registered as a charity? Friars Centre Playgroup was entered on the register on 1 March 2024. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207282&subId=0).