--- title: "Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup — charity 1024231 | CharityCompare" description: "Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup (charity 1024231): income £217k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kestrel-under-fives-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:08:11.631Z 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. 1024231 KU # Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1024231&subId=0) Work at Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kestrel-under-fives-playgroup&type=claim&name=Kestrel%20Under%20Fives%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £216,657 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £197,805 Registered charity number 1024231 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chatham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup (number 1024231) 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup do? Provide day care for children from 2 to 5 with educational activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup Answers Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 July 1993 Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kestrel Under Fives 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 Kestrel Under Fives 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's charity number? Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's charity number is 1024231. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1024231? Search 1024231 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup do? Provide day care for children from 2 to 5 with educational activities. Does Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kestrel Under Fives 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup? Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup? The register does not record Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's trustees paid? Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup registered as a charity? Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup was entered on the register on 28 July 1993. 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=1024231&subId=0).