--- title: "Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup — charity 1062240 | CharityCompare" description: "Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup (charity 1062240): income £132k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lordswood-under-5-s-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:00.262Z 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. 1062240 LU # Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lordswood Under 5's 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=1062240&subId=0) Work at Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lordswood-under-5-s-playgroup&type=claim&name=Lordswood%20Under%205) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £132,459 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £142,428 Registered charity number 1062240 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup (number 1062240) 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup do? EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULM Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup Answers Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 May 1997 Previous names on the register Lordswood; Lordwood Under 5's Playgroup Where it says it operates 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lordswood Under 5's 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 Lordswood Under 5's 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's charity number? Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's charity number is 1062240. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1062240? Search 1062240 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup do? EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULM Does Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lordswood Under 5's 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup? Lordswood Under 5's 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup? The register does not record Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's trustees paid? Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup previously called? The register lists these previous names for Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup: Lordswood; Lordwood Under 5's Playgroup. When was Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup registered as a charity? Lordswood Under 5's Playgroup was entered on the register on 7 May 1997. 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=1062240&subId=0).