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Registered charity · No. 1174507CIO

Marford Little Explorers

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Marford Little Explorers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Marford Little Explorers?

Reported income · year ending 2019-08-31
£119,265
Reported spending · year ending 2019-08-31
£106,115
Registered charity number
1174507
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Gresford
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

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Marford Little Explorers (number 1174507) 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 Marford Little Explorers do?

Our aim is to provide accessible, affordable quality childcare for children from the age of 2 years old up to and including nursery school age. We hope that our service will be able to support working families and those in education or training. We also aim to provide a stimulating recreational and educational programme of quality play activities for children.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Marford Little Explorers

Answers Marford Little Explorers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2019, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Marford Little Explorers's highest-paid staff paid?

Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 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.

Does Marford Little Explorers receive government funding?

Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 reports £91k from government contracts.

In its annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019, Marford Little Explorers says it raises funds from the public and does not use a professional fundraiser.

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

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

Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Marford Pre-School Playgroup and Toddler; Marford Pre-School Playgroup and Toddlers
Where it says it operates
Wrexham

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 Marford Little Explorers registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Marford Little Explorers yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Marford Little Explorers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Marford Little Explorers as a registered charity (number 1174507) 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 Marford Little Explorers's charity number?
Marford Little Explorers's charity number is 1174507. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1174507?
Search 1174507 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 Marford Little Explorers do?
Our aim is to provide accessible, affordable quality childcare for children from the age of 2 years old up to and including nursery school age. We hope that our service will be able to support working families and those in education or training. We also aim to provide a stimulating recreational and educational programme of quality play activities for children.
Does Marford Little Explorers have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Marford Little Explorers. 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 Marford Little Explorers?
Marford Little Explorers 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 Marford Little Explorers's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 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.
Does Marford Little Explorers receive government funding?
Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 reports £91k from government contracts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Marford Little Explorers?
The register does not record Marford Little Explorers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Marford Little Explorers's trustees paid?
Marford Little Explorers's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2019 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Marford Little Explorers previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Marford Little Explorers: Marford Pre-School Playgroup and Toddler; Marford Pre-School Playgroup and Toddlers.
When was Marford Little Explorers registered as a charity?
Marford Little Explorers was entered on the register on 5 September 2017.

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.