--- title: "Melrose Pre-School Playgroup — charity 278992 | CharityCompare" description: "Melrose Pre-School Playgroup (charity 278992): income £214k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/melrose-pre-school-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:29:21.411Z 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. 278992 MP # Melrose Pre-School Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Melrose Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278992&subId=0) Work at Melrose Pre-School Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=melrose-pre-school-playgroup&type=claim&name=Melrose%20Pre-School%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Melrose Pre-School Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £213,568 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £234,782 Registered charity number 278992 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Melrose Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Melrose Pre-School Playgroup (number 278992) 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup do? We are a Charitable Pre-school catering for children in our local area aged 2years to five years old. Supporting the families and following the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. Ensuring that every child makes a good level of progress and thrives through play and exploration. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Melrose Pre-School Playgroup Answers Melrose Pre-School Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 February 1980 Where it says it operates Milton Keynes ## 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup registered for? Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Melrose Pre-School Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Melrose Pre-School 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 Melrose Pre-School 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Melrose Pre-School Playgroup as a registered charity (number 278992) 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's charity number? Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's charity number is 278992. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278992? Search 278992 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup do? We are a Charitable Pre-school catering for children in our local area aged 2years to five years old. Supporting the families and following the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. Ensuring that every child makes a good level of progress and thrives through play and exploration. Does Melrose Pre-School Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Melrose Pre-School 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup? Melrose Pre-School 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Melrose Pre-School Playgroup? The register does not record Melrose Pre-School Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's trustees paid? Melrose Pre-School Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Melrose Pre-School Playgroup registered as a charity? Melrose Pre-School Playgroup was entered on the register on 28 February 1980. 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=278992&subId=0).