--- title: "River Meadow — charity 1027272 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "River Meadow (charity 1027272): income £282k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/river-meadow retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:00.371Z 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. 1027272 RM # River Meadow Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data River Meadow is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rivermeadowpreschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1027272&subId=0) Work at River Meadow? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=river-meadow&type=claim&name=River%20Meadow) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about River Meadow? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £281,895 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £254,653 Registered charity number 1027272 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Thames Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rivermeadowpreschool.co.uk](http://www.rivermeadowpreschool.co.uk/) Quick answer River Meadow (number 1027272) 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 River Meadow do? Provision of pre-school for children 2 to school age and out of school care for children aged 4 to 11. Charity trades under the name River Meadow Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for River Meadow Answers River Meadow 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 River Meadow's highest-paid staff paid? River Meadow'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 River Meadow as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. River Meadow'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 20 October 1993 Previous names on the register Middleton Centre Playgroup; Middleton Centre Pre-School 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 River Meadow registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for River Meadow yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score River Meadow. 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 River Meadow? - 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 River Meadow's charity number? River Meadow's charity number is 1027272. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1027272? Search 1027272 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 River Meadow do? Provision of pre-school for children 2 to school age and out of school care for children aged 4 to 11. Charity trades under the name River Meadow Does River Meadow have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for River Meadow. 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 River Meadow? River Meadow's website listed in our register data is http://www.rivermeadowpreschool.co.uk. 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 River Meadow's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. River Meadow'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 River Meadow? The register does not record River Meadow as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are River Meadow's trustees paid? River Meadow's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was River Meadow previously called? The register lists these previous names for River Meadow: Middleton Centre Playgroup; Middleton Centre Pre-School. When was River Meadow registered as a charity? River Meadow was entered on the register on 20 October 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=1027272&subId=0).