--- title: "Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup — charity 1052801 | CharityCompare" description: "Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup (charity 1052801): income £151k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shelswell-and-fringford-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:29:22.172Z 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. 1052801 SA # Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup 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.fringfordplaygroup.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1052801&subId=0) Work at Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shelswell-and-fringford-playgroup&type=claim&name=Shelswell%20and%20Fringford%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £151,320 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £144,666 Registered charity number 1052801 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Green Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.fringfordplaygroup.co.uk](http://www.fringfordplaygroup.co.uk/) Quick answer Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup (number 1052801) 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup do? To provide a safe & educational environment for children from the Shelswell & Fringford benefice and surrounding towns and villages, before their move forward to primary school. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup Answers Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Shelswell and Fringford 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 8 February 1996 Previous names on the register Shelswell and Fringeford Playgroup; Shelswell Playgroup Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford 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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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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's charity number? Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's charity number is 1052801. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1052801? Search 1052801 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup do? To provide a safe & educational environment for children from the Shelswell & Fringford benefice and surrounding towns and villages, before their move forward to primary school. Does Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup? Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.fringfordplaygroup.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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup? The register does not record Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup's trustees paid? Shelswell and Fringford 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 Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup previously called? The register lists these previous names for Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup: Shelswell and Fringeford Playgroup; Shelswell Playgroup. When was Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup registered as a charity? Shelswell and Fringford Playgroup was entered on the register on 8 February 1996. 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=1052801&subId=0).