--- title: "St John's Playtime Pre-School — charity 1027030 | CharityCompare" description: "St John's Playtime Pre-School (charity 1027030): income £136k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-john-s-playtime-pre-school retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:24.682Z 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. 1027030 SJ # St John's Playtime Pre-School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St John's Playtime Pre-School 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.stjohnsppipswich.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1027030&subId=0) Work at St John's Playtime Pre-School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-john-s-playtime-pre-school&type=claim&name=St%20John) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St John's Playtime Pre-School? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £136,384 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £129,952 Registered charity number 1027030 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 3 Cowper Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.stjohnsppipswich.co.uk](http://www.stjohnsppipswich.co.uk/) Quick answer St John's Playtime Pre-School (number 1027030) 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School do? St John's Playtime Pre-School was opened in 1980. Our main aim is to provide high quality care, learning and development for all children below the statutory school age. We work in partnership with parents to help their children learn and develop by offering a service that promotes equality and values diversity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St John's Playtime Pre-School Answers St John's Playtime Pre-School 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School's highest-paid staff paid? St John's Playtime Pre-School'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 St John's Playtime Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St John's Playtime Pre-School'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 13 October 1993 Previous names on the register St Johns (Urc) Playgroup Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St John's Playtime Pre-School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St John's Playtime Pre-School. 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School? - 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School's charity number? St John's Playtime Pre-School's charity number is 1027030. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1027030? Search 1027030 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School do? St John's Playtime Pre-School was opened in 1980. Our main aim is to provide high quality care, learning and development for all children below the statutory school age. We work in partnership with parents to help their children learn and develop by offering a service that promotes equality and values diversity. Does St John's Playtime Pre-School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St John's Playtime Pre-School. 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 St John's Playtime Pre-School? St John's Playtime Pre-School's website listed in our register data is http://www.stjohnsppipswich.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 St John's Playtime Pre-School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St John's Playtime Pre-School'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 St John's Playtime Pre-School? The register does not record St John's Playtime Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St John's Playtime Pre-School's trustees paid? St John's Playtime Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St John's Playtime Pre-School previously called? The register lists this previous name for St John's Playtime Pre-School: St Johns (Urc) Playgroup. When was St John's Playtime Pre-School registered as a charity? St John's Playtime Pre-School was entered on the register on 13 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=1027030&subId=0).