--- title: "St Matthews Playgroup — charity 1054908 | CharityCompare" description: "St Matthews Playgroup (charity 1054908): income £64,022 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-matthews-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-08T12:49:34.832Z 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. 1054908 SM # St Matthews Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Matthews Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1054908&subId=0) Work at St Matthews Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-matthews-playgroup&type=claim&name=St%20Matthews%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Matthews Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £64,022 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £47,845 Registered charity number 1054908 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ebley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer St Matthews Playgroup (number 1054908) 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 Matthews Playgroup do? St Matthews playgroup operate as a non- profit making organisation and are registered with OFSTED.The playgroup is committed to the care and education of children from 2 to 4 years of age and provide a wide range of activities both indoors and out that comply with current early years regulations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Matthews Playgroup Answers St Matthews 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 St Matthews Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? St Matthews 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 St Matthews Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. St Matthews 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 27 June 2014 Previous names on the register St Matthews Pre-School Playgroup Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Matthews Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Matthews Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Matthews 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 St Matthews 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. 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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 Matthews Playgroup's charity number? St Matthews Playgroup's charity number is 1054908. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1054908? Search 1054908 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 Matthews Playgroup do? St Matthews playgroup operate as a non- profit making organisation and are registered with OFSTED.The playgroup is committed to the care and education of children from 2 to 4 years of age and provide a wide range of activities both indoors and out that comply with current early years regulations. Does St Matthews Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Matthews 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 St Matthews Playgroup? St Matthews 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 St Matthews Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St Matthews 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 St Matthews Playgroup? The register does not record St Matthews Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are St Matthews Playgroup's trustees paid? St Matthews Playgroup'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 Matthews Playgroup previously called? The register lists this previous name for St Matthews Playgroup: St Matthews Pre-School Playgroup. When was St Matthews Playgroup registered as a charity? St Matthews Playgroup was entered on the register on 27 June 2014. 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=1054908&subId=0).