--- title: "St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup — charity SC012553 | CharityCompare" description: "St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup (charity SC012553): income £29,844 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-nicholas-pre-school-playgroup-2 retrieved: 2026-10-08T13:42:09.998Z 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. SC012553Unincorporated association SN # St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC012553) Work at St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-nicholas-pre-school-playgroup-2&type=claim&name=St%20Nicholas%20Pre%20School%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £29,844 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £29,345 Registered charity number SC012553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) South Lanarkshire Quick answer St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup (number SC012553) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Nicholas Pre School Playgroup do? foster the education and training of children of preschool age with the object of fitting them for and helping them toward their entry into school and wider community and in furtherance thereof:-To provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents may take part when appropriate. To encourage other activities through which parents may help their children and the foregoing aims and objects may be achieved . Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup Answers St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 January 1988 Where it says it operates South Lanarkshire ## What causes is St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup registered for? the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Nicholas 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 St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-nicholas-pre-school-playgroup-2&type=claim&name=St%20Nicholas%20Pre%20School%20Playgroup) ## Frequently asked questions Is St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup as a registered charity (number SC012553) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup's charity number? St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup's charity number is SC012553. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC012553? Search SC012553 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup do? foster the education and training of children of preschool age with the object of fitting them for and helping them toward their entry into school and wider community and in furtherance thereof:-To provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents may take part when appropriate. To encourage other activities through which parents may help their children and the foregoing aims and objects may be achieved . Does St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Nicholas 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 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup? St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup registered as a charity? St Nicholas Pre School Playgroup was entered on the register on 11 January 1988. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC012553).