--- title: "The Early Years Playgroup — charity 700962 | CharityCompare" description: "The Early Years Playgroup (charity 700962): income £124k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-early-years-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:56:10.909Z 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. 700962 EY # The Early Years Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Early Years Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.earlyyearsplaygroup.co.uk/index.html) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=700962&subId=0) Work at The Early Years Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-early-years-playgroup&type=claim&name=The%20Early%20Years%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Early Years Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2024-07-31 £124,414 Reported spending · year ending 2024-07-31 £118,424 Registered charity number 700962 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Stapleford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.earlyyearsplaygroup.co.uk/index.html](http://www.earlyyearsplaygroup.co.uk/index.html) Quick answer The Early Years Playgroup (number 700962) 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 The Early Years Playgroup do? To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by:- providing safe and satisfying group play in which parents have the right to take part- encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children- furthering the aims of the Pre-School Learning Alliance Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Early Years Playgroup Answers The Early Years Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Early Years Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? The Early Years Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 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 The Early Years Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Early Years Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 December 1988 Previous names on the register Frederick Harrison Playgroup Where it says it operates Nottinghamshire ## 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 The Early Years Playgroup registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Early Years Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Early Years 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 The Early Years 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Early Years Playgroup's charity number? The Early Years Playgroup's charity number is 700962. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 700962? Search 700962 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 The Early Years Playgroup do? To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by:- providing safe and satisfying group play in which parents have the right to take part- encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children- furthering the aims of the Pre-School Learning Alliance Does The Early Years Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Early Years 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 The Early Years Playgroup? The Early Years Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.earlyyearsplaygroup.co.uk/index.html. 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 The Early Years Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Early Years Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 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 The Early Years Playgroup? The register does not record The Early Years Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Early Years Playgroup's trustees paid? The Early Years Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Early Years Playgroup previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Early Years Playgroup: Frederick Harrison Playgroup. When was The Early Years Playgroup registered as a charity? The Early Years Playgroup was entered on the register on 8 December 1988. 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=700962&subId=0).