--- title: "Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup — charity 1027263 | CharityCompare" description: "Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup (charity 1027263): income £237k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilstead-pre-school-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:13:54.094Z 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. 1027263 WP # Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wilstead Pre-School 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.wilstead-preschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1027263&subId=0) Work at Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wilstead-pre-school-playgroup&type=claim&name=Wilstead%20Pre-School%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £237,387 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £206,352 Registered charity number 1027263 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cotton End Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wilstead-preschool.co.uk](http://www.wilstead-preschool.co.uk/) Quick answer Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup (number 1027263) 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup do? Pre-School for children ages 2 years 6 months Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup Answers Wilstead Pre-School 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Wilstead Pre-School 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 records Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Wilstead Pre-School 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 20 October 1993 Where it says it operates Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wilstead 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 Wilstead Pre-School 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's charity number? Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's charity number is 1027263. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1027263? Search 1027263 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup do? Pre-School for children ages 2 years 6 months Does Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wilstead 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 Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup? Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.wilstead-preschool.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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wilstead Pre-School 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 Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup? The register records Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's trustees paid? Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup registered as a charity? Wilstead Pre-School Playgroup was entered on the register on 20 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=1027263&subId=0).