--- title: "Windmills Opportunity Playgroup — charity 1072977 | CharityCompare" description: "Windmills Opportunity Playgroup (charity 1072977): income £170k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/windmills-opportunity-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:47:01.040Z 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. 1072977 WO # Windmills Opportunity Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Windmills Opportunity Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.windmillsplaygroup.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1072977&subId=0) Work at Windmills Opportunity Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=windmills-opportunity-playgroup&type=claim&name=Windmills%20Opportunity%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Windmills Opportunity Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £170,486 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £167,280 Registered charity number 1072977 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Park Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.windmillsplaygroup.co.uk](http://www.windmillsplaygroup.co.uk/) Quick answer Windmills Opportunity Playgroup (number 1072977) 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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup do? Aids development of children with medical/social needs. Supports the family of those mentioned. Liaise with schools to ease transition. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Windmills Opportunity Playgroup Answers Windmills Opportunity Playgroup gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”. ### How much are Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Windmills Opportunity 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) Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 December 1998 Also known as Windmills Special Needs Playgroup Where it says it operates East Sussex · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Windmills Opportunity Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Windmills Opportunity 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 Windmills Opportunity 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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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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's charity number? Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's charity number is 1072977. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1072977? Search 1072977 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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup do? Aids development of children with medical/social needs. Supports the family of those mentioned. Liaise with schools to ease transition. Does Windmills Opportunity Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Windmills Opportunity 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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup? Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.windmillsplaygroup.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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup? The register records Windmills Opportunity 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 Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's trustees paid? Windmills Opportunity Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Windmills Opportunity Playgroup registered as a charity? Windmills Opportunity Playgroup was entered on the register on 16 December 1998. 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=1072977&subId=0).