Registered charity · Gloucestershire
Amberley Playgroup
Amberley Playgroup is a registered charity (number 1064173) based in Gloucestershire, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Pennie Mckenzie since 2024. Latest income £95k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Amberley Toddlers (Charity Commission)
- 6 trustees
- Income £95k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- www.amberleyplaygroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1997
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£95k£99k
- 2024£91k£81k
- 2023£74k£75k
Earlier years
- 2022£75k£66k
- 2021£65k£60k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 69%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO EMBODY THE VISION OF PATA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ALSO OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY (VOLUNTARY MANAGED) GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Grants received
1 grant · £2,041 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £2,041
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Pennie Mckenzie Chair since 2024
- Catherine Brown since 2026
- Deborah Anne Sugden since 2022
- Dr Caroline Wilson since 2024
- Dr Rebecca Herbert since 2024
- Lucy Witter since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Pennie Mckenzie Chair since 2024
- Catherine Brown since 2026
- Deborah Anne Sugden since 2022
- Dr Caroline Wilson since 2024
- Dr Rebecca Herbert since 2024
- Lucy Witter since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1064173
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1 MARCH 1996 AS AMENDED 01 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 07 MARCH 2008AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 05 DEC 2020 as amended on 26 Feb 2026
- Contact on the register
- 01453872571 · amberleyplaygroup@eygloucestershire.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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