Registered charity · Hastings
Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group
Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group is a registered charity (number 1143763) based in Hastings, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Brett Edwards since 2023. Latest income £75k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Westfield Playgroup (Charity Commission)
- 5 trustees
- Income £75k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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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
- East Sussex
- Website
- www.westfieldplaygroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2011
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£75k£87k
- 2024£106k£83k
- 2023£77k£84k
Earlier years
- 2022£80k£83k
- 2021£74k£71k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 91%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE AIM OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY:-A)PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART.B)ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THOUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN, INCLUDING RUNNING A PARENT & TODDLER GROUP.C)TO OPERATE AS A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Grants received
2 grants · £11,645 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 · £11,645 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
5 trustees on the board
- Brett Edwards Chair since 2023
- Abby Anne Lee since 2022
- Hayley Austin since 2025
- Molly Leatham since 2024
- Nicola Edwards since 2023
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Brett Edwards Chair since 2023
- Abby Anne Lee since 2022
- Hayley Austin since 2025
- Molly Leatham since 2024
- Nicola Edwards since 2023
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
- 1143763
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24/06/2011AS AMENDED ON 06/09/2011
- Contact on the register
- 07341791519 · info@westfieldplaygroup.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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