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Playtime Early Years

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC000767
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 11, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 25, 1977
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
22 Smith Street
Dalry
Ayrshire
KA24 5BZ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development'

Playtime Early Years (SCIO) based in Dalry has been running for over 50 years and has evolved over that time. We are a voluntary organisation, run by a parent committee with paid qualified staff and work in partnership with North Ayrshire Council delivering 1140 funded hours of early learning and childcare, 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday term-time including provision of a hot lunch. We continue to provide a quality service of Early Learning and Childcare to 24 children between the ages of 3-5. We continue to support our children and families thus employability enhancing provision, learning and progression and improving outcomes for all children. To do this we work together involving parents and families. We look at emotional well-being and how we can best support all our staff and families.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: To advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they become successful learners, confident Individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors, and take a constructive place in the community and also to develop and enhance the education of their parents, carers and other appropriate persons.

Geography

Main operating location
North Ayrshire
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
June 30, 2026 Sept. 11, 2026On time £196,166 £191,657 7
June 30, 2025 March 9, 2026On time £170,204 £174,382 6
June 30, 2024 Oct. 16, 2024On time £158,600 £162,839 7
June 30, 2023 Sept. 5, 2023On time £157,941 £186,195 8
June 30, 2022 Nov. 16, 2022On time £158,036 £138,053 7
June 30, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 £114,923 £103,213 6

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.