The Grange Playgroup Association
Analysis
The Grange Playgroup Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Grange Playgroup Association reported income of £310k and spending of £292k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £228k to £310k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Grange Playgroup Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shernhall Pre-School (£310k), New Family Social (£311k) and Ludgershall Pre School Playgroup (£310k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pre-school providing education and care for the under fives
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shernhall Pre-School | London | £310k |
| New Family Social | London | £311k |
| Ludgershall Pre School Playgroup | Andover | £310k |
| St Marylebone Educational Foundation | London | £311k |