Waterbeach Community Playgroup
Analysis
Waterbeach Community Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 1992, 34 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 July 2025, Waterbeach Community Playgroup reported income of £115k and spending of £107k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £106k to £115k (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Waterbeach Community Playgroup sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Power of Zero (£115k), Gorran Preschool (£115k) and The Orrell Trust (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a safe and happy environment in which children can learn through play, making the transition from home to school as easy as possible for both the child and their parents. To provide a curriculum, which meets the requirements of Ofsted and the County Council, allowing progression from Playgroup into the Reception year and Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Power of Zero | London | £115k |
| Gorran Preschool | St. Austell | £115k |
| The Orrell Trust | Bootle | £115k |
| Chacewater Playgroup | Cornwall | £115k |