Craven Arms Pre-School Playgroup

Analysis

Craven Arms Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Craven Arms. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Craven Arms Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £253k and spending of £241k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £83k to £253k (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Craven Arms Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barton-Le-Clay Pre-School (£252k), Abc Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd (£253k) and The Hugh Pilkington Charitable Trust (£252k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.