St Matthew's Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
St Matthew's Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in March 1993, 33 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 July 2025, St Matthew's Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £127k and spending of £108k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £67k to £127k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Matthew's Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge Russian School (£127k), Westview Playgroup (£127k) and Harting Village Pre-School Group (£127k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a pre-school group that was opened in September 1989 to serve the needs of the local community and have since gone from strength to strength. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance and have adopted their constitution. We have approximately 20 children aged between 2 and 4 on our register.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Russian School | Royston | £127k |
| Westview Playgroup | Kent | £127k |
| Harting Village Pre-School Group | Petersfield | £127k |
| Aveton Gifford Pre-School | Kingsbridge | £127k |