Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb
Analysis
Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in May 1993, 33 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, Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb reported income of £150k and spending of £148k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £106k to £150k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rainbow Playgroup and Parent Toddlers Acomb sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frimley Green Playgroup (£150k), Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (£150k) and National Association for the Teaching of English (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a small community based playgroup operating from Carr Children's Centre. We offer places to both 2 and 3-4 year olds, we accept both 2 year funding and the 30hrs. Been a charity based playgroup we try and keep our fees as low as possible so that everyone can access our provision. We offer Early Talk Boost to both children and parents who require support in speech and language.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frimley Green Playgroup | Camberley | £150k |
| Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry | Cambridge | £150k |
| National Association for the Teaching of English | York | £150k |
| The Greenwood Pre-School | Wokingham | £151k |