Portland Place Pre-School
Analysis
Portland Place Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Retford. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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, Portland Place Pre-School reported income of £141k and spending of £121k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £90k to £141k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 39%. 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, Portland Place Pre-School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fledgelings Pre-School Playgroup (£141k), Sunshine Corner Playgroup Stoke Poges (£141k) and First Steps Windsor (£141k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are an OFSTED inspected Pre-School providing pre-school learning activities for children from 2 to 4 years of age in order to develop their intellectual, emotional, physical and social skills. Children are supported in their learning by qualified and supportive staff, who are trained to encourage children to t reach heir individual learning potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fledgelings Pre-School Playgroup | Suffolk | £141k |
| Sunshine Corner Playgroup Stoke Poges | Buckinghamshire | £141k |
| First Steps Windsor | Windsor | £141k |
| Madley Pre-School | Hereford | £141k |