Tiptree Pre-School Playgroup

Analysis

Tiptree Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Tiptree Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £391k and spending of £301k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £195k to £391k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tiptree Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alton Community Playschool (£391k), South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust Fund (£391k) and Lanivet & District Under Fives (£391k).

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