Three Bears Playgroup

Analysis

Three Bears Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Three Bears Playgroup reported income of £184k and spending of £159k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £102k to £184k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Three Bears Playgroup sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Friends of I.d.c. (£184k), Old Court Community Pre-School (£184k) and The Wiener Library Endowment Trust (£184k).

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