Stepping Stones Playgroup
Analysis
Stepping Stones Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sturminster Newton. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Stepping Stones Playgroup reported income of £190k and spending of £153k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £129k to £190k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Stepping Stones Playgroup sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% 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 Kinus Hashluchim Lubavitch UK (£190k), Taxwatch (£190k) and South West Community Chaplaincy Limited (£189k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pre-School ,Open term times only.Friendly staff. New extension. Great outside space. Work in partnership with William Barnes Primary School doing sessions there in the term prior to starting school. Accept Funding from age 2 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kinus Hashluchim Lubavitch UK | Solihull | £190k |
| Taxwatch | York | £190k |
| South West Community Chaplaincy Limited | Exeter | £189k |
| Peter Coates Foundation | Stoke-On-Trent | £190k |