Fairways Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
Fairways Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 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, Fairways Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £236k and spending of £233k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £188k to £236k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Fairways Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Galmpton Pre-School Limited (£236k), Trinity Pre-School Maidstone (£236k) and Gravenhurst and Villages Pre-School (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FAIRWAYS PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP PROVIDES PRE SCHOOL NURSERY CARE FOR 2 TO 5 YEAR OLDS, IT IS OFSTED REGULATED AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PRE SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.IT PROVIDES LEARNING, SOCIAL AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SKILLS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Galmpton Pre-School Limited | Brixham | £236k |
| Trinity Pre-School Maidstone | Kent | £236k |
| Gravenhurst and Villages Pre-School | Bedford | £236k |
| Little Raindrops | Haverhill | £236k |