St John's Playtime Pre-School
Analysis
St John's Playtime Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St John's Playtime Pre-School reported income of £136k and spending of £130k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £116k to £136k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St John's Playtime Pre-School sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% 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 Hindawi Foundation (£136k), Hamble Village Playschool (£136k) and Progress Theatre (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
St John's Playtime Pre-School was opened in 1980. Our main aim is to provide high quality care, learning and development for all children below the statutory school age. We work in partnership with parents to help their children learn and develop by offering a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hindawi Foundation | United Kingdom | £136k |
| Hamble Village Playschool | Southampton | £136k |
| Progress Theatre | Reading | £136k |
| The British Society for the History of Science | London | £136k |