Herrick Playgroup
Analysis
Herrick Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. 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 March 2022, Herrick Playgroup reported income of £13k and spending of £74k, spending 548% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income fell from £97k to £13k (-86%), an average of -86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Herrick Playgroup sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Silsoe Lower School Parent Teacher Association (£13k), British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association (£14k) and Willow Bank Infant School Association (£13k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Herrick Playgroup provides affordable childcare in the form of a playgroup for under 5s and we also have wraparound care for nursery age children. We also run a playscheme for 4 weeks in summer and a Breakfast and After School Club for 4-11 year olds of Herrick Primary School, on whose grounds we operate from a purpose built mobile.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Silsoe Lower School Parent Teacher Association | Bedford | £13k |
| British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association | Somerset | £14k |
| Willow Bank Infant School Association | Reading | £13k |
| Rossett Swimming Club | Clwyd | £14k |