Under Fives Roundabout
Analysis
Under Fives Roundabout is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Under Fives Roundabout reported income of £271k and spending of £228k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £212k to £271k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Under Fives Roundabout sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wembdon Sunshiners Pre School (£271k), Alte - Association of Language Testers in Europe (£271k) and Shepperton Pre-School Ltd (£271k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Roundabout runs a daily term-time pre-school and toddler groups for parents/carers and their children on two mornings a week. We are inspected by Ofsted and received a grade of 'Good' in 2022. The focus of our preschool is on providing excellent free early years care and education for as many local families as possible.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wembdon Sunshiners Pre School | Bridgwater | £271k |
| Alte - Association of Language Testers in Europe | Cambridge | £271k |
| Shepperton Pre-School Ltd | Shepperton | £271k |
| The University of Buckingham Foundation | Buckingham | £272k |