Lodge Playgroup
Analysis
Lodge Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. 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 2024, Lodge Playgroup reported income of £94k and spending of £89k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £67k to £94k (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 25%. 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, Lodge Playgroup sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cowley's Endowed Schools Foundation (£94k), The Association for the Study of Primary Education (£94k) and North East STEM Foundation (£94k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a committee run playgroup, we provide Childcare for 2 - 4 year olds , term time only .We offer a warm, caring & educational environment for the children play , grow and learn , we serve our local community .The Playgroup operates in a portacabin building on a secondary school site .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley's Endowed Schools Foundation | Spalding | £94k |
| The Association for the Study of Primary Education | London | £94k |
| North East STEM Foundation | Newton Aycliffe | £94k |
| Holmes Chapel Community Pre-School | Crewe | £94k |