Pandaplay
Analysis
Pandaplay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scunthorpe. It was registered in November 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 December 2025, Pandaplay reported income of £77k and spending of £68k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £77k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pandaplay sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nene Valley District Scout Council (£77k), The University of Westminster Prize and Scholarship Fund (£77k) and The Friends of St Dunstan's School (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Playgroup for children aged 2-4 years providing full day care 38 weeks of the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley District Scout Council | Northamptonshire | £77k |
| The University of Westminster Prize and Scholarship Fund | London | £77k |
| The Friends of St Dunstan's School | Woking | £77k |
| St Helen's Playgroup | Suffolk | £77k |