Croft Playgroup
Analysis
Croft Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. 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 August 2025, Croft Playgroup reported income of £346k and spending of £345k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £203k to £346k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Croft Playgroup sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oak Heights Centre Ltd (£345k), Lumiar Stowford (£346k) and Parent Support Link (£345k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a playgroup providing care and education for pre-school aged children
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Heights Centre Ltd | Hounslow | £345k |
| Lumiar Stowford | Trowbridge | £346k |
| Parent Support Link | Hampshire | £345k |
| Woodlands (CIO) | Stowmarket | £346k |