Slip End Playgroup
Analysis
Slip End Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in December 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, Slip End Playgroup reported income of £153k and spending of £143k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to August 2025, income grew from £80k to £153k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 156%. 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, Slip End Playgroup sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Eltham Pre-School (£153k), Heath Barn Pre-School (£153k) and Berriew Preschool and Toddler Group (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide full time education and learning through play for 1 to 5 year olds in the year before they begin foundation stage education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Eltham Pre-School | London | £153k |
| Heath Barn Pre-School | Leighton Buzzard | £153k |
| Berriew Preschool and Toddler Group | Welshpool | £153k |
| St Dominics Playgroup | Reading | £153k |