Charlton and District Playgroup
Analysis
Charlton and District Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. 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 human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Charlton and District Playgroup reported income of £145k and spending of £128k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £101k to £145k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Charlton and District Playgroup sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trelewis Playgroup (£145k), Ming Tak Chinese School (£145k) and Devon Close Pre-School (£145k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing pre-school education to children aged 2-4 from Andover and surrounding villages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trelewis Playgroup | Treharris | £145k |
| Ming Tak Chinese School | Surrey | £145k |
| Devon Close Pre-School | London | £145k |
| St John Fisher Pre-School | Harrow | £145k |