Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School
Analysis
Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in February 1994, 32 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, Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School reported income of £79k and spending of £87k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £71k to £79k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Our Lady of the Wayside Pre-School sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% 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 Eye Nepal (£79k), The Henry Plumb Foundation (£79k) and Solihull School Parent's Association (£79k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Care and education of children under the statutory school age through play and structured activities within a happy and safe environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Nepal | Dorset | £79k |
| The Henry Plumb Foundation | Worcestershire | £79k |
| Solihull School Parent's Association | West Midlands | £79k |
| Lincoln Record Society | Lincoln | £79k |