Shelf Pre-School

Analysis

Shelf Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Shelf Pre-School reported income of £188k and spending of £162k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £100k to £188k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shelf Pre-School sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cholsey Pre-School (£188k), Mitton Manor Pre-School & After School Club (£188k) and St John's Green Playgroup Ltd (£188k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.