St Barnabas Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
St Barnabas Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in April 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 March 2026, St Barnabas Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £240k and spending of £211k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £134k to £240k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Barnabas Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crofton Early Learners (£240k), The British Association of Day Surgery (£240k) and The British Friends of Midrash Shmuel (£240k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pre-School Playgroup offering wrap-around care for children aged 2+-4+ years in the Strouden Park area of Bournemouth, but drawing from much of north Bournemouth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crofton Early Learners | Kent | £240k |
| The British Association of Day Surgery | London | £240k |
| The British Friends of Midrash Shmuel | London | £240k |
| The Wells Cathedral School Foundation | Wells | £240k |