Wildlings
Analysis
Wildlings is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belper. 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 September 2025, Wildlings reported income of £248k and spending of £212k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £147k to £248k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 31%. 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, Wildlings 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 Spalding High School Fund (£248k), Wollaston and Strixton Pre-School (£248k) and Happy Hours Preschool Crawley (£248k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Playgroup exists to promote learning through play activities for children in Ambergate and the neighbouring districts, aged from 2 to 5 years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spalding High School Fund | Spalding | £248k |
| Wollaston and Strixton Pre-School | Northamptonshire | £248k |
| Happy Hours Preschool Crawley | West Sussex | £248k |
| Children's University Trust | Manchester | £248k |