St Pauls Playgroup (Semilong)
Analysis
St Pauls Playgroup (Semilong) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 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 April 2025, St Pauls Playgroup (Semilong) reported income of £94k and spending of £78k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £59k to £94k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Pauls Playgroup (Semilong) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherry Tots (£94k), Great Dalby Pre-School Playgroup (£94k) and Park Charitable Trust for Girls Limited (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
WE ARE A LOCAL COMMUNITY RUN PLAYGROUP THAT IS BASED IN SEMILONG COMMUNITY CENTRE, NORTHAMPTON NN2 6HS, PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR ALL CHILDREN DELIVERING EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION FOR 7 SESSIONS OF 3 HOURS EACH WEEK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tots | Lincoln | £94k |
| Great Dalby Pre-School Playgroup | Leicestershire | £94k |
| Park Charitable Trust for Girls Limited | London | £94k |
| The Merchant Taylors' School General Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £94k |