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St Mary's Playgroup (Banbury)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1038744OxfordshireEducation and training
Income£154k2025-04-05
Spending£166ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctEducation and training
Registered1994Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

St Mary's Playgroup (Banbury) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in June 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 April 2025, St Mary's Playgroup (Banbury) reported income of £154k and spending of £166k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £116k to £154k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 16%. 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, St Mary's Playgroup (Banbury) sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Widey Court Preschool (£154k), Friends of CVC Trust Fund (£154k) and Parkview Lodge Pre-School (£154k).

Income and spending

£0£42k£83k£124k£166k2021 Income: £115,7822021 Spending: £101,26520212022 Income: £116,1202022 Spending: £120,47820222023 Income: £135,1172023 Spending: £127,70020232024 Income: £156,6632024 Spending: £137,49320242025 Income: £154,0002025 Spending: £166,0002025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

St Mary's Playgroup offers sessions for 2 - 4 years - these sessions are open from children of all backgrounds. We offer a range of play and craft activities.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Widey Court PreschoolPlymouth£154k
Friends of CVC Trust FundCambridge£154k
Parkview Lodge Pre-SchoolLondon£154k
Fairview Under Fives GroupEssex£154k