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Bare Methodist Playgroup

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1040512St Margaret's RoadEducation and training
Income£107k2025-08-31
Spending£111ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctEducation and training
Registered1994Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bare Methodist Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Margaret's Road. It was registered in September 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 August 2025, Bare Methodist Playgroup reported income of £107k and spending of £111k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £46k to £107k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bare Methodist Playgroup sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol South District Scout Council (£107k), The Geoffrey Harrison Foundation (£107k) and The Sombornes' Pre-School (£107k).

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

Income and spending

£0£28k£56k£84k£112k2021 Income: £45,6982021 Spending: £44,05120212022 Income: £81,6442022 Spending: £56,78920222023 Income: £51,9032023 Spending: £81,16820232024 Income: £111,6272024 Spending: £92,12520242025 Income: £106,7582025 Spending: £110,9342025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The charity provides childcare for children aged 2 to 4. It provides a wide variety of educational resources for the children to use in order to learn and develop. The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and prepares the children for school education. Childcare is offered four full days and one morning. The children learn in a safe, supervised environment.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Bristol South District Scout CouncilBristol£107k
The Geoffrey Harrison FoundationOxfordshire£107k
The Sombornes' Pre-SchoolHampshire£107k
Wendover Pre-School HumberstonGrimsby£107k