Allsorts Playgroup
Analysis
Allsorts Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weymouth. It was registered in December 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 2025, Allsorts Playgroup reported income of £862k and spending of £639k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £583k to £862k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Allsorts Playgroup sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge) Limited (£860k), W G S Trust (£862k) and Woodbridge Community Playgroups (£858k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £372k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 100%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
We provide preschool and out of school care
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge) Limited | Cambridge | £860k |
| W G S Trust | Manchester | £862k |
| Woodbridge Community Playgroups | Woodbridge | £858k |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | Berkshire | £862k |