Lordswood Community Playgroup
Analysis
Lordswood Community Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in May 2012, 14 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, Lordswood Community Playgroup reported income of £343k and spending of £330k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £217k to £343k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lordswood Community Playgroup sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre (£343k), Orton Longueville Playgroup (£344k) and Codebrave Foundation (£343k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre | Ipswich | £343k |
| Orton Longueville Playgroup | Peterborough | £344k |
| Codebrave Foundation | Bath | £343k |
| Bretton Community Pre-School | Peterborough | £344k |