Machynlleth Community Children's Project Ltd

Analysis

Machynlleth Community Children's Project Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Machynlleth. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02714750). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Machynlleth Community Children's Project Ltd reported income of £790k and spending of £384k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £252k to £790k (+214%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Machynlleth Community Children's Project Ltd 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 Longbridge Childcare Strategy Group (£790k), Lighthouse on the Marsh (£793k) and Hind Leys Pre School (£790k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52% and charitable activities 45%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £400k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £65k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.