Swallows Under 5's Playgroup

Analysis

Swallows Under 5's Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chatham. It was registered in April 1995, 31 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, Swallows Under 5's Playgroup reported income of £209k and spending of £194k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £175k to £209k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. 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, Swallows Under 5's Playgroup sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zelda School (£209k), First Steps Community Playgroup (£209k) and Mind of the Student (£209k).