Littlebourne Ladybirds Playgroup

Analysis

Littlebourne Ladybirds Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Littlebourne Ladybirds Playgroup reported income of £191k and spending of £188k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £131k to £191k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Littlebourne Ladybirds Playgroup sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Whitehaven Foyer (£191k), South Essex Community Hub (£191k) and Neighbourhood Network (Humberside) CIO (£190k).