St Dominics Playgroup
Analysis
St Dominics Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Dominics Playgroup reported income of £153k and spending of £129k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £115k to £153k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Dominics Playgroup sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heath Barn Pre-School (£153k), Openwoodgate Pre-School (£153k) and Slip End Playgroup (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE THROUGH PLAY AND BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN UTILISING COMMUNITY GROUPS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Barn Pre-School | Leighton Buzzard | £153k |
| Openwoodgate Pre-School | Derbyshire | £153k |
| Slip End Playgroup | Luton | £153k |
| Sidemoor Pre-School Playgroup | Bromsgrove | £153k |