Westgate Whirlybirds
Analysis
Westgate Whirlybirds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1996, 30 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 July 2025, Westgate Whirlybirds reported income of £232k and spending of £230k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £183k to £232k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Westgate Whirlybirds sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Anne's Preschool Royton Oldham (£232k), Shaftoe Educational Foundation (£233k) and Acomb Out of School Club Limited (£232k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides affordable childcare facilities to children of parents living or working in the Suffolk area. We have a Pre-school, lunch club, breakfast club, after school club and holiday club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Preschool Royton Oldham | Oldham | £232k |
| Shaftoe Educational Foundation | Northumberland | £233k |
| Acomb Out of School Club Limited | York | £232k |
| Bayt Muhammad Academy | Blackburn | £233k |