Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup

Analysis

Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £687k and spending of £625k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £343k to £687k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Warrior Programme (£687k), Heathrow Community Initiative (£688k) and Harv Outreach Team (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £379k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.