St Peters Under Fives Playgroup
Analysis
St Peters Under Fives Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in October 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 August 2025, St Peters Under Fives Playgroup reported income of £284k and spending of £272k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £163k to £284k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 29%. 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 Peters Under Fives Playgroup sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Totton Squirrels Pre-School Learning Alliance (£284k), Loughborough Acrobatic Gymnastics Club (£285k) and The Air Pilots Trust (£284k).
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
We offer sessional day care as a playgroup to children aged between 2yrs 6 months up to their entry to school. We also offer Breakfast Club to children who attend St Peter's Catholic Primary School, this year we hope to extend this to offer after school club and holiday club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Totton Squirrels Pre-School Learning Alliance | Hampshire | £284k |
| Loughborough Acrobatic Gymnastics Club | Loughborough | £285k |
| The Air Pilots Trust | London | £284k |
| Overton Playgroup | Overton | £285k |