Sedbergh Playgroup
Analysis
Sedbergh Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sedbergh. It was registered in February 1997, 29 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, Sedbergh Playgroup reported income of £66k and spending of £69k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £61k to £66k (+8.8%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sedbergh Playgroup sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Explorers Pre-School Cheslyn Hay (£66k), Muslim Student Charity (£66k) and Boston Grammar School Charitable Foundation (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a Playgroup for children from the ages of 2 years to entrance to the Local Education (LEA) Nursery at 3 years old. The Playgroup concentrates on learning through play and allows children within this age group to play with contemporaries encouraging social skills and an easy transition into the LEA system.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers Pre-School Cheslyn Hay | Walsall | £66k |
| Muslim Student Charity | London | £66k |
| Boston Grammar School Charitable Foundation | Boston | £66k |
| Netherfield Pre-School | East Sussex | £66k |