Invicta Park Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
Invicta Park Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Invicta Park Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £152k and spending of £141k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £97k to £152k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 30%. 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, Invicta Park Pre-School 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 Carrington Pre-School (£152k), Rackerhayes Pre-School (£152k) and Cold Ash Pre-School (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of Playgroup facilities for children in the age range 6mths - 5 years of service personnel and children of civilian staff based at Invicta Park.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carrington Pre-School | Buckinghamshire | £152k |
| Rackerhayes Pre-School | Newton Abbot | £152k |
| Cold Ash Pre-School | Thatcham | £152k |
| First Stop Preschool | Suffolk | £152k |