Fountains Playgroup

Analysis

Fountains Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Fountains Playgroup reported income of £121k and spending of £85k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £60k to £121k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Fountains Playgroup sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pre-School and After School at Whalton School (£121k), Douglas Valley Community Limited (£121k) and The Durham Palestine Educational Trust (£121k).