Kings Heath Playcare
Analysis
Kings Heath Playcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03375306). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Kings Heath Playcare reported income of £362k and spending of £351k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £193k to £362k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kings Heath Playcare sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ripley Nursery School Childcare (£361k), Tarvin Pre-School Nursery Limited (£362k) and Cylch Cae Top (£361k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's principle activities are the provision of wraparound and holiday childcare facilities for primary school children and the training and development of childcare staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley Nursery School Childcare | Ripley | £361k |
| Tarvin Pre-School Nursery Limited | Chester | £362k |
| Cylch Cae Top | Gwynedd | £361k |
| Cylch Meithrin Y Llys | Prestatyn | £362k |