Thurnby and Bushby Playgroup
Analysis
Thurnby and Bushby Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 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, Thurnby and Bushby Playgroup reported income of £90k and spending of £90k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £60k to £90k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thurnby and Bushby Playgroup sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Schools Network (£90k), Paradise Garden Trust (£90k) and Clean Slate (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Thurnby & Bushby Playgroup provides pre-school care and education for young children between the ages of 2 and 4 years. The playgroup is open 38 weeks each year and closed for all school holidays. We are open 3 days a week (Mon/Weds/Thurs 8.30am-3.30pm) and Friday morning (8.30am-1pm).From September 2021 we will be following the new EYFS Framework.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Schools Network | London | £90k |
| Paradise Garden Trust | Bolton | £90k |
| Clean Slate | Oxon | £90k |
| Acorn AP Tendring | Frinton-On-Sea | £90k |