Moonbeams Playgroup
Analysis
Moonbeams Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Moonbeams Playgroup reported income of £209k and spending of £168k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £91k to £209k (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Moonbeams Playgroup sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rossall Foundation (£209k), Blythwood Community Nursery Limited (£209k) and St James' Pre-School Muswell Hill (£209k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide a safe, stimulating environment for pre-school children between the ages of 2 & 4 years of age, where they can begin to learn the building blocks of education, social skills, & a degree of independence prior to mainstream schooling. We also provide placements for work-experience trainees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rossall Foundation | Fleetwood | £209k |
| Blythwood Community Nursery Limited | London | £209k |
| St James' Pre-School Muswell Hill | London | £209k |
| The Marlburian Club Charitable Fund | Cambridge | £209k |