Windmills Opportunity Playgroup
Analysis
Windmills Opportunity Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burgess Hill. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Windmills Opportunity Playgroup reported income of £170k and spending of £167k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £89k to £170k (+90%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Windmills Opportunity Playgroup sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association (£170k), Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling (£171k) and Root & Branch Westmill (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Aids development of children with medical/social needs. Supports the family of those mentioned. Liaise with schools to ease transition.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association | London | £170k |
| Dhamma Nikethanaya International Community Centre for Education Meditation Psychotherapy and Counselling | Letchworth Garden City | £171k |
| Root & Branch Westmill | Swindon | £170k |
| We Are Family | London | £171k |