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Tiddlywinks Centre

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1079765SheffieldPoverty relief
Income£599k2026-03-31
Spending£588ksame year
Spent / received104%5-year average
Size in its cause89th pctPoverty relief
Registered2000Charitable company
Employees28latest return

Analysis

Tiddlywinks Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03808850). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Tiddlywinks Centre reported income of £599k and spending of £588k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £410k to £599k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Tiddlywinks Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harofeh Donations Limited (£598k), Shareafrica (£599k) and Humentum UK (£598k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.

Income and spending

£0£150k£299k£449k£599k2022 Income: £410,1452022 Spending: £468,50220222023 Income: £393,4072023 Spending: £417,84620232024 Income: £417,0432024 Spending: £447,91620242025 Income: £499,2152025 Spending: £493,38420252026 Income: £598,7092026 Spending: £587,8142026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 0.5%
  • Charitable activities 99%
  • Other 0.3%

In the charity's own words

Tiddlywinks Centre provides a local sustainable service, building a charitable business based on income generation which is not dependent on grant funding. We offer families living in Arbourthorne and surrounding areas of Sheffield quality childcare, and family support services. Providing services Monday to Friday, 8 am-6 pm, all year round to support families.

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