Ashwell Playgroup (Hertfordshire)
Analysis
Ashwell Playgroup (Hertfordshire) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Baldock. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ashwell Playgroup (Hertfordshire) reported income of £74k and spending of £66k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £49k to £74k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ashwell Playgroup (Hertfordshire) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include TWGGS Fund (£74k), Llanyrafon Nursery (£74k) and Friends of Roundwood Primary School (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
OFFER OF PLAY FACILITIES AND PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| TWGGS Fund | Kent | £74k |
| Llanyrafon Nursery | Cwmbran | £74k |
| Friends of Roundwood Primary School | Harpenden | £74k |
| Thomas Hardye Foundation | Dorchester | £74k |