Litcham and District Playgroup
Analysis
Litcham and District Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Litcham and District Playgroup reported income of £198k and spending of £219k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £139k to £198k (+42%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Litcham and District Playgroup sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 Bishopdown Farm Community Pre-School and Farm Friends (£198k), Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) Officers' Mess (£198k) and Bolton-Le-Sands Playgroup and Toddlers (£198k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the trust is to provide full childcare to all children between the ages of 2 to 14 and to advance the education of children below compulsory school age in Litcham and the surrounding district.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopdown Farm Community Pre-School and Farm Friends | Salisbury | £198k |
| Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) Officers' Mess | London | £198k |
| Bolton-Le-Sands Playgroup and Toddlers | Lancashire | £198k |
| Hatfield Heath Pre-School Association | Hertfordshire | £198k |