Hardwicke Early Years
Analysis
Hardwicke Early Years is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hardwicke Early Years reported income of £153k and spending of £139k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £97k to £153k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hardwicke Early Years sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's Pre-School Macclesfield (£153k), Humpty Dumpty Pre-School (Colchester) (£153k) and Beetley and District Pre-School (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
PLAYGROUP FUNDRAISING
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Pre-School Macclesfield | Cheshire | £153k |
| Humpty Dumpty Pre-School (Colchester) | Colchester | £153k |
| Beetley and District Pre-School | Dereham | £153k |
| River Pre-School Playgroup | Kent | £153k |