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Thornton Hough Playgroup

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1096958WirralEducation and training
Income£102k2025-08-31
Spending£88ksame year
Spent / received94%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctEducation and training
Registered2003Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Thornton Hough Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in April 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, Thornton Hough Playgroup reported income of £102k and spending of £88k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £76k to £102k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thornton Hough Playgroup sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishopthorpe Pre-School Playgroup (£102k), The Hendreds Preschool (£102k) and Bledlow Pre-School (£102k).

Income and spending

£0£26k£51k£77k£102k2021 Income: £76,3672021 Spending: £63,57720212022 Income: £68,4702022 Spending: £75,18020222023 Income: £71,1012023 Spending: £70,31320232024 Income: £83,8082024 Spending: £79,80220242025 Income: £102,3322025 Spending: £88,4082025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To operate a setting following the Early Years Foundation Stage providing young children with a great start to their education.

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Bishopthorpe Pre-School PlaygroupYork£102k
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Bledlow Pre-SchoolPrinces Risborough£102k
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