Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited
Analysis
Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04264135). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £502k to £1.0m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Beighton Bizzy Bee Playgroups Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service (£992k), GUST Independent School Ltd (£1.0m) and Knotty Ash Community Transport (£988k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £424k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
We are a non-profit making charitable company limited by guarantee. We provide good quality affordable childcare for local families enabling them to access work and training. We also direct parents to child development and other services in the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service | London | £992k |
| GUST Independent School Ltd | Northumberland | £1.0m |
| Knotty Ash Community Transport | Liverpool | £988k |
| Only a Pavement Away CIO | London | £1.0m |