Egton Play Group
Analysis
Egton Play Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in January 2005, 21 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 05188131). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Egton Play Group reported income of £51k and spending of £46k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £54k to £51k (-5.2%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Egton Play Group sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lunar Society (£50k), Ross-On-Wye Community Development Trust. (£51k) and Parkstone Kids Club (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation objects and its principal activity is to provide a playgroup for and to advance the education and interaction of children of pre school years within the vicinity of Egton, near Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lunar Society | West Midlands | £50k |
| Ross-On-Wye Community Development Trust. | Herefordshire | £51k |
| Parkstone Kids Club | Hull | £50k |
| The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative Foundation (UK) | UK | £51k |