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Merry Go Round Pre School Sandwich

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1113105SandwichEducation and training
Income£128k2025-08-31
Spending£95ksame year
Spent / received85%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctEducation and training
Registered2006Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Merry Go Round Pre School Sandwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandwich. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 August 2025, Merry Go Round Pre School Sandwich reported income of £128k and spending of £95k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £58k to £128k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Merry Go Round Pre School Sandwich sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fylingdales Playgroup (£128k), Bennett Court Community Playgroup Limited (£128k) and Families Forward (£128k).

Income and spending

£0£32k£64k£96k£128k2021 Income: £58,2152021 Spending: £54,76120212022 Income: £51,4362022 Spending: £57,85520222023 Income: £74,4312023 Spending: £71,46820232024 Income: £125,2062024 Spending: £92,81920242025 Income: £127,5812025 Spending: £95,1572025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Under 5's Pre-school learning centre

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Fylingdales PlaygroupRobin Hoods Bay£128k
Bennett Court Community Playgroup LimitedLondon£128k
Families ForwardLeeds£128k
Beaupre Under 5's CentreWisbech£128k