Saltwood Play & Learning Centre
Analysis
Saltwood Play & Learning Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hythe. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05866317). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Saltwood Play & Learning Centre reported income of £249k and spending of £234k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £155k to £249k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Saltwood Play & Learning Centre sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Friends of Harvard Business School (£249k), St Winefrides Playgroup (£249k) and The Hullbridge Pre-School (£249k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVISION OF A FUNDED PRE-SCHOOL FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 - 4 YEARS FROM 9.00AM UNTIL 3PM EVERY WEEK DAY IN TERM TIME AND PROVISION OF BREAKFAST CLUB AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FACILITIES (UNTIL 6PM) FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN EVERY WEEK DAY DURING TERM TIME IN A PURPOSE BUILT UNIT AT SALTWOOD CE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Friends of Harvard Business School | Sheffield | £249k |
| St Winefrides Playgroup | Loughborough | £249k |
| The Hullbridge Pre-School | Hockley | £249k |
| Acacia Pre-School | Surrey | £250k |