Rainbows Playgroup
Analysis
Rainbows Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in July 2007, 19 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 05871061). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rainbows Playgroup reported income of £45k and spending of £45k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £45k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Rainbows Playgroup sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lillington and Longmoore Gardens Residents Association (£45k), Gloucestershire County Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture (£45k) and The Norda Trust (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a pre-school playgroup offering children and their families a facility 4 mornings per week to children in the Eckington area who are specifically targeted. Fees are deliberately kept to the minimum possible in order to make the playgroup affordable to as many families as possible, with reductions and subsidies from social services where need is greatest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lillington and Longmoore Gardens Residents Association | London | £45k |
| Gloucestershire County Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture | Gloucester | £45k |
| The Norda Trust | Penzance | £45k |
| Bangladesh Womens Association | Birmingham | £46k |