Ben Rhydding Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
Ben Rhydding Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in April 2008, 18 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 06490820). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Ben Rhydding Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £150k and spending of £151k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £117k to £150k (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ben Rhydding Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Puddletown Playgroup (£150k), British Society for Developmental Biology (£150k) and Southside Young Leaders Academy (£150k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the Charity are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by: 1. Offering appropriate play, education, care facilities and training courses, 2. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families, 3. Instigating, adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Puddletown Playgroup | Dorchester | £150k |
| British Society for Developmental Biology | York | £150k |
| Southside Young Leaders Academy | London | £150k |
| DNC C.i.o. | London | £150k |