Wem Playmates Nursery
Analysis
Wem Playmates Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wem. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Wem Playmates Nursery reported income of £946k and spending of £878k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £331k to £946k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 37%. 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, Wem Playmates Nursery sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Restore the Music UK (£945k), Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup (£947k) and Industry and Parliament Trust (£945k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from . Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Wem Playmates Nursery is located in the middle of Wem and provides a service to pre-school children aged 2-5 years at a reasonable cost so that all the pre-school children of Wem and the surrounding areas can have an opportunity to have a good educational start to life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Restore the Music UK | London | £945k |
| Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup | Leicester | £947k |
| Industry and Parliament Trust | London | £945k |
| Highbury Community Nursery | London | £947k |