Happitime Playgroup Ltd
Analysis
Happitime Playgroup Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 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 07179786). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Happitime Playgroup Ltd reported income of £80k and spending of £87k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £67k to £80k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Happitime Playgroup Ltd sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiltshire area youth services - WAYS (£80k), The William Barry Trust (£80k) and Portreath Pre-School Playgroup (£80k).
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
To provide high quality childcare for children between the ages of 2-5.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire area youth services - WAYS | Westbury | £80k |
| The William Barry Trust | Buckinghamshire | £80k |
| Portreath Pre-School Playgroup | Cornwall | £80k |
| Cylch Meithrin Pont Y Gof | Gwynedd | £80k |