Auntie Ro's Playgroup
Analysis
Auntie Ro's Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chichester. It was registered in October 2010, 16 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 August 2025, Auntie Ro's Playgroup reported income of £243k and spending of £218k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £149k to £243k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Auntie Ro's Playgroup 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 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Wonders Pre-School Haverhill (£243k), Duffield Pre-School (£243k) and Leek Westwood Pre-School (£243k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Auntie Ro's Playgroup is a pre-school playgroup running in Selsey, West Sussex, offering a play based curriculum to support children's learning and development. It has an inclusive admissions policy and works with other agencies to support children's individual needs. The setting is regularly inspected by Ofsted and, at the last inspection we were graded good.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wonders Pre-School Haverhill | Suffolk | £243k |
| Duffield Pre-School | Belper Derbyshire | £243k |
| Leek Westwood Pre-School | Staffordshire | £243k |
| 5 Steps Community Nursery | London | £244k |