Beavers Lodge Playgroup
Analysis
Beavers Lodge Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in April 2011, 15 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 March 2025, Beavers Lodge Playgroup reported income of £220k and spending of £261k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £184k to £220k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Beavers Lodge Playgroup sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Lady of Ransom Pre-School (£220k), Beech Green Nursery (£220k) and St Michael's Pre-School (£220k).
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 Playgroup offers play, education and childcare facilities, family learning and extended hours groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Ransom Pre-School | Rayleigh | £220k |
| Beech Green Nursery | Gloucester | £220k |
| St Michael's Pre-School | Hertfordshire | £220k |
| Fox School Association | London | £220k |