Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group
Analysis
Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hastings. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group reported income of £75k and spending of £87k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £74k to £75k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 37%. 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, Westfield Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henfield Youth Club CIO (£75k), 1st Lutterworth Scout Group (£75k) and Doddiscombsleigh Community Pre-School Group (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by*Providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take part*Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children *To operate as a non-profit making organisation for the benefit of the children of the local community and surrounding areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Henfield Youth Club CIO | Henfield | £75k |
| 1st Lutterworth Scout Group | Leicestershire | £75k |
| Doddiscombsleigh Community Pre-School Group | Exeter | £75k |
| King Charles the First's School Foundation | Stourport-On-Severn | £75k |