Gislingham Playgroup
Analysis
Gislingham Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eye. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Gislingham Playgroup reported income of £126k and spending of £98k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £68k to £126k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gislingham Playgroup sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Derek Shuttleworth Educational Trust (£126k), Dandelion Preschool (£126k) and Paradigm Project (£126k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Playgroup for children aged from 2 until they move up to Primary School. We provide high quality care and education in a safe environment with learning through play in an imaginative and satisfying way.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Derek Shuttleworth Educational Trust | Harlow | £126k |
| Dandelion Preschool | Winchester | £126k |
| Paradigm Project | London | £126k |
| Whittlesford Out of School Club CIO | Cambridge | £126k |