Shobdon Arches Preschool
Analysis
Shobdon Arches Preschool is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in August 2015, 11 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 August 2025, Shobdon Arches Preschool reported income of £74k and spending of £71k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £65k to £74k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shobdon Arches Preschool 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 The Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (£74k), Bristowe Street Playgroup (£74k) and Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Community Pre school providing childcare provision for children aged between 2-5
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors | Birmingham | £74k |
| Bristowe Street Playgroup | Manchester | £74k |
| Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester | Cirencester | £74k |
| Skendleby Playgroup | Spilsby | £75k |