Marlow Opportunity Playgroup
Analysis
Marlow Opportunity Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Marlow Opportunity Playgroup reported income of £337k and spending of £308k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £248k to £337k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Marlow Opportunity Playgroup sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maybridge Community Church (£337k), Rivers Foundation (£338k) and Hounslow Community Transport Limited (£336k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Marlow Opportunity Playgroup is a pre-school setting for children with special needs. This CIO has been set up for the future use of the charity which is still operating as an unicorporated charity (number 1108650). We are waiting for a new Ofsted registration before we start operating as a CIO.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maybridge Community Church | Worthing | £337k |
| Rivers Foundation | London | £338k |
| Hounslow Community Transport Limited | Hounslow | £336k |
| Burmantofts Senior Action CIO | Leeds | £338k |