Overton Playcentre

Analysis

Overton Playcentre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in February 2019, 7 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Overton Playcentre reported income of £213k and spending of £198k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £134k to £213k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Overton Playcentre sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Cheeky Chimps at Ashcott (£213k), West Green Playgroup (£213k) and Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School (£213k).