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The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1188952NottinghamEducation and training
Income£107k2025-08-31
Spending£83ksame year
Spent / received99%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctEducation and training
Registered2020CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2020, 6 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School reported income of £107k and spending of £83k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £99k to £107k (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 36%. 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, The Ark at Wellin Lane Pre-School sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marvels Lane Community Playgroup (£107k), Emley Playschool (£107k) and Ysgol-Feithrin-Y-Trallwng (£107k).

Income and spending

£0£27k£54k£80k£107k2021 Income: £98,5132021 Spending: £103,51920212022 Income: £95,5722022 Spending: £98,85220222023 Income: £87,3352023 Spending: £101,86820232024 Income: £79,0602024 Spending: £74,18320242025 Income: £107,3152025 Spending: £82,6152025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

providing educational care to pre-school aged children

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Marvels Lane Community PlaygroupLondon£107k
Emley PlayschoolWest Yorkshire£107k
Ysgol-Feithrin-Y-TrallwngPowys£107k
The Guide Association - Hampshire WestSouthampton£107k