Rainbow Pre-School (Handforth)
Analysis
Rainbow Pre-School (Handforth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2026, Rainbow Pre-School (Handforth) reported income of £172k and spending of £152k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £120k to £172k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Rainbow Pre-School (Handforth) 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 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Air Cadets London and South East General Purposes Fund (£170k), Ride to the Wall (£173k) and Number One Community Trust (TW) (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rainbow Preschool provides care and education for children below the statutory school age in accordance with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage documents (DfE)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Air Cadets London and South East General Purposes Fund | Halstead | £170k |
| Ride to the Wall | Oswestry | £173k |
| Number One Community Trust (TW) | Tunbridge Wells | £169k |
| Rye and District Community Transport | Rye | £174k |