Wirksworth Pre-School Playgroup
Analysis
Wirksworth Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in August 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 human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Wirksworth Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £122k and spending of £121k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £26k to £122k (+375%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 237%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wirksworth Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Changing Stars, Malawi (£122k), Longtown Mountain Rescue Team (£122k) and Castor and Ailsworth Pre-School (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Community Pre-School providing education and social activities for children from 2 years to school age in Wirksworth and surrounding areas. Fully Ofsted registered.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Changing Stars, Malawi | Leeds | £122k |
| Longtown Mountain Rescue Team | Monmouthshire | £122k |
| Castor and Ailsworth Pre-School | Peterborough | £122k |
| Shipdham Pre-School | Thetford | £122k |