Little Rays Early Years Hub
Analysis
Little Rays Early Years Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckley. It was registered in June 2021, 5 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 services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Little Rays Early Years Hub reported income of £63k and spending of £65k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £51k to £63k (+23%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Rays Early Years Hub sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plumbland Playgroup (£63k), Jumping Beans Garratt Park Playgroup (£63k) and The Society for the Unwell and Needy (£63k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a wraparound childcare facility for children aged 3 to 4 years of age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbland Playgroup | Wigton | £63k |
| Jumping Beans Garratt Park Playgroup | London | £63k |
| The Society for the Unwell and Needy | London | £63k |
| Chestnuts Primary School Parents and School Association | London | £63k |