Preston Childsplay
Analysis
Preston Childsplay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 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 advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Preston Childsplay reported income of £149k and spending of £212k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £178k to £149k (-16%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Preston Childsplay sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include FAWfilling Futures – Five Acre Wood School (£149k), Drax Playgroup (£149k) and The Company of Chartered Architects Charitable Trust Fund (£149k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Childsplay is a nursery, providing full daycare for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| FAWfilling Futures – Five Acre Wood School | Maidstone | £149k |
| Drax Playgroup | Thorne | £149k |
| The Company of Chartered Architects Charitable Trust Fund | London | £149k |
| Bollinbrook Pre-School | Macclesfield Cheshire | £149k |