Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group
Analysis
Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London Ec2. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group reported income of £64k and spending of £69k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £97k to £64k (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group 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 Saltney Small Steps (£64k), The Friends of St Monica's School (£64k) and Friends of Streatham and Clapham High School (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Awarded charitable status in 1977, the Barbican Playgroup provides a pre-school playgroup for up to 28 children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 who live or work in the City of London. Playgroup sessions run parallel to normal school terms, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.00pm, with extended afternoon sessions to 2.45pm for older children on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for older children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saltney Small Steps | Chester | £64k |
| The Friends of St Monica's School | London | £64k |
| Friends of Streatham and Clapham High School | London | £64k |
| Parents and Friends of Emmanuel School | London | £64k |