Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup
Analysis
Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in September 1986, 40 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 July 2026, Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup reported income of £183k and spending of £173k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £129k to £183k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Great Chart and Singleton Playgroup sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Words Matter (£183k), Crawley Green Pre-School Learning Alliance (£183k) and Ditton Lodge Community Nursery Pre-School (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist children in pre-school development by (a) providing safe and satisfying group play in which parents have the right to take part (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Words Matter | Fifth Floor | £183k |
| Crawley Green Pre-School Learning Alliance | Luton | £183k |
| Ditton Lodge Community Nursery Pre-School | Newmarket | £183k |
| The Wiener Library Endowment Trust | London | £184k |