The Old Dalby Pre-School Playgroup

Analysis

The Old Dalby Pre-School Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Melton Mowbray. It was registered in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Old Dalby Pre-School Playgroup reported income of £172k and spending of £150k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £69k to £172k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 58%. 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, The Old Dalby Pre-School Playgroup sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ark Pre-School Nursery, Liphook (£171k), Small Wonders Pre-School (£172k) and One Community Link (£171k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.