Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup Association
Analysis
Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in July 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 September 2025, Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup Association reported income of £136k and spending of £127k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £61k to £136k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup Association sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greendown Playgroup (£136k), The Latin Programme-Via Facilis (£136k) and Barnet U3a (£135k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide quality pre-school education for the children of the local community and surrounding areas. We operate in a purpose bulit building established in 1969, this building was built with the community raising half the money and the walsall council put the balance, therefore this building supplies an ongoing purpose for young children aged 2-5 years and local staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greendown Playgroup | Swindon | £136k |
| The Latin Programme-Via Facilis | London | £136k |
| Barnet U3a | London | £135k |
| Indus Education Foundation International | Edgware | £136k |