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The Early Years Playgroup

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 700962NottinghamEducation and training
Income£124k2024-07-31
Spending£118ksame year
Spent / received97%4-year average
Size in its cause78th pctEducation and training
Registered1988Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Early Years Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2024, The Early Years Playgroup reported income of £124k and spending of £118k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income grew from £80k to £124k (+56%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Early Years Playgroup sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chesterfords Community Preschool (£124k), Waterberry Community Projects Limited (£124k) and Trull Saplings Preschool (£124k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.

Income and spending

£0£31k£62k£93k£124k2021 Income: £79,7992021 Spending: £68,10320212022 Income: £65,6632022 Spending: £76,50720222023 Income: £104,6552023 Spending: £99,87120232024 Income: £124,4142024 Spending: £118,4242024
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by:- providing safe and satisfying group play in which parents have the right to take part- encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children- furthering the aims of the Pre-School Learning Alliance

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CharityLocationIncome
The Chesterfords Community PreschoolSaffron Walden£124k
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Trull Saplings PreschoolTaunton£124k
Society for Longitudinal and Life Course StudiesDevon£125k