The Early Years Playgroup
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
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chesterfords Community Preschool | Saffron Walden | £124k |
| Waterberry Community Projects Limited | Eye | £124k |
| Trull Saplings Preschool | Taunton | £124k |
| Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies | Devon | £125k |