Woodlands Under Fives Playgroup
Analysis
Woodlands Under Fives Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in July 1989, 37 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 December 2025, Woodlands Under Fives Playgroup reported income of £112k and spending of £97k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £112k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. 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, Woodlands Under Fives Playgroup sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Meithrin Eglwys Newydd (£111k), Bloxham Pre-School (£112k) and Breadsall Pre-School Playgroup (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide children from the age of 2 years old to school age with an early years foundation stage education regardless of race, culture, religion, means or ability.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Eglwys Newydd | Cardiff | £111k |
| Bloxham Pre-School | Oxfordshire | £112k |
| Breadsall Pre-School Playgroup | Derby | £111k |
| Pelhams Pre-School | Hertfordshire | £112k |