Whiteshill Playgroup
Analysis
Whiteshill Playgroup is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in March 1990, 36 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 August 2025, Whiteshill Playgroup reported income of £82k and spending of £74k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £74k to £82k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Whiteshill Playgroup sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon County Guides Association (£82k), Association of Charity Independent Examiners (£82k) and Busy Beehive (£82k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of children below compulsary school age by (a) providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take part; (b) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children; (c) furthering the aims or the pre-schools playgroups association.Area benefit Whiteshill & Ruscombe
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devon County Guides Association | Devon | £82k |
| Association of Charity Independent Examiners | Lancashire | £82k |
| Busy Beehive | Haverfordwest | £82k |
| Sawbridgeworth U3a | Herts | £82k |