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Childcare Charities That specialise in Playgroup

Discover 356 Childcare charities that specialise in playgroup. Use the search below to filter within these results.

356
Charities
£1,159,179,371
Total Income
£732,730
Avg Income
69.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Barkway Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School, providing early years education and day-care for children aged between 2 to 5 years.

Latest Income: £117,565
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Holme Village Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

-OFFER APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES-ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Latest Income: £115,334
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Middle Barton Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Village Pre-School

Latest Income: £109,835
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Minus Five Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Preschool Education

Latest Income: £105,561
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Petts Wood Playgroup (for Children With Special Needs)

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Playgroup for children with special needs

Latest Income: £104,664
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Woodchester Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Providing an environment to learn through play for pre school children aged between 2 years 9 months and 4 years

Latest Income: £99,843
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Banwell Buddies

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a pre school, we have children from the age of 2-4 years. We follow the Early Years Foundation stage and are registered with Ofsted.

Latest Income: £97,868
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Wivelsfield Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To provide recreation and leisure facilities for the inhabitants of Wivelsfield and its neighbourhood and a suitable venue for playgroup, clubs and societies. Main activities are to run the village hall together with the recreation ground, sports pavilion and annexe, children's play area and car park.

Latest Income: £94,103
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Sunnyside Community Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social care

Pre School providing Sessional Day Care Term Time Only

Latest Income: £88,332
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Worcester Park And North Cheam Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

DRAMA, DANCE, FITNESS, TAEKWONDO, BADMINTON, SEQUENCE DANCING, WHIST DRIVE, PLAYGROUP, MUSICAL THEATRE, PILATES, YOGA

Latest Income: £87,766
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Holsworthy Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Educate and Care for 2-5 year olds

Latest Income: £87,257
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Blagdon Under Fives Community Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of early years learning and play sessions in a dedicated facility at village primary school.

Latest Income: £86,323
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Barnack Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a parent-run community Pre-School, providing excellent early years care, education and experiences for children aged 2 to 4.

Latest Income: £80,770
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Guilden Sutton Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Guilden Sutton Pre-School provides daily sessions for children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 4.

Latest Income: £77,890
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester is a voluntary managed community playgroup providing pre-school learning for children between 2 and 5 years

Latest Income: £74,262
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Buckden Pre-School Playgroup Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PLAYGROUP FOR UNDER FIVE'S

Latest Income: £64,305
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Frittenden Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school

Latest Income: £61,322
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Leighton Buzzard Mencap

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Provides help, advice, playgroups, holiday scheme for people of all ages with learning disabilities and their parents/carers

Latest Income: £56,989
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hardwick And Arden Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school Education

Latest Income: £54,954
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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East And West Horndon Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Dancing karate bridge keep fit friendship club Under 5s Play Group Art Group Baton Twirlers L.A.Y. Womens W.I.

Latest Income: £37,464
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Bolton Memorial Hall

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Memorial hall/village hall with playing field, providing a building & recreational space for community & private groups to hire e.g. playgroup, youth club, badminton & bowling clubs, parish meetings, fundraising & social events & private hire for funerals, parties & sports. Hosts a District Council recycling centre.

Latest Income: £17,024
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Aberthin Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Religion

Aberthin Village Hall is of local historic interest, being the second oldest Weslian Chapel in Glamorgan. Apart from preserving the fabric of this historic building, it is a centre for Aberthin Village activities with both organised events and private hiring. Amongst others, a children's playgroup meets daily in the Hall, and it is used on 2 Sundays per month for a village religious service.

Latest Income: £16,750
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Sicklinghall Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities

to provide a facility for the whole village population including playgroup, party venue, and other activities

Latest Income: £14,677
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Joan Turnbull Opportunity Group For Children With Special Needs

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Provides theraputic play & education for babies & young children with special needs.

Latest Income: £1,958
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Theydon Bois Playgroup Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school nursery education for the children of Theydon Bois, Essex

Latest Income: £131
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many playgroup childcare charities are there in the UK?

There are 356 registered playgroup childcare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the playgroup childcare charities by income?

The Salvation Army is the largest by latest reported annual income (£338.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of playgroup childcare charities?

Playgroup childcare charities reported a combined annual income of £1.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for playgroup childcare charities?

Across all playgroup childcare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 69.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of playgroup childcare charities?

Playgroup childcare charities have an average annual income of £733k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.