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Childcare Charities

Discover 1,283 Childcare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,283
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.

The Salvation Army

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

A Christian Movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination.In addition to Christian Worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels.

Latest Income: £338,297,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Learning Disability Network London Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing, Leisure

Providing quality services and creating new opportunities for people with learning disabilities and their families. Our services include registered care, supported housing, community support, leisure activities, short breaks, a drop in, playschemes, a children and family centre, a pre-school nursery, play and youth services and a family support service.

Latest Income: £22,700,031
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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People In Action

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing, Social care

We promote relief for adults with learning disabilities who need additional support. We provide a learning experience for people in a variety of environments.We provide registered care homes , operate supported living services and support people in their own homes. We also operate a respire unit and nursery

Latest Income: £11,401,381
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Burgess Hill School For Girls Company

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The School is a day and boarding school providing independent education to girls from the ages of 3 to 18 years. The School provides education for boys aged 3 to 5 in the Nursery.

Latest Income: £9,511,372
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Greenfield School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

Greenfield School provides an affordable, first class, fee paying primary education for children of all backgrounds within the locality, no entry qualification is necessary and also an educationally based Early Years Department for pre school children from the age of three years. Bursaries are provided and hardship funds are available for children already attending the school.

Latest Income: £7,636,655
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Harlow And District Sports Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Harlow Leisurezone, the new centre with both wet & dry facilities opened on the 23rd June 2010 at the Harlow College Site.Facilities include Swimming & Learner pools, Fitness Gym & Studios, Sports Hall, Squash Courts Trampolining Park, Climbing, all day nursery & catering facilities.

Latest Income: £6,307,243
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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York House School Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

To provide co-educational preparatory education and a nursery. We have a strong academic tradition with an impressive standard of pastoral care and are committed to the advancement of education. We also use and develop the unique countryside setting of the school to educate pupils with new life-skills and knowledge whilst maintaining the charity's listed building .

Latest Income: £6,148,295
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Amesbury School Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Amesbury School's over-arching purpose is the advancement of education through an independent nursery, pre-preparatory and preparatory school for boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 13. This schooling is non-selective at point of entry on grounds of academic standard, race, colour or religion.

Latest Income: £6,123,606
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Berkhampstead School (cheltenham) Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Society

The charity provides a caring and well rounded education to children aged between 3 & 11, ensuring an awareness of others & promoting citizenship. It is intended that pupils will achieve their full potential academically as well as in music, art, drama & sport. After school activities are provided so that pupils can develop outside the main curriculum.

Latest Income: £5,352,902
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Worcestershire YMCA Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Crime and Justice, Education, Facilities

Working from our own accommodation units, community centres, schools and prison, we provide a preschool nursery, management of children's centres, play workers in prison, schools work, youth work including the support of young people towards independent living, 'move on' accommodation and support for vulnerable adults.

Latest Income: £4,560,770
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Parkside School Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The main charitable purpose is the Advancement of Education. The Governors have elected to run a preparatory school, providing education to boys between the ages of 2 and 13 and both girls and boys in the Nursery.

Latest Income: £4,534,494
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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West House School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The charity principally provides education and care for children. The charity also provides after school care and holiday clubs from 7.30am to 6pm and is open for 48 weeks of the year.

Latest Income: £4,083,747
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Springboard Sunderland Trust

Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social care

We organize training and volunteering opportunities for people of all age groups. We have a comprehensive network of employer placements in a range of disciplines including, residential and nursing care homes, schools, nurseries, day care centres, print, horticulture and motor vehicle, amongst others. Our mainstream programmes include Foundation Learning, Apprenticeships and Train to Gain.

Latest Income: £3,418,484
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Windmill Hill City Farm Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Windmill Hill City Farm provides a range of educational, recreational and therapeutic services and facilities to the local community including a farm and community gardens, a cafe, a variety of courses, activities and facilities for children and young people (a day-care nursery and playground), older peoples groups, and services for people with mental health issues or learning difficulties.

Latest Income: £2,841,582
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Coram's Fields And The Harmsworth Memorial Playground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure

An open access 7 acre children's playground and children's centre with an after school club and holiday activities and sports programme for children up to 16 years and a youth centre for 13-19 year olds. 1000 children daily in summer from diverse local community of south Camden. Grade II listed site formerly the Foundling Hospital site. Adults must have a child with them to come in.

Latest Income: £2,639,563
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Bs3 Community Development

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

BS3 Community Development Association (formerly Southville Community Development Association) is a local charity supporting community development, providing a nursery & pre-school, out-of-school clubs for children, toddler group, day opportunity service for older people, rooms available for clubs, classes, local business & others, a cafe & catering service.

Latest Income: £2,602,200
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Hilden Oaks School Educational Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The charity's objects are to:- advance education through the management and operation of Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery- award bursaries and scholarships to pupils and intending pupils

Latest Income: £2,500,307
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Women's Aid Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing, Social welfare

Nottinghamshire Women's Aid was established to support women, children and young people who had experienced domestic abuse be it physical, emotional and/or sexual. This includes emergency refuge accommodation, supported housing, IDVA , floating support and sanctuary schemes. There is a women, children and young people's centre offering information, support, OFSTED creche and social activities.

Latest Income: £2,319,650
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Belmont-Birklands School Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

For charitable purposes for the advancement of education and in connection there with to conduct and carry on schools and to do all such other things as are necessary there to.To provide a well rounded and balanced educational system for nursery and preparatory school.To provide a thriving environment which is conducive to enabling the School to satisfy its educational and pastoral object

Latest Income: £2,083,658
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Mudchute Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.

Latest Income: £1,959,706
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Hilda's East

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Social care

St Hilda's is a multi-purpose community centre running a number of projects for the local population including an Older People's Project, an advice service including Legal Advice Clinics, youth groups, Food Co-op project, Women's Project, mental health support, creche and under 5s facilities and others. It also runs an off-site day centre service targeted at Bangladeshi older people.

Latest Income: £1,780,399
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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York Childcare LTD

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide quality and affordable childcare for children from 6 months to 16 years, and in particular to lone parents and those on low income. We support out of school clubs offering wrap around childcare.

Latest Income: £1,730,089
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Kingdom Education Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The Charity, Kingdom Education Limited operates The King's School, Harpenden and Highfield Preschool for the education and training of children and young people. We have pupils from preschool age to year 11 and provide quality academic preparation in an environment committed to the Christian ethos and lifestyle.

Latest Income: £1,672,719
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham Mosque Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Religion, Society

Daily, Friday and Eid prayers.Family support service for family disputes, divorce, marriage introductions and funeral services.Out of School hours activities Organise educational trips, sport and recreational activities, event study circles, health and fitness activities, classes for martial arts. Mosque tours and briefings for visitors and Interfaith dialogue and seminars.

Latest Income: £1,669,849
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Blackburne House

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities

Principal activity of Blackburne House is to provide support structures to its sister organisation Women's Technology Training Ltd. Blackburne House has a range of social business areas which are: Cafe Bar Bistro, The Meeting House Cafe, Conference & Events, Nursery, Health Place Spa and Projects and Business Development.

Latest Income: £1,466,997
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many childcare charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,283 registered childcare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the 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 childcare charities?

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 childcare charities?

Across all 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 childcare charities?

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.