Childcare Charities
Discover 2,724 Childcare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
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 welfareA 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.
Berkhamsted Schools Group
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe education (including social and physical training) of boys and girls aged 3 -18, with a subsidiary nursery school for children from 5 months old.
Learning Disability Network London Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing, LeisureProviding 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.
The Aldenham Foundation
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationTrustee of the Aldenham School Charity and St Hilda's Educatioal Trust Ltd, charities engaged in secondary, primary and nursery education.
Wycliffe College (incorporated)
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe Charity principally provides education in Stonehouse to boys and girls from the ages of 2 - 18 in its two schools, the Preparatory School, including a Nursery department, and the Senior School; it also runs holiday courses for British and overseas students.
The Independent Educational Association Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThis charity promotes the advancement of education of children and young persons and to establish schools in any part of the world. The charity now provides education to over 860 pupils from the ages of 2 to 18 through the St James Schools: Nursery School, Prep School and Senior Girls' School situated at Earsby Street, W14 8SH, and Senior Boys' School at Ashford, Surrey TW15 3DZ.
St Edmund's School Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationNursery, pre-preparatory and preparatory school for boys and girls aged 2 to 16, with weekly and flexible boarding options.
People In Action
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing, Social careWe 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
College Francais Bilingue De Londres LTD
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationNursery, primary and secondary school
Hill House School Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe charity is a private school providing educational services from nursery to age 18
Burgess Hill School For Girls Company
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe 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.
Mudiad Meithrin
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationMudiad Ysgolion Meithrin aims to give every pre-school child in Wales the opportunity to benefit from early years experiences through the medium of Welsh.
Thorpe Hall School Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe promotion and advancement of education at Thorpe Hall School to provide education to children from pre-nursery to 16 years plus - an independent co-educational day school - maintenance of schools land and buildings. Provision of means tested bursaries. Engagement with community development of pupils sporting, artistic and social skills.
Hallfield School Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationINDEPENDENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL WITH NURSERIES FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS TO 11 YEARS
Greenfield School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareGreenfield 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.
St Mary's School (colchester) Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationINDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND DAY NURSERY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
Harlow And District Sports Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureHarlow 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.
York House School Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, EducationTo 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 .
Amesbury School Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationAmesbury 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.
Berkhampstead School (cheltenham) Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, SocietyThe 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.
St Neots (eversley) Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationProvision of primary school education, Nursery and child care creche facilities for up to 335 boys and girls aged between 3 months and the end of Year 8 (13 year olds) in an independent school..
Marlborough House School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationA School Trust for the education of boys and girls aged between 3 - 13 in the Independent Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School.
Worcestershire YMCA Limited
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Crime and Justice, Education, FacilitiesWorking 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.
Parkside School Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationThe 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.
Kew College
Beneficiary group, Childcare, EducationProvision of nursery and primary schooling.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many childcare charities are there in the UK?
There are 2,724 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 £1.6bn 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 70.0%. 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 £362k. 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.