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Childcare Charities

Discover 2,724 Childcare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,724
Charities
£1,552,120,487
Total Income
£361,884
Avg Income
70.0%
Program Ratio

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

Swineshead Community Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

teaching children life skills using the eyfs,and empowering them to enjoy life.tO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD HOLLISTICALLY

Latest Income: £325,209
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Alder Bridge Association For Steiner-Waldorf Education

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Alder Bridge Associaition for Steiner-Waldorf Education provides schooling, kindergartens and Parent & Child groups based upon Rudolf Steiner's teaching to educate the whole child.

Latest Income: £324,484
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Rainbow Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Our sessions at Rainbow are mainly free play but with some adult lead activities. During the session the children are free to choose from the many creative and cross-curricular selection of activities on offer. The activities are changed during the session to keep the children stimulated.

Latest Income: £317,275
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Playmates Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Preschool, for children aged 2 to 4

Latest Income: £316,466
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Chells Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

The community centre runs a pre-school, a lunch club for the elderly, and a coffee bar is open during the day serving meals, drinks and snacks. The centre hires out a function room for the use of local clubs and organisations, and to the local family centre. The centre is a source of general information and advice.

Latest Income: £316,177
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Forest Pulse

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The charity supports children and young people with disabilities and their families/carers who live in the Forest of Dean area. Support, guidance, information and sign posting are provided for parents/carers. A wide range of out of school social, leisure, sport and recreational activities are provided for children and young people with disabilities, whenever possible in an intergrated setting.

Latest Income: £314,703
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Little Apples Of Bramley

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Preschool education.

Latest Income: £314,339
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Brook Green Early Years

Beneficiary group, Childcare

A children's centre nursery, which is open all year round between the hours of 8am-6pm. We are registered for 29 children per session, we support parents and families within the local community

Latest Income: £312,407
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Grange Playgroup Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school providing education and care for the under fives

Latest Income: £310,332
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Ludgershall Pre School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide sessional care for children aged 2 - 5 years giving them an opportunity to develop in a stimulating environment and preparing them for full time education.

Latest Income: £309,585
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Little Acorns Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provide local pre-school education for 2 - 5 years old in the village. The charity employs playgroup staff in proportions required to fulfil the legal requirements for pre-school education.

Latest Income: £309,527
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Spring Centre Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social care

We provide services for families who have children with additional needs and disabilities throughout Gloucestershire.We provide pre-school sessions, after school clubs, respite and holiday activities for children and young adults aged 0 - 35 years.

Latest Income: £308,963
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Stepping Stones Pre School (reading)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

provide education and play for 2 years to five years children in the Reading area

Latest Income: £308,632
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Heysham Youth And Community Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Providing nursery education for children aged 2-5.

Latest Income: £305,817
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Dell Out Of School Club

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The Dell is an out of school club, which aims to provide quality child care for the children of Morgans & Abel Smith Schools before and after school during term times and for any child aged between 4 and 11 during holidays.

Latest Income: £305,698
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Widcombe Acorns Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Widcombe Acorns Pre-School is Bath's only City Centre Forest School and provides daycare for pre-schoolers. Our children love being outside in all weathers exploring our fantastic outdoor space, building dens, gardening & cooking on the camp fire. Graded "outstanding" by Ofsted for the past 4 inspections, we have a safe, happy & creative environment with well thought-out indoor and outdoor space.

Latest Income: £305,245
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Chapeltown Community Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Provision of childcare

Latest Income: £302,389
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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St Joseph's Convent School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

NURSERY SCHOOL

Latest Income: £302,168
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Hookhills And Broadsands Park Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

We host a mother and toddler group, a pre-school, 3 senior and 1 junior football team, social and team skittles, shortmat bowls, darts teams, snooker teams, a whist and bridge club, bingo, oap's group. We subsidise twice weekly lunches, we host functions, organise coach trips, children's Christmas party, monthly police surgeries and legal advice, occassional MP's surgeries and a polling station.

Latest Income: £302,132
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Trehafren Children's Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Providing good quality childcare and education along with parent support and taking play into the community, we also provide a 'resource centre' where we sell unique and recycled goods

Latest Income: £301,518
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Little Oaks Community Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of pre-school activities to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.

Latest Income: £300,744
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Camel Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of pre-school education and out of school care.

Latest Income: £298,089
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Medstead Pre-School And Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Child care and education for pre-school children aged 2-4yrs under the EYFS Statutory Framework.

Latest Income: £297,064
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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St.mark's Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School Education for 2 1/2 to 4 year olds in the local community.

Latest Income: £294,959
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Rainbow Pre-School (wallingford)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre School Child Care

Latest Income: £294,864
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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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.