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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.

Watery Lane Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

pre school activities indoor and outdoor

Latest Income: £273,609
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Milton Village Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Milton Village Community Association provides social and recreational facilities for local residents and friends at its premises known as Milton Village Hall. For example, activities such as keep fit classes, toddler groups, oap senior clubs etc. We also offer the hall as a private hire venue for people to hold children's parties. We also arrange social functions including outings and holidays.

Latest Income: £272,900
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bright Start Pre - School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We run a pre-school for 2 - 5 yr olds; we cover all elements of the EYFS.

Latest Income: £272,764
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Lyminge Pre School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provide childcare/education for children aged 2-5

Latest Income: £272,636
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Claydon Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide full and sessional day care for 2 to 5 year olds, five days a week.

Latest Income: £272,439
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Under Fives Roundabout

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Roundabout runs a daily term-time pre-school and toddler groups for parents/carers and their children on two mornings a week. We are inspected by Ofsted and received a grade of 'Good' in 2022. The focus of our preschool is on providing excellent free early years care and education for as many local families as possible.

Latest Income: £271,460
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Wembdon Sunshiners Pre School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Our Pre-School provides quality sessional care for children aged 2 years to school admission age. The team provides a warm, caring, happy and stimulating environment to enable the children to learn, develop, explore and have fun! We follow a structured routine in which children can feel settled with the security of knowing what to expect throughout the session.

Latest Income: £271,236
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Busy Bees Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide high quality, affordable child care, for children aged 2 years - 5 years. To involve the local community and parents in our activities. To enhance the lives of those we come into contact with. To provide advice and support in the childcare field.

Latest Income: £270,147
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Plough Green Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school for children aged 2 to 4 years old, operating 5 days a week in Worcester Park

Latest Income: £269,903
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Selsdon Baptist Church Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Children from the surrounding area come to pre schhol to learn social skills and communication skills.

Latest Income: £269,000
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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The John Mcneill Opportunity Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PROVIDING PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE SALISBURY AREA

Latest Income: £268,119
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Longthorpe Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To enhance the development of children under statutory school age within the Longthorpe area and surrounding communities.

Latest Income: £268,031
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Squirrels Corner Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

Squirrels Corner Pre-school's have been established since 1991. We provide a safe, caring, friendly and stimulating environment, run by an elected committee of parents/carers of children that attend the pre-school. The pre-school environment supports every child's learning through planned experiences and activities that are challenging but achievable. We welcome students and volunteers.

Latest Income: £268,000
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Llandovery Youth And Community Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Provision of a community centre in the heart of the town of Llandovery. It supports local people with help, advice and computer facilities. Many local groups and charities use the centre as their base in the area. Activities for young people include after school and youth clubs. Meeting rooms are available for hire and there is also an inter-generational garden.

Latest Income: £267,714
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Lower Willingdon Pre-School Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre School Nursery Education, plus Breakfast and After School Clubs,

Latest Income: £267,702
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Lordsmead Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provide Pre-School Education and Activities

Latest Income: £267,195
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Chapelbreak Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school for children under 5 years old.

Latest Income: £265,774
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Church Gresley Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Providing care for pre-school aged children.

Latest Income: £264,348
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Fontmell Magna Under Fives

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a local charity Pre-School group, who run all day sessions five days a week. We cater for children aged two years to five years from the local area.

Latest Income: £263,518
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Papplewick Pre-School Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school Group

Latest Income: £263,500
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Custom House And Canning Town Community Renewal Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Housing

The Charity manages a loved listed building that houses useful functions such as; a community halls, nursery, cafe, doctors surgery and office space for businesses and charities. With surpluses from rent income it provides cheap use of the halls to small community initiatives, directly runs mental health and elderly projects and provides a corporate umbrella for developing community groups.

Latest Income: £262,746
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Parkside Pre School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Parkside Pre-school is a community group that caters for children aged two to four, and their families during school term times. We offer children the opportunity to learn through play in a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment in a modern purpose-built setting with a secure garden. Parkside Pre-school is run by a parent/carer management committee.

Latest Income: £262,609
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Cullompton Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide high quality care and education for children primarily below statutory school age.We work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop. We add to the life and well being of the local communityWe are currently expanding our outside play areas enabling children to be able access outside play at all times and we have recently introduced Forest Schools.

Latest Income: £262,092
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Little Gems Pre-School, Luton

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

WE ARE A PRE-SCHOOL FOR 2-4YR 11 MONTH.

Latest Income: £261,164
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Little Acorns (herne) Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PRE-SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGED FROM RISING 2 YEARS TO RISING 5 YEARS - TERM TIME ONLY

Latest Income: £260,610
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.