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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.

Lenham Nursery School CIO

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of pre-school education for children between the ages of 2 - 5 years. During 38 weeks of the year, 5 days a week 8am to 5.30pm. Sited within the premises of Lenham Primary School.

Latest Income: £204,905
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Buzy Bees Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We re a Ofsted registered Pre-school, situated in the grounds of Treleigh C P School in Redruth .We offer a child friendly learning environment for children from age 2 to 5 years. Well trained and experienced staff ensure that all of our children well cared for and educated to a high standard. Buzy Bees is a happy and safe pre-school, well supported by our parents and the local community.

Latest Income: £204,693
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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'chestnuts' Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Chestnuts Pre-School in Wokingham provides pre-school education for 2, 3 and 4 year old children.

Latest Income: £204,564
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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The Worgan Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The Trust holds land for protection and preservation. It provides facilities for primary and infant school children mostly from the Birmingham Education Authority and a wider area to visit a working farm with a range of livestock. It gives opportunities for outdoor activities for groups of young people using a building in the Wyre Forest.

Latest Income: £204,507
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Langford Owlets

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

- Provide accommodation and equipment for pre-school children;- Employ suitable staff;- Raise money to pay for the pre-school's activities; and- Make payments as necessary.

Latest Income: £204,444
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Northern Pre School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide pre-school care/early years education to children aged 2yrs until school age.

Latest Income: £203,873
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Little Spinnakers Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing

Little Spinnakers Community Pre-school is a pre-school for children aged 2 years to 5. We aim to help the attending children develop as an individual, and learn how to interact with others outside the home environment. We offer a broad range of play activities to the children for them to gain new experiences and knowledge. Our goal is to give a good stepping-stone into full time education.

Latest Income: £203,600
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bedwell Community Association

Arts, Associations, Childcare, Education, Facilities

We provide a wide range of activities & services for the people of the Bedwell area & the wider town to make the community centre a place where people are made to feel welcome. We rent rooms to pre school, dancing classes, childrens centre, churches, college courses, organisations & many more.

Latest Income: £202,496
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Priory Park Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare

We provide good quality preschool education and care to children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old

Latest Income: £202,438
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Holy Trinity Playgroup (ashby De-La-Zouch)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Holy Trinity Playgroup is an Ofsted Registered pre-school playgroup (Ofsted No 226211), operating from Holy Trinity Church Hall, Ashby de la Zouch. We aim to provide education and training for children aged 2 years up to school age from the local area in a welcoming and stimulating environment. There is mix of government funded and fee paying children.

Latest Income: £202,256
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Donkey Field Pre-School

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

Donkey Field pre-school is a pre school run for children aged 2 1/2 to school entry. Our fund-raising events include Summer and Christmas fairs, cake and book sales and sponsored activities. Children participate in varied activities inc painting, reading, drawing, planting flowers, play dough, role play and outside play to name just a few.

Latest Income: £201,459
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Martlesham Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Local Preschool for children from 2 years and above

Latest Income: £200,783
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Broad Oak Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Broad Oak Preschool provides nurturing, quality care and education to children between two and five years old. The preschool offers training to dedicated staff in order to offer outstanding provision for local children in this rural area of East Sussex.

Latest Income: £200,580
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Goring Little Fishes Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are an inclusive pre-school for children. Our fully trained members of staff seek to educate, train and develop the abilities of each young child within their care.

Latest Income: £200,155
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Gayton Pre-School Unit

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre School for children aged 2-4 for all day care during school term time

Latest Income: £199,970
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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West Kingsdown Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a pre-school aiming to enhance the development and education of children under the statutory school age in a parent involved community based group. We aim to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment, working in a framework to ensure equality of opportunities for all children and families.

Latest Income: £199,936
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Hagbourne Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The preschool offers a fun, caring and stimulating environment for preschool children aged 2-5 years. We adhere to the EYFS and follow PLA guidance to ensure that this is achieved. Preschool runs 38 weeks/year offering morning and afternoon sessions incl. lunch club Monday-Thursday and morning session only on Fridays. We have space for 32 children in the morning and 22 in the afternoon.

Latest Income: £199,323
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Whitchurch Out Of School Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of care for children before and after school, during inset days and during school holidays with club activities

Latest Income: £199,150
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Walkern Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

Walkern Preschool is a charity-run pre-school serving a small village. We are based within the grounds of the primary school and cater for children aged 2 to 5. We run sessions with two age ranges and prepare the children for entry into primary school. All fundraising and grant money is used to run the preschool with any extra funding going towards the improvement of its facilities.

Latest Income: £199,124
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bideford Baptist Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school education for 18 months - 4yrs 11 months

Latest Income: £198,371
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Willow Bank Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Willow Bank Preschool offers sessional care for 3-5 year olds and provides a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play

Latest Income: £198,334
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Bolton-Le-Sands Playgroup And Toddlers

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Bolton Le Sands Preschool, Playgroup and Toddlers provide a caring and educational environment for children between the ages of 0 - 5 to to enable them to progress easily to school

Latest Income: £198,178
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Shotley Kidzone

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Shotley Kidzone offers pre-school learning with sessions lasting 7 hours every day. We also offer a breakfast club and after school club, for all primary school and pre-school children, which Government Funding can be used with too.

Latest Income: £197,630
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Bradpole Church Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a none profit making registered charity and a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.We offer the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Latest Income: £197,576
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Spetisbury And Charlton Marshall Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare

The charity operate a preschool and offer wrap around care in the form of a breakfast and afterschool club for children aged up to 11 years. The charity is run by a committee of volunteer members, mainly parents of children attending the preschool. There is an appointed preschool manager responsible for the staff and daily running of the group.

Latest Income: £197,543
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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.