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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.

Kingsway Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide education for pre-school.

Latest Income: £197,236
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Pant Pandas Childcare Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare

CHILDCARE PROVIDER OF CHILDREN AGED 2 YEARS - 12 YEARS OLD

Latest Income: £196,550
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Little Acorns- Tatsfield Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Local Village Pre-School for children aged from 2 - 4.

Latest Income: £196,495
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Church Hall Playgroup (bishop's Waltham)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

OPERATING A PRE-SCHOOL

Latest Income: £196,188
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Mere Green 0-5

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The aim of Mere Green 0-5 is to enhance the development and education of pre-school age children, by providing a safe environment in which to learn and play. To this end the charity runs a baby and toddlers group and a pre-school for children aged 2 years and above.

Latest Income: £196,020
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Busy Bees

Childcare, Education

Pre School

Latest Income: £195,687
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dorchester Community Nursery School Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Dorchester Community Nursery School is a pre-school setting offering sessional care extended to offer early starts and lunch club.

Latest Income: £195,493
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Little Gems's Pre-School Basildon

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

Little Gem's Pre-School, Basildon provides affordable childcare for children aged between 2years and 5years. We are open from 8:30am to3pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks of the year. Additionally, we offer affordable wraparound care in the form of a breakfast club from 8am and an after school club until 5pm. We are based in what is classed as a socially deprived area of Basildon, Essex.

Latest Income: £195,484
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St Pauls Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a pre-school offering education to 2 - 5 year olds on a non-profit basis

Latest Income: £194,817
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Berinsfield Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of education and care for children under statutory school age.

Latest Income: £194,565
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Paddocks Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Paddocks is a pre-school catering for children from 2-5 years old

Latest Income: £194,256
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Heathers Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School and early years education

Latest Income: £194,133
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Gillshill Pelican Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Our aim is to provide an environment where both children and adults feel safe, happy, stimulated and valued. We provide a play based curriculum, giving each child the opportunity to develop in all areas of learning. All children, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are supported to reach their full potential in a safe, secure and caring environment.

Latest Income: £193,971
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Sunningdale Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Sunningdale Pre-School operates from Sunningdale, Berkshire, providing Outstanding Pre-School facilities for children aged 2years8months until school age, in Sunningdale and the surrounding community. It also provides afterschool club care for children who attend Holy Trinity School, Sunningdale, aged 4-11years.

Latest Income: £193,149
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Longwick Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To enhance the development and education of the children primarily under statutory school age by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities to the local community.

Latest Income: £193,116
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Groombridge Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Sessional pre-school.

Latest Income: £193,095
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Oldfield Park Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School for children from 3 - 5 years, working within the early years curriculum as detailed by OFSTED and aiming to provide stimulation, care and encouragement to promote the development and achievement of the children in our care. Pre-School sessions are daily and staffed by qualified professionals where children can discover new skills, form friendships and develop confidence in themselves.

Latest Income: £192,962
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Teagues Bridge Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

A pre-school setting for children aged 2 to school age, providing national curriculum education.

Latest Income: £192,587
Areas of Operation: Telford & Wrekin
Status: Registered
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Willaston Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are registered with Ofsted to offer education and care for children over the age of 2 years until they reach school age.

Latest Income: £192,151
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Mayfield Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Mayfield Pre-School provides early years education to children between the ages of 2 and 5 years in the parish of Mayfield and Five Ashes, East Sussex.

Latest Income: £192,061
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Grasshopper Club

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school play group for children in and around Castle Donington

Latest Income: £191,850
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Ecclesiastical Share Of The Dartmouth Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Maintains three church buildings for regular use by the general public and various local bodies, eg. music festival, Dartmouth Orchestral Society, Dartmouth Community College Womens Institute. Also maintains a building used by Dartmouth pre-school, Dartmouth Brownies and Dartmouth Players (amateur dramatics).

Latest Income: £191,327
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Costessey Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Preschool activities for children aged 2 - 5 yrs

Latest Income: £190,954
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hurley Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide childcare/education to 52 children 2 yrs to 5yrs 50 weeks each year. We especially try to help families who wish to work, train, study to improve their situation in life. We provide extra curricula activities for children such as music and drama. We provide activities for parents so they can gain information to help their families

Latest Income: £190,633
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Newton Park Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We operate a pre school offering flexible sessions to the local community.

Latest Income: £190,580
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
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.