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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.

Bollington Methodist Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Early years education

Latest Income: £181,565
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Gabalfa Baptist Church And Manse

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Religion

Sunday services, Wednesday prayer meeting, Children and Youth group, Parent and Toddler group

Latest Income: £180,551
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Ashurstwood Community Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

We are a Charity run preschool with monies coming from West Sussex County Council funding, and fees as well as monies raised from fundraising. We operate Monday through to Friday with sessions available between 9am - 3pm.

Latest Income: £180,287
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Preston Brook Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

REGISTERED WITH OFSTED, PRESTON BROOK PRE-SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 2YEARS TO 5 YEARS.

Latest Income: £180,119
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
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Buttercross Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The Buttercross Pre-School is an organisation providing pre-school education for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 yrs. We are OFSTED registered and comply with all regulations and standards related to pre-school education. We are open for 10 sessions/week providing education for 25 children each session.

Latest Income: £180,000
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Sunnyside Preschool Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

playgroup for children

Latest Income: £179,900
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Chasewell Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

A playgroup for children aged 2 1/2 years - 5 years old. Children take part in a wide range of activities covering the 6 areas of learning, following the early years foundation stage, which typically includes a summer trip to either Cotswold Farm Park or Hatton Park, a Christmas production, an easter egg-stravaganza for parents and children and a sports day.

Latest Income: £179,738
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Quarndon Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision for the development and education of pre-school-age children in and around the Quarndon area.We also run a before and after school club for the children of the Curzon School Quarndon

Latest Income: £179,339
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Red Barn Community Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing

We are a community, committee run preschool. We are based in the local primary school and enjoy a close relationship with the school.Our local area is very mixed with regards to housing and age of residents.

Latest Income: £179,248
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Greyfriars Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School based at Greyfriars in Ringwood, Hampshire.

Latest Income: £179,069
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bubbles Preschool (bicester)

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Provides educational services to young children

Latest Income: £178,685
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Norristhorpe Playgroup

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare

The activities that we cover during each session with the children are : Role Play, mark making,computers,construction,small world, book area, messy area (ie. painting, sand,water,play dough). Everything to meet the ofsted requirements.

Latest Income: £178,378
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Brize Norton Village Preschool

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PROVISION OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM 2 YEARS OLD TO 5 YEARS OLD IN THE VILLAGE OF BRIZE NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £178,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Light Church

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Saving of lives

A local caring programme to the isolated, infirmed or single parent, Toddler groups, youth, children and vulnerable adults clubs - working alongside other agencies in the town like the police, Youth & Community partnerships as well as schools. In Tanzania, we teach English to the Masai.

Latest Income: £177,690
Areas of Operation: Tanzania
Status: Registered
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Cashes Green Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

The purpose of Cashes Green Playgroup is to enhance the development, care and education of children aged 2-4 years old. We give the opportunity to attend our group whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability under the PATA Constitution and Ofsted regulations.

Latest Income: £177,093
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Hanworth Community Association

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

Pre School, Parent & Toddler, Youth Club,Brownies, Guides, Dance classes, Fund Raising. Bookings for function events.

Latest Income: £177,063
Areas of Operation: Bracknell Forest
Status: Registered
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Abacus Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre School Activities. An environment where each child can play happily and safely, with the opportunity for them to become more independent, with time and space to develop their confidence and interact with each other.Provide an environment where children are encouraged to explore a range of roles and activities regardless of gender, ability, special educational needs and background. .

Latest Income: £177,014
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Cowcliffe Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school for children aged between 2 and school entry

Latest Income: £176,260
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Busy Bees Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school education

Latest Income: £176,150
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Brighton Hill Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The charity supplies a caring and educational provision for pre-school aged children. We provide quality facilities and qualified staff to resource the pre-school. We provide a support network for families and carers to engage special needs support, health visitor liason and organisation of other professionals.

Latest Income: £176,097
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Grayswood Nursery School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Grayswood Nursery School provides education for pre-school children from the local area.

Latest Income: £176,073
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Milton Mount Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

The children learn in accordance with the Early Years Statutory Framework. There are 7 areas of learning which are all covered.

Latest Income: £176,049
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Mosterton Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

A small Ofsted regulated local preschool, run by a voluntary committee. The preschool accommodates children ages 2 years old to 5 years old, providing early years education. The preschool relies on fundraised money to support it.

Latest Income: £176,033
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Stondon Stompers Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years.

Latest Income: £175,980
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Noahs Ark Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a Pre-school Playgroup which offers sessional child care to children aged 2 to 5

Latest Income: £175,714
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
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.