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Childcare Charities

Discover 1,283 Childcare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,283
Charities
£1,159,179,371
Total Income
£732,730
Avg Income
69.0%
Program Ratio

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

The Womens' Centre Sutton

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Social welfare

Support and services for women to improve lives and status for all women in the area. Counselling, Freedom Programme for victims of domestic/sexual abuse. IT support for women returning to work, English as a Second Language classes, creche facilities, mother and toddler group. Activities such as Art Therapy and various workshops

Latest Income: £473,966
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Sunrise Education Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The Charity runs two schools one for nursery and other for primary education with the objectives to develop children with full personalities and a broad prejudice free perspective, to teach love and respect for all forms of life, to build character based on strong moral and social values and to teach children academically by working with them individually at their own speed.

Latest Income: £466,487
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Parkwood Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

PWCA is primariliy set up to provide Social Welfare & Education activities within the Parkwood Area. This includes a number of activities such as; Pre-School Nursery, Dancing Classes, Keep Fit, Slimming Classes and a number of internal groups (such as Camera, Organ, Radio enthusiasts groups).

Latest Income: £387,439
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Springboard Chippenham

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education

Springboard provides playgroup sessions for pre-school children from birth to 5 years old with special needs, and a support and information service for parents and carers.

Latest Income: £382,651
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Bethel Chapel

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Bethel provides opportunity for people to explore the Christian faith and how it's lived out in life offers all community activities - "cradle to the grave" including Little Acorns carer and toddler group, Little Lambs Pre-School Centre, One Way children's club, Friday Night youth club, Cornerstone senior citizens luncheon, a food bank and a furniture ministry, Knit & Natter, Craft & Chat, BIBO.

Latest Income: £381,395
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Primrose Hill Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Leisure

The range of services and activities offered include childrens nursery and workshops, bridge, trapeze classes, dance classes for children and adults, music session for under 4's, under 4's drop-in, yoga, life drawing, seniors yoga, Open House, evening talks, narcotics anonymous, children's ballet, members bar, community choir, councillors surgeries, lunch club. We also run a community library.

Latest Income: £353,702
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Ringwood And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure

Adult education classes including languages, art, craft, yoga, exercise, judo, dancing, lip reading, 20 clubs covering interests such as garden, antiques, travel, bridge, art, philately, disabled, blind, also youth and pre-school. Day schools in music, archaeology, history, astronomy. 100 affiliated organisations many of which meet at Greyfriars, social functions including quizzes, cinema, suppers

Latest Income: £344,537
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Northway Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a playgroup providing learning experiences for children of nursery and pre-school age. we also offer wrap around and holiday club for up to the age of 11.

Latest Income: £335,731
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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: £332,552
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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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Carlton Miniott Pre School And Nursery Committee

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of child day care services on a not-for-profit basis, to provide community facilities on a flexible and low cost basis and to provide free curriculum based toddler provision.

Latest Income: £291,660
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Thorpe Willoughby Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide high quality, integrated and fully inclusive childcare for children aged 2 to 12 years. We provide full day care for the Early Years age group, together with before and after school clubs and Holiday club for older children. We serve mainly the community of Thorpe Willoughby, but are open to all children who can arrange transport from further afield.

Latest Income: £288,813
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Evesham Adventure Playground Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Provide opportunities for safe supervised play to children under the age of 18 years in the form of open access play, childcare, parent and toddlers, adventure playground and multi sports pitch

Latest Income: £287,621
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Tring Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Tring Community Centre provides a number of activities covering all ages for the local community. These include Pre School activities to over 50 groups. It has a number of halls for hire. Full details can be seen on our website

Latest Income: £287,329
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Colgate Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Colgate Pre-school / playgroup cares for children from the term they turn 2 years to 5 years of age in Colgate Memorial Hall, Colgate, West Sussex. We offer Pre-school and Primary school children Forest School opportunities once a week at our local woodland site.

Latest Income: £282,618
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
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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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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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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Isleworth Explorers Club

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

Isleworth Explorers Club is a purpose built youth centre which provides a range of activities for young people. The club provides junior and senior youth sessions and there is additional provision for children with special needs and disabilities There is an out of club programme offering day trips. There is also a childcare project incorporating an after school club, and holiday play schemes.

Latest Income: £257,025
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Worlds End Under Fives Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The centre offers a FREE Drop In service for children under the age of 5 and their families.The centre also offers a creche service for under 2's and pre-school for over 2's.We run a number of parent workshops and classes.The centre works closely with local proffesionals to ensure that all families in the area are aware of the services offerd and able to access the services.

Latest Income: £251,401
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Triangle Adventure Playground Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare

It is the Association's purpose to service, fund and maintain the Triangle Adventure Playground for the benefit of young people between the ages of 6 and 17. The Associations primary aim is to provide a safe and secure environment in which all young people of the Oval community may develop personal and social skills through creative interaction in enjoyable and active play

Latest Income: £239,348
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Hastings & Rother YMCA

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Hastings & Rother YMCA opened in its present building in 1970 and a third generation of local people use its services. Over 850 children, young people & families come to its sports and activities each week. It offers roller skating and a wide range of sporting activities. Their youth offer includes, youth clubs and training in many forms. The well-respected Jigsaw Nursery is accommodated here too.

Latest Income: £233,824
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Huntingdonshire Community Church

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Religion

Huntingdonshire Community seeks to be more than simply a church. We aim to provide services to the community through a toddler group, children's and youth activities, to help to those with debt problems, charity give-away events and other activities.

Latest Income: £228,242
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Stacey Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Stacey Community Centre is managed by the Stacey Community Association. We offer local community groups room hire for a wide range of activities including religious worship, dance, fitness, sport, training, first aid, choir, band practice, martial arts, as well as for private party hirers. We also manage an Ofsted registered accredited Forest School Early Years setting : The Stacey Pre-School.

Latest Income: £227,424
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Little Teapots Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a pre school in a purpose built building providing daily care and education for 2 - 5 year olds following the EYFS.We are open from 8.00 - 4.00 Monday - Thursday term time only.Friday 8.00 - 3.00 Term time only.

Latest Income: £226,602
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many childcare charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,283 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 £1.2bn 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 69.0%. 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 £733k. 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.