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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.

Roberttown Lane Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

To provide quality childcare provision for 2 1/2 to 5 years old.

Latest Income: £95,181
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Ermington Pre-School Unit

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Childcare for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and learn lots from fun learning/games sessions, colouring, interesting trips. Visitors are encouraged, to widen all the childrens experiences.

Latest Income: £95,165
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of Pre-school education and play in Wistow village serving Wistow and the local community.

Latest Income: £95,132
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Christ Church School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

WE PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDCARE AT AFFORDABLE RATES.

Latest Income: £95,063
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Hardwick Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Hardwick Pre-school Playgroup. We provide sessional, term-time educational care for children between the ages of 2 to rising 5

Latest Income: £95,028
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Barcombe Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare

To provide affordable child care to a high and national standard

Latest Income: £94,995
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Kingsland Nursery Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-School for 2 - 4 year olds. Based in Kingsland operating in the Herefordshire area.

Latest Income: £94,993
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Chorleywood Village Halls Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage

Village Halls status, for local use by local organisations. Dance Classes, drama groups, U3A, Art Classes, toddler groups. Hire for book club and Educational talks and lectures, H&S courses. Also available for letting for family parties, dances and fund raising activities.

Latest Income: £94,967
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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St Michael’s Preschool Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre School Nursery which operates in Dalston Carlisle.

Latest Income: £94,958
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Yelvertoft Preschool Group

Beneficiary group, Childcare

To provide early years education to the local community

Latest Income: £94,920
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Trentham Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

childcare for 2 to 5yr olds

Latest Income: £94,771
Areas of Operation: Stoke-on-trent City
Status: Registered
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Life Destiny Church Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Religion

We are a Christian church based in Harrogate and meeting Sunday mornings, 10am at 93 High Street, Starbeck, HG2 7LH. We operate various activities including Sunbeams (mother and toddler group), Extend (for the over 60's), CAP Release (for those with life controlling dependencies), CAP Life Skills (helping those on low income), CAP Job Club (for unemployed), children & youth work.

Latest Income: £94,663
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Oughtrington Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The charity provides education for pre-school children.

Latest Income: £94,648
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Swan Youth Project Limited

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

The objective of the charity is to provide a safe, drug and alcohol free recreational facility for the young people of Berkhamsted and the surrounding area. The charity runs the Swan Youth Centre, the facilities of which include a large room in which events can be held, pool table, audio equipment, TV, games console, and bar selling soft drinks and snacks. Activities include after-school drop-in

Latest Income: £94,630
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Holmes Chapel Community Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Community-led Pre-school offering sessional childcare for the full school day for Children aged 2 to school age within the Holmes Chapel, Cheshire area.Since September 2025 we have also offered wraparound care for Preschool children, together with Reception and Key Stage 1 children at Holmes Chapel Community Preschool. Our Breakfast Club is 8 am to 9 am and Afterschool Club is 3 pm to 6 pm.

Latest Income: £94,480
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Lodge Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a committee run playgroup, we provide Childcare for 2 - 4 year olds , term time only .We offer a warm, caring & educational environment for the children play , grow and learn , we serve our local community .The Playgroup operates in a portacabin building on a secondary school site .

Latest Income: £94,433
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Burniston And Cloughton Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Burniston and Cloughton pre-school playgroup provides quality education and care for children from 2 to 4 years of age. We are situated in the rural location of Cloughton, north of Scarborough. We employ 4 qualified members of staff and can cater for 24 children per session.

Latest Income: £94,433
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Dundry Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities

We are a committee run pre school based in the village of Dundry on the outskirts of Bristol. We are open to all pre school aged children in the surrounding area, every day Monday to Friday in the village hall. We provide an essential facility to children and parents alike, where there are very limited local amenities.

Latest Income: £94,305
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bradwell Common Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We are a local pre-school providing a safe, secure, fun and stimulating environment for children aged 2.5 yrs to 4 yrs to play and learn, following guidelines set by Ofsted and the EYFS.

Latest Income: £94,278
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Wigginton Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Provision of Pre-School education.

Latest Income: £94,240
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Jumpstart Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school education

Latest Income: £94,165
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Jumping Jacks Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Pre-school for education of children 2 to 5 years Following EYFS statutory guidance

Latest Income: £94,077
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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St Pauls Playgroup (semilong)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities

WE ARE A LOCAL COMMUNITY RUN PLAYGROUP THAT IS BASED IN SEMILONG COMMUNITY CENTRE, NORTHAMPTON NN2 6HS, PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR ALL CHILDREN DELIVERING EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION FOR 7 SESSIONS OF 3 HOURS EACH WEEK.

Latest Income: £93,834
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Cherry Tots

Childcare, Education

Pre school for two and a half to four year olds.

Latest Income: £93,788
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Linden Playgroup (birkby)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The provision of good quality care and education for pre-school children in a safe, stimulating and fun environment

Latest Income: £93,728
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
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.