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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.

Tiptree Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Educating under 5 year olds

Latest Income: £391,343
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Orchard Pre-School And Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Environment, Facilities

We are a parent-involving community based group providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. The pre-school offers a tailored curriculum promoting the importance of play in the development of the child. Session themes centre around the natural environment with half of the sessions held entirely outdoors in our purpose-made nature garden.

Latest Income: £389,384
Areas of Operation: Devon
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: £385,725
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Windmill Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Running of a Pre school for children aged 2 to 5

Latest Income: £383,507
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Presteigne Little People's Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.To provide a day care service and after school club for the local community

Latest Income: £382,587
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Nursery School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Nursery School in Saffron Walden, Essex

Latest Income: £380,255
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Aigburth Opportunities

Beneficiary group, Childcare

training and education of young people.social support and pastoral guidance. Nursery facilities for students and placements for those who need additional support due to social and or learning difficulties. Help and guidance for teenage parents/ parents to be.

Latest Income: £375,171
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Colyton Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide early years education for children aged 2-11 years, mainly as a pre-school for 2-5 years and out of school clubs for children up to 11 years of age

Latest Income: £374,881
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Horspath Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Education of pre-school children

Latest Income: £374,560
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Starlings Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

The charity runs a pre-school to enhance development and education of children under statutory school age.

Latest Income: £374,222
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Marshfield Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PRE-SCHOOL CARE AND EDUCATION

Latest Income: £373,442
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Day Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Nursery education

Latest Income: £366,968
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
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: £366,319
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Beaufort Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social care

GENERAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PRE-SCHOOL; AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS; ALL DAY CARE FACILITIES, BINGO, KARATE, TAI CHI, BALLROOM, LATIN, DISCO DANCING, BALLET & TAP DANCING, VARIOUS KEEP FIT CLASSES, SLIMMING CLASSES, UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE GROUP PLUS MANY MORE.

Latest Income: £363,839
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Clapham Pre-School (bedford)

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

We are providing an educational enviroment for under 5's in a local village, in the Mid Bedfordshire county. We offer parents a fully flexible choice of full day care for thier children to help parents who want to return to work. We have been succesful in fundraising for a new building so we can expand the care & facilities we can offer to our children and parents, we moved in July 11.

Latest Income: £359,567
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Stepping Stone Pre-School (exning)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

An independent pre-school, offering quality Early Years Education for children aged between 2years and 5years. Run by a qualified team of Staff and a Parent Committee.

Latest Income: £358,702
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Ipstones Tiny Tots

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

IPSTONES TINY TOTS NURSERY PROVIDES FLEXIBLE, HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS - 4 YEARS IN THE STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS. OPENING TIMES ARE 7.30AM-6PM DAILY.

Latest Income: £357,964
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Ladybird Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To enhance the development and education of children by offering appropriate play facilities and training courses and encourage parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

Latest Income: £357,668
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Bletchley Pre-School Playgroup

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

To provide care and education to children under 5 and their families in the local community

Latest Income: £357,267
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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St Peter's Hall (1991) Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare

Youth work, subsidise nursery, community space for several activities

Latest Income: £356,318
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Three Acres Community Play Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Three Acres provide play and recreational activities for children aged between 5 and 12 years of age. Services include breakfast club, after school club and holiday play schemes. Play activities are child lead while developing empowerment, choice, participation and equal opportunity.

Latest Income: £356,007
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Ferry Road Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

We provide play and curriculum education for under 5's

Latest Income: £355,334
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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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Lowdham Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

PROVIDES SESSIONAL DAYCARE FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS.

Latest Income: £353,141
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
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.