Hawks Road Community Nursery Limited
Analysis
Hawks Road Community Nursery Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02581092). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hawks Road Community Nursery Limited reported income of £766k and spending of £803k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £567k to £766k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hawks Road Community Nursery Limited sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mr and Mrs J a Pye's Charitable Settlement (£765k), Platform (Hull) (£766k) and The James Frederick and Ethel Anne Measures Charity (£765k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 3.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Reserves of £875k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 3.0%
In the charity's own words
To provide high quality affordable childcare to the local community, supporting those parents who wish to either return to work or continue with their education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mr and Mrs J a Pye's Charitable Settlement | Oxfordshire | £765k |
| Platform (Hull) | Hull | £766k |
| The James Frederick and Ethel Anne Measures Charity | Birmingham | £765k |
| The Hospital of Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury at Sheffield | Sheffield | £766k |