Explorers
Analysis
Explorers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Templecombe. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Explorers reported income of £103k and spending of £100k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £69k to £103k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Explorers sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bournemouth School Fund (£103k), Little John's Pre-School (£103k) and St John's Sunshine Pre-School (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Explorers Pre-school is situated in the grounds of St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Henstridge, Somerset. The pre-school is open from 8.45am-3.15 pm Mondays to Fridays (term-time only). Explorers is registered on the Early Years and the compulsory and voluntary Childcare registers to care for 16 children (max) aged two years 6 months to five years old.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth School Fund | Bournemouth | £103k |
| Little John's Pre-School | Leicester | £103k |
| St John's Sunshine Pre-School | West Sussex | £103k |
| Chapel Street Nursery | Stoke-On-Trent | £103k |