Candover Valley Pre-School
Analysis
Candover Valley Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston Candover. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Candover Valley Pre-School reported income of £142k and spending of £154k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £116k to £142k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Candover Valley Pre-School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bayford Pre-School (£142k), Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (£142k) and The Malawi Scholarship Programme (£142k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide sessional day care for children between the ages of 2 years until they start school. Our sessions last 3.0 hours and we look after up to 27 children in any one session. We are a member of the Preschool Learning Alliance and are Ofsted inspected.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bayford Pre-School | Herts | £142k |
| Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs | London | £142k |
| The Malawi Scholarship Programme | Walden Cottage | £142k |
| West Leigh Swim School Limited | Essex | £142k |