Octopus Children's Daycare
Analysis
Octopus Children's Daycare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnham-on-Sea. It was registered in December 1996, 30 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, Octopus Children's Daycare reported income of £223k and spending of £216k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £187k to £223k (+19%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 32%. 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, Octopus Children's Daycare sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longleaze Pre-School and Nursery (£223k), Court Fields Pre-School CIO (£223k) and Derby College Students' Union (£223k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A pre-school for 2-rising 5 year olds also providing wraparound care for on site school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Longleaze Pre-School and Nursery | Wiltshire | £223k |
| Court Fields Pre-School CIO | Wellington | £223k |
| Derby College Students' Union | Derby | £223k |
| United Kingdom Literacy Association | Leicester | £223k |