The Kindergarten
Analysis
The Kindergarten is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in January 1997, 29 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, The Kindergarten reported income of £116k and spending of £130k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £104k to £116k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Kindergarten sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lady Bay Pre-School (£116k), Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (£116k) and Proton Foundation (£116k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a pre-school setting, open Monday-Friday term time. Run by a parent led committee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Bay Pre-School | Nottingham | £116k |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning | Lancaster | £116k |
| Proton Foundation | Leicestershire | £116k |
| Cylch Meithrin Min Y Ddol (Mes Bach) | Clwyd | £116k |