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Shorncliffe Station Nursery School

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1061665KentArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£297k2025-08-31
Spending£300ksame year
Spent / received93%5-year average
Size in its cause84th pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered1997Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Shorncliffe Station Nursery School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Shorncliffe Station Nursery School reported income of £297k and spending of £300k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £166k to £297k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Shorncliffe Station Nursery School sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Durham Veterans Trust (£283k), HMS Heron Central Amenities Fund (£318k) and Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation Ltd (£277k).

Income and spending

£0£75k£150k£225k£300k2021 Income: £165,7172021 Spending: £121,54120212022 Income: £137,8112022 Spending: £152,05120222023 Income: £203,1402023 Spending: £199,52120232024 Income: £264,9452024 Spending: £223,65220242025 Income: £297,3232025 Spending: £299,5922025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Providing an outstanding early years education for the military & civilian community in Cheriton. Babies & children aged 9 months - 5 yrs. can access places funded from the universal govt. funding for all 3 & 4 yr olds or the extended govt. funding for 30 hrs childcare (for eligible 3 & 4 yr olds) or the "Free for 2" funding (for eligible 2 yr olds). Fees are charged for all other places.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
East Durham Veterans TrustCounty Durham£283k
HMS Heron Central Amenities FundYeovil£318k
Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation LtdLiverpool£277k
The Warrant Officers and Senior Rates' Mess, HMS DrakePlymouth£341k