Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre
Analysis
Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre reported income of £343k and spending of £316k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £239k to £343k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wattisham Airfield Child Care Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Codebrave Foundation (£343k), Lordswood Community Playgroup (£343k) and Brownberrie Lane Childcare & Education Ltd (£343k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity aims to meet the needs of our diverse community with the highest possible levels of care and education for 3 months-9 year olds in a secure and nurturing environment. The majority of our families are service personnel and we work to provide flexible care for all families when circumstances change and a member of the family is deployed on operational tours of duty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Codebrave Foundation | Bath | £343k |
| Lordswood Community Playgroup | Southampton | £343k |
| Brownberrie Lane Childcare & Education Ltd | Leeds | £343k |
| Orton Longueville Playgroup | Peterborough | £344k |