Thorney Island Nursery
Analysis
Thorney Island Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Emsworth. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thorney Island Nursery reported income of £359k and spending of £278k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £198k to £359k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Thorney Island Nursery 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 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lest We Forget Association (£354k), RAF Brize Norton Sergeants Mess (£397k) and The Warrant Officers and Senior Rates' Mess, HMS Drake (£341k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides pre-school education primarily for Service children and on a fill up basis for children outside the military community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget Association | Cornwall | £354k |
| RAF Brize Norton Sergeants Mess | Oxfordshire | £397k |
| The Warrant Officers and Senior Rates' Mess, HMS Drake | Plymouth | £341k |
| RAF Brize Norton Officers Mess | Oxfordshire | £401k |