The Meadows Day Care Centre
Analysis
The Meadows Day Care Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The Meadows Day Care Centre reported income of £205k and spending of £174k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £133k to £205k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Meadows Day Care Centre sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Langford Owlets (£204k), 'chestnuts' Pre-School (£205k) and Wizeup Financial Education (£204k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of Childcare (children aged 2 - 12) and Pre-school education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Langford Owlets | Biggleswade | £204k |
| 'chestnuts' Pre-School | Berkshire | £205k |
| Wizeup Financial Education | London | £204k |
| Buzy Bees Pre-School | Redruth | £205k |