Thorns Community Trust
Analysis
Thorns Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in August 1998, 28 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, Thorns Community Trust reported income of £203k and spending of £184k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £146k to £203k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thorns Community Trust 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 London Road Playgroup & Pre-School (£203k), North London Rudolf Steiner School (£203k) and B3 - Be Heard Be Motivated Be Free (£203k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide high quality childcare to young children between the ages of 2 years 9 months and eleven years through the provision of a pre-school, out of school club and holiday club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Road Playgroup & Pre-School | Worcester | £203k |
| North London Rudolf Steiner School | London | £203k |
| B3 - Be Heard Be Motivated Be Free | London | £203k |
| Christ Church Pre School ( Hanham, Bristol ) | Bristol | £203k |