Sawston Childcare Limited
Analysis
Sawston Childcare Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03943667). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Sawston Childcare Limited reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £806k to £1.0m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sawston Childcare Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women's Resource Centre (£1.0m), Creativity Works Preston (£1.0m) and The Rmig Endowment Trust (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Operates Sawston Nursery to provide quality childcare for children from the age of 3 months until they are eligible to start school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Resource Centre | London | £1.0m |
| Creativity Works Preston | Preston | £1.0m |
| The Rmig Endowment Trust | London | £1.0m |
| Tamar Education Trust | Newton Abbot | £1.0m |