Community Childcare Centres
Analysis
Community Childcare Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 2001, 25 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 04148695). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Childcare Centres reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.6m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Community Childcare Centres sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shannon Trust (£3.6m), Repton School Trust (£3.6m) and Beis Yaakov Primary School Foundation (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 121 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.3%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides childcare education for children aged from 6 months, up to and including 11 years. Growing Places is a charitable company, committed to enhancing lives, raising aspirations and creating opportunities for all stakeholders (children, their families, employees and volunteers). For more information please see www.growingplaces.org.uk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Trust | London | £3.6m |
| Repton School Trust | Derby | £3.6m |
| Beis Yaakov Primary School Foundation | London | £3.6m |
| Anglia Ruskin Students' Union | Cambridge | £3.6m |