Union Grove Community Nursery Lambeth
Analysis
Union Grove Community Nursery Lambeth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Union Grove Community Nursery Lambeth reported income of £572k and spending of £540k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £312k to £572k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Union Grove Community Nursery Lambeth sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aj Bell Futures Foundation (£570k), Leicestershire County Scout Council (£575k) and Gloucester Foodbank (£561k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54% and donations and legacies 46%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £429k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 46%
- Charitable activities 54%
In the charity's own words
Provision of childcare services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aj Bell Futures Foundation | Manchester | £570k |
| Leicestershire County Scout Council | Leicester | £575k |
| Gloucester Foodbank | Gloucester | £561k |
| Children Heard and Seen | Oxford | £579k |