Thanet Early Years Project
Analysis
Thanet Early Years Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Broadstairs. It was registered in October 2003, 23 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 04690236). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Thanet Early Years Project reported income of £807k and spending of £749k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £558k to £807k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 24%. 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, Thanet Early Years Project sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlome Trust (£806k), Rainbow Community Nursery (£807k) and Villiers Park Educational Trust (£806k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £571k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 2.4%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE CARE & EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS & THEIR PARENTS, GUARDIANS & THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE ISLE OF THANET, KENT, BY: PROMOTING CHILD CARE, CHILD HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT & THE EARLY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN; & PROVIDING SERVICES WITH THE AIM OF OVERCOMING THE POSSIBLE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF SOCIAL DEPRIVATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlome Trust | London | £806k |
| Rainbow Community Nursery | London | £807k |
| Villiers Park Educational Trust | Cambridge | £806k |
| Waltham Forest Chamber of Commerce Training Trust Limited | Woodford Green | £816k |