The Children's Workshop
Analysis
The Children's Workshop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in March 2004, 22 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 05055356). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Children's Workshop reported income of £212k and spending of £214k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £170k to £212k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 21%. 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, The Children's Workshop 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southgate Pre-School (£212k), Development Studies Association (£212k) and Avenues College Ltd (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Children's Workshop is a pre-school for local children aged between 2 and five years old. The Children's Workshop is open for 38 weeks a year and children may attend a maximum of 7 sessions a week. The Children's Workshop is registered and inspected by Ofsted.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate Pre-School | Suffolk | £212k |
| Development Studies Association | Hove | £212k |
| Avenues College Ltd | Southampton | £212k |
| Kinnerton Little Acorns | Chester | £212k |