Bowlers Community Nursery
Analysis
Bowlers Community Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 04690499). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bowlers Community Nursery reported income of £663k and spending of £584k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £457k to £663k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bowlers Community Nursery sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cramlington Kids Club Limited (£663k), The Amos Bursary (£665k) and Uksg (£663k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54% and trading 45%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £663k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 54%
- Trading 45%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Bowlers provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment for 29 children aged 0-5 years. They participate in a wide variety of play, enabling them to develop the skills needed to become more independent, with a positive self image and an understanding of others. Parents have an active involvement in the running of the nursery which is open 48 weeks of the year, 8.30am - 5.30pm.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Kids Club Limited | Cramlington | £663k |
| The Amos Bursary | Surrey | £665k |
| Uksg | Witney | £663k |
| The Mall Nursery and Creche | Luton | £665k |