Dandelions Community Pre-School
Analysis
Dandelions Community Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in February 2005, 21 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 05187302). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dandelions Community Pre-School reported income of £207k and spending of £187k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £131k to £207k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dandelions Community Pre-School 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 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lancashire Partnership Against Crime Limited (£207k), Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society (£207k) and Attenborough Church Pre-School (£207k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dandelions is a community preschool offering high quality affordable childcare and education to children from around two years nine months to five years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lancashire Partnership Against Crime Limited | Preston | £207k |
| Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society | Middlesex | £207k |
| Attenborough Church Pre-School | Nottinghamshire | £207k |
| The Inspire Football Foundation | London | £207k |