Abacus Nursery and Childcare Limited
Analysis
Abacus Nursery and Childcare Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in New Romney. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05477383). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Abacus Nursery and Childcare Limited reported income of £393k and spending of £363k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £402k to £393k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Abacus Nursery and Childcare Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dangerpoint Limited (£393k), Happy Feet Nursery (£393k) and Aapg - Europe (£392k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides high quality education and childcare. Abacus operates a term time nursery for 2 to 4 year olds, alongside Breakfast and After School Clubs for 2 to 11 year olds. As recognised by our Ofsted classification and award of the Kent Early Years Quality mark, Abacus is committed to supporting individual children and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerpoint Limited | Talacre | £393k |
| Happy Feet Nursery | Dover | £393k |
| Aapg - Europe | London | £392k |
| Downe House Foundation | Thatcham | £393k |