The Children's House School
Analysis
The Children's House School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2006, 20 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 05443050). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Children's House School reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.4m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 19%. 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, The Children's House School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colleges Wales / Colegau Cymru (£2.4m), Power2 Ltd (£2.4m) and Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the company for the period under review was running the Children's House School on its two sites in Islington providing nursery education for children from the age of 2 to 4 at its Elmore Street building and primary education for children from the age of 4 at the Upper School in King Henry's Walk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colleges Wales / Colegau Cymru | Cardiff | £2.4m |
| Power2 Ltd | Tameside | £2.4m |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Stourbridge | £2.4m |
| Humberside Offshore Training Association | Hull | £2.4m |