Lamesley Childcare

Analysis

Lamesley Childcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06228438). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lamesley Childcare reported income of £607k and spending of £558k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £231k to £607k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lamesley Childcare 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dr Daniel Williams (Commonly Known As Dr Williams's Trust) (£607k), Qegs Blackburn Academy Nursery Limited (£607k) and Research Data Alliance Foundation (£604k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £197k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.