Alverbridge Nursery
Analysis
Alverbridge Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gosport. It was registered in July 2009, 17 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 06875332). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Alverbridge Nursery reported income of £747k and spending of £749k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £556k to £747k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Alverbridge Nursery sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Guides Cymru (£747k), St Joseph's Child Care Group (£748k) and Shadwell Childcare Limited (£747k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and charitable activities 34%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Charitable activities 34%
- Trading 0.5%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Pre-school, enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, offer play, education and care facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guides Cymru | Wales | £747k |
| St Joseph's Child Care Group | Aldershot | £748k |
| Shadwell Childcare Limited | Leeds | £747k |
| Skills and Education Group Access | Aspley | £749k |