The Cottage Nursery
Analysis
The Cottage Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in January 2010, 16 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 06535999). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Cottage Nursery reported income of £677k and spending of £636k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £458k to £677k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Cottage Nursery 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newquay Pre-School (£677k), Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) (£679k) and Muslim Charities Forum (£677k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Registered Child Day Care provider
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newquay Pre-School | Cornwall | £677k |
| Naval Under Fives (Eastern Area) | Gosport | £679k |
| Muslim Charities Forum | London | £677k |
| Mildmay Community Nursery Limited | London | £680k |