Saplings Children's Day Nursery Ltd
Analysis
Saplings Children's Day Nursery Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in October 2011, 15 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 07359750). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Saplings Children's Day Nursery Ltd reported income of £239k and spending of £228k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £163k to £239k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Saplings Children's Day Nursery Ltd sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Jerome's Pre-School Playgroup (£238k), Lightyear Foundation Ltd (£239k) and St Marys Pre-School Playgroup (£238k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are situated within Cadland Primary school site delivering early years care and education for young children aged from 3 months to 5 years. A team of fully qualified dedicated staff support and progress children's development and we have recently achieved a Good Ofsted inspection (Sept 18) and BEEL/EEL a quality assurance scheme which acknowledges our high quality learning environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Jerome's Pre-School Playgroup | Liverpool | £238k |
| Lightyear Foundation Ltd | Bournemouth | £239k |
| St Marys Pre-School Playgroup | Bromley | £238k |
| The Village Pre-School E17 | London | £239k |