Berrygrove Early Years Centre
Analysis
Berrygrove Early Years Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07731209). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Berrygrove Early Years Centre reported income of £410k and spending of £330k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £96k to £410k (+326%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Berrygrove Early Years Centre sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nant-Y-Cwm Steiner School Limited (£409k), Scalliwags Pre-School (£410k) and Ettington Pre-School Ltd (£408k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are a Preschool and Daycare centre that operates in the Garston area of Watford, Hertfordshire. We provide care from 8am - 6pm Monday through Friday, 50 weeks a year . Children learn through play and are able to access our large outdoor area . We are on the same site as The Grove Academy. We received the Herts Quality Standards Award 2014. At our last Ofsted inspection we were rated GOOD.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nant-Y-Cwm Steiner School Limited | Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro | £409k |
| Scalliwags Pre-School | Tonbridge | £410k |
| Ettington Pre-School Ltd | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £408k |
| MD Educational Foundation | Berkshire | £411k |