Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church
Analysis
Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church reported income of £199k and spending of £158k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £91k to £199k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Caterpillar Pre-School of Battle Baptist Church sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Polish Saturday School in Manchester (£199k), Reading Blue Coat and Archbishop Laud Charitable Trust (£199k) and Assisted Reading for Children (£199k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the education and spiritual development of children below compulsory school age and the provision of facilities for recreation of such children, in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life, by providing for all children without discrimination a safe and satisfying pre-school where Christian beliefs and values are upheld.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Polish Saturday School in Manchester | Cheshire | £199k |
| Reading Blue Coat and Archbishop Laud Charitable Trust | Reading | £199k |
| Assisted Reading for Children | Oxon | £199k |
| Greenways Nursery School | Surrey | £199k |