The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO
Analysis
The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO reported income of £338k and spending of £309k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £231k to £338k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Mobility Business Partnership (£338k), Wood Green Fatih Community Centre (£338k) and Burwell Early Learners CIO (£338k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Founded in 1971, The Wonder Years is a non-profit making educational & childcare charity run by a committee of volunteers, Ofsted registered and affiliated to the PSLA. Committed to providing quality experiences for children aged from 0-11 years, within a learning and play environment which is welcoming as well as being safe, organised and purposeful, providing equality of opportunity for all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Social Mobility Business Partnership | London | £338k |
| Wood Green Fatih Community Centre | London | £338k |
| Burwell Early Learners CIO | Cambridge | £338k |
| York Music Hub | York | £338k |