Bentley Federation Child Care Services

Analysis

Bentley Federation Child Care Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bentley Federation Child Care Services reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £457k to £1.4m (+205%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Bentley Federation Child Care Services sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canolfan Cynghori Ynys Mon Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.4m), Young Camden Foundation (£1.4m) and Card Factory Foundation (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52% and charitable activities 48%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £410k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.