Carey Childcare Centre
Analysis
Carey Childcare Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08207587). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Carey Childcare Centre reported income of £326k and spending of £313k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £150k to £326k (+118%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Carey Childcare Centre sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Flourish (£326k), Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (£326k) and Cry in the Dark (£326k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Registered day care nursery run from the premises of Carey Baptist Church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Flourish | Sheffield | £326k |
| Wetherby in Support of the Elderly | Wetherby | £326k |
| Cry in the Dark | Colchester | £326k |
| Promise Works Limited | Somerset | £326k |