Puffin Community Nursery
Analysis
Puffin Community Nursery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in August 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, Puffin Community Nursery reported income of £114k and spending of £121k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £99k to £114k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Puffin Community Nursery sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallington County Grammar School Parents Teachers Friends Association (£114k), Foundry Under Fives (£114k) and York Joint Scout Trust (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Puffin Community Nursery provides affordable, nurturing, high quality childcare to children age 2-5 years living in central Brighton, East Sussex.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wallington County Grammar School Parents Teachers Friends Association | Wallington | £114k |
| Foundry Under Fives | Hayle | £114k |
| York Joint Scout Trust | York | £114k |
| Dorset Guide Association | Holton Heath | £114k |