Sevenoaks Day Nursery CIO
Analysis
Sevenoaks Day Nursery CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2015, 11 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 December 2025, Sevenoaks Day Nursery CIO reported income of £674k and spending of £632k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £419k to £674k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sevenoaks Day Nursery CIO sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daisy Chains Playgroup (£673k), Early Explorers Community Pre-Schools (£675k) and Birmingham Christian College (£672k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £344k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 3.1%
In the charity's own words
The Sevenoaks Day Nursery was established as a charitable trust pursuant to a trust deed dated 16 April 1987. We provide affordable full day childcare for preschool children. We may waive or reduce our fees (which are already much lower than the local average) in cases of particular hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Chains Playgroup | Sheerness | £673k |
| Early Explorers Community Pre-Schools | Goole | £675k |
| Birmingham Christian College | Birmingham | £672k |
| Muslim Charities Forum | London | £677k |