Early Childhood Partnership

Analysis

Early Childhood Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10197205). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Early Childhood Partnership reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.0m (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Early Childhood Partnership sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noa Girls (£2.0m), Association for Cultural Advancement Through Visual Art Limited (£2.0m) and Addictions North East (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £580k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 45 people.