St Thomas' Children's Centre

Analysis

St Thomas' Children's Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Boston. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, St Thomas' Children's Centre reported income of £600k and spending of £559k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £365k to £600k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, St Thomas' Children's Centre sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guild for Lifelong Learning Limited (£599k), Longlevens (Gloucester) Community Association (£601k) and Deeside Community Trust (£599k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £292k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.