Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO
Analysis
Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2017, 9 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, Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO reported income of £167k and spending of £180k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £122k to £167k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 45%. 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, Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints Pre-School (£166k), Yarburgh Community Preschool (£167k) and Friends of Ucd (£166k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The group provides education and childcare for children from age 18 months up to 4 years of age, running Monday and Friday in school term times. Following the EYFS, learning is play based with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, key person approach and well-being and involvement.The Nursery also runs a baby and toddler group and occasional parent events and holiday clubs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Pre-School | London | £166k |
| Yarburgh Community Preschool | West Sussex | £167k |
| Friends of Ucd | London | £166k |
| Inner Temple Benefactors Scholarship Fund | London | £167k |