Christchurch Preschool

Analysis

Christchurch Preschool is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 2018, 8 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Christchurch Preschool reported income of £161k and spending of £125k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £63k to £161k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 64%. 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, Christchurch Preschool 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 Weald District Scout Council (£161k), Weedon Bec Pre-School (£161k) and Epsom Playhouse Pre-School (£161k).