Sunshine Children's Centre
Analysis
Sunshine Children's Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Skegness. It was registered in February 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sunshine Children's Centre reported income of £784k and spending of £638k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £449k to £784k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sunshine Children's Centre 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dots 'n' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club Limited (£783k), William Hulme's Grammar School Foundation (£784k) and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund (£782k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £302k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the care, development and education of children and young people in particular. We are a children's day nursery, providing high quality care and education for children aged from 6 weeks to 11 years old. We have nursery rooms for children aged from 6weeks to 4 years and a breakfast, afterschool & holiday club for primary school children
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dots 'n' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club Limited | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | £783k |
| William Hulme's Grammar School Foundation | Manchester | £784k |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys School Fund | Tunbridge Wells | £782k |
| User Voice | London | £784k |