The University Nursery Parents Association Limited
Analysis
The University Nursery Parents Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01579720). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The University Nursery Parents Association Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £707k to £1.2m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The University Nursery Parents Association Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Francis C Scott Charitable Trust (£1.2m), Charities Administered Icw the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (£1.2m) and Jasmin Vardimon Company Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £279k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
To provide a caring environment where high quality play and education are used to stimulate and encourage the intellectual, physical and emotional development of the pre-school children of the officers, staff and students of Bristol University or of other persons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Francis C Scott Charitable Trust | Cumbria | £1.2m |
| Charities Administered Icw the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple | London | £1.2m |
| Jasmin Vardimon Company Limited | Kent | £1.2m |
| The Clore Social Leadership Programme | London | £1.2m |