Montessori St Nicholas Ltd
Analysis
Montessori St Nicholas Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1963, 63 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 00531204). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Montessori St Nicholas Ltd reported income of £279k and spending of £976k, spending 350% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £279k (-80%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 343% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Montessori St Nicholas Ltd sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Golf Charity (£279k), Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association (£279k) and Yeshivas Beis Dovid (£279k).
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 Charity achieves its objectives through relationships and grants to other organisations, especially to St Nicholas Montessori Training Ltd, trading as Montessori Centre International (MCI) and smaller project collaborations with NGOs and community providers. Bursaries and professional development support projects to expand access to Montessori are also supported.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The International Golf Charity | Surrey | £279k |
| Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association | London | £279k |
| Yeshivas Beis Dovid | Salford | £279k |
| The British Dam Society | London | £279k |