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Montessori St Nicholas Ltd

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 313636BristolEducation and training
Income£279k2025-08-31
Spending£976ksame year
Spent / received343%5-year average
Size in its cause88th pctEducation and training
Registered1963Charitable company
Employees–latest return

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

£0£577k£1.2m£1.7m£2.3m2021 Income: £1,428,8722021 Spending: £2,106,46720212022 Income: £290,4962022 Spending: £2,306,28120222023 Income: £279,0002023 Spending: £2,006,00020232024 Income: £160,1272024 Spending: £964,92220242025 Income: £278,8402025 Spending: £976,4392025
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Where the income comes from

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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

CharityLocationIncome
The International Golf CharitySurrey£279k
Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' AssociationLondon£279k
Yeshivas Beis DovidSalford£279k
The British Dam SocietyLondon£279k