Fontmell Magna Under Fives
Analysis
Fontmell Magna Under Fives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shaftesbury. It was registered in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Fontmell Magna Under Fives reported income of £264k and spending of £236k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £127k to £264k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Fontmell Magna Under Fives sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Papplewick Pre-School Group (£264k), Mediation Plus (£264k) and Teentech Charity (£263k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a local charity Pre-School group, who run all day sessions five days a week. We cater for children aged two years to five years from the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Papplewick Pre-School Group | Nottingham | £264k |
| Mediation Plus | East Sussex | £264k |
| Teentech Charity | London | £263k |
| Park Lane Nursery | Peterborough | £264k |