--- title: "Pennington Nursery — charity 1028638 | CharityCompare" description: "Pennington Nursery (charity 1028638): income £527k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/pennington-nursery retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:53:29.366Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1028638 PN # Pennington Nursery Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Pennington Nursery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1028638&subId=0) Work at Pennington Nursery? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=pennington-nursery&type=claim&name=Pennington%20Nursery) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Pennington Nursery? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £526,899 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £453,828 Registered charity number 1028638 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cross-A-Moor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Pennington Nursery (number 1028638) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Pennington Nursery do? Children's nursery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Pennington Nursery Answers Pennington Nursery gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Pennington Nursery's highest-paid staff paid? Pennington Nursery's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Pennington Nursery's money come from? Pennington Nursery reported £527k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £523k (99%), donations and legacies £2,251 (0%), investments £1,143 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£523k · 99% - Donations and legacies£2,251 · 0% - Investments£1,143 · 0% - Trading and fundraising events£169 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Pennington Nursery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Pennington Nursery's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 1993 Previous names on the register Swarthmoor Pre School Playgroup Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Pennington Nursery registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Pennington Nursery yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Pennington Nursery. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Pennington Nursery? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=pennington-nursery&type=claim&name=Pennington%20Nursery) ## Frequently asked questions Is Pennington Nursery a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Pennington Nursery as a registered charity (number 1028638) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Pennington Nursery's charity number? Pennington Nursery's charity number is 1028638. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1028638? Search 1028638 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Pennington Nursery do? Children's nursery. Does Pennington Nursery have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Pennington Nursery. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Pennington Nursery? Pennington Nursery does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Pennington Nursery's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Pennington Nursery's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Pennington Nursery's money come from? Pennington Nursery reported £527k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £523k (99%), donations and legacies £2,251 (0%), investments £1,143 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Pennington Nursery? The register does not record Pennington Nursery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Pennington Nursery's trustees paid? Pennington Nursery's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Pennington Nursery previously called? The register lists this previous name for Pennington Nursery: Swarthmoor Pre School Playgroup. When was Pennington Nursery registered as a charity? Pennington Nursery was entered on the register on 16 November 1993. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1028638&subId=0).