The survey of London childcare providers found that four in ten of them are worried about parents' ability to pay childcare fees.
Childcare costs in the capital are the highest in the UK, and the charity warns that plans for the Universal Credit, combined with cuts to the support parents receive for childcare through tax credits, will be 'a hammer blow' to the sector.
One third of providers surveyed said that parents' ability to pay for childcare was threatening the sustainability of their business.
Nurseries, including the private and voluntary sector, childminders, out-of-school clubs, pre-schools, creches and holiday clubs took part in the survey.
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