Action for Children ran 120 centres last year but that figure has now slumped to 87.
These have been shut down or taken back in-house by councils as they look to tackle "reduced funding from central government", said the charity.
The charity stresses it is not behind the closures, with decisions around closures being taken by councils.
Its income from children's services has fallen by £4m, from £120m in 2017/18 to £116m in 2018/19 as a result, the organisation reports.
It has also seen its staffing levels drop by 6.5 per cent, from 4,931 in 2017/18 to 4,608 in 2018/19.
The figures have been published in the charity's latest annual report and accounts.
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