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Little Acorns Pre-School (Leigh-On-Sea)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1026965Leigh-On-SeaEducation and training
Income£233k2025-08-31
Spending£196ksame year
Spent / received94%5-year average
Size in its cause86th pctEducation and training
Registered1993Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Little Acorns Pre-School (Leigh-On-Sea) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leigh-On-Sea. It was registered in October 1993, 33 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, Little Acorns Pre-School (Leigh-On-Sea) reported income of £233k and spending of £196k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £131k to £233k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Acorns Pre-School (Leigh-On-Sea) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bayt Muhammad Academy (£233k), Stone Cross Independent Pre-School (£233k) and Shaftoe Educational Foundation (£233k).

Income and spending

£0£58k£116k£175k£233k2021 Income: £131,2702021 Spending: £134,75720212022 Income: £143,6902022 Spending: £140,18020222023 Income: £172,1832023 Spending: £169,56120232024 Income: £191,9192024 Spending: £181,46820242025 Income: £232,6942025 Spending: £196,2612025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

At Little Acorns Pre-School we are committed to providing a happy, safe, stimulating, caring environment; where children's freedom of choice and imagination are nurtured and their needs and achievements are recognised. We are a member of the pre school learning alliance and registered with Ofsted to take 26 children per session between 18 months and 5 years. We run 10 sessions per week.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Bayt Muhammad AcademyBlackburn£233k
Stone Cross Independent Pre-SchoolPevensey£233k
Shaftoe Educational FoundationNorthumberland£233k
West Wycombe Pre-School PlaygroupHigh Wycombe£233k