Sparklers Pre-School

Analysis

Sparklers Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Sparklers Pre-School reported income of £109k and spending of £95k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income grew from £75k to £109k (+44%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sparklers Pre-School sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upottery Pre-School CIO (£109k), St Thomas Pre-School (£109k) and Ruardean Acorns (£109k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.