Little Explorers Pre-School

Analysis

Little Explorers Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in January 1994, 32 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 2026, Little Explorers Pre-School reported income of £128k and spending of £83k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £72k to £128k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Explorers Pre-School sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dartford Science and Technology College Voluntary School Fund (£128k), Thorpe End Pre-School (Teddies) (£129k) and Manorbrook Out of School Club (£128k).