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Busy Bees Pre-School (Harrogate)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1035749North YorkshireEducation and training
Income£110k2025-08-31
Spending£130ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctEducation and training
Registered1994Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Busy Bees Pre-School (Harrogate) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Busy Bees Pre-School (Harrogate) reported income of £110k and spending of £130k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £101k to £110k (+9.8%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Busy Bees Pre-School (Harrogate) 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 Hall's Exhibition Foundation (£110k), Ford Pre School and Ford Toddlers (£110k) and Orchard House Pre-School (£110k).

Income and spending

£0£36k£71k£107k£143k2021 Income: £100,5952021 Spending: £98,85320212022 Income: £109,4382022 Spending: £112,84520222023 Income: £101,0272023 Spending: £113,11520232024 Income: £142,5162024 Spending: £122,97820242025 Income: £110,4272025 Spending: £130,3642025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Provision of pre-school childcare for children between 2 to 5 years of age. Open daily during term time. Morning, afternoon and full day sessions available. Working to Ofsted guidelines. Providing human resources, building/facilities/open space and services.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Hall's Exhibition FoundationNorfolk£110k
Ford Pre School and Ford ToddlersBerwick-upon-Tweed£110k
Orchard House Pre-SchoolWare£110k
Garras Owlets Pre SchoolHelston£110k