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Little Willows Pre-School

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1050897SuffolkEducation and training
Income£139k2024-12-31
Spending£141ksame year
Spent / received101%4-year average
Size in its cause80th pctEducation and training
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Little Willows Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 December 2024, Little Willows Pre-School reported income of £139k and spending of £141k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £100k to £139k (+39%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Willows Pre-School sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broadhill Playgroup (£139k), Springfield Pre-School (£139k) and Shenley Lodge Pre-School Incorporated (£139k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£35k£71k£106k£141k2021 Income: £100,2292021 Spending: £77,72820212022 Income: £107,1452022 Spending: £107,58620222023 Income: £105,5562023 Spending: £130,60520232024 Income: £138,8712024 Spending: £141,4982024
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Little Willows has been providing childcare and early years education for the village and surrounding areas since 1995. Today Little Willows is a thriving group offering places for 2.5 to 5 year olds everyday in term time. Little Willows is a registered educational charity and is run by a committee of parents.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Broadhill PlaygroupWitney£139k
Springfield Pre-SchoolNottingham£139k
Shenley Lodge Pre-School IncorporatedMilton Keynes£139k
Kingskerswell Playgroup and NurseryDevon£139k