Ladybird Pre-School Limited
Analysis
Ladybird Pre-School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04531247). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ladybird Pre-School Limited reported income of £684k and spending of £766k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £432k to £684k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ladybird Pre-School Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include School in a Bag (£682k), St Mary's Students' Union (£684k) and Ghanshyam Education Trust (£682k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £187k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 66%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity during the year continues to be the enhancing the development and education of children under the statutory school age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| School in a Bag | Yeovil | £682k |
| St Mary's Students' Union | Twickenham | £684k |
| Ghanshyam Education Trust | Harrow | £682k |
| Be'er Miriam Trust | London | £685k |