Stepping Stones Pre-School (Brackley)
Analysis
Stepping Stones Pre-School (Brackley) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in September 2007, 19 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 05995203). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Stepping Stones Pre-School (Brackley) reported income of £785k and spending of £756k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £545k to £785k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Stepping Stones Pre-School (Brackley) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rothermere Foundation (£785k), The Gray's Inn Scholarships Trust (£788k) and User Voice (£784k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £630k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a well-established, non-profit making charity, which offers pre-school education within the rapidly expanding town of Brackley, in South Northamptonshire.We educate children through play in a stimulating and nurturing environment supported by our personal key-worker system and our adult-to-child ratios, which enables individual care and attention.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rothermere Foundation | London | £785k |
| The Gray's Inn Scholarships Trust | London | £788k |
| User Voice | London | £784k |
| Ace Programme | London | £788k |