Busy Bees Ledbury
Analysis
Busy Bees Ledbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ledbury. It was registered in November 2010, 16 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 07289317). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Busy Bees Ledbury reported income of £198k and spending of £185k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £131k to £198k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Ledbury sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British and Irish Legal Information Institute (£198k), Busy Bees Preschool (Bemerton) (£198k) and Shotley Kidzone (£198k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Busy Bees is run by a voluntary parent committee and we are a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.Busy Bees runs Preschool sessions for children aged 18 months - 5 years old. Busy Bees is open Monday to Friday, term time only. The business currently runs from a rented building at the Hive in Ledbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British and Irish Legal Information Institute | London | £198k |
| Busy Bees Preschool (Bemerton) | Salisbury | £198k |
| Shotley Kidzone | Ipswich | £198k |
| Little Acorns Preschool Kingsmere | Bicester | £198k |