Little Stars Early Years

Analysis

Little Stars Early Years is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Spennymoor. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Little Stars Early Years reported income of £105k and spending of £131k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £143k to £105k (-27%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Stars Early Years 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 Oldbury Busy Bees (£105k), 1st Framwellgate Moor Scout Group (£105k) and Beth Chatto Education Trust (£105k).