Buttercups Pre-School
Analysis
Buttercups Pre-School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Buttercups Pre-School reported income of £124k and spending of £105k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £66k to £124k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Buttercups Pre-School sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Up Up and Away Pre School Great Waltham (£124k), St Peter's Playscheme (£124k) and Somerset Beekeepers Association (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Buttercups provides pre-schooling for children from the age of 2 to school age. It operates term time only for 29 hours per week from the Village Meeting Place in North Runcton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Up Up and Away Pre School Great Waltham | Chelmsford | £124k |
| St Peter's Playscheme | Wrexham | £124k |
| Somerset Beekeepers Association | Somerset | £124k |
| Huntington Under Fives | Chester | £124k |