Sweet Peas Pre-School CIO
Analysis
Sweet Peas Pre-School CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in April 2017, 9 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 services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sweet Peas Pre-School CIO reported income of £262k and spending of £284k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £176k to £262k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sweet Peas Pre-School CIO sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgnorth Endowed School Fund Association (£261k), Cullompton Pre-School (£262k) and Rougham Acorns and Woodlands Limited (£261k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Sweet Peas Pre-School CIO is an OFSTED registered childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years, term time only. Sweet Peas provides an early years education with a dedicated team of professionals. We accept government funded childcare for children from aged 2 and are an inclusive setting. Sweet Peas has served Wootton and the surrounding villages since 1972 previously know as Bizzy Bees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgnorth Endowed School Fund Association | Bridgnorth | £261k |
| Cullompton Pre-School | Cullompton | £262k |
| Rougham Acorns and Woodlands Limited | Suffolk | £261k |
| The Publishing Training Centre Foundation | London | £263k |