Little Bears Pre-School (Shebbear)

Analysis

Little Bears Pre-School (Shebbear) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beaworthy. It was registered in September 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 March 2025, Little Bears Pre-School (Shebbear) reported income of £72k and spending of £58k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £52k to £72k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Bears Pre-School (Shebbear) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St James' Preschool (Petts Wood) (£72k), Butlers Court Combined School Fund (£72k) and Northleach Playgroup (£72k).