Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIO

Analysis

Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 2020, 6 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, Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIO reported income of £291k and spending of £285k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £235k to £291k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIO sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chearsley & Haddenham Under Fives (£290k), New Millside Pre-School (£291k) and Comeytrowe Under Fives Group (£290k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.