LITTLE BERRIES PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1020417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISAAC WATTS COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP, ISAAC WATTS PRE-SCHOOL, ISAAC WATTS PRESCHOOL

We are a pre school providing Early Years Education for children aged 2yrs through to 5 years,

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Latest income

£424k

Latest spending

£354k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £69,160 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a deficit of £14,393 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £492,290, reflecting strong incoming resources from council funding and direct fees. The trustees note that fundraising remains challenging due to the cost of living crisis, with only £863 raised through events.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserve’s policy active. (held: £492k)

“Reserve’s policy active.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Dixonchair
Emma Fay
Emma Ridley
MARY LYMBOURIDES
Paula Morgan
Shawn Turner

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£424k	£354k
31/08/2024	£328k	£342k
31/08/2023	£354k	£350k
31/08/2022	£365k	£305k
31/08/2021	£293k	£246k

Common questions

Is LITTLE BERRIES PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £69,160 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a deficit of £14,393 in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £492,290, reflecting strong incoming resources from council funding and direct fees. The trustees note that fundraising remains challenging due to the cost of living crisis, with only £863 raised through events. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/11/2012	£7k	Pre-School Garden Revamp

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL.

YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £148k
BERESFORD PRE-SCHOOL income £111k
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £136k
LITTLE OAKS income £260k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LITTLE BERRIES PRE-SCHOOL	£424k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BERESFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£111k	—	unclear	19066.0%	no doubt
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£136k	—	above	—	no doubt
LITTLE OAKS FY2025	£260k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.