LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1025728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWAY PLAYGROUP, SWAY PRE-SCHOOL

We provide education and social development of pre-school children over the age of 2 years

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£155k

Latest spending

£139k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus for the financial year 2024-2025. The trustees maintain specific reserves, including approximately £15k in the current account and another £15k ringfenced for staffing contingencies. The charity reports that most spaces were full and achieved successful outcomes for children transitioning to primary school.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Current account holds a reserve of ~£15k to cover fluctuations in receipts or payments and as a risk contingency. We also ringfence a reserve of ~£15k as a contingency fund to pay staffing costs in the event of a closure. (held: £30k)

“Little Flyers has potential financial commitments for which we need to put aside some of our income as a reserve against future uncertainties. The Current account holds a reserve of ~£15k to cover fluctuations in receipts or payments and as a risk contingency. We also ringfence a reserve of ~£15k as a contingency fund to pay staffing costs in the event of a closure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Kirsty Keatingchair
Abigail Orman
Andrew Cornford
Emily Cornford
Laura Aze
Laura Keith
Rebecca Symons
Sophie Gates

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£155k	£139k
31/08/2024	£159k	£123k
31/08/2023	£106k	£97k
31/08/2022	£80k	£76k
31/08/2021	£68k	£76k

Common questions

Is LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus for the financial year 2024-2025. The trustees maintain specific reserves, including approximately £15k in the current account and another £15k ringfenced for staffing contingencies. The charity reports that most spaces were full and achieved successful outcomes for children transitioning to primary school.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL	£155k	—	within	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE SAPLINGS PRESCHOOL FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE LEARNERS PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	noted
FLAMSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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