LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1032642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE OAKS PLAYGROUP

Little Oaks Pre-school - educate children (learning through play) under statutory school age in a parent-involving community-based group, providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment, working within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families (Ages 2 years - 4 year 11 months).

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Latest income

£249k

Latest spending

£230k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,208 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £101,521. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to cover three months of continuous operations and potential closure costs. However, the report notes that a deficit is expected in 2026 unless significant donations are received outside of government funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £102k)

“we aim to hold 3 months reserves in case of future closures, will include redundancies, operational cost etc”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Deborah Louise Albrighton
Dr SHREENA ANIT PATEL · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Melton · trustee of 1 other charity
FRANCESCA LOUISA ALICE MARIA LEDWITH · trustee of 1 other charity
Hannah Kate Atkinson
John Matson Wheeler
KIRSTY JANE JOHNSON

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£249k	£230k
31/08/2024	£199k	£212k
31/08/2023	£187k	£201k
31/08/2022	£182k	£179k
31/08/2021	£179k	£192k

Common questions

Is LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,208 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £101,521. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to cover three months of continuous operations and potential closure costs. However, the report notes that a deficit is expected in 2026 unless significant donations are received outside of government funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LITTLE OAKS.

LITTLE OAKS income £260k
LITTLE OAKS COMMUNITY NURSERY income £301k
LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) income £233k
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £225k
OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL income £210k
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £148k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL	£249k	—	above	—	no doubt
LITTLE OAKS FY2025	£260k	—	above	—	no doubt
LITTLE OAKS COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025	£301k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) FY2025	£233k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP FY2025	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£210k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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