BUSY BEES

Registered charity 1046109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre School

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Latest income

£196k

Latest spending

£163k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £32,647 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £205,588. The trustees confirm that there are no material risks to the business and that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Micro Scooters — “We are thrilled to have received a donation of scooter accessories from Micro Scooters .” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Hutsonchair
Debbie Palmer
Hollie Delsignore
Jordan Veen
Lyndsey Marriner

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£196k	£163k
31/08/2024	£169k	£143k
31/08/2023	£148k	£137k
31/08/2022	£140k	£129k
31/08/2021	£125k	£98k

Common questions

Is BUSY BEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £32,647 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £205,588. The trustees confirm that there are no material risks to the business and that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP.

BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP income £176k
BUSY BEES CHILDCARE CENTRE income £154k
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL income £270k
BUSY BEE PRE-SCHOOL (HONITON) income £105k
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (CHAPMANSLADE) income £128k
HONEYBEES PRESCHOOL income £205k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BUSY BEES	£196k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP FY2025	£176k	—	0	unclear	114.2%	no doubt
BUSY BEES CHILDCARE CENTRE FY2025	£154k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£270k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BUSY BEE PRE-SCHOOL (HONITON) FY2025	£105k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (CHAPMANSLADE) FY2024	£128k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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