BUSY BEES

Registered charity 1046109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre School

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
£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.

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.

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BUSY BEES£196k—0unclear—no doubt
BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP FY2025£176k—0unclear114.2%no doubt
BUSY BEES CHILDCARE CENTRE FY2025£154k——unclear—no doubt
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£270k—0unclear—no doubt
BUSY BEE PRE-SCHOOL (HONITON) FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (CHAPMANSLADE) FY2024£128k—0unclear—no doubt

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