LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1070709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PLAYGROUP, THE LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PLAYGROUP

Little Stars Christian Preschool is based in the town centre of Leamington Spa, serving the local community by supporting young children and their carers, as they learn through play. At Little Stars children have room to "grow" - they are loved and cared for here. This can only be achieved through working in partnership with their parents/carers.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT) OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN A PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCH (LSBC) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR SUCH CHILDREN IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ANY CHILD WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BY REASON OF THE CHILD'S RELIGIOUS PERSUASION, RACIAL ORIGIN, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUND, A SAFE AND SATISFYING PRE-SCHOOL IN A NURTURING LOVING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

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
£143k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,503 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £33,145. The trustees note that financial pressures from rising costs and reduced parental contributions were managed through core funding from Warwickshire County Council and community support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate funds to continue operating as a going concern (held: £33k)
“The Preschool’s reserves policy is intended to ensure that Little Stars Christian Preschool maintains adequate funds to continue operating as a going concern.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£143k£135k
31/08/2024£130k£135k
31/08/2023£118k£133k
31/08/2022£117k£108k
31/08/2021£83k£89k

Common questions

Is LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,503 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £33,145. The trustees note that financial pressures from rising costs and reduced parental contributions were managed through core funding from Warwickshire County Council and community support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION1£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST HELEN'S PRESCHOOL LITTLE STARS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL£143k—0unclear—no doubt
ST HELEN'S PRESCHOOL LITTLE STARS FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE SAINTS PRE SCHOOL FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
lITTLE ANGELS (BOREHAMWOOD) PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£289k—0above—no doubt
LITTLE SAPLINGS PRESCHOOL FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE SPARKS PRESCHOOL FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt

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