LITTLE SPARKS PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1079011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE SPARKS PLAYGROUP

Little Sparks Preschool-We are a preschool that caters for children 2 - 5 years of age. We offer the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL IN NORWICHA) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, INWHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PARTB) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDRENA) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PARTB) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN

Area of benefit: NORWICH

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £39,310 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income rising to £167,519. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £96,888, while an additional £39,609 was designated for potential closure costs. The trustees believe the current cash levels are adequate, though they monitor risks related to lease uncertainties and staffing.

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 3 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Karen Rowleychair
• Jacqueline Walker
• Karen Chapman

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRIGHT SPARKS PRE SCHOOL.

• BRIGHT SPARKS PRE SCHOOL income £267k
• LITTLE SAPLINGS PRESCHOOL income £126k
• BRIGHT SPARKS KINDERGARTEN LTD income £210k
• LITTLE LEARNERS PRE SCHOOL income £153k
• LITTLE SPINNAKERS PRE-SCHOOL income £204k
• LITTLE BERRIES PRE-SCHOOL income £424k

Side by side with its peers

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