LITTLE BEARS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1099694 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE BEARS PRE SCHOOL STADHAMPTON PFSU

Pre school education for Under 5s.

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. IN PRACTICE STADHAMPTON WITH CHISELHAMPTON AND NEWINGTON

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

£86k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £192,414 at the year end, with net cash receipts of £8,653 for the period. The trustees report significant operational transition, including staff changes and discussions regarding a potential handover of the preschool to the Acer Trust.

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.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Andy Driverchair
Christina Warren
Federica Sorrentino
Zoe Brown

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£86k	£82k
31/08/2024	£86k	£77k
31/08/2023	£65k	£65k
31/08/2022	£61k	£58k
31/08/2021	£66k	£63k

Common questions

Is LITTLE BEARS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased to £192,414 at the year end, with net cash receipts of £8,653 for the period. The trustees report significant operational transition, including staff changes and discussions regarding a potential handover of the preschool to the Acer Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.