HASLINGFIELD LITTLE OWLS PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1174884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HASLINGFIELD LITTLE OWLS, LITTLE OWLS

We work for the public benefit having as our objective the development/education of children particularly by:1. Promoting their care/safety; 2. Promoting education & parental involvement; 3. Promoting health/well-being; 4. Providing services to support them, their families & carers; 5. Providing services to members of the CIO; 6. Furthering the Pre-school Learning Alliance aims.

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Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reduced its deficit to £2,787 for the year ending August 2025, driven by increased attendance and staff efficiency. Total income reached £84,195 against total expenditure of £86,982, resulting in a small net loss. The treasurer reports that the current academic year looks financially promising as the setting approaches full capacity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of essential costs (approx. £20,000) (held: £29k)
Charity Commission guidance recommends holding sufficient funds to cover 3 months of essential costs. This is approx. £20,000. — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from HPC
Donations: £4,977 (including £2,963 donation from HPC) — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Bank signatory control failure
It appears that former members of committee had not been removed from the bank account as signatories when stepping down which has prolonged the process as they must be removed.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Haslingfield Little Owls Preschool (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£84k£87k
31/08/2024£68k£74k
31/08/2023£65k£53k
31/08/2022£71k£74k
31/08/2021£71k£74k

Common questions

Is HASLINGFIELD LITTLE OWLS PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reduced its deficit to £2,787 for the year ending August 2025, driven by increased attendance and staff efficiency. Total income reached £84,195 against total expenditure of £86,982, resulting in a small net loss. The treasurer reports that the current academic year looks financially promising as the setting approaches full capacity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.