ST HELEN'S PRESCHOOL LITTLE STARS

Registered charity 1182207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Early Years Education, pre-school for 2-5 year olds

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;(2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;(3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND(6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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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Registered contact address: South Gloucestershire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£121k

Latest spending

£119k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net profit of £2,863 for the year, with total income of £121,395 and total expenditure of £118,531. The trustees report that the preschool can continue to operate successfully provided that funding remains sufficient and costs stay within budget, though they note a requirement for extra funding for children needing enhanced ratios. Reserves have increased to £92,180, which the trustees are saving towards a long-term goal of providing a permanent building by 2028.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants - EY Education SGC (86% of income)

“The charity’s principal sources of funds are from the government funded sessions.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £316

“2260 - Pension 315.69”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Megan Symondschair
Sophie Rudrum
Yasmin Lakey

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

Operates in: South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£121k	£119k
31/07/2024	£125k	£124k
31/07/2023	£119k	£99k
31/07/2022	£102k	£74k
31/07/2021	£20	£0

Common questions

Is ST HELEN'S PRESCHOOL LITTLE STARS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net profit of £2,863 for the year, with total income of £121,395 and total expenditure of £118,531. The trustees report that the preschool can continue to operate successfully provided that funding remains sufficient and costs stay within budget, though they note a requirement for extra funding for children needing enhanced ratios. Reserves have increased to £92,180, which the trustees are saving towards a long-term goal of providing a permanent building by 2028. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

LITTLE LEARNERS PRE SCHOOL income £153k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £148k
ST. HELEN'S PRE-SCHOOL income £327k
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
ST WINEFRIDE'S PRESCHOOL (HOLYWELL) income £146k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST HELEN'S PRESCHOOL LITTLE STARS	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE LEARNERS PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	noted
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST. HELEN'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£327k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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