Little Birds Pre-school

Registered charity 900530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HERSTON PLAYGROUND, HERSTON PLAYGROUP, ST MARK'S PRE-SCHOOL

Pre-school Education

Objects

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 SUCH 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

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

£210k

Latest spending

£186k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £24,485 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing net assets to £110,306. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £109,794 in cash at bank and in hand, indicating strong liquidity. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Conflicting interests
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Investment
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
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Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexandra Bailey - Sawyer
Carla Danesh
Jodie Edmunds
Laura Orchard
Louise Sanford
Lynda Collins
Marion Marchant
Nicola Howard
Tracey Gardner
Verity Aldous
Victoria O'Mara

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£210k	£186k
31/08/2024	£175k	£151k
31/08/2023	£132k	£136k
31/08/2022	£153k	£132k
31/08/2021	£107k	£99k

Common questions

Is Little Birds Pre-school financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £24,485 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing net assets to £110,306. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £109,794 in cash at bank and in hand, indicating strong liquidity. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

LITTLE LEAVES PRE-SCHOOL income £143k
LITTLE ROBINS PRE-SCHOOL income £110k
THE LITTLE BIRCH PRE-SCHOOL income £184k
LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED income £684k
LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL income £155k
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £148k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Little Birds Pre-school	£210k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE LEAVES PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE ROBINS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LITTLE BIRCH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£184k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£684k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE FLYERS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£155k	—	0	within	—	no doubt

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