# LITTLE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1050897
- **Other names:** WALSHAM LE WILLOWS PLAYGROUP
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 21, 1995
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1050897


## Contact

- **Address:** Little Willows Preschool, Wattisfield Road, Walsham-Le-Willows, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk
- **Postcode:** IP31 3BD
- **Phone:** 01359250734
- **Email:** reception.littlewillows@gmail.com



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** Little Willows has been providing childcare and early years education for the village and surrounding areas since 1995. Today Little Willows is a thriving group offering places for 2.5 to 5 year olds everyday in term time.  Little Willows is a registered educational charity and is run by a committee of parents.

**Area of benefit:** WALSHAM LE WILLOWS AND SURROUNDING AREA




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Suffolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £138871 | £141498 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £105556 | £130605 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £107145 | £107586 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £100229 | £77728 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £70462 | £69775 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rachel Alice Robinson** (Chair) — appointed April 1, 2025
- Cheryl Bartholomew — appointed April 4, 2025
- Chloe Rowney — appointed Oct. 7, 2025
- Georgia Fairclough — appointed Feb. 24, 2026
- Harriet Chandler — appointed Oct. 7, 2025
- Karen Louise Webster — appointed Sept. 5, 2022
- Lauren Paxton — appointed Sept. 25, 2020


