--- title: "Little Chestnuts Pre-School — charity 1194353 | CharityCompare" description: "Little Chestnuts Pre-School (charity 1194353): income £156k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/little-chestnuts-pre-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:53:35.131Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1194353CIO LC # Little Chestnuts Pre-School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Little Chestnuts Pre-School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.littlechestnutspreschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194353&subId=0) Work at Little Chestnuts Pre-School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=little-chestnuts-pre-school&type=claim&name=Little%20Chestnuts%20Pre-School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Little Chestnuts Pre-School? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-25 £156,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-25 £140,000 Registered charity number 1194353 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.littlechestnutspreschool.co.uk](http://www.littlechestnutspreschool.co.uk/) Quick answer Little Chestnuts Pre-School (number 1194353) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Little Chestnuts Pre-School do? The charity provides childcare to children aged 2-5 years. And before school care for children aged 5-8years Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Little Chestnuts Pre-School Answers Little Chestnuts Pre-School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 25 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Little Chestnuts Pre-School's highest-paid staff paid? Little Chestnuts Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 25 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Little Chestnuts Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Little Chestnuts Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 25 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 May 2021 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Little Chestnuts Pre-School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Little Chestnuts Pre-School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Little Chestnuts Pre-School. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Little Chestnuts Pre-School? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=little-chestnuts-pre-school&type=claim&name=Little%20Chestnuts%20Pre-School) [Visit charity website](http://www.littlechestnutspreschool.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Little Chestnuts Pre-School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Little Chestnuts Pre-School as a registered charity (number 1194353) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Little Chestnuts Pre-School's charity number? Little Chestnuts Pre-School's charity number is 1194353. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1194353? Search 1194353 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Little Chestnuts Pre-School do? The charity provides childcare to children aged 2-5 years. And before school care for children aged 5-8years Does Little Chestnuts Pre-School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Little Chestnuts Pre-School. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Little Chestnuts Pre-School? Little Chestnuts Pre-School's website listed in our register data is http://www.littlechestnutspreschool.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Little Chestnuts Pre-School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Little Chestnuts Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 25 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Little Chestnuts Pre-School? The register does not record Little Chestnuts Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Little Chestnuts Pre-School's trustees paid? Little Chestnuts Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 25 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Little Chestnuts Pre-School registered as a charity? Little Chestnuts Pre-School was entered on the register on 6 May 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194353&subId=0).