--- title: "Squirrels Pre-School CIO — charity 1173000 | CharityCompare" description: "Squirrels Pre-School CIO (charity 1173000): income £116k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/squirrels-pre-school-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T06:35:22.993Z 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. 1173000CIO SP # Squirrels Pre-School CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Squirrels Pre-School CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173000&subId=0) Work at Squirrels Pre-School CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=squirrels-pre-school-cio&type=claim&name=Squirrels%20Pre-School%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Squirrels Pre-School CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £116,213 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £107,091 Registered charity number 1173000 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hales Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Squirrels Pre-School CIO (number 1173000) 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO do? The Squirrels Pre-School is an organisation that provides pre-school education for children aged 2 years - 4 years old in Canterbury. The majority of time that children spend at the pre-school is covered by Early Years funding received from Kent County Council. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Squirrels Pre-School CIO Answers Squirrels Pre-School CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Squirrels Pre-School CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Squirrels Pre-School CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Squirrels Pre-School CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 May 2017 Where it says it operates Kent ## 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Squirrels Pre-School CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Squirrels Pre-School CIO. 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Squirrels Pre-School CIO's charity number? Squirrels Pre-School CIO's charity number is 1173000. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173000? Search 1173000 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO do? The Squirrels Pre-School is an organisation that provides pre-school education for children aged 2 years - 4 years old in Canterbury. The majority of time that children spend at the pre-school is covered by Early Years funding received from Kent County Council. Does Squirrels Pre-School CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Squirrels Pre-School CIO. 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO? Squirrels Pre-School CIO does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Squirrels Pre-School CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Squirrels Pre-School CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Squirrels Pre-School CIO? The register does not record Squirrels Pre-School CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Squirrels Pre-School CIO's trustees paid? Squirrels Pre-School CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Squirrels Pre-School CIO registered as a charity? Squirrels Pre-School CIO was entered on the register on 11 May 2017. 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=1173000&subId=0).