Dunster Pre-School ℅ Dunster First School St Georges Street Dunster Minehead Somerset TA24 6RX
Tel: 01643 822233 email: dunsterpreschool@gmail.com Registered Charity 1016823
Annual report of Dunster Pre-School Committee 2024/25. Charity number 1016823
Dunster pre-school is a small charity run pre-school serving families within West Somerset. We offer inclusive childcare and education for children aged 2-5 years.
Our staff are an experienced team and we are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, dynamic space for children to learn and develop at their own pace.
We value the importance of outdoor learning experiences. Children that attend Dunster pre-school have regular opportunities to participate in Forest school sessions as well as having access to our allotment, activities in and around our local community and swimming during the summer term.
The committee are the trustees for the Pre-school.
The AGM was held on 14[th] October 2024 at 7pm in the pre-school room.
The chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer were elected, the committee was formed with new and existing members.
The constitution was adopted.
The accounts show a huge loss this year, this was due to lower than expected numbers, a decrease in fundraising events, resources and equipment needing to be updated and replaced and higher staffing costs as well as funding from the government that again does not represent the true cost of delivering a service to our families.
The majority of children attending our provision are funded by the Local Authority, the inadequate government funding for early years provision has led to the pre-school bearing the extra costs of running a setting. We have continued, under the recommendation of our Local Authority to implement a voluntary consumable charge for parents/carers to support us with covering additional costs of food, and everyday resources.
Yet again, our staff team endured a cut in hours in the Autumn term, we continue to have a strong experienced team and want to retain our staff, especially as there is a national recruitment crisis within the Early Years sector.
We will be looking at future fundraising events to boost our reserves.
DUNSTER PRE-SCHOOL
Charity number - 1016823
Receipts & Payment Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 &
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date
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DUNSTER PRE-SCHOOL
Registered Number 1016823
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Receipts Funding and Fees Somerset County Council Fees Nursery milk reimbursement Other Grants and Donations Grants received Donations Other Voluntary incoming resources Fundraising Investment Income Bank reserve account Total Receipts |
Unrestricted Funds £ 60,581 10,420 63 71,065 - 1,600 1,600 2,206 2,206 90 74,961 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 60,581 10,420 63 - 71,065 - 1,600 1,600 2,206 2,206 90 74,961 |
Prior Year 2024 £ 52,316 18,035 102 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70,453 - 600 |
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| 600 9,945 |
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| 9,945 - |
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| 80,998 |
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DUNSTER PRE-SCHOOL
Registered Number 1016823
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Unrestricted Funds £ Total Receipts brought forward 74,961 Payments Activities relating directly to the work of the pre-school Payroll costs 67,174 Pension Costs 2,685 Water rates & electricity 349 Premises maintenance 1,382 Milk Expenses Resources 950 Staff Training 258 Fundraising Expenses - 72,798 Administration Insurance & Lease Service Costs 5,447 Payroll Fees 599 Communications & Stationery 1,174 Subscriptions 1,834 Travel Expenses Accountancy Bank Charges Petty Cash 1,587 Sundry Expenses 2,099 12,740 Total Payments 85,538 Net of Receipts/(payments) (10,577) Cash Funds at 1 September 2024 20,074 Cash Funds at 31 August 2025 9,497 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 74,961 67,174 2,685 349 1,382 - 950 258 - 72,798 5,447 599 1,174 1,834 - - - 1,587 2,099 12,740 85,538 (10,577) 20,074 9,497 |
Prior Year 2024 £ 80,998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63,434 2,108 2,033 - - 1,416 642 - |
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| 69,634 4,695 624 968 1,706 - - - 651 1,108 |
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| 9,752 | |||
| 79,386 | |||
| 1,611 18,463 |
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| 20,074 |
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DUNSTER PRE-SCHOOL
Registered Number 1016823
Statements of Assets and liabilities at 31 August 2025
| Cash Funds Barclays Current Account Barclays Reserve Account Petty Cash |
Unrestricted Funds £ 2,281 6,652 564 9,497 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 2,281 6,652 564 9,497 |
Prior Year 2024 £ 14,466 4,562 1,046 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,074 |
Approved by the trustees on ………………….. and signed on their behalf
J Kelland…………………………………
J Lyddon…………………………………
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Dunster Pre School | Dunster Pre School | Dunster Pre School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31stAugust 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1016823 | |
| 1-4 |
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Emma Smart
Date: 28/06/2026
Name: Emma Smart Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 3 Badger Park, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6LJ
1
Oct 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER