MAIDENBOWER PRE4CHOOL PIAYGROUP Ind•p•ntht •x•mln•rf• rnport on th• accounts on th• •e¢ount• for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 AugU8t 2026 Mt out on pagm 4 to 6 RMp•ctlv• r••pon•lbllltl•• of tnMtM• and •xamln•f As the ch8rfty'8 tru8tee8 YOU 8rn r08pon8lbl8 for the proparatlon (rf the 8c¢wnt•; Y￿ congkjer Ihal the audft requlrement of •ectlon 144 of tho Ch8fttle• Act 2011 (the Ad) doe9 not appty. It i• my responsibillty to 8tate, (x) the b8818 of procedure8 8peclfied In the Genef81 DlfeCtlon• gNon ty the Ch8rlty C(ynmlssloner8 under 8edlon 145(5)(b) of th8 Acl, whether partkulaf matterg have CA)me to my attention. B••h of Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•rf• •tatem•nt My examinatK)n was carried out In accordance with the General Directiong gNen ty the Charity Commissioners. An examination Indudes a review of the accounting records kept ty th8 charity and a cornpan￿)n of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consKJ8ration of unusual items or disdosure in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees (X)n￿ming any sud) matters. The procedures undertaken do not provth all the eVKlew that r)uld be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audrt op'nion ￿ the vie given by the accounts. Independent examlnerf8 Statement In connection wth my examination, no matter has come to my attention whth gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements: to keep accountsng records in accordance with section 130 of the Art and to prepa￿ accounts which accord with the accounting records and compty the accounb.ng requirements of the Act have not been met . or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understarKlirrfJ of the accounts to be reached. J Wilcox MICB Wakehams Green Dnve Crawley RH10 3NU Independent Examiner MAIDENBOWER PRE4CHOOL PLAYGROUP Statement of Flnanclal Actlvlty for the Year ended 31 August 2026 2026 2024 RECEIPTS Fees from parents WSCC Funding Fund raising Other Investment income 20880 203178 5440 368 269 230135 11745 173696 4092 864 234 190631 OTHER CHARITABLE PAYMENTS Wages Rent Training Administration costs Advertising Insurance Equipment Professional fees Other 188239 26033 1851 4523 2795 1874 7940 3467 2646 239368 154408 20857 662 2818 2846 822 3971 2506 1315 190205 NET SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR (9233) 426 RESERVES BROUGHT FORWARD 38214 37788 RESERVES CARRIED FORWARD 28981 38214 Page 4 MAIDENBOWER PRE4CHOOL PLAYGROUP Statemènt of Balanees At 31 August 2026 2026 2026 2024 2024 Current Assets Debtor Bank - current account Bank ~ base rate tracker account 1426 55629 15204 72259 62726 17276 80002 Total Assets 72269 80002 Current Liabilities Fees & funding in advance Accruals 42376 902 43278 40299 1489 41788 Total Liabilities 43278 41788 Net assets 28981 38214 The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 1st June 2026. E Herbe - Trustee Page 6 MAIDENBOWER PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Trustee's Annual Report for the Year ended 31 August 2026 The Trustees present their Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ènded 31 August 2025. The Accounts have been prepared In accordance with the Charlty's Constitutlon, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice °Accounts"ng and Reporting by Charities" issued In March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011. Structure, Governanc• and Management Maidenbower Pre-school Playgroup was govemed by Its conststution adopted on 11 June 2009. It registered with the Charity Commission on 22 February 1993. Trustees 8re appointed at the Annual General Meeting held in in the year by way of a vote of members. ObJectlve8 and Actlvltles The objectives of the charity are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by offering appropriate play, education and care facilrties; encouraging the study needs of such children; and instsgating, adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Leaming Alliance. Achlevements and Objectlves Maidenbower Pre-school Playgroup have worked hard to achieve their rating of Good from Otsted. The Charity are still having fund raising events to ensure new equipment can be Pu￿aSed for the children. Money was invested in the current year to modemise the equipment . The Pre-school continues to be a popular Choi￿ among local parents. Flnanclal Revlew The deficit for the year amounted to £9233 (2024 Surplus: £426) as shown on the Ststement of Financial Activity on page 4. All the assets of the charity are used to carry out its objectives. The reserves carried forward represent the unrestricted reserves of the charity arising from past operating results. In the Trustees opinion the reserves held by the Charity are sufficient to meet its needs. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees E Herbe - Trustee 01 June 2026 Page 2