Victoria Road Pre-School Tilehurst Village Hall Victoria Road Tilehurst, Reading RG31 5AB
Registered Charity Number: 1020175 Ofsted Number: 116836
Telephone: 07989 261637
Manager’s Report 23[rd] October 2025 1[st] August 2024 – 31[st] July 2025
Reflection
Over this year we had 15 school leavers that attended with us and transitioned to primary school, and we had 15 younger children, to whom 7 were 2-year-olds. Having all 2-year-old only attend morning sessions really did benefit the older children that stayed all day, and we felt that the younger children doing 5 mornings benefited them with the daily routine and their wellbeing.
The pre-school team has once again been outstanding and provide the best start for all our children that attend.
Staff
In this period, we had 8 members of staff, six at level 3 and two at level 2. Katie completed her Level 5 qualification at the end of July 2025 and is showing strong leadership skills. Katie and Alison are both deputies and work well together, Alison is our SENCo and I support both in their roles.
We all keep our training up to date and attend regular meetings to discuss how we can improve our setting environment, and what support children may need, making sure each child’s needs are met.
Equipment
We had to purchase a new laptop this year and replace the outside shelter roof. Where possible we have items passed down to us as things do get damaged due to being in a pack away setting.
Fundraising Events
Our biggest fundraising event is at Christmas when we hold our Nativity play, through selling tickets and holding a raffle. We also sell calendars, graduation photos and USB sticks when children leave. We have not held any other fundraising events.
We rely on voluntary half termly donations, £10 each half term so £60 over the year. However, we find only half of our families donate, so this does have an impact on what we can buy and provide. Donations help us buy ingredients for baking and making play dough, arts and crafts resources, and messy play such as mud and sand. All of this enhances children’s play and provides opportunities to extent their learning.
Finances - Please see our treasurer’s report
Moving Forward
We observed over many weeks on all children’s learning and how moving forward we can continue to provide the best start for children in their early year’s life and make transition to school as smooth as possible. Our main aim has always been that children are safe, happy and learn through play and we do not want to lose the fact we are a pre-school and not a day nursery. With our setting environment taking younger children for longer hours, we feel is not in the best interest of all our children and for us to continue a high standard we decided only school leavers will be able to do 5- or 6-hour sessions.
Also, with the new government 30-hour funding now from 9months old, we will no doubt start seeing a decline in 30-hour children funded children attend with us. Especially as we do not offer this for children other than school leavers of that academic year.
Join our Pre-School!
We would love to have more parents/families involved in our pre-school. However, I understand that everyone has other commitments and maybe working long hours or family life is just too busy.
Without these committee members we would not be able to run our pre-school, and their support has been very much appreciated.
Jo Graham
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23[rd] October 2025
Profir and Loss 2024-2025
Victoria Road Pre-School
1 August, 2024-31 July, 2025
| DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Donations | 921.00 |
| Fundraising | 743.49 |
| RBC Funding | 135,872.88 |
| Sales | 3,981.75 |
| Uniform | 40.00 |
| Total for Income | £141,559.12 |
| Gross Profit | £141,559.12 |
| Expenses | |
| Computer Costs | 767.18 |
| Gift | 753.32 |
| Insurances | 1,011.33 |
| Interest Payable | 0.00 |
| Nest Pension | 5,171.95 |
| New Equipment | 1,665.30 |
| Other Professional Services | 2,440.96 |
| Payroll Expenses | 111,644.95 |
| Phone Costs | 493.50 |
| Pre-School Supplies | 1,479.45 |
| Printing, Postage and Stationery | 72.16 |
| Raising funds | 207.07 |
| Rent or Lease of Buildings | 11,394.00 |
| Repair and maintenance | 1,618.18 |
| Staff Training | 1,109.87 |
| Taxes Paid | 11,801.86 |
| Travel and Accommodation | 2.00 |
| Uniform Expense | 83.03 |
| Total for Expenses | £151,716.11 |
| Net Operating Income | -£10,156.99 |
| Net Other Income | |
| Net Income | -£10,156.99 |
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Accrual Basis Tuesday, 20 January 2026 11:19 AM GMTZ
Victoria Road Pre School
(1020175)
Report to Trustees of accounts for the year ended 31[st] July 2025
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The trustees who are also the directors of the company for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself the company is not subject to an audit under charity and company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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Examine the financial statements under section 145 of the act.
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Follow the procedure laid down in general directions given by the Charity commission under section 145(5) of the Act and
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State whether a particular matter comes to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general instructions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the company and a comparison of financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in financial statements and seeking explanations from you as a Trustee concerning any such matters. The procedure undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1) Which gives me any reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement
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To keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the companies act 2006 and
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To prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the companies act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the statements of recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or
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2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of financial statements to be reached.
Joanne Brown 132 Cockney Hill Reading RG30 4EX
Date 16.10.25