| T e of adviser |
Name | Address |
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| Independent Examiner | Helene Swales | |
| Name ofchief executive | or names of senior | staff members (Optional information) |
| Section D | Achievements and performance |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
Little Drummers provides term time pre-school sessions for children aged two years to school age. This yearwe provided care and support for43 children and their families. |
| Wewere reasonably busy from the start of the autumn term and | |
| continued to build in numbers throughout the year. The increase in government funding for 30hours per week for children from the age of 9 months has increased the number of youngerchildren looking for a pre- school place and the number of hours that many families are looking for each week. This is one of the main reasons for our increase in numbers |
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| and has had a welcome positive effect on our finances. | |
| We have introduced a few changes to our routine. Daily small Key Group | |
| times have been a very positive addition, the children and staff both benefit from this. We also introduced drink time part way through our morning and afternoon sessions to encourage the children to rehydrate |
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| while enjoying a whole group time activity. In the spring term wewere able to hatch ducklings, this was a fantastic |
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| experience for the children who thoroughly enjoyed watching the | |
| hatching and growing process. We also hatched caterpillars into butterflies again. These have been amazing experiences for the children |
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| to learn all about lifecycles. | |
| One of our staff members was able to attend the annual Inclusion | |
| Conference and two memberscompleted their Level 1 and 2 Makaton | |
| course during the year which has been an asset to the whole setting. | |
| We held several fundraising events during the year. We had a stall at the Hedge End village Christmas light switch on market and enjoyed |
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| participating in a local community event. We held a fundraising | |
| Christmas art show in the autumn term where parents were able to | |
| purchase their child's painting, and an Easter bonnet parade in the spring | |
| term. Both were well supported by our families. We also received |
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| commission from the sales of school photos and from Easyfundraising. | |
| All the proceedswere invested into pre-school resources; purchases this year included newhome corner toys, activity easels and water play |
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| equipment. | |
| The children all enjoyed Christmas and summer parties with food, games | |
| and crafts. We were able to arrange a fantastic, discounted day out for our families at Paultons Park in Maywhich was very well received. Staff, children and their families all enjoyed a day out at our local park in June |
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| where we went on a Gruffalo hunt and held our annual sports day event. |
| Receipts | No 1 a/c | No 2 a/c | pAYE | a/c | Savings a/c | Less Transfers |
Totals | Rounded E | ||||
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| Donations | 202.00 | 202.00 | 202.00 | 202.00 | 202 | |||||||
| Fundraising | 26.00 | 630.47 | 656.47 | 656 | ||||||||
| Alb | Operating activities | to | further charity's | objects: | ||||||||
| Fees from parents | and carers | 27,929.56 | 27,929.56 | 27,930 | ||||||||
| Nursery Education | Funding | 132,020.68 | 132,020.68 | 132,021 | ||||||||
| Restricted Funds | - | Food vouchers | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180 | |||||||
| Vouchers | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| Alc | Investment income | including bank interest | 189.43 | 189.43 | 189 | |||||||
| Sub-total (Ala + Alb + Alc) | 160,358.24 | 832.47 | 0.00 | 189.43 | 202.00 | 161,178.14 | 161,178 | |||||
| Ald | Other receipts | 379.00 | 1,217.03 | 100,390.00 | 3,000.00 | 103,390.00 | 1,596.03 | 1 ,596 | ||||
| Total receipts | A1 | 160,737.24 | 2,049.50 | 100,390.00 | 3,189.43 | 103,592.00 | 162,774.17 | 162,774 | ||||
| Payments | ||||||||||||
| A2a | Fundraising costs | 0.00 | 11 51 | 11.51 | 12 | |||||||
| A2b | Charitable payments: | |||||||||||
| Salaries | 100,390.00 | 100,272.92 | 3,000.00 | 103,390.00 | 100,272.92 | 100,273 | ||||||
| Pensions | 4,002.82 | 4,002.82 | 4,003 | |||||||||
| Rent and rates | 30,275.63 | 30,275.63 | 30,276 | |||||||||
| Other premises | costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Catering costs | 426.25 | 426.25 | 426 | |||||||||
| Consumables and equipment | 1,932.69 | 748.16 | 2,680.85 | 2,681 | ||||||||
| Office costs | 497,31 | 497.31 | 497 | |||||||||
| Governance inc | meeting costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Sub-total | (A2a + A2b) | 137,524.70 | 759.67 | 100,272.92 | 3,000.00 | 103,390.00 | 138,167.29 | 138,168 | ||||
| A2c | Other payments | 4,366.89 | 1,190.68 | 34.00 | 0.00 | 202.00 | 5,389.57 | 5,390 | ||||
| Total payments | 891.59 | 1,950.35 | 100,306.92 | 3,000.00 | 103,592.00 | 143,556.86 | 143,558 | |||||
| Net of receipts / (payments) |
A1 -A2 | 18,845.65 | 99.15 | 83.08 | 189.43 | 0.00 | 19,217.31 | 19,217 | ||||
| Cash funds last year end | 12,511.62 | 890.50 | 104.26 | 14,432.62 | 0.00 | 27,939.00 | 27,939 | |||||
| Cash funds this year end | A1 -A2 + A3 |
31 ,357.27 | 989.65 | 187.34 | 14,622.05 | 0.00 | 47,156.31 | 47,156 | ||||
| Bank balances as at 31 August 2025 | 31,357.27 | 989.65 | 187.34 | 14,622.05 | 47,156.31 | |||||||
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| Totals | 31,357.27 | 989.65 | 187.34 | 14,622.05 | 47,156.31 |