Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 09 2024 31 08 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Little Berries Pre-school
Other names charity is known by Previously Isaac Watts Pre-School
Registered charity number (if any) 1020417
Charity's principal address Seagarth Lane
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Southampton
Hampshire
Postcode SO16 6RL
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Catherine Dixon Chairperson
2 Shawn Turner Treasurer
3 Emma Fay Secretary
4 Mary Elia
5 Paula Morgan
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Preschool Learning Alliance Model Pre-school Constitution 2011 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association consisting of 5 Members How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in November (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
| Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties; trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. |
Trustees have access to all policies and procedures. These are reviewed annually or when new policies arise. All Trustees have DBS checks and are members of the update service. Little Berries Pre-School is a member of the early years alliance which provides helpful advice in the running of the pre-school. Risk assessments are carried out daily in the pre-school. A risk assessment form from the EYA insurance scheme is also completed each year. |
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Section C Objectives and activities
Holistically educating and caring for children aged 2-5 years old, which values all children and parents, regardless of race, gender, disability, or culture. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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Learning through play.
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Regular visits from local agencies offer support to the children’s learning.
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Organised School trips and Fundraising events to support the preschool.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We apply for grants on the recommendations of outside agencies. Parents also have direct involvement with the pre-school and local businesses will often donate raffle prizes to support our fund-raising efforts.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Fundraising has again been a struggle this year due to the cost of living crisis. As a committee we have managed to raise some money through our various fund-raising events. These have included:
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Raffles
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Clothes collections
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Craft Days
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Scavenger hunt
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Photograph commission
We raised in total £863.00 this year.
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Section E Financial review
Reserve’s policy active.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
We receive government funding for children aged 2yrs old upwards and grants from the local government to support specific children’s additional needs.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Catherine Dixon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc) Date 22/06/2026
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Little Berries Pre-School
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st August 2025
31st August 2025 31st August 2024
Income
| Direct Fees Council Funding Fund-Raising Income Cooking Donations School Dinners Holiday Club & School trips Election Income Sundry Income Interest Received Expenses Wages Recruitment St. Johns DBS Checks Pension Rent of premises other premises costs Office Consumables Music lessons Ofsted costs PLA Membership and Insurance School dinners snacks playroom consumables Pet Consumables Staff uniforms Accounts & Legal fees repairs and renewals Training School Trips Interpretor Sundry Holiday Club Bank Charges Surplus income over expenditure |
76873 67,566 344836 257,770 863 607 77 390 500 311 944 866 423,593 328,011 307797 291,043 587 470 312 208 11367 12,437 2400 2,400 3118 1,852 4635 6,417 461 1,038 1360 1,300 255 255 3035 1,596 4832 6,446 7623 8,705 479 886 340 3435 3,107 411 863 360 414 1398 2,553 167 228 246 354,433 342,404 69,160 (14,393) |
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Little Berries Pre-School
Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st August 2025
| Bank Account 10630500 Saver Bank Account 60987859 Community account 33036707 Cash Less Creditors Unrestricted Income Funds b/f Incoming resources rounding |
31st August 2025 31st August 2024 414653 350,605 68278 64,934 10924 8,976 38 493,855 424,554 1565 1,423 492,290 423,131 423,131 437,524 69160 (14,393) -1 (1) 492,290 423,130 |
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Little Berries Pre-School
Independent Examiners Report on the unaudited accounts to the Trustees of Little Berries Pre-School Charity Number 1020417
I report on the accounts of the Little Berries Pre-School for the year ended 31[st] August 2025
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charities trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirements of section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under sec 43 (7) b of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanation from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
In connection with my examination no matters have come to my attention
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1 which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a to keep accounting records in accordance with sec 41 of the Act; and
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b to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
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Bowman Accountancy Services Ltd 76 Bellemoor Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 7QU Date: 19[th] June 2026