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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Rainbow Pre-School (Wallingford)

Other names charity is known by

Rainbow Pre-School

Registered charity number (if any) ~~;~~ 1020936

Charity's principal address Westgate House

Millington Road Wallingford Postcode OX 10 8FE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Charlotte
Beaumont-Oates		 Committee member
Chairperson
Antonia Shakerley Treasurer
Andrea Brown Committee member
Adam Hilliard Committee member
Amanda Absolom Committee member
Louise Wadsall Committee member

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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
none

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Georgina Flannigan – Pre-School Manager

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Constitution

Association

Trustee selection methods

Elected by parents

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Rainbow Pre-School aims to enhance the learning and development of children, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our provision reflects the four overreaching principles for the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. We believe every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable and self-assured We help children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships. Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong Summary of the main activities partnership between practitioners and carers. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these Our activities and planning are based around the prime areas of learning: objects (include within this Personal, Social and Emotional development, Physical Development and section the statutory Communication and Language. We also base activities around specific declaration that trustees have areas such as: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and had regard to the guidance Expressive Arts and Design. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We take advantage of our unique location attached to a care home and make regular visits. We make use of the local library and local community events to enhance the learning experiences of the children. We are also particularly proud to also offer Forest School to the older children in the setting.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Rainbow has provided 38 weeks of pre-school sessions between 08.30-16.30 for children aged between 2-4yrs. In addition, it runs a holiday club scheme for all the major school holidays providing care for children up to the age of 9.

The committee this year

The committee have been great this year with making sure they completed all the necessary DBS checks as quickly as possible, read the pre-school constitution, reviewed risk assessments and policies.

As a team we have continued to:

• Follow the roles and responsibilities document as set out by Oxfordshire County Council Early Years team

• Reviewed setting policies

• Kept minutes of termly committee meetings and produced termly newsletters for parents

• Drafted new HR policies to help staff, management and the setting • Fund raising and grant applications

Our top priority is always the safeguarding and welfare of the children and staff. Rainbow is run by parents, for parents.

Thanks to all those parents, friends and family who may have helped out over the year perhaps either helping out with the children with activities or on outings or out in the garden.

We are also endeavouring to work more closely with other pre-school settings in the area, discussing best practice or trying to co-ordinate training activities.

Ofsted

In early 2019 the pre-school was rated as “Good” by Ofsted. In June 2022 (after the year end) the pre-school was re-evaluated and maintained its “Good” rating. There has been no further inspection since, but the committee and leadership team continue to focus on continuous improvement of educational practices.

The Committee are thankful for the continued professionalism of the staff .

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Section D Achievements and performance

Staff

We employ a blend of qualified and un-qualified staff.

We have also welcomed students from local colleges and schools to do work experience here.

The number of years the staff have worked at Rainbow range from 1 year up to over 30 years! We also employ a Qualified Early Years teacher.

Our record of staff retention is a good indicator of Rainbow being a good place to work, with fair remuneration, flexible working hours and good benefits. It also shows how committed and loyal the staff are to the setting as well.

Staff Training

The committee recognise the importance of staff training and we have continued to invest in staff training. We have taken on 2 apprentices this year and hope to take on another later in 2025.

Forest School

The children of Rainbow benefit greatly from this weekly activity. Amelia continues to be the forest school leader.

The Children The actual number of children that have enrolled in Rainbow has roughly matched those of previous years and given the challenges we had its pleasing to see such continued support.

Activities Each term the children have covered a new topic and the staff at Rainbow continue to keep this fresh and varied so that the children continue to learn and develop.

Holiday play-schemes

These continue to be a success, the children have a wide variation of activities to partake in during this time and always have lots of fun! The extended holiday club hours have proved very successful, with very good uptake. Improved advertising has also been beneficial to numbers.

Community

Rainbow is really involved with community events, and visit our neighbours at Westgate care home on a weekly basis.

Fundraising

We continue with our regular events such as the Quiz night, Christmas Raffle, Chridren’s bike ride and annual fireworks/Santa’s sleigh events. In addition the Rainbow parents are planning other events such as a sponsored litter pick.

Section E Financial review

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The Committee aim to hold a minimum of six to 12 months of running costs in reserves. Brief statement of the Running costs in the last 12 months were £272,000. charity’s policy on reserves During the year the cash reserves increased slightly to £231,000 , as a result of increased demand in flexible good value early years provision, which the setting aims to provide. The near term focus is maintaining the premises and additional IT equipment for both the direct benefit of the children attending the setting and staff to improve efficiency. Reserves are also held to cover any costs incurred regarding closure of the setting i.e. staff redundancies.

Reserves are all held in instant access bank accounts to ensure maximum flexibility, although this will be reviewed.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above at the AGM.

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Harriet Atkinson – Treasurer December 2025

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Rainbow Pres Statement of financial activity for

Income

Funded Fees Income (Voucherschemes) Milk Money Oxon CC 2 years old Oxon CC 3+ years old Oxon CC SEND/Pupil premium paym Paid Fees Income Playscheme Fees Income Grant Income Total Income

Expense

Advertising & Marketing Bank Charges Catering - children Coronavirus PPE etc Depreciation of Westgate House assets Educational Supplies Employer Pension Contributions Employers NI Staff welfare Equipment & Repairs Travel Insurance Licenses and Subscriptions Postage and Delivery Printing and Stationery Professional & Legal Fees Professional Development Rent Salaries Software Expense Sundries - cleaning materials Utilities - Telecommunications Utilities - Waste Management Total Expense Net Ordinary Income Other Income/Expense Other Income Donations Received Fundraising Income Interest Received Total Other Income

Other Expense Fundraising Expense Donations to other charities Total Other Expense Net Other Income

Surplus for the Year

All income and expenditure is unrestricted

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Rainbow Pre Statement of financial positio

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Assets
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Premises Improvements
Current Assests
Cash at Bank and in hand
Current Account
Deposit Account
Fundraising Account
Total Cash at bank and in hand
Other taxes and social security Receivable
Total Current Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities
Accruals
Pensions and PAYE and Wages
Total Current liabilities
Net Assets
Reserves (all unrestricted)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report membern of RainlTh Pre-schod (Wdllingford) On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2025 Charity no (if any) 1020936 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for Ihe year ended 31103 12025. Responslbllities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ 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 examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection wilh the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements Con￿rning the fomi 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. Date: 1010712025 Slgned: Name: Melanie Cornut Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): MAAT IER Oct 2018

Address: 200 Crowmarsh Hill, Crowmarsh Gifford Wallingford Oxon, OX10 8BG Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018