Copythorne Pre-school Parish hall Pollards Moor Road Copythorne Hants. SO40 2NZ ## **Annual report 2024-25** **Charity name:** Copythorne Preschool Playgroup **Charity number:** 1021957 **Trustees:** Matthew Stroud, Gemma Rogers, Gemma Wort, Tracey Denness, Kirsty Langrish The Pre-school is a charity run by a volunteer committee. It recruits trustees from among active parents, grandparents and supporters of the pre-school. The pre-school employs a manager who oversees the staff team, safeguarding, funding and adherence to rules and regulations. **Charity’s mission** : To provide sessional pre-school education and care during term time to enhance the development of children under school age. Offer play facilities and learning in accordance with the preschool learning alliance. **Achievement and performance:** Over the period of this report the pre-school has looked after 31 children and achieved a surplus financially. It has improved its outside play area with an entirely new outside area for the children to enjoy, increased the range of play items available to children and seen an increase in the number of children supported. It plays an active role in the community beyond the children it looks after, taking part in several key local events such as carnivals and fetes. The pre-school has raised a sum of under £500 in fundraising at its raffles and events at Christmas, Easter and the summer to invest in improvements for the children it looks after. ## **Financial** No funds are held as a custodial trustee. The financial position of the pre-school is as follows: ## **Copythorne Pre-School Playgroup** **Year Ending 31st August 2025** ## **Year End** ## **Receipts and Payments Account** |**Income**
Fees
NEG Funding
Fundraising
Donations
Deposits
Sundries
Interest- Santander
Total
**Expenditure**
Wages
PAYE & NIC
Rent
Equipment
Activities
Training Courses
Professional services
Advertising
Telephone/ Broadband
Covid Cleaning Costs
Stationery/Photocopying
Play area
Sundries
Total
(Deficit)/Surplus|£
£
**Accounts**
**Accounts**
**2025**
**2024**
8,955
14,262
83,668
74,653
317
344
2
120
243
330
82
90
83
141
93,350
89,940
60,371
50,394
2,229
1,129
9,184
8,639
619
2,849
773
438
1,048
668
637
860
825
160
-
-
-
8
117
340
31,606
-
2,794
1,880
110,203
67,365
(16,854)
22,575| |---|---| ## **Copythorne Pre-School Playgroup** ## **Year Ending 31st August 2025** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Current Assets As At 31.8.25 £ £
Santander Reserve Account Closed -
Nat West Bus Account 48,692
Garden Fund Balance 1,348 50,040
Total Funds 50,040
Less Current Liabilities
Net Worth 50,040
Reconciliation
Current Assets As At 31.8.24 £ £
Opening Balance Santander 13,591
Nat West Bus Account 51,955
Garden Fund Balance 1,348 53,303
66,894
Less Deficit Per Accounts for the year ended 31.8.25 (16,854)
Closing Balance 50,040
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COPYTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP {Registered charity number 1021957) I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Copythorne Pre-school Playgroup for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are allached. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Iruslees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Act'}. The Iruslees consider that the audit requirement of seotion 144(21 of the Act does not apply and that an independent examination is required. I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee'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 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Act. Basis ofindepend&nl examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts present with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Irustees COn￿rning any such matters. In carrying out my examination I confirm that I have agreed the accounts lo the underlying accounting records maintained by the charity. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts presenl a 'lrue and fair view, of the charity's affairs. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in onnection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. 111 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or {2} the accounts do not accord with those records.. or 131 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matier 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 lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Narne: Chris Bidgood Relevant professional qualification or body: Chartered Accountant Address.. Ingram House, Meridian Way, Norwich. NR7 OTA Date: