Independent examiner's report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusts8s1 members of Tatworth Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2025 Charlty no Ilf any) 1022464 Set out on pagos Respective responslbllltlos of Irustees and examlner The chariV$ trustees are responsib for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audtt ts not required for this year under seclron 144 of the Charitles Acl 2011 {"Ihe Charities ACY,) and that an independent eXaMinatn is needed. trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualrfied to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Inamed todyll. Delele l } rfnot applicable. It ts my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts under sedon 145 of th8 ChaTTrties Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direclions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5){b} of th& Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Indondent My examination was carried out in accordan with general Directions given examineV8 $tatement by lh8 Charity Comrnission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes conSideratn of any unusual items or disclosures in thé accounts, and seeking explanations from the tsustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention examlnerfs statement (other than that disclosed below") 1. lch gives me reasonable cause to belreve that in, any material respect, the requirements". to keep accounling records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the CharItS A have not been met., or 2. to vthich, In my opinion, att8ntion should be drawn in order to enablé a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete th8 words in the brackets rfth9y do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2911012025 IER
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Chairpersons report 2024-25. The year got off to a good start with 31 childr8n on roll in September. Our fundraising was good this year, we did a Halloween Quiz night, unfortunately not as big attendance as we would have liked. We then had a sponsored Autumn scavenger hunt which was well supported. Cathryn organised some fund-raising coasters which were ni. Then we had with ticket and raffle sales from our nativty show. We were unable to host a Christmas Bingo so instead opted for an Easter Bingo instead. Staffing - Staffing has remained constsnt throughout the year apart from having to hire 3 new staff members for the baby. IntervieV went well and we were lucky enough to be spoiled for choice. We have tsken on two staff members coMptelY new to us and one who has previously done volunteering and placement work with us. They will all start in September. Training- Tatworth Pre-school ensures that stsff are always developing their knowledge and skills by attending various training courses to promote their continued professional development. In addition to this we ensure staff are up to date with Safeguarding, Food Hygiene and First Aid training and this year staff have done lots of specialist training through Dingley's promise funded by comic relief. After school Club-The after-school club continues to be viable and as such we will be looking to open earlier from September from 8.00 to help support demand. Policies and Procedures- The Twstees and Managers have continued reviewing all our Policies and Procedures, in line with the requirement to conduct an annual review. Some new policies and procedures have been introduced to support the new baby room. Parentslcarers can access the Policies and Procedures at any time either via the website or by viewing the file in the reception area of the pre-school. Websit•- The Pre-school website continues to be updated and developed. We aim to ensure its the first point of contsct for any parentlcarer who wants infomiation on Tatworth P-SChool but recognise that it is still a work in prcNJress. Future alms: This year's targets are identified below: . To open and run new baby room . Continue to plan for the new EYFS updates in September To continue reviewing the policies and procedures. Tatworth Pre-school continues to ensure the child is at the centre of all we do. The setting works within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and follovls the new Otsted Framework. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for the enomous amount of hard work that went into getting the go ahead for the baby room. The setting finished the year with a very positive 41 children on the books. The setting held visits with primary school teachers and had meetings with the Primary school's teachers to ensure a smooth transition for all children in September. We hope that we can continue to move from strength to Stngth and look forward to what the new academic year brings with the introduction of the baby room. Thank you to all the committee for their continued support for the Pre-school and help drive its continued Sucss. Rebecca John (Chairman).
Treasurers Report for Accounting period- 2024 to 2025 The accounts have been independently examined, and the breakdown of accounts is attached. This accounting period has been very productive, down to a return to pre pandemic birth rates and close budget monitoring. We will file the accounts with the charities commission after the AGM. We started this year with a good number of children on role in the September, so were set up in a good position for the year. As funds were good, we purchased a new lunch trolley, bookshelf for the lobby and 2 climbing frames for the garden, half of the climbing frame money came from a very kind grant from the parish council. We also bought a large storage cupboard for the quiet room to make the room more child friendly, We then used some of our higher needs funding for a trampoline. The pupil premium funding has also been used to purchase specific resources identified by staff to support eligible children. We took a review of fees, and the decision was taken to increase the fees to £6.50. A copy of the fees policy is available on the website and lobby notice board. This year we also made the decision to open a baby room in September 2025. As such we have also had to make available additional funds for equipment for the baby room. We have spent approximately £3500 so far but know that we will need additional purchases as the need arises. We were fortunate again in being able to apply for an expansion grant from Somerset County Council for £2000 which also helped with our set up costs. Our income this year has increased by £23000 due mainly to an increase in children's hours. However, we have also had an increase in staff wages due to the rise in minimum wage and increase in national insurance contributions of £11500. There has been a general rise in all costs, but that is just the current financial climate. Our fundraising has improved this year up just over £1000, well done everyone for your hard work and support. This has all helped to put us in good position moving forward with a surplus made this year of just over £8,000. Thank you to all our dedicated staff members for all their hard work this year and many thanks to everyone who has helped in any way. Mike Trott Treasurer.