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
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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 eXaMinat￿n 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 Indo￿ndent My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with general Directions given
examineV8 $tatement by lh8 Charity Comrnission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented wth those records. It also includes conSiderat￿n of any unusual
items or disclosures in thé accounts, and seeking explanations from the
tsustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue
and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention
examlnerfs statement (other than that disclosed below")
1. ￿lch gives me reasonable cause to belreve that in, any material respect,
the requirements".
to keep accounling records in accordance with section 130 of the
Charities Act., and
to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the CharIt￿S A
have not been met., or
2. to vthich, In my opinion, att8ntion should be drawn in order to enablé a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete th8 words in the brackets rfth9y do not apply.
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Date:
2911012025
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Glve here brief detsils of
any Items Ihat the
examlner wishos to
discloso.
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Name:
NICOLA HOOPER
Relevant profes$lonal
quallfi¢atlon(s) or body
(if any):
FMAAT
Address:
21 CHERRYTREE CLOSE
EXETER
DEVON EX4 SAT
Section B
Disclosure
Only complets ifthe examinèrneedsto hi8*light material problems.IL& 8wunOngrec¥)￿s
havenotbeen keptln accordance wlth s132 of the Charftles'A¢t2011 and those a¢u)untsdo notujmply
tththt reqtsirnments ofthe2008 RegulatlonssettI￿g0utthef0ThaDd wntent0fcharitya￿nts,. any
matthal expenditure oractlon which appear5 notto be in a(tordan￿ vAth thetmstsofthe tharfty, any
fallureto be ￿rn￿ded wlth Inforniatlon and explanatlonsbyanypastor pre5ehttNstee. offl¢ttoremployee:
and anymatertal ¢>)nS￿belI￿nthe8¢¢oUllts ondthelrustses, annual report)
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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 coMp￿telY 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 St￿ngth 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 Suc￿ss.
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.