**Christleton Pre-School** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 May 2025** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** Christleton Pre-School aims to provide quality pre-school education to children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 4 years old in advance of commencing primary education. ## **Significant activities** The Pre-School operates on a daily basis and is organised by paid qualified staff. Activities include games, reading, supervised play and visits to places of interest in the local area. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Principal funding sources** The Pre-School receives the Early Years Funding Grant from the local authority. In addition the Pre-School raises funds through fees, charitable and fund-raising activities. Funds raised provide payment for the operation of the Pre-School in addition to the purchase of items and services that benefit the children. ## **Reserves policy** The reserves held as at 31 May 2025 total £26,111. (2024 - £26,111). The amount will be used in future years for the improvement of the buildings in which the pre-school is housed along with the general investment in assets and activities that directly benefit the children. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **Organisational structure** A committee of parents and staff meet on a regular basis to discuss the direction and operation of the Pre-School. Election to the committee is made on an annual basis and takes place at the Annual General Meeting. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1022817 ## **Principal address** The Scout Hut White Lane Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 6AH ## **Trustees** R Henderson Mrs D Strurgess Mrs J Cosstick Mrs K Fisher Mrs A Peacock Page 1 **Christleton Pre-School** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 May 2025** **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner** NINA HUGHES Hatcher Hughes Limited Cassidy House Station Road Chester Cheshire CH1 3DW Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ........................................................................ R Henderson - Trustee Page 2 **Christleton Pre-School** ## **Detailed Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 May 2025** ||31.5.25|31.5.25|31.5.24|31.5.24| |---|---|---|---|---| ||£||£|| |**RECEIPTS:**||||| |**Donations and legacies**||||| |Grant and fees|64,839||70,685|| |**Other trading activities**||||| |Fundraising events|1,569||1,717|| |**Investment income**||||| |Bank interest received||814||651| |**Total Receipts**|67,222||73,053|| |**PAYMENTS:**||||| |**Charitable activities**||||| |Wages|67,747||56,976|| |Pensions|1,527||1,356|| |Insurance||789||756| |Telephone||185||-| |Postage and stationery||341||-| |Advertising||360||200| |Sundries||823|1,101|| |Rent|7,940||14,502|| |Play equipment||973|1,519|| |PLA Payroll fees||131||718| |Training||463||53| |Ofsted||50||-| |Children's activities||830||895| ||82,159||78,076|| |**Support costs**||||| |**Finance**||||| |Bank charges||60||60| |**Information technology**||||| |Repairs and renewals||71||-| |**Governance costs**||||| |Accountancy and legal fees||240||240| |**Total Payments**|82,530||78,376|| |**Net (Payments)/Receipts**|(15,308)||(5,323)|| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 5 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Christleton Pre-School** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Christleton Pre-School** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christleton Pre-School (the Trust) for the year ended 31 May 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. 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 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form 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. NINA HUGHES Hatcher Hughes Limited Cassidy House Station Road Chester Cheshire CH1 3DW 3/30/2026 Date: ............................................. Page 3