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Chartèred Accounians & Bu&nèss Advistris WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP PARENTS ASSOCIATION Working name: WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL Report of the Trustees & Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Charity No: 1022920 Peach & Co., Chartered Accountsnts & Buslness Advlsers Sulte 3 1 Quantum House Skyline Court l Thlrd Avenue Centrum 100 Burton upon Trent Staffordshire | DE14 2BZ Tel . 01283 566441 or 564014 Email . sue@peachco.co.uk I www.peachco.co.uk Principal.. s L Hall BA (Honsl ACA WILLINGTON PRE4CHOOL Contents of the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Page Legal and Administrative Information Trustees, Report Independent Examiners Report Receipts and Payments Account statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL Legal and Adminlstrative Inforniatlon For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Charity Number 1022920 Principal Offlce Clo 2 Repton Road V￿llingtOn Derby Derbyshire DE65 6BX Independent Examlner Mrs S L Hall ACA Peach & Co Chartered Accountants Suite 3, Quantum House Skyline Court Third Avenue Centrum 100 Burton upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 2BZ Bankers Santsnder Customer Serrfice Centre Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB WILLINGTON PRE4CHOOL Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 28 February 2025. Trustees and Principal Offlc•rs The following have held office either during the period or up to the date of this report.. Trustses: Amy Burchell- appointed 26 July 2022 Rose Page - appointed 25 July 2022 Esme Shepard - appointed 2 June 2022 Emily Twigg - appointed 18 June 2021 Officers: Chair Treasurer Secretary Amy Burchell- appointed 28 JU￿ 2022 Rose Page - appointed 25 July 2022 Esme Shepard - appointed 2 June 2022 Governing Document Vlfjllington Pre-school is governed by a constitution originally approved in 30 March 1992 and is a Registered Charity, Number 1022920. Closuro of tho Pre4chool The Trustees had been aware for some time that the Pre-school would be forced to leave the premises it had occupied for many years. Wrth fewer children enrolling for sessions, increasing payroll costs and unable to locate suitable, affordable altemative premises, the Trustees took the decision to close the Pre-school. It stopped running playgroup sessions at the end of the Summer term of 2025. Recruitment and Appolntment of Management Committee The Management Committee oversaw the running of the Pre-school and detemiined its strategic plans. The Constitution decrees that the Committee should consist of a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer who are honorary officers of the Charity, together with a minimum of other committee members, some of whorn may be co-opted from other voluntary organisations or statutory authorities. Under the terms of the Constitution, the Trustees are eligible, in committee, to appoint new Trustees to fill casual vacancies until they can be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeb'ng. The Management Committee are a selection of people from all walks of life with drfferent degrees of experien￿ and expertise. Financial Review The organisation recorded a surplus of income over expenditure of £24,834 for the year ended 28 February 2025, (2024: £17.266). Income has increased by £17,763 whilst costs remained fairly static apart from a further rise in staff costs of £5,700 and significant correction to the gas recharged to the Charity by ts landlord amounb'ng to some £3,600. WILLINGTON PRE4CHOOL Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Aims, Objectives and activities The overall aims and objectives of the organisation were totally focused on public benefit and can be summarised as follows: °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 communty groups.. Infften planning activities, the Committee considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The main activities consisted of.. Offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, 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, regardless of race, culture, religion or means. 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. Instigating and adhering to the furthering the aim of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Achièvements and Perfornianco The Pre-school took in children immediately after their second birthday. During the year under review the Charity ran five, three-hour playgroup mrning sessions a week. Each session was attended by an average of 25 children. The Pre-school also ran five afternoon sessions a week. Each aftemoon session was attended by an average of 20 children. Reserves Policy The Management Committee had established a reserves policy whereby the Un￿StrICted funds not committed or invested in tsngible fixed assets held by the Charity should be equal to a minimum of 6 months forecast expenditure. The reserves were needed to meet the working capital requirements of the Charity. In addition. funds were designated for specific purposes where appropriate. Approved by the Trustoes on 15 December 2025 and signed on th6ir behalf by: Amy Burchell (Trustse) WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL Independent ExaMine￿S Report to the Trustees of Willington Pre4chool l ￿pOrt on the accounts of the Willington Pre-school, charty no 1022920, for the year ended 28 February 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 8. Respective Responslbilities of the Trustees and Examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act"). The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission (under section 145(5)(bJ of the Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnar's Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Indopendent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no con￿m8 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. MrsSLHallACA Peach & Co Chartered Accountsnts Suite 3, Quantum House Skyline Court Third Avenue Centrum 100 Burton upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 2BZ Date:15 De￿mber 2025 LLINGTON PRE4CHOOL Receipts and Payrnents Accounts For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Notes Unrestrkted Funds Restrfcted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Recelpts Re￿iptS 158,184 158,184 139,843 Fundraising income 1,228 1,228 1,8C6 Totsl Receipts 159,412 159,412 141,649 Payments Fundraising expenditure 524 524 1,174 Management and administration 133,350 133,350 123,209 Sub total 133,874 133,874 124,383 Assets purchased 704 704 Total payments 134,578 134,578 124,383 Totsl net receipts l (expendlturo) 24,834 24.834 17,2e6 Cash funds at 1 March 2024 38,679 38.679 21,413 Cash funds at 28 February 2025 £63,513 £63,513 £38,679 The notes on pages 7 and 8 form part of these account WILLINGTON pRE￿CHOOL Statement of Assets and Liabllftffies as at 28 February 2025 Notes Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Cash Funds Current account Cash in hand Fundraising cash in hand Pockit card 62,331 50 741 374 62,331 50 741 374 37,631 50 612 366 £63,496 £63,496 £38,659 Assets retained for charity's own use 11,107 11,107 20,176 £11,107 £11,107 £20,176 Current assets Current Ilabilities PAYEINIC payable Pension contributions Independent examiner5 fees Book keeping Payroll processing fees Gas 10,361 471 504 792 132 200 10,361 471 504 792 132 200 8.971 468 128 1,500 £12.460 £12,460 £11.994 Approved by the Board of Trustees on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Amy Burchell (Trustee) The notes on pages 7 and 8 form part of these accounts WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL Notss to the Financlal Statemonts For the Year Ended 28 February 2025 General Funds Restrlctod Funds Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Receipts Fees Derbyshire CC funding Sundry Income & donations 23,320 134,561 303 23,320 134,561 303 37,446 101,789 608 £158,184 £158,184 £139,843 General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Management and Administration staff costs Rent Consumables, refreshments and cleaning Uniforms Gas maintenan￿ and repairs Telephone Advertising Training Sundry expenses Insurance Administration expenses Payroll pro￿SSIng fees Independent Examinerfs remuneration 110.322 6,120 110.322 6,120 104,600 5.930 2,920 399 4,764 169 1,016 2,920 399 4,764 169 1,016 2,460 679 1,146 144 798 664 2.501 981 1,958 664 2,501 981 1.958 588 948 100 748 817 1,438 756 3,588 £133,350 £133,350 £123,208 WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL Notes to the Flnanclal Statements For the Year Endod 28 February 2025 Assets retained for charity's own use Dats acqulred System 2000 Canopy Blue Henry vacuum cleaner Chairs Chairs and tables Storage Imnther Circleline trike Winther Circleline trike 6,779 99 257 791 766 144 144 2610812009 0810112016 2910312016 3110312016 11104￿016 0210512017 0210512017 F11 V￿nther Viking challenge bike HP 250 laptop HP Envy printer Hotpoint fridge Double mud kitchen Pretend Play Home 2 filing cabinets Apple iPad 162 335 50 187 125 584 441 263 0210512017 0310512017 1410712017 0110212019 2510412022 2710512022 2911112024 1510612024 Total £11,107