KNEBWORTH PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
KNEBWORTH PRTr=_SCHC)()L Trinity Chiirch Park l.iinL' KnebMc)rth FIL'rls Regyister¢d Charil) No: 10229?8 ANNIIAI. RTr-P()RT F()R THF. YEAR F.NI)F.l).I1%1 MARCH 21)24 Knebworth Pre_SLhc)()l is a parenl-run PrL-.Scho()l. lakiii&i Lhildren frc)In ? 1/2 J'Lar% up io school agje. Its g?OVLrningy d()cumcnt is ihe Lonstitulion reLoiiimendLd bv ihL PrL-%. cliool LLarningy AllianLL. of 'hIch il 1% also a mL'mber. Ai Lach Annual (ienL'ral Meeling> ihe membLrs eleLI thL C'omniillc'c. lor thL' l()rthLomiIib year. C ommiiiee members who served duringy ihe )'ear wcrc as toll()V¥S: Laura Nash L'IILiirperson Judith Wheeler - I"reasurer Jane Whitro VILL. TrL'asur¢r Sarah Ciullick ()Iiviil Walford .ILnni 'l'h()nipsoii RaLhLI L'handler .1 <inisi n Na/ari During? the )'ear i() .31 March ?0?4 Knebworth l)rL'.%Lhi)()I has Lontinued iii pursuL ils main iiini. which is io L'nhance thc dLN'elopm¢nl and LduLalic)ii (Il. Lhildren undLf 5liilul()r%' school ag7L' by ¢nLouragpin& parenls l() under%laiid and priiN'idL tor thL nL'eds ot"Ihcir childrLn through Lonimunily gFr()ups and by: ol"t-eringi appropriale play facilities and irainingi Lourses. Iobyeihcr with ihe rigihi of parents to l<ikL' rLsponsibil ity lor and to bL"L()mL In.()1Ved in ihL aLlivitiL% 01" 5uLh gyroups. cii%uringTr thal SULh gyroups oft.er IipportunitiLs lor all childrLn. regFardless of raLe. LulturL. relig)ion or means: LnLouragTing¥ the stud!, of suLh the needs ()t' such Children and their families and pr(Iiii()ling publ ic i nlLfLSt in and rL'Loginiti()n c)1. 5uLlI nLLds in ilIL l()Lal arLa: instlgFaliiigT dnd adhL'ring? to and l urthc'ring? thL aini ()l- thL" I)re-%LlI(Ic)l All ianLL. Fees are inlended to cover sial'f wagyL% aiid basiL runningy Losls. The PrL'.School rLIics on ranls and fundraising to covL'r its ()thL"r costs. A targvet 01. £2.000 is set PLr annum tor fundraising howci'er since ihc pandeniic ihere has been liiile interest in lundraisingi ¢i'ents. despite ihe best el'fc)rts ol" Ihe Lommittee. so ihc PL-School will no long7er seek io fund the purchase of equipment this aY and look for aliL"rnative sc)ufLes such as gFranls. The Prc-school madc a net pr()fit for the N'ear ol. £?4.730. This ha8 madc up for the losses of the pre.lOuS )'car (Ind bought the tunds held back in line 'Ith prior J¢iirs,
The Pre-school opcratcs a resern'es policy w'hich stands at £?5.458 'hICh is retained in a separale account to coi'er such cosls as redundanc! in the ei'enl that ihe school should close. Alter the )'ear end an addilional £21.000 Mas add¢d io the tund to set aside sullicient funds should the PrL-School expericnce an overpai"m¢nl in fe¢s bi the loLal Council as happened in the prei'ious ) ear. The trustees haN'e complied "1th their dutN' to hai'e due regard to the giuidancc on public benefit as published bv the Charities Commission in ex¢rcising iheir p0er or duti¢s. celG Trcasurer Dale: 3 Is+ M (L(0 10 IS
KNEBWORTH PRESCHOOL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE For the yearended 31st March 2024 INCOME 2024 Unrestricted Restricted lunds funds 2023 TOTAL Fees pnvale . funded 18294 100.642 118936 238 18.294 l(X).642 118.936 238 4.881 14 993 70.587 85.580 1.011 Fundraising Grants Donations Interest receivable Other Total incomè - income 4.881 218 218 38 86.683 119.392 4881 124273 EXPENDITURE Fundraising expenditure Wages Pensions Food Consumables Rent Insuranee Telephone & Inlemel Computer costs & software SlI0nery Advertising Bookkeeping Maintenance Staff training Equipment Subscriptions Sundry expenses Donations Uniforms Graduation & Sports day DBS costs Staff enlertaining TennislfootbalVdramaIlllCh Trips Bank charges & Paypal fees Book & Shoe bags Totsl expenditure 160 80.347 4.263 445 321 91 108 5.579 557 1.597 3.374 623 981 701 1.313 80.347 4263 445 908 3.811 642 1.048 729 610 3.811 642 1.048 729 610 2.179 496 2.179 496 938 102 379 679 178 178 252 31 252 31 509 370 149 162 162 179 265 28 99.543 265 28 99.543 256 110.302 Excess of expgnditurg over in¢ome 24,730 23,619 BALANCE SHEET Accumulated funds at 1 )n1 2023 Excesslldefieitl of Income over expenditure 21.625 24.730 45.244 123.6191 Totsl 46,3SS 21.625 Reprnsentsd by: Cash In hand Bank currents accoL*nl Bank deposit a¢¢ounl Paypal account Assisted Places Account Debtors Creditors Deferred income 45 5.9)1 15.240 519 11.161 25.458 9.731 389 14201 611 46.355 234 13431 61 21,625 Treasurer.. Ccle Auditor. io IS
KNEBWORTH PRESCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31st March 2024 1. FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCOME EXPENDITURE NET REVENUE Xmas party 238 238 Tea towels 160 -160 238 160 78
KNEBWORTH PRESCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31st March 2024 2. GRANTS UnLbsed brought forward 61 Released In year Knebworth Village Trust Rent Repairs to garden wall 3,681 1,200 Unused at balance sheet date (61) 4,881 3. PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES Payments totalling £2000 were made to one trustee In respect of bookkeeping and payroll services
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trustees IINJ POE- SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 3I9tr aols 1012ql8 Set out on pages 2+oU I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did 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. Please el te the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 31 MdJL Is Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018