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 p0￿er 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
S￿lI0nery
Advertising
Bookkeeping
Maintenance
Staff training
Equipment
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Donations
Uniforms
Graduation & Sports day
DBS costs
Staff enlertaining
TennislfootbalVdramaIl￿llCh
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