2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Sept 2024 Period start date To 31 Aug 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Silverstone Pre School

Charity registration number: 1023791

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The aims of the preschool are to enha ncethe development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours qroups.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Running apreschool. The preschool providesterm time supervised sessions for children age 2 to school age. These sessions run for four full days and one half day each week. The sessions are providedto children of the local community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trusteeshave paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	NA
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	NA
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Invaluable contribution from the volunteer trustees.

Other

Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Staffa n d t r u s t e e s h a v eworked extremely h a r d t o c o ntinue t oimprov e o u r setting, offering t h e b e s tEarly Ye ar s ex p e rienc e t hatwe c a n .We co n tinu e t o offerfour a n d a halfd a y s aweek. Children a n d p a r e n t s a re h a ppy , s afe a n d su p p o r te d .Our reput ationis st r ong ,with m o r e a n d m o r e children joining u s .Our staffar e h a p p yworking in t h e setting,withlots ofopport u nities t o cont ribut e t o t h e r un nin g of pre sc ho ol. We a r e particularly p r o u d ofo u r inclusiveness,workingwith children of m a n y different n e e d s a n d b a c k g r o u n d s t o provide t h e b e s t e nvir on me ntfor t he m. We als owork closelywithlocalprimary s c h o ols , t o e n s u r e a s m o o t h transition for o ur childrenin t o their new Reception cla s s e s We have invested funds in the setting up of an extra room, so as to be able to accommodate 18 month old children. This is proving popular.	Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Staffa n d t r u s t e e s h a v eworked extremely h a r d t o c o ntinue t oimprov e o u r setting, offering t h e b e s tEarly Ye ar s ex p e rienc e t hatwe c a n .We co n tinu e t o offerfour a n d a halfd a y s aweek. Children a n d p a r e n t s a re h a ppy , s afe a n d su p p o r te d .Our reput ationis st r ong ,with m o r e a n d m o r e children joining u s .Our staffar e h a p p yworking in t h e setting,withlots ofopport u nities t o cont ribut e t o t h e r un nin g of pre sc ho ol. We a r e particularly p r o u d ofo u r inclusiveness,workingwith children of m a n y different n e e d s a n d b a c k g r o u n d s t o provide t h e b e s t e nvir on me ntfor t he m. We als owork closelywithlocalprimary s c h o ols , t o e n s u r e a s m o o t h transition for o ur childrenin t o their new Reception cla s s e s We have invested funds in the setting up of an extra room, so as to be able to accommodate 18 month old children. This is proving popular.	Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Staffa n d t r u s t e e s h a v eworked extremely h a r d t o c o ntinue t oimprov e o u r setting, offering t h e b e s tEarly Ye ar s ex p e rienc e t hatwe c a n .We co n tinu e t o offerfour a n d a halfd a y s aweek. Children a n d p a r e n t s a re h a ppy , s afe a n d su p p o r te d .Our reput ationis st r ong ,with m o r e a n d m o r e children joining u s .Our staffar e h a p p yworking in t h e setting,withlots ofopport u nities t o cont ribut e t o t h e r un nin g of pre sc ho ol. We a r e particularly p r o u d ofo u r inclusiveness,workingwith children of m a n y different n e e d s a n d b a c k g r o u n d s t o provide t h e b e s t e nvir on me ntfor t he m. We als owork closelywithlocalprimary s c h o ols , t o e n s u r e a s m o o t h transition for o ur childrenin t o their new Reception cla s s e s We have invested funds in the setting up of an extra room, so as to be able to accommodate 18 month old children. This is proving popular.
	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Staffa n d t r u s t e e s h a v eworked extremely h a r d t o c o ntinue t oimprov e o u r setting, offering t h e b e s tEarly Ye ar s ex p e rienc e t hatwe c a n .We co n tinu e t o offerfour a n d a halfd a y s aweek. Children a n d p a r e n t s a re h a ppy , s afe a n d su p p o r te d .Our reput ationis st r ong ,with m o r e a n d m o r e children joining u s .Our staffar e h a p p yworking in t h e setting,withlots ofopport u nities t o cont ribut e t o t h e r un nin g of pre sc ho ol. We a r e particularly p r o u d ofo u r inclusiveness,workingwith children of m a n y different n e e d s a n d b a c k g r o u n d s t o provide t h e b e s t e nvir on me ntfor t he m. We als owork closelywithlocalprimary s c h o ols , t o e n s u r e a s m o o t h transition for o ur childrenin t o their new Reception cla s s e s We have invested funds in the setting up of an extra room, so as to be able to accommodate 18 month old children. This is proving popular.

Additional information (optional)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We are in a strong financial position
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held as contingency
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£55,450
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No concerns

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The main source of funding is from the local authority for funded childcare.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	NA
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Change in government funding policy
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees elected to post from suitable volunteers

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Silverstone Pre School
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1023791
Charity’s principal address	Chapel Rooms Murswell Lane Silverstone Towcester NN13 8UT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Elizabeth Jane Watson	Treasurer
	Henny Burrows	Chair	1stSept 2024 – 17thFeb 25
	Clare Smerdon	Secretary	1stSept 2024 – 17thFeb 25
	Joanna Richards	ActingChair	17thFeb 25 -
	Jack Richards	Secretary	17thFebruary25
	Frederick Watson	Trustee	30thMay25

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Elizabeth Jane Watson

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

1[st] June 2026

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