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2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 04 2024 To 05 04 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Other names charity is known by

1024167 Charity's principal address HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL WIDNES CHESHIRE Postcode WA8 8UZ ~~—~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1024167

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
T VIRGO 6thApril 2024 to 21st
August 2024
2 J V TURNER
3 J Z BROWN
4 K PAJURKOVA
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6
7
8
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20
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

CONSTITUTION

ASSOCIATION

Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AMD PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

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The charity review it’s aims objectives and activities each year ensuring they remain focused on the stated purposes of the charity. The trustee’s refer to the guidance given by the charity commission on public benefit during this process and assess how successful each activity has been and what benefits have been brought to the groups of people the charity is set up to help.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially NONE in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Chelsea Ballard. Full name(s) Chelsea Ballard Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 23/03/26

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Registered Charity Number: 1024167

HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

) ACCOUNTS FOR

5'4 APRIL 2025

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AGP Chartered Accountants Sycamore House Sutton Quays Business Park Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EH

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

CONTENTS PAGE
Annual Report 1
independent Examiner's report 3
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating the Income& Expenditure Account) 4
Balance sheet 5
NotestotheFinancialStatements 6

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Introduction

Halebank Primary School Pre-School Playgroup has pleasure in presenting its Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 5" April 2025.

The Trustees are satisfied that the Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with current statutory requirements.

Legal and Administrative

Halebank Primary School Pre-School Playgroup is registered with the Charity Commissioners, No. 1024167.

The principal address is:Heath View Road, Widnes, WA8 8UZ

The Charity is administered by a trustee management committee, comprising:

Trustees: T Virgo (resigned 21% August 2024) JV Turner J Z Brown K Pajurkova

Governance

The principal governing document is its constitution dated 23 April 1991. The charity was registered on 28 July 1993.

Objects of the Charity

;

The Charity’s objects are to benefit the public through the enhancement of the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

The charity reviews its aims, objectives and activities each year ensuring they remain focused on the stated purposes of the charity. The Trustees refer to the guidance given by the Charity Commission on public benefit during this process and assess how successful each activity has been and what benefits have been brought to the groups of people the charity is set up to help.

Financial Review

In the year to 5" April 2025, the incoming resources exceeded outgoing resources by £7,861, leaving the reserves in surplus by £51,020. The trustees are satisfied with the results for the year.

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are also responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

. Chebeghalleck secteeseeseseetesseseesnseee Name: Chelizo. Ratlasd Name: “font Cosgrove - kgily, Trustee Chair Trustee jr ecSurer .«

Date 18 March 2026

For and on behalf of the Management Committee

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

| report on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 5 April 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. 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 the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence 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.

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Funds|Unrestricted|Funds| |2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |INCOMING|RESOURCES| |Incoming|resources|from|charitable| |activities:| |Early|years|grant|85,724|76,572| |Fees|6,491|10,194| |Trips|388|225| |Interest|Received|297|301| |Donations|2,870|504| |95,770|87,796| |TOTAL|INCOMING|RESOURCES|95,770|87,796| |RESOURCES|EXPENDED| |Cost|of|charitable|activities:| |Wages|and|salaries|67,769|78,338| |Education|equipment|1,895|660| |Subscriptions|1,751|2,123| |Depreciation|1,173|1,040| |Sundry|expenses|2,594|3,004| |Rates,|Water,|Light|&|Heat|1,573|3,843| |Insurance|1,532|1,475| |Repairs|and|maintenance|1,726|3,949| |Payroll|&|Auto-enrolment|Fees|1,256|1,180| |Telephone|1,148|647| |Printing,|postage|&|stationery|1,187|1,211| |Legal|&|Professional|Fees|2,632|-| |Trips|1,169|805| |Governance|costs:| |Independent|examiners’|fee|504|504| |TOTAL|RESOURCES|EXPENDED|87,909|98,779| |NET|SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)|FOR THE YEAR|7,861|(10,983)|

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

BALANCE SHEET

5 April 5 April
2025 2024
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
3,643 3,119
CURRENT ASSETS
Other debtors
Prepayments
Current account
Business reserve account
Cash in hand
2,117
173
24,293
21,373
243
-
123
20,496
21,076
285
48,199 41,980
CURRENT LIABILITIES
PAYE & Pensions
- 1,122
Accruals 822 818
822 1,940
NETCURRENTASSETS 47,377 40,040
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
51,020 43,159
REPRESENTED BY:
Balance broughtforward — Unrestricted
funds
Net Surplus/(Deficit) fortheyear
43,159
7,861
54,142
(10,983)
Balance carried forward — Unrestricted
funds
51,020 43,159

Approved By:

Name: Chelse@ Ballasd Name: ron: Coserove - a Trustee Chait Trustee —7ruSstea2 ~Treagwvrer .

Date 18 March 2026

For and on behalf of the Management Committee

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 2011.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and Fittings - 25% reducing balance Income

Grants and fees are accounted for when received by the charity. Expenditure

Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.

  1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures and Fittings
£
COST
Brought Forward 7,450
Additions in the year 1,697
At 5 April 2025 9.147
DEPRECIATION
Brought Forward 4,331
Charge forthe year 1.173
At 5 April 2025 5,504
NET BOOKVALUE
At 5 April 2025 3,643
At5April2024 3,119
  1. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

Mrs T Virgo, who is a trustee and the manager of the Pre-School, was paid a gross salary of £21,435 (2024 - £20,536) by the charity.

  1. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
2025 2025
£ £
Salaries (including national insurance) 67,769 78,338

No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000. The maximum number of employees during the year was 6 (2024 — 6).

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Registered Charity Number: 1024167

HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

) ACCOUNTS FOR

5'4 APRIL 2025

~

AGP Chartered Accountants Sycamore House Sutton Quays Business Park Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EH

;

HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

CONTENTS PAGE
Annual Report 1
independent Examiner's report 3
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating the Income& Expenditure Account) 4
Balance sheet 5
NotestotheFinancialStatements 6

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:

Page 1

HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Introduction

Halebank Primary School Pre-School Playgroup has pleasure in presenting its Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 5" April 2025.

The Trustees are satisfied that the Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with current statutory requirements.

Legal and Administrative

Halebank Primary School Pre-School Playgroup is registered with the Charity Commissioners, No. 1024167.

The principal address is:Heath View Road, Widnes, WA8 8UZ

The Charity is administered by a trustee management committee, comprising:

Trustees: T Virgo (resigned 21% August 2024) JV Turner J Z Brown K Pajurkova

Governance

The principal governing document is its constitution dated 23 April 1991. The charity was registered on 28 July 1993.

Objects of the Charity

;

The Charity’s objects are to benefit the public through the enhancement of the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

The charity reviews its aims, objectives and activities each year ensuring they remain focused on the stated purposes of the charity. The Trustees refer to the guidance given by the Charity Commission on public benefit during this process and assess how successful each activity has been and what benefits have been brought to the groups of people the charity is set up to help.

Financial Review

In the year to 5" April 2025, the incoming resources exceeded outgoing resources by £7,861, leaving the reserves in surplus by £51,020. The trustees are satisfied with the results for the year.

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are also responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

. Chebeghalleck secteeseeseseetesseseesnseee Name: Chelizo. Ratlasd Name: “font Cosgrove - kgily, Trustee Chair Trustee jr ecSurer .«

Date 18 March 2026

For and on behalf of the Management Committee

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

| report on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 5 April 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. 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 the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence 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.

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Funds|Unrestricted|Funds| |2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |INCOMING|RESOURCES| |Incoming|resources|from|charitable| |activities:| |Early|years|grant|85,724|76,572| |Fees|6,491|10,194| |Trips|388|225| |Interest|Received|297|301| |Donations|2,870|504| |95,770|87,796| |TOTAL|INCOMING|RESOURCES|95,770|87,796| |RESOURCES|EXPENDED| |Cost|of|charitable|activities:| |Wages|and|salaries|67,769|78,338| |Education|equipment|1,895|660| |Subscriptions|1,751|2,123| |Depreciation|1,173|1,040| |Sundry|expenses|2,594|3,004| |Rates,|Water,|Light|&|Heat|1,573|3,843| |Insurance|1,532|1,475| |Repairs|and|maintenance|1,726|3,949| |Payroll|&|Auto-enrolment|Fees|1,256|1,180| |Telephone|1,148|647| |Printing,|postage|&|stationery|1,187|1,211| |Legal|&|Professional|Fees|2,632|-| |Trips|1,169|805| |Governance|costs:| |Independent|examiners’|fee|504|504| |TOTAL|RESOURCES|EXPENDED|87,909|98,779| |NET|SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)|FOR THE YEAR|7,861|(10,983)|

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

BALANCE SHEET

5 April 5 April
2025 2024
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
3,643 3,119
CURRENT ASSETS
Other debtors
Prepayments
Current account
Business reserve account
Cash in hand
2,117
173
24,293
21,373
243
-
123
20,496
21,076
285
48,199 41,980
CURRENT LIABILITIES
PAYE & Pensions
- 1,122
Accruals 822 818
822 1,940
NETCURRENTASSETS 47,377 40,040
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
51,020 43,159
REPRESENTED BY:
Balance broughtforward — Unrestricted
funds
Net Surplus/(Deficit) fortheyear
43,159
7,861
54,142
(10,983)
Balance carried forward — Unrestricted
funds
51,020 43,159

Approved By:

Name: Chelse@ Ballasd Name: ron: Coserove - a Trustee Chait Trustee —7ruSstea2 ~Treagwvrer .

Date 18 March 2026

For and on behalf of the Management Committee

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HALEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 2011.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and Fittings - 25% reducing balance Income

Grants and fees are accounted for when received by the charity. Expenditure

Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.

  1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures and Fittings
£
COST
Brought Forward 7,450
Additions in the year 1,697
At 5 April 2025 9.147
DEPRECIATION
Brought Forward 4,331
Charge forthe year 1.173
At 5 April 2025 5,504
NET BOOKVALUE
At 5 April 2025 3,643
At5April2024 3,119
  1. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

Mrs T Virgo, who is a trustee and the manager of the Pre-School, was paid a gross salary of £21,435 (2024 - £20,536) by the charity.

  1. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
2025 2025
£ £
Salaries (including national insurance) 67,769 78,338

No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000. The maximum number of employees during the year was 6 (2024 — 6).