Registered Charity Number.. 1024412 Beauchief Pre-school Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2024 Beauchief Pre-school Contents Page Legal and administrative information Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts Beauchief Pre-school Legal and administrative information For the year ended 31 August 2024 Trustees Sophie Taylor Ben Hyman Caroline Sawkins Naom i Lilley Owen Waterhouse Julie Lowndes Chair Co-chair Co-chair Secretary Treasurer Formally Secretary, stepped down August 2024 Appointed 01/09/2024 Resigned 31/08/2023 Resigned 31/08/2023 Appointed 01/1012024 Principal Address 56 Old Park Avenue Sheff ield S8 7DR Organisation Address Beauchief Baptist Church Hall Hutcliffe Wood Road Sheff ield South Yorkshire 58 OEY Accountants Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield 56 2HH Beauchief Pre-school Trustees. annual report For the year ended 31 August 2024 Structure, governance and management The Charity is operated under the rules of its constitution dated 26 May 1993 and most recently amended 18/03/1998. Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the constitution. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers and paid staff. Objectives and activities The principal objects of the charity are: To enhance 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. Activities during the financial year During this year the Pre school has worked with the families of 21 children, supporting their early learning journey. This entails working through the EYFS national curriculum to provide educational activities in the seven areas of development. This covers outdoor and indoor activities providing craft. role play. physical exercise, stories, games and a whole lot more. As well as providing fun. educational activities for the children during the pre-school sessions we also work with the families and outside agencies. such as Sheffield City Council Autism and School readiness support teams, where necessary to provide the best learning outcomes for the children. During this current school year another local pre-school has closed resulting in extra children joining Beauchief pre- school providing extra funding and increasing the local catchment of children. The trustees have continued to support the Pre-school through fundraising with both a Christmas and Summer fair this year. The money has been spent on new resources to enhance the children's learning environment including themed toys, sensory resources and new books. Beauchief pre-school was also able to collect resources from the other local provider which closed. Reserves Policy Beauchief Pre-school aims to have 3 months running costs in the reserves, approximately £12,000. This is principally to cover any redundancy payments should the Pre-school have to close at any point. As at 31 August 2024 there was £31,180 cash funds held in total unrestricted reserves (2023: £20,824). Of this amount, £13,618 (reserves costs) are held in a deposit account to cover the costs that would arise in the event of the closure of the charity. The Trustees, declare that they have approved the above report on 09/0612025 and are signed on their behalf by: Sophie Taylor Trustee Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of Beauchief Pre-school (-the Chariw.) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l. 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}Ibl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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. Signed.. Susan Cochrane, FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield 56 2HH Date- 11 Jun 2025 BEAUCHIEF PRE SCHOOL Receipts & payments account For the year ended 31 August 2024 Total Total Unrestricted Unrestricted 2024 2023 Notes Receipts Grants & donations 46,234 7,999 891 31,041 7,380 813 Membership fees Fundraising Milk return 19 94 Bank interest 21 21 Total receipts 55,164 39,349 Payments Play resources Snack resources 282 186 232 257 Rent and room hire 5,985 36,561 271 5,647 34,931 535 Staff costs Payroll service Insurance 790 760 Cleaning supplies Advertisement 39 ioi Independent examination Other expenses 474 534 213 790 Total payments 44.808 43.780 Net receipts/{payments) for the year 10.356 14,431) Total funds brought forward 20,824 25,255 Total funds carried forward 31,180 20,824 All receipts and payments during the year relate to unrestricted funds BEAUCHIEF PRE SCHOOL Statement of assets and liabilities As at 31 August 2024 2024 2023 Cash assets Balances at bank: Current account 17,562 13,618 9,538 11,286 Deposit account Total 31,180 20,824 2024 2023 Liabilities Accountancy & independent examination fee Pension contributions Grant income received in advance 648 474 60 59 7,787 6,624 8,495 7,157 Approved by the Board of Trustees on 09/0612025 and signed on their behalf by: Sophie Taylor Trustee Owen Waterhouse Trustee BEAUCHIEF PRE SCHOOL Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 August 2024 l Receipts & payments account Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context "cash" includes cash equivalents, for example. bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. 2 Grants & donations 2024 2023 Sheffield City Council Nursery Grant Donations 43,514 2,720 31,011 30 46,234 31,041 3 Staff costs 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Employer's Nl Employer's allowance Employer's pension contributions 36.277 948 34,560 1,073 11,0731 371 19481 284 36,561 34,931 There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60.000 or more. The average number of monthly employees was 3 {2023: 41. 4 Fees paid to the Independent Examiner's Organi5ation 2024 2023 Independent examiner's fee 474 534 5 Trustees, expenses, remuneration and benefits Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 6 Related Party Transactions There were no related party expenses during the period.