c/o Meadow County Primary School, Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 4SZ. Tel 0151 339 8218 ## **Chairperson's Report 2026** The school year has been yet another successful one for Meadowlands Pre-School. This, as always, is down to the excellent staff and committee which helps us provide the best possible start for our children. The 2024/2025 Accounts show a very good year for the pre-school financially. A profit of £12,130.00 was achieved and this has been accrued to 2025/2026 for the upgrade, repairs and maintenance of the children’s bathrooms. This has been needed for a number of years. The craft area will also be upgraded with the replacement of the sink, plumbing and new storage. Any extra purchases needed will be deducted from the 2025/2026 finances. Looking to the future, the 2026/2027 school year also looks promising as we have the full allocation of children on most days. Our thanks go to all of the staff for their hard work and their dedication to the children and the preschool. Meadowlands Pre-school wouldn’t be the success it is without all of our staff. Ian James Meadowlands Pre-school Chair Page **1** of **1** Final 11/06/2023 Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742 Accounts for the Period Ended 31 August 2025 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Approval statement|2| |Profit and loss account|4| |Balance sheet|5| ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742** ## **Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts** Report to the trustees of Meadowlands Pre-School on the accounts for the period ended 31st August 2025 set out on pages 2 and 3 ## **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 period under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act; - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and - state whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's statement** Our examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1 - which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: - proper accounting records are kept in accordnance with section 130 of the Act; and - accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2 - to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Lounds & Co Chartered Accountants _02/07/2026_ 367 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 3RQ 1 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742 Income and Expenditure Account Period Ended 31 August 2024** |**Sales**
Funding
Fees
Fundraising
Bank interest received
Future year deposits
**Expenditure**
Accountancy fees
Cleaning
Clothing Costs
Bank Interest and Charges
DBS Checks
Bad debts
Educational equipment and materials
Excursions and subsistence
Fire Extinguishers
Food and drink
Insurance costs
Light, heat and water
Ofsted
Postage and stationery
Premises Expenses
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
Staff Salaries
Staff training and welfare
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Telephone
**Excess of income over expenditure for the period**|**2025**
**£**
172,762
6,454
655
937
1,260
182,068
1,441
1,536
389
102
-
950
3,728
3,864
180
293
770
4,031
50
1,965
2,861
500
1,829
143,232
764
603
128
722
169,938
**12,130**|**2024**
**£**
144,758
17,759
1,479
579
-
164,575
1,261
947
739
102
136
-
7,719
1,283
157
320
2,239
7,448
50
1,562
3,508
500
8,181
126,254
264
583
893
164,146
**429**| |---|---|---| 2 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025** |Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Current account
Deposit account
Petty Cash
**Current liabilities**
Accruals and Creditors
Provision for planned expenditure
**Net assets**
**General Fund**
Balance at start of period
Excess of income over expenditure
General fund
Approved by the committee on:
02/07/2026|400
78
2,383
50,006
3
(3,629)
(15,000)|**2025**
**£**
52,870
(18,629)
34,241
37,111
12,130
(15,000)
34,241|950
798
2,669
44,109
5
(11,420)|**2024**
**£**
48,531
(11,420)
37,111
36,682
429
37,111| |---|---|---|---|---| 3 Final 11/06/2023 Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742 Accounts for the Period Ended 31 August 2025 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Approval statement|2| |Profit and loss account|4| |Balance sheet|5| ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742** ## **Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts** Report to the trustees of Meadowlands Pre-School on the accounts for the period ended 31st August 2025 set out on pages 2 and 3 ## **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 period under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act; - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and - state whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's statement** Our examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1 - which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: - proper accounting records are kept in accordnance with section 130 of the Act; and - accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2 - to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Lounds & Co Chartered Accountants _02/07/2026_ 367 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 3RQ 1 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Registered Charity Number 1024742 Income and Expenditure Account Period Ended 31 August 2024** |**Sales**
Funding
Fees
Fundraising
Bank interest received
Future year deposits
**Expenditure**
Accountancy fees
Cleaning
Clothing Costs
Bank Interest and Charges
DBS Checks
Bad debts
Educational equipment and materials
Excursions and subsistence
Fire Extinguishers
Food and drink
Insurance costs
Light, heat and water
Ofsted
Postage and stationery
Premises Expenses
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
Staff Salaries
Staff training and welfare
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Telephone
**Excess of income over expenditure for the period**|**2025**
**£**
172,762
6,454
655
937
1,260
182,068
1,441
1,536
389
102
-
950
3,728
3,864
180
293
770
4,031
50
1,965
2,861
500
1,829
143,232
764
603
128
722
169,938
**12,130**|**2024**
**£**
144,758
17,759
1,479
579
-
164,575
1,261
947
739
102
136
-
7,719
1,283
157
320
2,239
7,448
50
1,562
3,508
500
8,181
126,254
264
583
893
164,146
**429**| |---|---|---| 2 ## **Meadowlands Pre-School Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025** |Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Current account
Deposit account
Petty Cash
**Current liabilities**
Accruals and Creditors
Provision for planned expenditure
**Net assets**
**General Fund**
Balance at start of period
Excess of income over expenditure
General fund
Approved by the committee on:
02/07/2026|400
78
2,383
50,006
3
(3,629)
(15,000)|**2025**
**£**
52,870
(18,629)
34,241
37,111
12,130
(15,000)
34,241|950
798
2,669
44,109
5
(11,420)|**2024**
**£**
48,531
(11,420)
37,111
36,682
429
37,111| |---|---|---|---|---| 3