Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.9.24 Period start date To 31.8.25 Period end date
Charity name: Exbourne Pre School
Charity registration number: 1025126
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Day care for under 5s |
| 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 |
Provision of early years provision for under 5s |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm they read and understand the official public benefit instructions. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Time contribution Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | Increase child in take Fundraising for pre school improvements to indoor and out door spaces. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 | This has been reviewed by an accountant |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | This is a small setting in a rural location, there is no large amount of reserves built. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| 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 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Income from parents and income from Devon County Council childcare funding |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Potentially a reduced pre schooler in take. |
| 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 | Association |
| 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 | Elected by Annual General Committee |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Exbourne Pre School |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1025126 |
| Charity’s principal address | Exbourne Methodist Church Fore Street Exbourne EX20 3RU |
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(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Haydon | Chairperson | From July24 | ||
| HayleyBrooks | Treasurer | From July24 | ||
| Maja Hatton | Secretary | From July24 |
||
| Tim Simmons | From July24 | |||
| Letitia Morgan | From July24 | |||
| Alice Luscombe | From July24 | |||
| Peter Vallance | ||||
– 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) H Brooks Full name(s) Hayley Brooks Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 15.8.26
EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
CHARITYNUMBER:1025126
ACCOUNTS31 AUGUST2025
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EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
INCOME[AND][EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT]
Year ended |
Year ended |
||
|---|---|---|---|
31/08/2025 |
31/08/2024 |
||
£ |
|||
INCOME |
|||
Parent Income |
10,230 |
3,809 |
|
Funding Income |
26,477 |
||
Fundraising |
2,386 |
3,083 |
|
Cash Introduced |
(Devon Heartlands) |
1,937 |
|
Sundry Income |
152 |
||
41,182 |
6,891 |
||
EXPENDITURE |
|||
Wages |
29,514 |
||
Wages Taxes |
1,811 |
||
Pension |
2,651 |
||
Consumables |
1,277 |
||
Rent |
1,575 |
653 |
|
Insurance |
166 |
||
Water |
168 |
||
ectricity |
526 |
||
Training |
218 |
||
Subscriptions |
1,390 |
||
Phone& Internet |
681 |
||
Postage |
7 |
||
Child Gift |
28 |
||
Pre school trip |
10 |
||
Stationery |
76 |
||
TRF to DHEY |
12,000 |
||
39,932 |
12,819 |
||
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) for the year |
1,250 |
(5,928.01) |
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EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
BALANCE[SHEET][31][AUGUST][2025]
As at |
As at |
||
|---|---|---|---|
31/08/2025 |
31/08/2024 |
||
CURRENT ASSETS |
|||
Current account |
1,662 |
534 |
|
Cashin hand |
122 |
||
1,784 |
534 |
||
ACCUMULATED FUND: |
|||
Openingbalance |
534 |
6,462 |
|
Net Incomel(payments) |
for the year |
1,250 |
(5,928.01) |
CLOSING BALANCE |
1,784 |
534 |
IconfirmthatIhave examinedtheincomeandexpenditure statementandamsatisfiedthatitis
complete,accurate,andinaccordancewiththerecordsof thecharity.
Miss C Dabin AATQB MAAT
I5-0E-22E.
EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
CHARITYNUMBER:1025126
ACCOUNTS31 AUGUST2025
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EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
INCOME[AND][EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT]
Year ended |
Year ended |
||
|---|---|---|---|
31/08/2025 |
31/08/2024 |
||
£ |
|||
INCOME |
|||
Parent Income |
10,230 |
3,809 |
|
Funding Income |
26,477 |
||
Fundraising |
2,386 |
3,083 |
|
Cash Introduced |
(Devon Heartlands) |
1,937 |
|
Sundry Income |
152 |
||
41,182 |
6,891 |
||
EXPENDITURE |
|||
Wages |
29,514 |
||
Wages Taxes |
1,811 |
||
Pension |
2,651 |
||
Consumables |
1,277 |
||
Rent |
1,575 |
653 |
|
Insurance |
166 |
||
Water |
168 |
||
ectricity |
526 |
||
Training |
218 |
||
Subscriptions |
1,390 |
||
Phone& Internet |
681 |
||
Postage |
7 |
||
Child Gift |
28 |
||
Pre school trip |
10 |
||
Stationery |
76 |
||
TRF to DHEY |
12,000 |
||
39,932 |
12,819 |
||
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) for the year |
1,250 |
(5,928.01) |
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EXBORNE PRE-SCHOOL
BALANCE[SHEET][31][AUGUST][2025]
As at |
As at |
||
|---|---|---|---|
31/08/2025 |
31/08/2024 |
||
CURRENT ASSETS |
|||
Current account |
1,662 |
534 |
|
Cashin hand |
122 |
||
1,784 |
534 |
||
ACCUMULATED FUND: |
|||
Openingbalance |
534 |
6,462 |
|
Net Incomel(payments) |
for the year |
1,250 |
(5,928.01) |
CLOSING BALANCE |
1,784 |
534 |
IconfirmthatIhave examinedtheincomeandexpenditure statementandamsatisfiedthatitis
complete,accurate,andinaccordancewiththerecordsof thecharity.
Miss C Dabin AATQB MAAT
I5-0E-22E.