RLCISTI,:RfD CllIlRITI' IYUIllBLR 1025503 ,IIAIDEI) ERLEGli PR&SCHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARENDED 31 AliGliSI 20&4
Ililll)F:N l.:RI,I,'(;11 PRF. ,SCIII)01. A meml)er of the Pre-qehool l.earnln% AIIIAnee Re%lstered ChArlly No: 1025503 Ofited Reglstratlon No: 148665 I laldLilI [4 I Icgli Pi e-sclioijl Our ljady of PeAce 338 Woklngham Road RG6 7DA FIIYAIICIAL STIlTEIllEIlTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 COIJYEINTS P.KGE Trustees, annual report IiiLl¢pcIiLl¢iiL ¢XiiiiiiIi¢r's r¢purl Receipts and payments account Bdl¢llll¥ bliiLL Notes to the accounts
MAIDLIY ERLECII pRScI10L TRUSTEES, ANNUAL RF.PORT FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The irnslccs of Mnidcn Erlcgh Prc-school prc.lcnt ihcir annual rcpon and unaudilcd accounts for ihc year cnd¥d 31 August 2024 aiid conlini) 11illt ihey comply with the requirements of the Lharities Act 2011, the tn]sl decd oiid tlie Cliarities SORP 2005. MuiiilglCIIILliI LoiiiiiiillLI Q'l)nrily TnislLLs 21123-24 Trustcc Tctiana Paniot Sh,qron Kam Anian Sin Louis¢ Dalc Offlcc Chair Truslee Truslce Trustee Datc Él olntcd 02 Fcbrua 2024 21 October 2024 21 October 2021 20 Octobcr 2022 Datc rcoiryncd John Micklewhite Named Senior Officer for safc ardin Chair current Secret 01 Seplernber 2015 Del th Edwards Sadia Durrani 15 November 2021 23 March 2022 02 Feb Olma 2024 2022 Sli ULlui ¢, Guv¥i iidiiLr ¢iiid Ki 14lildbi¢iiiriii Maiden Erlcgh Preschool is a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, the largest provider of pre-school education in the country. We are a small communily group managed by parents through a committee. which is elected annually ai an Annual (ienerdl Meeting held in October. Appointed trustees are nominated by outgoing committee members. All trustce5 give of their time freely and receive no remunerntion or benefits. We are governed by a conslilulion adopled in 14 February 2011 and updaled in July 2014. The cnmmittco. manqtycq the administration of thc. pre¢c.hool ano ¢mploy% the slaff. Dav to dgv ninninv of the Pre-school is overseen by Ihe manager Claire Bartlett, who is accountable to the trnstees. Staff are r¢sponsible for the children in their Care, and for the planniiig and preparation of the educalional programme and daily activities, in compliancc with The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Ille registered sl'ith Ofsted and are inspwcted approximatel). eN'eo' 3 >'ea&ry b)* them. hTo prior notiv is gii'en lif AAAby¢¥IAuiiii, bul Piiiriilb Iliay b¢ uik¢d l(ii ilirii iullliliriltb dull11 Ui¢ iAibPr¥liuii wid will br ubir lu Ardd & ivyy of the Inspection Report. We last had a visit from Ofsled in January 2015 and received an overall Good rating. The Pre-school is a registered charity and confonns to the requirements of the Charity Conimission. We are a non-profil making group and aim io provide Pre-school educalion al a price aOrdable to the local community. dll ¥qUdl UVPUAluiiiLy UA¥Ulll>iuIiuii aJAa UIL LUIIIIAli(Iid iu u W'ui'kili ¥iivuuiuiiLiil Ilial AS fiLL fiviii lY fonn of discrimination on the grounds of colour, rdce, ethnicity, religion. sex, sexual orientation or disability. Page I We will make reasonable adjustments to meet the nttds of staff or pupils who are or become disabled. Our pre-school is committed io safeguarding und promoting the wellare of our pupils and expects all stsfi and volwiteers to share this commitment. Th¢ Pre-school has a childcare protection policy which includes carrying out DBS checks for members of staff. Thc Prc-school rcnts the rooms in which it facilitatcs Early Ycars education and Child¢a from Earley Town Council.
Pdg¢ I Aiii)% Illlil (11)jLc lil L'.4 Muicleii frlcyli l)rc-SLhool'g k¢y objective iy tu provide first cla.8s early years education to children under 41ahilory school age in tlic surrouiidiilg orell. Tlii giiiUI)'b illl l iiuluiii illul'id¥t• all ¥liildi ill willi iuiiliiiuily diid pi ugi¥Jiivll ill pi ¥-i¥liOiil l¢dl'lllll¥ iIAiiiU struclurcd pluy aclivilics, guiiies, creutivily und cxploralion in order to enhance each child's learning in the folloiviii&7 airiqs: peThoiial social nnd einolional dcvclopment, communicalion language and literacy skills, ijiatliciiialiciil dcvclopincnl, knowlcdBC and understanding of Ihc world, physical and crcativc dcvclopmcnt. We aim: Tu ijiui idL IL411 IIIII LAI)LI iLIILL% Lliiuu¥li u VuiiLly vc Iiluy viiijvi luIiiliLb' To develop social skills such as tsking turns, sliaring, playing logcthcr, rcspect for other people and prop¢ty, and a sense of right and wrong; To encourage children to communicate with other children £uJd adults beyond the horne, to develop listening skills and be able to cxprcss themselves verbally To ¢ncouragc childrcn to bc happy indcpendcnt, and confidcnt as part of a group, to have a s¢nse ot selt worth and pride in their own 61bilities' To encourdge children lo enjoy books and stories, songs and rhymes. To provide mark making opportunitics. To cncouragc childrcn to dcvclop number skills, counting, shapcs and sizcq; To encourage children to respect reasonable authority and take instructions: To eneniiraoe. c.hildren lo have a lively and enqiiirino mind. To encourage children to have an interest in, and understanding of, the world around them, both natural and man made; To develop a child's skills in handling tools and materials, e.g. mark making, cutting out; To help children learn physical control and coordination; To C&*C thc transition of >'oung childrcn from hoTriC to school Tu d¢vrluy èAiid AiiSPAl¢ ¥luldI¢Ji's LA'culivi(y• 'VuRi fAylviuLiuii uf Aii¢diu uiid iiiulci iuls, iiiuoik, dkUiL¢ imag5native play. Wc adhcre to thc aims and objcctivcs of the Pre-school Lcarning Alliancc and support thcir aim to cnhancc the dcvelopmcnt and cducation of children under statutory school agc by cncouraging parcnts to understand and provide for the needs ot their children through community groups. In sctting our objectives and planning our activities our committee have given careful consideration to the Guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit principles. Trustecs, objectives are bascd on public need in the area of childcare and education. The public benefit of these activities is in th¢ access to affordable. local childcare provision. The committee also provides greater involvement for parents.
1¥2rJi:5. 6 40 PKI 2wrmn._1341.11 IW r40¢ 1 21 • ()r".likn 2fJ IliiNiI I'IMI lil 117r iinll'iiiiil i'i)Iiiiiiilli wl?ii IIAvr wilikrtl lrfeleiily IliflrtlKlwiii t1 pA'Il yenr mk Jre ihrt Ik ",1 ?.If24. Ihii WAI 1154nific8ntli ijp frfrn TF,e pr5fJr l yegr An(] the Increa"1 fimiJin¥ hi'ie h li ii%ilii'e Iriili .1 ji(, 11011-1 CLCli'C(l llli111lr niiiiiinl wplle litEllIt fr(pin ApTII 21r24, A3 we IfKJk lo give Ihe lezm 41111hil)li IKI). 1111111'NLC i(1:. IliL Ill¢ li(111l¢1 Ill li1 ii.1Mc '11IL uldiliurial ¢'f'. Il fiirAJifi4 Iptal A- '1lIL iijliiiilttty .iuiidtiLJ LIL liltsili( wl li ttiwlifi&1lij ii¢ly¢Ki vVlUt li¢ )Illdbl¥i l.llti if411' iir iirrr. fi)iii%ed oil keei)iiiy Ilic prc.yckool opcluling gt tho new.full Caplty whi¢h Vras xhievol ¥nTrlcii nR3 niid Ilie file flow sel ui) woik well for Ilic cliildrcn. OJ-4 1 ilillilAI Due lo thc unfavournble Siliwlion wilh lowcr birth rales, lower nwnEer of tffc-jchl children in Eaflty. and overall iithation n)iBlit olso Opcrnle lll 8 smoll loss for 2025, howeveT there is a Fossibility lo break even due ro in¢reased funding and 5tofting cl)wwcs. 'fo be able lo operate 4]1 a minimum lostheak cven, thc MMIttee and the staff are "a-.S hard to Cn3urc that all rdNailablc 5pacc• arc fillcd in. Thc s'olLmtsTr 4ufLdri-.- V•dl i- iiriyuig Ili¢ Pi¥-J¥lith)I Iu PailiJy W¥ lliè LOJLJ i?r >uvvli¢S 1rAls. 711¢ ouvvuil (It ¥iiiwiLuy donAtsons is vital for the future successful operation of the pr¢-h0O1. Future levels of fundln8 Duc to lOTr number of Chd[en at the new settin8, the innation and ti5iU8 C05t of li¥in& Vtii¢h rrnd iwllikt"w yi¢->Lliii¢Jl. éJ wrll ui ill¥J'¢tsra Lvits fui. s&triivlia&y yayb WÈ li¢¢d lis L* lu 411¥ AUiUI¢ Stainab1ty of the preschool, given that other s¢ttin8s in the I81 area have been forced to clos¢ for fujanc reasons in the past four-five years. Therefore. we must ensure that the pre-s¢hool is operating at full capacity. Fundratsin8 lower than It was for 2022n3 and Egg Huni Mother's Day and Father's Day Shop, and GraduAtion PholoBf8phs which in totsl have raised £1.197.80. whlch is Around £700 lower than last year, this can be explained by the lower ThumEtr of children this year and the introduction of voluntsry sundries. However. we must enswe that th¢ fundraising activities ate actively supported as the fundraising income is vital for the future su¢c¢ssful operation of the pre-school. The key areas which we w1 continu¢ to invest in are the wages and training of staff, as our deth'cated team the key rcsource of the preschool, we need to make Sure we are meetin8 their extal10nS and givin8 th¢m the abdity to ' pmvlde a best-in<lass preschool provision. The trustees declare that they have approved the tTU3teey' rqth alK)v¢, Si8n¢d ity'5 trust¢¢s: Tetiana Paniot - Chaitperson £2.0<. 2025 httP3'.Ilmail.goog1e.conVmaillulOIth'nb)xlQgrGJH68qxjgQl%rflDjGhvrovHIRbTmTL7projecIDrI&rnQsSagePart1d-o.I 111
Page 5 INDEPENDr FXAMINER?11 REPORTTOTHE TRUSTFVSOF MAII)FN ERLEGH PR&SCHOOL I r¢port on the accounts of the Thist for the year ended 31 August 2024 which are set out on pages 7 10 8. Re8peedve ruponglbllitlf4 of truJlee8 And exAmlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the occounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Jection 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is need¢d. It 18 my r¢sponsibility to: exarnine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act); follow the procedures l&ld dowt) in the Gentsral DireL'iiOns giv¢n by the Charily Commiyyion¥rs (under se¢lion 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act); and state whether particular matters have come to my att¢ntion. Ba819 of Independent examiDer'J $tatsment My examination was Carried out in accordance with the General DirtionS given by the Charity Commission. An examination inGlude$ a review of the accounting records k¢pt by th¢ charity and comparison of the accounts presented with th0 rewrds. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosu8 in the accoun and .seeking explanation8 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The predureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the ac¢ount8 present a *rue and fair vi¢w" and th¢ port is limited to those matt¢r8 set out in th¢ statement below. Independent examiner'i 8tatement In ¢onne¢tion with my VAamination. no matter has come to my attention: which 8iYe me reasonable cause to believe that in any material r¢spe¢t the requirements to kw accounting rdS in accordance with s¢¢tion 130 ofthe 2011 ACL and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting rerdS and to comply with the accountin8 Tequirements of the 2011 Act have not been mct; or 2. to which. in my Opinio attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Unit 8 H Millars Brook Molly Mi118rs Lane Wokingham Berkshir RG412AD David Hunter D E HUNTER LIIqITED Charterod Certified Accountants . 2025
(J fvIAIIIfr:N fr:RI.Tr:(:11 PRfr' .8c.'Iiiini, Rf.c'Tr'.IP7'.f4 AND PAYMF.NT8 ACCOUNT F()11 'I'IITr' Yfr.AR ENI)It'D 31 AUGUS'I, 2024 Ttstal 2024 Total 2023 Unrestrleted Restrl¢ted R¢celpt$ Fcc% and gnnl8 Doiinlii)iis ond S)1)50r811ip Fiindraising activiliLs Phologyraphs 117,80C?.53 1111).20 976. 390.00 117.806.53 186.20 976.60 39).(K) 106,787.30 1,4J6.20 l.J94.49 322.lJ) Bank intcresl Totsl rtteipts 262.19 119.621.52 262.19 119,621.52 116.55 110.116.54 ra)"nieThts Staff Costs Rent Insurajice Ivlaterials and equipment Adminislrdlion Phoiogrnphs Liccnscs Staff training Moving costs 103,710.84 13,286.49 790.02 1,2)4.8 ,510.76 103.710.84 13,286.49 790.02 1,2i4.S8 1.510.76 90,459.04 13.661.35 711.19 ,31i2.yO 2,093.6) 50.00 30.30 323.00 12.414J5 146.20 118.00 146.20 118.00 'I'otal paymcnts 120,817.19 120,817.19 121,04b.18 Net receiptsl(expenditure) {£1.195.67) (£1.195.67) (£10.929.64)
9r25, 6.30 PM IM(>2025(671-WhCKJ)3.IpJ PAY7 MAlllb'.N F-.Rl,Tr'.I:11 PHI'..lif 11(M)I, 11A1.AN('+',.%IIfr'.Tr'. I. A'l, JI All(•ll,W I In14 21W r#rrol A•h Paj'nill n4xninl 2.IXS,2V 11.191.411 2M.IA7.72 217.451 8J.19.22 51.19J. 21.765.53 927.9% N2,271.911 K4226.37 CurreDI •wts AmounCY4 rrujvcrnble Cmrreni IIAbillii Pwaid incom¢ 31,OlQ.J2 9721X) 32255.04 486.th) £30.982.32 (31.982.32) £31741. (32,741.04) Nct a55ds £50289.66 £3lh85.33 Repr&¥ented by;_ Unrestrided funds: AccumulA*d fidSb[08b1 '; :. forward 51,306.70 ' fj:.:r.:',.i4',. 62236.34 Exc{defi¢ll) of reccsptsover ymLYIs (1.195.67) (10.929.64) 50,111.03 5JJ0&70 RL%trictcd rtd$ AC¢umul funds bmught , .J, 178.63 {D¢fi¢it) ofrrf¢ipls overpthyments 178.63 17&63 Totsl £50.289.66 £51 A85.33 . Th¢ f¢14] lotal¢mc w¢re approvcd by the tNste¢s on .. . ... their beblllf by: 20?5 awj are sigDcd Aman j44-. ma1l.gi)ogle.coThM81VUl01th.nb]xIFMle0zQbtsISKrvbVCcrqmDhRNMgwgCT7proI?CIoI&meS3agQParthI=Ql 111
MAII)fr'N Tr:RI,fr:CII PKTr' ,8LIIOOI. N()'I'l,:.&* 'l'O 'I'IIP: AL'CC)UN'r "OR I'IIF, VTr.AR F.NDF.I) 31 AUC:U.ST 2024 tICCOUL%'TlI%'G foLICII.:S BASIS of ficcountlng Thc Accoun18 liave been prcpRrcd under Ilic liiNtorical cost convcntion on a going conccrn basiy and in accord&nci with ihc finniicinl Rcporting Standards as llpplicable lo charilies. Flxed assets Purchascs of ioys and siiiiilar items arc wriltcn olT as cxpcnditurc as thcy are considcrcd to hav¢ a short workinx life. Tlir pirxliibcb ui¢ vLiupicd uiidrj u bliuil Iciiwiby u¥icciii¢iil wia uijy ivi uuiidiii improvcmcnts arc writlcn off as cxpcnditurc as thcy arc incurrcd. In thc ycar Maiden Erlegh incurred costs of £12,414.35 to Inovc the prcmiscs to Our Lady of Pcace church hall. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATIO Nu i¢iiiuiici uLivii Wutri yuid uul vf ¥liui ily fuiidb lu iIiF Li'usl¢r¥4 Vl P¢lbUiiJ Lviiii¢LifU iu Liiciii iii diib financial ycar. EMPLOYEE NUMBERS Thc average numbcr ot pcrsoJLS employed by the school during trAC year amounted to i (2023:)). TAXATION The charity is exempt from Tax on its charilable activities.