STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31[st] AUGUST 2024
Registered Charity Number: 1026037
Donohue Smith & Hartwell Ltd Suite 1a, 43 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7SU
STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Contents
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| Chairperson's report | 2 |
| Legal and administrative details | 4 |
| Report of the Trustees | 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Chairperson’s Report For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
The chairperson welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending the meeting.
All previous committee members stood down from their posts and a new committee has been formed for the coming year.
Returned to preschool with 28 on roll. We also collected some children from Reception that where on a part time schedule. 4 members of staff and 2 bank staff.
Started with a forecast of £6,000 profit but we have ended in a £21,682 profit made.
Holly Keets remained as acting manager whilst the managers role was advertised. Three members of the committee interviewed and Holly Keets was appointed manager on 21[st] November. Damien Watt notified OFSTED.
We began charging for snack and administration fees in September as voted by the committee in the summer term.
In November, Rob Ferrett, of Ice Creams Bournemouth, kindly created a firework event in the village to fundraise for us. He set up a go fund me page, put on the fireworks and offered free ice cream to all. A staggering £1048.51 was raised and paid to preschool. We used the money to enhance our garden area with new play equipment, and a new dark den sensory tent.
We raised money for Children in Need in November. Children wore ‘spots’ and participated in themed activities during the day. We added our monies raised into the school amount.
School kindly invited us to joint their Christmas Fair again this year. We had three tables with games and goods to sell. All our staff volunteered some time and we raised £215.50 for preschool.
We raised a small amount at the village Christmas tree festival for our chosen charity, Dreamflight.
Families were invited to the children’s Christmas performance. The school offered us the school hall, which really helped with our numbers. Children sang Christmas songs and then families joined us for a drink and mince pie afterwards. A parent kindly donated a beautifully decorated cake, with staff also donating prizes for a raffle. We raised £41. The following day, we had the children’s Christmas party. Much fun was had.
We advertised the deputy managers position internally to all staff and interviewed, then appointed Cath Parslow as the deputy manager.
Early January some staff and children were hit with a vomiting bug. Extra cleaning and precautions were taken, and everyone fully recovered.
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We had an adult student join us from Poole college, Megan Pearce, who volunteered for two days a week until the end of the summer term, when she left to begin paid work elsewhere.
We celebrated world book day at the beginning of March, dressing up as our favourite characters.
The children celebrated Red Nose day with a week-long full of activities. They raised £18.90 for the charity.
We had an Easter themed activity week to end the Spring term. Finalised with joining in the school with, the Easter egg competition and bonnet parade.
We started the summer term, with frogspawn and watched the changes into tadpoles, then frogs. We also had caterpillars and watched them change into butterflies. The children enjoyed learning about life cycles and we based our activities around this.
Holly Keets took on a 1:1 role, at the cost to the setting, to help support a child.
We employed a previous student, Calypso Sibeth, for the summer term, to help with additional numbers. She has now been accepted to become a Norlan nanny, and we wish her well in her move to university.
We joined the school for the May Day celebration and maypole dancing. Staff again volunteered their time to help at the event. We raised £154.40 through our teddy tombola and games.
To raise money for preschool, we had a sponsored week during the summer. Every child completed at least one event during the week. Including a ‘soak the teacher’ event! School kindly let us sell cakes at the end of a school day. We raised an amazing £161 during the event.
We sent out parent surveys at the end of the school year. We had a good response returned and the feedback was all positive.
Our families were invited to join the school end of year BBQ. Many of our families joined. Jan and Holly volunteered to help at the event.
Due to raised costs to our families, we decided against an end of year outing, and instead had a family picnic and bounce. Cath kindly offered her field and use of facilities. We hired a bouncy castle and the ice cream van visited. Preschool paid for every child to have an ice cream. Parents chose to donate to the costs of they wished.
We had 15 children leave in July, to move up to a number of the local schools. Our leavers took part in a short sports day event and our teddy bears picnic, including water fight.
During the summer term Holly Keets completed the Early Years SENCO Level 3 qualification.
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Legal and Administrative details For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
Registered Charity Number 1026037
Principle Address Rear of First School 78 High Street Sturminster Marshall Wimborne Dorset BH21 4AY
Independent Examiner Donohue Smith & Hartwell Ltd Suite 1a 43 Fisherton Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP2 7SU
Trustees The following act as Trustees:
Mr D Watt Mr M Bullock Ms R Cox Mrs N Charman Ms J Ladbrook Ms E Beaves Ms J Howard
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] August 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2015.
Governing document
The charity is governed by a constitution, adopted 23[rd] February 1993.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are appointed by current trustees.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Objectives and aims
To enhance the development and education of children below statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
Approved by the Trustees on ……………………………………
And signed on their behalf by ……………………………………………….. Mr D Watt
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 14
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 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act); and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 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.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met: or
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: SA Hartwell CTA ATT MAAT Date: 25/02/2025 Donohue Smith & Hartwell Ltd
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income - Activities for generating funds 2 115,566 Total incoming resources 115,566 Resources Expended Charitable activities Charitable activities 91,528 Governance costs 582 92,110 Net incoming/outgoing resources 23,456 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 87,941 Total funds carried forward 111,397 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - |
2024 2023 Total total funds funds £ £ - 397 115,566 83,454 115,566 83,851 91,528 72,367 582 420 92,110 72,787 23,456 11,064 87,941 76,877 111,397 87,941 |
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Balance Sheet At 31[st] August 2024
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ Fixed Assets Tangible asses 5 10,316 Current Assets Cash at bank 101,582 Prepayments 219 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year 6 (720) Net current assets 101,082 Total assets less current 111,397 liabilities Creditors Amounts falling due after more 7 than one year - Net assets 111,397 Funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds |
Restricted funds £ 146,023 - - 146,023 (146,023) - |
2024 Total funds £ 156,339 101,582 219 (720) 101,082 257,420 (146,023) 111,397 111,397 111,397 |
2023 total funds £ 156,339 77,840 205 (420) |
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| 77,625 | |||
| 233,964 (146,023) |
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| 87,941 | |||
| 87,941 - |
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| 87,941 |
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on………………………………and were signed on their behalf by:
………………………………………… Mr D Watt - Chairperson
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] August 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The Financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), effective from 1st January 2015
Cash flow
The financial statements do not include a cash flow statement because the charity, as a small reporting entity, is exempt from the requirement to prepare such a statement under Financial Reporting Standard 102: Section 7 Cash Flow Statements 7.1b.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources becoming available to the charity during the year are included when there is a certainty of receipt.
Resources Expended
Charitable expenditure includes costs associated with particular projects in furtherance of the charity's objects.
Support costs comprise expenditure incurred in support of charitable activities and include an appropriate proportion of overheads.
Governance costs include all expenditure that is not directly related to the charitable activity. This includes trustees expenses and accountancy fees.
Taxation
No Corporation Tax is provided for, as Sturminster Marshall Pre-School, being a charity, is exempt. Subject to confirmation of the exception to corporation tax.
Funds accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general activities of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds whose purpose has been restricted by donors making donations to the charity.
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
2. ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
| Fundraising income Early year payments Pre-School fees Uniform sales Other income |
£ £ 1,613 894 79,265 56,134 31,255 26,154 25 107 3,408 165 115,566 83,454 |
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3. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31[st] August 2024 nor for the year ended 31[st] August 2023.
Trustees’ Expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31[st] August 2024 nor for the year ended 31[st] August 2023.
4. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries | 2024 2023 £ £ 76,364 61,986 |
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Freehold | ||
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| property | ||
| £ | ||
| COST | ||
| Cost brought forward | 156,339 | |
| Additions | - | |
| 156,339 | ||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||
| At 31st August 2024 | 156,339 | |
| At 31st August 2023 | ||
| 156,339 | ||
| 6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 720 | 420 |
| 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Other creditors | 146,023 | 146,023 |
6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
| At | movement | At | ||
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| 1st Sept 2023 | in funds | 31st Aug | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 87,941 | 23,456 | 111,397 | |
| Total funds | 87,941 | 23,456 | 111,397 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 115,566 | (92,110) | 23,456 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Grants | - | - | - | |
| Total funds | 115,566 | (92,110) | 23,456 |
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Detailed statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
| Incoming resources Voluntary income Gifts Activities for generating funds Fundraising income Early year payments Pre-School fees Uniform sales Other income Total incoming resources Resources Expended Governance costs Accountancy Support costs Wages Insurance Light and heat Telephone Sundries Carried forward |
2024 2023 £ £ - 397 - 397 1,613 894 79,265 56,134 31,255 26,154 25 107 3,408 165 115,566 83,454 115,566 83,851 582 420 582 420 76,364 61,986 3,036 2,931 1,170 771 680 540 864 250 82,114 66,478 |
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STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRE-SCHOOL
Detailed statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31[st] August 2024
| Support costs Brought forward Maintenance Cleaning and supplies Books and office supplies Uniforms Subscriptions Training courses Resources and food Outings Fund raising expenses Equipment Total resources expended Net (Expenditure)/income |
2024 2023 £ £ 82,114 66,478 3,092 813 585 636 720 986 173 366 598 781 266 286 1,194 1,281 65 - - 131 2,719 609 91,528 72,367 91,528 72,367 23,456 11,064 |
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