DORCHESTER PRE4CHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 DORCHESTER PRE4CHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Page Reference and Administrative Details Annual Report of the Trustees 24 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Actiifjties Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 7-8 DORCHESTER PRE-SCHOOL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENOED 31 AUGUST 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS CHARrrY MME.. REGISTERED CHARrrY NO.. 1026090 ADDRESS.. Hor8a Hut Queen Street O¥on OX10 7HR TRUSTEES FROM g• Ocaob8r 2024.. MT¥. R. Imnslett Mornis Mr. W. Yates Ms. J. M(wrf$ Mrs. C. Garwd• Mf. J. Murby TRUSTEES FROM 2￿ O¢tobèr 2023.. Mr. W. Orr-EwThJ Mrs. E. Leake Mr. J. Murby Mrs. S. Eg8n Mrs. R Wn818tt-Morrl$ Mrn. C. Gar8ide OFFICERS FROM V Oclobar 2024. Mrs. R. V4fjnshtt Moth8 Chalr M8. J. Morris Mr. W. Yo1•8 Sec¥9tary Treasur OFFICERS FROM 20M October 2023.. Mr. W. Orr-Evlng MrnS.E Mr5. E. Leake Chslr S¢cretgry Troasufor INDEPENDENT EK4MINER'. Nigel Scott 6 Queens Close DorcheslerfftThame8 OX10 7LR Page 1 DORCHESTER PRE-SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 G¢vernanGe The overall management and ￿ntrol of the Pr&SthoLN rests wlth the indrwdual mgmbers of the Committee membern are elècted for one year at the Annual G•neral Meekn'ThJ. CcAxmltte8 m8mber8 are digible for re-electl¢)n each year unless Itw have droady served on th8 Committee In any tapaLIty for ten consecub.ve years. Commrttge memt*rs may ￿ Cwtsd txtsde ofan AGM. In wllich case. they a￿ gllgible for rfreledon e8th year unt888 they have 8lreW seryed on the Commrttee in any ¢ap• for srx eA)nsecyJbv8 years All Commlttee member8 are Tru8tee$. The Trustees IK4d cat#tal 8nd income ofthe Charity for the benèfft of tkjrthester Prfrschool. The Trustee8 Ntho have athd during ts yw are as follrrws.. Mr8 Rachel Wn*t4Aorrts Mr. John Murby Mr. W. Yates Ms. J. Morris Mrn. Charf¢rtte Ga￿Ade Th• Tru￿?8$ arg not remunerattd in f(xm for thelr serv1￿. The govemirvJ d¢￿men1 Is the Pr&Sc*oc4 Lea￿￿r￿￿ Mianee Con8tiiutson 2011. Obl•ctfv•8 and actlvltl•• Th* main actimty of the charty is the provisiffi of farylttle8 fLY the c*iklr•n v*ithin rts catchment are8 #nd olhars ￿thin the ai1misslon8 policy. The 8im$ oftr* Pr&8chool are to gnharth the developmwrt and e(kKab"on of thldrgn prtmarily un¢Jgr 8talutOry 8chtsJl age by encouraging parwrts to UlKler8tand and wovNle Ihe needs of their childign through commynity groups. In plannlng our 8Ctivilies for the year we kept In mlnd Ch8rity Commi88ion's guldance on publlc benefft al our Committee mestings. Prfr8chool 8¢*11￿$ h ￿mS by.. Offering appropri*e play, educauon and care facilthès. famity leaming and extended hours groups, together with the rsghl of parents to take ￿Spon￿bIlIty for and to b¢o)me bnvolved rn the actNities of suth groups, ensursng that such groups ¢)ffer opporiunitie¥ tor all chitdren whateverthelr ra￿. culture. ￿lIgIOn. moans or ability., Encouraging the stity of the of gjch children and their families prmting wblic interest in and Tecognition of suth needs in the local area5'. Inst¥J8ting. adhering to arKI furttMirNJ th8 ams and obj8th.ves ofthe Eaty Years NJliance' . EaF1y Year8 Allianc* is the trading name of the Prfr8(*Kd Le￿nIng Auiance. Page 2 Achlevements and Porfornmn The PreThSchool contsnued lo offer standard opening hours, from 9am lo 3pm V+pekdays dLtrfng whlch time we have provided care for a range of chifdren, some that have special educatic￿ needs, iwo that are eligible for E8dy Years Pupil Premium lundiThJ and one that receives Disability Access Funding. The setting has aJJministewJ the wovision of Supern￿rket voud)er5 Ilwh the HouselK4d support fund for tht)se eligible. The Pre-school wras rated Good at rts Otsted inwhon in Febnjary 2024. ¥wfh part"fcular praise given for the dedication and care the staff show tthvaids the thIFdren. arxl fof the chiklron's effects've and sustained pro9￿sS. The summary fiTrJings frc¥x ts repjrt are.. Qualty of educ*ion Behaviour and attf(ude5 Personal development lea(le￿ip and m￿ageMent . Good . Good The Setting mè8ts ¢ts legal requirom¢nts for earty y•orn s• . Flnanelal Rwl•w Th& conb"nue8 lo be m 8 gotyj fin￿181 powlion. ttiths to rt8 CU￿9nt 8880ts, ending the year Sn an improved posrtion at £94k due to an annual Sufplus of £11.7k for the year. An increase in fvnding of 2 yoar olds from the govemment has InrJea8ed the grants re¢eived from the local county council, this new funding h￿ped lo Increase chikdren taknng up spacos at the P￿SChool. In lino govemmenl increases to minimum wage $taff wages were InLYeased In lintr vAth thi$ and ts hourty rate for 2, 3 and 4 year old8 was increased lo help covar this. Exp8rKlrture was lower Iht¥ year. 88 minimal repairs ano ￿prOV*nents V•pre ne•(18d for the building and grounds. Funds are available for LW• al th• di8ryetion of the Trust•e8 in of the g¢nor81 oblect¢ve8 of the Charity and the malodty ha￿ not been ¢Jesignated for othar purposes. H¢yHever. il has been agreed lo rolain a portion of the8e funds lo cover dosure costs of the prescho￿. 6hould such an evenlualily occur. Retsinod funds wefe re￿eWed and malntained at £20K lo refiect the tedundancy costs payable and other costs sh¢)uld the pre-school havg to closè. Th"s amount 1$ being reviewed amualty. Slgned.... 13.16/z6.. Slgned......... TfUSto8 ..1.3... Page 3 Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Triistees of Dorchester Pre4chool I report on the of the Tnjst kn the ended 31 2025, wtiith are set out on pages 5 to Re8peth• R•8ponslbilili08 of Truste•• and Examlnw5 As Ihe thariws In45te8s yw ar8 the prepfiralion ax￿nts." considerthat the oudll tequiremenl of section 43121 of the Ch8rfties Act 1993 (the Act>does not aiw. tt is my re¥thslbhlty to state, on the basis of prctedures sp8afted in the G8nwal EIred1￿$ given by the Charity CommtSsione￿ under 8edion 4317llb) of Ihe Art whether pthlar maltws havè eA)me to my attention. My exèrnination was carried fArt in acoxdence wih the Gtsneral Directions given by the Chwlty Commi&woners. kn examination indudes a review oflhe 80￿nting records kept by the charity and a comp8dson of the 8¢(￿nts presente(J 7hTth record$. It also tnchJdes consid•rntlon of any unusual Stems or disck)sures In th& ac£(￿1￿ and seeking explanations from a$ trustees O)ncA￿lng wJch matters. Thè procedur88 undertaken do nc* provido BM the evIden￿ that woukl be requlrod In an audlL nd (￿qUent￿ I do ncl express an oudit oplnlon on ts ¥rfew Oven by th• #(£¥Junts. Indgp•nd•nt Ex#mln*• Stal•mwrt In conn8dSon wlth my eXaftknatw￿, no matter has cfmo lo my altffitirm: whth gNes rn8 re8son8ilJ causè to bgkn that in any mattrlal ro8ped Ihe requlrements to keep accounth)g r•c4Yd6 kn acwdonc* TAith 8•dIC￿ 41 crftho Act accojnting r¢qulrrn ol the Acl have not bgen meL <2) Unde￿13nd1￿ of the acc¥yJnts to be reached. Date: Istsh M 2026 Name". Nigel Scott Addre68: 6 Queens CkJ8e. OX10 7LR DORCHESTER PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Unrestrlcted Unrestrkt8d In¢om• In¢offl• Fund Fund •nd8d end•d 31.08.25 31.08.24 Not• Incomè •nd Exwndlture Incomlng Roourc Fees Grants SEN & DAF & HSF Grw Fundraising incc4ng Donations Bank Interest 16.064 69.896 3.715 497 950 187 14,453 79.389 240 2480 Total Incomlng R•8ourc Rmourcu Exp•nd Direct charitsble oxpendhu Prtrsthod rLmning c08ts 74.581 84,235 74,581 84,235 Othor Expendltur• Managemerrt and admiThstration of Ihe Charity 4991 3.002 Totsl Resour¢as Expendgd Net In¢omln91(outyolngl R•#Ou￿ forth• Y•ar 11.737 9,859 F￿lj b8iances brought forward at 31 August 24 Fund balances carrled forward at 31 25 83,019 73.360 94,756 Page 5 I)ORCHESTER PRE4CHOOL BALANCE SHEEr Asat 31 AUGUST 2025 31.0&25 31A)8.24 Current A￿ets Cash at bank- CufrentAccounl . Savlngs Accwrt Santsnder Account 74.088 20,368 300 94.756 62,488 20.181 350 83.019 Curront Uabllhlo• 0.00 94.756 Funds Unrn8fficted Ir￿oMe Fw Approved by the Board of T￿￿t￿8 on .... . .. .. and Swed on tts behalf by.. . Tru8tee Page 6 DORCHESTER PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For thè perlod ended: Basls of Accountlng 31 AUGUST 2025 The ffinanci￿ statements have been propared using Rec*ipts and Payments aecount8. Accounting Policles Income IncLJme an8iry from Fees, Grants. FundN¥ing other sources is uedited to ts stat￿nent of Financid Activiti"e8 as rt 18 received. T•xallon Th• Trust is an exempt thanty wrthin the rr￿rtIng of Schedul? 2 of ts Charitie$ Act 1993 and as Such Is a thanty wrthin ts meaning of Section 50611) ofthe Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly thè Trust 18 Potents'alty exempt from taxalion in r8SF*d of Income or caprtal gains re￿Ved within categorios covereoses. Other Income 31.08.25 31.￿24 Bank a(twnt ntter•st 187 187 334 334 Pr•4¢hool Runnlng ¢￿ts 31.08.25 31.08.24 Bank charg98 Office 8xp8n DBS chec*s Fundraislng costs Resources and su&*8 Gffts and Parties Equipment Hall Feés HSF Payments Insurance and PLA sub8crlpbon Adverts"sing MO￿"16 Play and educaknal suppl Reerurtmenl Repairs & relurbishmant Training courses Staff unrfcffm$ Utilities. broadt)and & Vthste te cdkdion 68,865 76 65.116 15 279 128 279 130 2532 130 9,074 172 21 765 971 53 72 165 1.158 132 48 1.404 1.601 324 918 2,851 824 84.235 Page 7 Manag•ment and Adminlstratlon of the Chartty 31.￿26 31.08.24 Administration, stationery, p)stage & 4.991 3.002 Page 8