Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From April 2024 Period start date To Apr 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Crafthole Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1026268
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide care and education for 2, 3 and 4 yr olds within the EYFS framework |
| 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 |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes the trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission |
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 | |
| 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 | The pre-school continues to offer quality childcare for local families, enabling many parents to return to work We are also the main hirer of the hall and help to keep the hall open for the wider community. We support the village hall by hosting stalls at the fundraising events |
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 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Contingency reserves to cover emergencies in Barclays account |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £11,299.97 |
| 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 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Parent fees Government funding for eligible children which from September 2025 now includes the majority of our children attending Fundraising – parent donations, easy fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | none |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | No risks identified |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | Crafthole Pre-school parent committee |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Crafthole Pre-school |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number | 1026268 |
| Charity’s principal address |
Sheviock Memorial Hall Crafthole Torpoint PL11 3DG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Pomeroy | Chair | |||
| Nicole Lavis | Secretary | |||
| Florence Lister | Treasurer | |||
| Paula Brooks | Manager | |||
| Laura Jones | DeputyChair | |||
– 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 |
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|---|---|---|
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) Paula Brooks Full name(s) Paula Sharon Alexandra Brooks
Position (eg Manager Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 18[th] December 2025
| M onth | Total | Salaries | R ent & R ates | Ins /O fsted | C atering | C onsum ables | Equipm ent | Adm in | Training | O ther |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 3,870.28 £ |
3,768.26 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
74.51 £ |
12.51 £ |
10.00 £ |
5.00 £ |
- £ |
|
| M ay | 5,852.06 £ |
5,198.69 £ |
653.37 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
£0.00 | - £ |
- £ |
|
| June | 5,368.99 £ |
4,287.41 £ |
- £ |
977.19 £ |
104.39 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| July | 5,788.82 £ |
4,851.11 £ |
779.51 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
£158.20 | - £ |
|
| August | 3,202.74 £ |
3,079.56 £ |
- £ |
44.74 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
78.44 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
|
| Septem ber | 5,497.91 £ |
4,577.77 £ |
856.14 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
64.00 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| O ctober | 4,875.94 £ |
4,700.56 £ |
- £ |
175.38 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
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| N ovem ber | 4,335.88 £ |
4,335.88 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
|
| D ecem ber | 5,996.85 £ |
5,068.30 £ |
788.55 £ |
50.00 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
90.00 £ |
| January | 5,256.05 £ |
3,953.00 £ |
675.90 £ |
- £ |
64.12 £ |
85.93 £ |
8.00 £ |
162.50 £ |
- £ |
306.60 £ |
| February | 4,560.60 £ |
4,443.30 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
48.00 £ |
69.30 £ |
|
| M arch | 4,920.37 £ |
4,870.37 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
50.00 £ |
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| Total | 59,526.49 £ |
53,134.21 £ |
3,753.47 £ |
£1,027.19 | 463.14 £ |
98.44 £ |
82.00 £ |
£404.14 | 48.00 £ |
515.90 £ |
Payment summary April 24 – April 2025
| M onth | Total | P arent fees | N E F | F/raising | G rants | D onat | O ther |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 8,756.20 £ |
851.75 £ |
7,904.45 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
|
| M ay | 11,011.48 £ |
493.00 £ |
10,498.15 £ |
20.33 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| June | 1,720.27 £ |
872.52 £ |
847.75 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| July | 1,882.50 £ |
1,318.50 £ |
564.00 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| August | 8,105.53 £ |
72.00 £ |
7,988.40 £ |
15.13 £ |
- £ |
30.00 £ |
- £ |
| Septem ber | 2,310.00 £ |
1,810.00 £ |
500.00 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| O ctober | 10,339.28 £ |
140.00 £ |
10,199.28 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| N ovem ber | 2,208.02 £ |
1,768.00 £ |
440.02 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| D ecem ber | 111.00 £ |
67.00 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
44.00 £ |
| January | 8,873.48 £ |
1,247.00 £ |
7,614.48 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
12.00 £ |
| February | 11,723.74 £ |
432.00 £ |
11,257.17 £ |
22.57 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
12.00 £ |
| M arch | 1,437.60 £ |
707.00 £ |
730.60 £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
- £ |
| Total | £68,479.10 | 9,778.77 £ |
58,544.30 £ |
58.03 £ |
- £ |
30.00 £ |
68.00 £ |
| R eceipts Sum m ary | |||||||
| 2024-2025 |
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