Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: Period start date 06/04/2024 To: Period end date 05/04/2025
Charity name: Shrewsbury Opportunity Group
Charity registration number: 1027151
Company number:
Objectives and activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age. |
| 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 |
Early childhood education and care. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| N/A | ||
| Policy on social investment | Para 1.38 | |
| including program related | ||
| investment | ||
| N/A | ||
| Contribution made by | Para 1.38 | |
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and performance
| 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 aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and family learning, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities, ensuring that opportunities are offered for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Secure. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Sufficient reserves held for staff redundancies and site clearance. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £35,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | PLA Model Pre-School Constitution 2011 (from Feb 2012). |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association. |
| for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
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| 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 | Election. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51 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 Other
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Shrewsbury Opportunity Group |
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| Other name the charity uses | T/A Opportunity Pre-School |
| Registered charity number | 1027151 |
| Charity’s principal address | Primrose Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 7TP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Chantal Worsdell | Chairperson | |||
| Anne Wardrobe | Treasurer | |||
| Maxine Smith | ||||
| Juliette Freeman | ||||
| Jessicah Kendrick | ||||
| Sheena Powell | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| N/A | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) | ||
| Anne Whittaker – Pre-School Leader |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Anne Wardrobe ~~oo~~ Position (for example Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) ~~es~~ Date 29/01/2026 ~~Pp~~
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||||
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| Shrewsbury Opportunity Group | 1027151 | ||||
| 06/04/2024 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date To For the period from |
05/04/2025 Receipts and payments accounts Period end date |
CC16a |
Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts School Fees 8,280 - - 8,280 10,470 LEA Funding 99,358 - - 99,358 89,854 Fundraising - Donations 350 - - 350 100 Interest 190 - - 190 138 Refund 141 - - 141 - School Trips 310 Miscellaneous 427 - - 427 734 HMRC Grants - Sub total (Gross income for 108,746 - - 108,746 101,606 ==S5S== AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - Total receipts 108,746 - - 108,746 101,606 ——— ~~——~~ A3 Payments Salaries 96,716 - - 96,716 82,615 Educational Resources 1,211 - - 1,211 812 Snacks/Miscellaneous 1,254 - - 1,254 2,299 Insurance 2,648 - - 2,648 1,962 Utilities 5,461 - - 5,461 3,339 Building/Grounds/Fittings 524 - - 524 1,110 Admin/Legal 793 - - 793 1,067 Fundraising - School Trips 475 - - 475 500 Training 475 - - 475 494 - Sub total [ 109,557 ] - - 109,557 94,198 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - — ~~—~~ Total payments 109,557 - - 109,557 94,198 Net of receipts/(payments) - 811 - - - 811 7,408 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 93,975 - - 93,975 - Cash funds this year end 93,164 - - 93,164 7,408
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/12/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
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|B1 Cash funds|33,634|-|-|
|51,491|-|-|
|8,039|-|-|
|Total cash funds|93,163|-|-|
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|B4 Assets retained for the|4 Bay demountable classroom unit|-|-|
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|PCs x 2, Epson printer, Fax machine|
|Furniture + specialist furniture|-|-|
|Indoor/Outdoor play equipment/toys|-|-|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|Anne Wardrobe|22nd Dec 2025|
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|CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|2|11/12/2025|
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