2025-03-31-accounts - Killisick Pre-School

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Registered Charity No: 1027881

Killisick Pre-School

e-mail: killisick.ps@ntlworld.com

Tel: 0115 8598143

Killisick Pre-School : Charity number 1027881

Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025

Aims and Objectives:

To enhance the development and education of children aged 2 to 5 years by offering a variety of learning and educational experiences across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum to all children regardless of their race, religion, means, ability and culture.
We encourage parents/carers to take an active role in their child’s early years education. We give the parents/carers the opportunity and support to contribute to their learning records by sharing learning and home experiences.
Parents/carers are also given the opportunity to take part in the child’s development, through an open-door policy and joining parent groups or the preschool committee.

The charity operates under the Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution 2011 which was

originally adopted in April 1996 and most recently amended on 30/05/13 to The Preschool Learning Alliance Constitution 2011. The charity’s trustees are responsible for maintaining and preparing the financial accounts. The charity’s independent examiner is TCP Accountants a copy of the examined accounts is attached.

New trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. All new committee members are added to the Charity Commission when suitability letters are received from Ofsted. Up to 3 members can be co-opted by the committee in between AGMs.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with due regard to the Charity Commissions general guidance on “Charities and Public benefit”. The Charities Act 2011.

Main objectives, activities and achievements for year ending 31/03/25

The main objectives of the charity are to provide a stimulating and exciting learning environment for children aged 2-5 in which they can develop and extend their learning across all areas of the Foundation Stage curriculum. To do this the charity strives to engage with parents and carers and to offer high quality opportunities to all the members and their families regardless of race, culture, religion, means or ability. Whilst doing this the charity adheres to the aims and objectives of the Pre-School Learning Alliance from whom it receives regular training and support.

We follow the guidelines of the Education Department, Nottinghamshire County Council Early Years Team and Ofsted as set out in in the Foundation Stage Curriculum Statutory Guidance and Early Years Outcomes documents.

We offer flexible patterns of attendance to meet the needs of those who attend and welcome all families.

We also have great links with all the local primary schools which help the children with their transition into reception classes. We have a comprehensive set of policies and procedures covering all areas including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Safeguarding Children. The Preschool has achieved a “GOOD” Ofsted rating in 2005,2008,2011,2016 and retained this rating in January,2020.

Killisick Preschool provides term time sessional daycare from 8.50am until 3.35pm Monday to Friday. We offer Government funded hours to eligible 2,3- and 4-year-olds and children who access EYIF (Early Years Inclusion Fund). Flexible payment arrangements are offered to Parents and Carers paying for sessions. Our fee rates are set by the committee to cover the ongoing running costs of the setting. These are reviewed annually by the committee and Business administrator.

Funding

Our main source of income is received through Government funding from Nottinghamshire County Council. This includes 15/30 hours funding for 3 and 4year olds (Universal entitlement) 15 hours for eligible 2year olds which is means tested. Pupil Premium, DAF, and Inclusion funding. Alongside this, parent fees and fundraising events make up the remaining income. All fundraising events are run by staff and committee.

Risks

The main financial risk for the Preschool is the National Minimum Wage increase which has gone up quite significantly again, plus the uncertainty around the new funding of 30 hours for children from the age of 9 months. The government has said that the minimum wage will go from £11.44 to £12.21 in April, which will put significant pressure on our finances. The National Insurance contributions also increased from 13.8% to 15% at the same time. The Business Administrator and committee will monitor this closely. The National Minimum Wage increase alongside low funding rates from Nottingham County Council (Which has not increased in line with these). Fundings rates DO NOT COVER the true cost of a child’s place.

The Lease was up for renewal on the 28[th of] February 2025 this time frame has now passed. The Chair and committee are in negotiations with Arc/NCC and Coppice Farm Primary School, to renegotiate the cost. If we must start paying rent, this will impact us significantly.

The building we are in is a portacabin and is now 15 years old, which is starting to decline. The maintenance of the building is up to the Preschool to cover and pay for, this will come at a large cost due to the deterioration of the roof and floor.

2024/2025

During the financial year 2024/2025 the pre-school continued to operate at full capacity for majority of the year and had children waiting for places to become available between April and September 2024 and from February 2025 to the end of the financial year. The staff team has stayed consistent with all 9 members still here. With a little reorganisation of hours, we were able to cover all sessions using existing staff/relief staff. This year we have again supported some students with work experience and placements.

The number of two-year-olds in receipt of the two-year entitlement continues to rise and we now have a significant number of younger children on our register. This has brought some new challenges in terms of the needs of these children, but staff feel that the new routines and structure that we have put in place are working well and that these children are benefitting from attending pre-school.

We also continue to support children with additional needs and have maintained a reputation for doing this well, as people are coming to us on personal recommendations from other parents of SEND children. The staff enjoy supporting these children and gain valuable knowledge and experience from working with other professionals to ensure these children reach their full potential.

We won an award from Early Years at Nottingham County Council for “EXCEPTIONAL INCLUSIVE PRACTICE” after being nominated against all the other Early Years and School settings in the area.

The finances have decreased this year because the outside safety surface had to be replaced at the cost of £6,000, for safety reasons. The grass area gets extremely muddy and is virtually unusable for much of the year which restricts the scope of our outdoor activities, it is hoped that by reducing the amount of grass and increasing the area of rubber surfacing the quality of our outdoor provision will be significantly enhanced. We also had to replace the kitchen cupboard due to age and condition this was at a cost of £500 plus two areas of internal flooring near the sinks/ fire door which had significant water damage at the cost of £2,000. This all comes under the maintenance plan funded by preschool. The committee have also started to get quotes in for the roof which is leaking quite significantly. These quotes have come in two at £10,000 and one at £21,000. This will need to be done urgently either the late half of the year or February half term at the latest weather permitting.

Reserve Account:

The preschool committee has adopted a reserves policy, which is reviewed annually. Our reserves are built up from the unrestricted income. The level of reserves is monitored every year by the committee. If there is a need to increase the reserve account this will be discussed and actioned by the committee. The reserves are impacted every year by the National Minimum Wage going up, requiring us to find more funds to cover this.

The purpose of the reserves is:

i. To cover redundancy payments to staff.
ii. To ensure there is sufficient funds available for the upkeep and maintenance of the building. To cover unforeseen additional expenses.
iii. To ensure the continuation of the provision for the children attending preschool, including working costs.

Signed on behalf of the trustees:

______ Date ____

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1027881 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL TCP IGBI LLP I Crow Hill Drive Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 7AE

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Staternent of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Notes to the Finantial Statements 5t06 Detailed Statement of Financial Artivities

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charwties= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity. REFERENCE ANDADMINISTRAMVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1027881 Prlncipal address Laver Close Arnold Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 7LS Trustees Mrs Y Marshall Mrs K Cox Ms S Williams Mrs A Martel Mrs C Hayto Miss L Ter Voorde Independent examiner TCP IGBI LLP I Crow Hill Drive Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 7AE Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. Mrs Y Marshall Trustee Page I

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Killisick Pre-school I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Killisick Pre-school Ithe Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 3 to 7. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination giving me Cause to believe that in any material respect= accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or the accoLJnts do not accord with those records- or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. TCP IGBI LLP I Crow Hill Drive Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 7AE 28 January 2026 Page 2

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 311312025 Unrestricted fund 311312024 Total fund5 Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 204,073 186,720 Other trading activities 313 Other trading activities Investment income 1,120 894 Totsl 205.193 187.927 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Other 211,388 179,782 Totsl 211,388 179,782 NET INCOME/(ExPENDUREj 16,1951 8,145 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 138,701 130,556 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 132.506 138.701 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 MARCH 2025 311312025 Unrestricted fund 311312024 Total fund5 Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand Prepayments 132,418 88 139,148 84 132,506 139,232 CURRENT LIABILITIES Other tax and social security Other creditors 531 531 NET CURRENT ASSETS 132,506 138,701 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 132,506 138,701 NET ASSETS 132,506 138,701 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 132,506 138,701 TOTAL FUNDS 132,506 138,701 The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 28 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by.. Mrs Yvonne Marshall -Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued in October 2019,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic31 cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds. it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basi5 consistent with the use of resources. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted fund5 can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restriction5 arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Pension costs and other post-retirement benef The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 31/312025 3113/2024 Fundraising events 313 INVEsfMENT INCOME 31/312025 3113/2024 Deposit account interest 1,120 894 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefrts for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 5

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31/312025 3113/2024 Administration Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60.OLK). MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 11412024 At 311312025 Unrestricted funds General fund 138,701 16,1951 132,506 TOTAL FUNDS 138,701 16,1951 138,701 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows- Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 205,193 1211,3881 16,1951 TOTAL FUNDS 205,193 1211,3881 16,1951 Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 11412024 At 311312025 Unrestricted Funds General fund 130.556 8.145 138,701 TOTAL FUNDS 130,556 8,145 138,701 Comparative net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows- Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 187.927 1179.7821 8.145 TOTAL FUNDS 187,927 1179,7821 8,145 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Page 6

KILLISICK PRE-SCHOOL DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 311312025 311312024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and legacies Admission fees Other operating income JRSGrant Other operating income 204,073 186,720 313 Investment income Dep051t account interest 1.120 894 Total incoming resources 205.193 187,927 EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Fundraising costs Support costs Management Wages Pensions Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Telephone 177.538 3.211 153.430 2.683 1,050 1,735 821 1,003 2,004 831 184,355 159,951 Other Postage and stationery Outings Staff training Equipment purchases Uniforms 1,323 2,436 87 1,464 1,088 365 452 493 244 5,310 2,642 Governance costs Professional Fees Accountancy fees Gifts Computer Software Subscriptions Advertising/Webslte Repairs and renewals Donations Cleaning expenses Food and drinks Sundries Toys and other educational materials 244 810 317 80 1,371 29 8,938 375 768 932 75 2,158 4,761 902 908 1.072 7.052 770 588 927 5.804 21,723 17,189 Totsl resources expended 211,388 179,782 Net incomellexpenditurel 16.1951 8.145 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 7

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