## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 03/04/24 Period start date To 02/04/25 Period end date Charity name: St Pauls Second Steps Pre School** ## **Charity registration number:** ## **1028204** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**Safe space for children to play & learn.**
**To follow the early years foundation**
**stage (EYFS) framework which is**
**communication & language, physical**
**development, personal social &**
**emotional development, literacy,**
**mathematics, understanding of the**
**world & expressive arts & design.**
**Supporting of parents & the wider family**||| |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
**Teaching of children between the ages**
**of 2 & 5 in a pre-school setting. Our**
**mission is to cater to each child’s**
**interests & needs in a well-resourced**
**school setting to allow a development in**
**key area’s & give space for mental &**
**physical activities. Most importantly, to**
**give the children the opportunity to play**
**with a diverse range of toys &**
**resources. Our vision is for every child**
**when transitioning to primary school, to**
**have a smooth enrolment to their new**
**education setting**||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustee confirms that they have had**
**due regard to the guidance issued by**
**the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit when reviewing the charity’s**
**aims & objectives & in planning current**
**& future activities. The pre school**
**operates in accordance with its**
**charitable objectives to advance the**
**education & development of children in**
**the early years, providing high quality,**
**inclusive early years education that**
**benefits the local community**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The pre school is looking to develop the**
**outside space in conjunction with the**
**Church to help the children thrive**
**during dry periods. This will help the**
**Church promote the school to its Parish**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The charity has generated a good profit
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||**The charity has generated a good profit**| |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|**in the last financial year (24/25 year)**
**with all relevant documents updated**
**including policies. We have acquired**
**good backing & support from the**
**Church & our vision is to grow the**
**school in conjunction with the Church**
**to have a safe & harmonious**
**environment for the children to thrive &**
**grow**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The school is now flourishing under the**
**control of the management and look to**
**go from strength to strength in the**
**coming years. This is shown in the last**
**year of accounts where considerable**
**profit has been made against its**
**outgoings, testimony to how Hannah**
**has developed the school in an organic**
**way but at the same time ensuring a**
**long-lasting ethos that re investment**
**into the school is paramount to ensuring**
**it is here in years to come**| |---|---|---| **----- Start of picture text -----**
Hannah holds a weekly meeting with
Nathan who is the Vicar who assists with
Performance of fundraising idea’s and support to develop the school
activities against objectives Para 1.41 within the Church setting. The school is
set looking to become Gift Aid affiliated in
this coming year
There has been investment in toys &
outside play equipment plus the School
Investment performance Para 1.41 has donated £1000 towards the
against objectives refurbishment/maintenance of the floor
within the school setting which is a multi
use area when not within the school
setting times. There has also been an
investment of circa £1000 for safe
guarding subscription to catalogue any
safe guarding events that happen within
children, family & staff
Other
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## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The school has developed a good**
**reserve after Hannah Jones took over**
**the school with a minimal amount of**
**reserves. Since Hannah took over there**
**have been several staff pay rises given**
**the minimum wage increases each year,**
**all of which only shows how well the**
**school is being run, both physically &**
**financially**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The school wants to be able to hold**
**reserves sufficient to cover 6 months of**
**salaries & running costs in the event**
**that there is a down turn in enrolment**
**numbers at the start of each academic**
**year. Currently this is not quite being**
**achieved but we hope that within the**
**next 12 months this objective will be**
**achieved**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£62,403**| |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|**The charity is flourishing and we believe**
**will be going from strength to strength.**
**We also hope that the current**
**governments stance on subsidising**
**children in a pre school setting will**
**enhance this belief.**| ## **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|**Torbay Council funding for children**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**We don’t currently have a policy on this**
**but are hoping that we can tie in with the**
**Church to help with their objectives over**
**time**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Falling birth rates within adults would**
**be the only concern albeit whilst there is**
**a national decline on this, its not fully**
**understood the exact decline at local**
**level**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |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|**Identified by the manager, interviewed &**
**appointed by the manager & deputy**
**manager**| ## **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|**We have;**
***Governance & conduct policy**
***Conflict of interest policy**
***Safeguarding policy**
***Financial management policy**
***Charity trustee welcome pack**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**This is being developed & we are**
**currently recruiting further trustees &**
**new committee members**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**The school has close ties with St Pauls**
**Church**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name St Pauls Second Steps Pre School
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1028204
Charity’s principal address Torquay Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2DQ
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Karl Jones** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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**||| |**N/A**|N/A|N/A| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |N/A||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Karl Jones| ||
Trustee| ||05/05/2025| ||05/05/2025| |||**St Pauls Second Steps Pre-School**
**1028204**
**CC16a**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
**To**
3/4/2024
2/4/2025
===|**St Pauls Second Steps Pre-School**
**1028204**
**CC16a**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
**To**
3/4/2024
2/4/2025
===|**St Pauls Second Steps Pre-School**
**1028204**
**CC16a**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
**To**
3/4/2024
2/4/2025
===|**St Pauls Second Steps Pre-School**
**1028204**
**CC16a**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
**To**
3/4/2024
2/4/2025
===| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |||**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**|||**Last year**| |||**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**|||||| |**96,681**
**-**
**-**
**96,681**
**58,603**
**12,639**
**-**
**-**
**12,639**
**15,701**
**364**
**-**
**-**
**364**
**6,194**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**109,683**
**-**
**-**
**109,683**
**80,498**
Council Funding
Direct payments
Other income
**_Sub total_**
_(Gross income for AR)_
=~~_====~~|||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**109,683**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**109,683**
**_Sub total_**
**_Total receipts_**
~~=~~
~~———~~|||||**80,498**
**-**
**-**| |**A3 Payments**
**57,282**
**-**
**-**
**57,282**
**42,116**
**2,143**
**-**
**-**
**2,143**
**32**
**12,045**
**-**
**-**
**12,045**
**11,734**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**678**
**904**
**-**
**-**
**904**
**324**
**1,944**
**-**
**-**
**1,944**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**74,319**
**-**
**-**
**74,319**
**54,884**
Wages and salaries
Direct running costs
Rent
Insurance
Subscriptions
Accountancy
**_Sub total_**
—~~=====~~|||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**75,398**
**-**
**-**
**54,884**
**1,079**
**-**
**-**
**1,079**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,079**
**-**
**-**
**1,079**
**-**
**75,398**
**_Sub total_**
**_Total payments_**
IT additions
~~SS~~|||||| |**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**34,285**
**-**
**-**
**34,285**
**25,614**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**28,118**
**-**
**-**
**28,118**
**2,504**
**62,403**
**-**
**-**
**62,403**
**28,118**
**-**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
~~_===~~|||||| |||**Restricted funds**
**Unrestricted**|||**Endowment**| |**Categories**||**funds**
**Details**|||**funds**| |||**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**| |**B1 Cash funds**||**62,403**
**-**
**-**
**62,403**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Bank account
**_Total cash funds_**
===>|||| |||(agree balances with receipts and payments|||| |||OK
OK
account(s))|||OK| |||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted funds**|||**Endowment**| |||**funds**|||**funds**| |||**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**Details**|||**to nearest £**| |**B2 Other monetary assets**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
===>|||| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/08/2025 1 |**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees|**Details**|**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**
**(optional)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||**Details**|**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||Computer equipment|Unrestricted|**1,526**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||**Details**|**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||Signature|Print|Name|Date of approval| |||||| |||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 28/08/2025 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** |**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Report to the trustees**||Charity Name
St Pauls Second Steps Pre-School|| ||||| |**On accounts for the year**||02 April 2025
**Charity no**|1028204| ||**ended**|**(if any)**|| ||||| |**Set out on pages**||1-2|| |||(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)|(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)| |||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above|| |||charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**02 / 04 / 2024**.|| |**Responsibilities and**||As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the|| |**basis of report**||accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011|| |||(“the Act”).|| |||I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out|| |||under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I|| |||have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission|have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission| |||under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.|| |**Independent**|I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have|I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have| |---|---|---| |**examiner's statement**|come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that|| ||disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material|| ||respect:|| ||•
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130|| ||of the Charities Act; or|| ||•
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or|the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or| ||•
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements|| ||concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities|| ||(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement|(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|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 accounts to be reached.|| |**Signed:**|**Date:**21 May 2025
~~Othe~~
~~ff~~|| |**Name:**|Nicholas Millard|| |||| |**Relevant professional**|F.M.A.A.T|| |**qualification(s) or body**||| |**(if any):**||| |||| |**Address:**|13 Hyde Road|| ||Paignton, TQ4 5BW|| **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**