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CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL YEAR TO 31 JULY 2025 Chartered Accountants

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

CONTENTS

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Committee 1
Annual Report 2
Treasurer's Report 3
Independent Examiner’s Report 4
Receipts and Payments Account 5
Reconciliation 6

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

YEAR TO 31 JULY 2025

COMMITTEE

Chair : Jacqui Tyne Treasurer : Phillippa Gowans Secretary : Emma Gordon Management Committee Members : Hayley Crawford Charlotte Collins Pippa MacDonald Charlotte Gooding Lucy Morrison Simon Morrison

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 AUGUST 2024 TO 31 JULY 2025

Registered Charity Number 1028303

Operating Address Strangways Hall, Abbotsbury, Dorset

Trustees:

Chair Jacqui Tyne Treasurer Phillippa Gowans Secretary Emma Gordon

Chesil Bank Pre-School

Chesil Bank Pre-School’s governing document is our constitution, as approved February 2009.

The Charity is constituted as an unincorporated organisation but aims to transfer to a C.I.O.

Trustees (Committee Members) are selected by appointment and voted in at the AGM.

Our policies and procedures are available on our website, at the setting or from the Charity’s Secretary.

Organisational structure: Trustees supported by a parent-led Management Committee

Summary of objects

To provide a welcoming, inclusive, safe and stimulating environment for families in Chesil Bank and West Dorset to access provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum as well as community child care/play sessions. We provide this in an independent context that supports involvement of parents/carers in the day to day activities as well as placing emphasis on and taking every opportunity to follow a learning outside the classroom approach.

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR YEAR TO 31 JULY 2025

The natural transition of a large number of children to school was a worry for the management committee. It only left a very small number of children to start in September which wouldn’t have been sustainable going forward.

The management committee made the difficult decision to potentially close the setting from the end of July 2024, therefore making the staff redundant.

An EGM was then called by the Committee members, and a meeting was held inviting staff, all parents/guardians and the general public with an interest in keeping the Preschool open.

It was met with an overwhelming response.

It was felt that the Preschool was an integral part of the village and with the support of everyone at the meeting which included current and potential new parents, businesses, the Parish Council and The Beachcombers it was decided to oppose the decision and keep the preschool open. The current funds would at least cover the first whole term leaving money for redundancy if necessary and then the situation would be evaluated again.

The management committee stepped down in July 2024 and new officers were appointed.

After a month of promotion and social media power, child numbers starting September were at a respectable 9. In addition, to keep costs down staff decreased to 2 with another staff member willing to volunteer unpaid when required.

Many fundraising events were organised and a Just Giving page was set up to make it easier for people to donate. Abbotsbury Explorers was started, where parents can bring along potential new children and join the preschool on outings to give them a fun feel of preschool life. Donations also came in from The Beachcombers Fete, Village shop and a kind man in the village left £1000 to the preschool as part of his estate.

Donations Totalled £3600 for this period.

New signs were erected at the hall, village green, allotment site and the recreation ground sign was funded by the Parish Council.

January saw an increase in child numbers to 15 enrolled which entitled us to reach the magic average number of 8 children per session which is our ‘break even number’.

Our funding income has boosted now that more parents are eligible to claim the two-year-old funding and our session fee income has also increased with parents attending extra or non-funded sessions.

A paid apprentice started in February to help with rising numbers of younger children.

With the income for the year increased on last year to £49062.22 and expenses decreased to £41718.80 this saw a surplus of £7343.42 which puts the preschool in a much stronger position starting the next financial year.

The transition numbers to school for Sept 2025 were lower and the numbers of new starters have meant that those places have already been filled.

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

TO THE COMMITTEE OF CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

I report to the trustees on my examination of the Accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 under section 145(5)(b) 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 with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

  1. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or

  2. the Accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or

  3. 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 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 Accounts to be reached.

Signed K Hobbs

Kate Hobbs FCA

Chartered Accountant

Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA

Date 27 March 2026

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS YEAR TO 31 JULY 2025

Year to 31 July 2025 Year to 31 July 2024 Year to 31 July 2024
£ £ £ £
Receipts
DCC Early Years Grant 4,700
DCC Funding 38,676 37,509
Donations and Fundraising 3,597 942
Interest 36
Session Fees (including year-end adjustment) 6,407 2,990
Toddler Group 322 343
Uniform Sales 60 66
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49,062 46,586
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Payments
Training 161 156
Staff Expenses and General Expenses 1,416 2,362
Insurance - PLA Fee 552 532
Learning Expenses (incl laptop) 530 540
Wages/PAYE/Pension 35,379 36,639
Refreshments 340 352
Rent Paid 2,064 1,560
Electric / Utilities 897 *450
Advertising and Website 177 **763
Uniforms 203 151
–––––––– (41,719) –––––––– 43,505
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Receipts less Expenses for reconciliation Page 6 7,343 3,081
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Approved by the Trustees on 24 March 2026

Signed J Tyne Jacqui Tyne (Chair)

Signed P Gowans

Phillippa Gowans (Treasurer)

Signed E Gordon Emma Gordon (Secretary)

CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL

RECONCILIATION FOR YEAR TO 31 JULY 2025

Year to 31 July 2025 Year to 31 July 2024
£ £ £
Current Account 31 July 2024 10,278 776
Reserve Account 31 July 2024 6,034
Cash 31 July 2024 261 648
Excess Receipts over Payments for the year 7,343 3,081
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17,882 10,539
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Current Account 31 July 2025 17,057 10,278
Cash 31 July 2025 825 261
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17,882 10,539
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