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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date Period end date
1 April 2023 T 31 March 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Sonning Common Preschool

Other names charity is known by

N/A

Registered charity number (if any) ~~|~~ 1028702 Charity's principal address Grove Road Sonning Common Postcode RG4 9RH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or
body) entitled to appoint
trustee (ifany)
Naomi Readings Chair
Siobhan Wilkins Secretary
Martin Tucker Treasurer Until Sep-23
Nicola Panel Treasurer Appointed Sep-23
Joanne Lawson Preschool Manager
Merlin Meyer Chair Until Sep-23

TAR

1 March 2020

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted

Elected by 2 other committee members Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

TAR

March 2020

2

To run a community preschool providing childcare for up to 30 hours per week. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Preschool open 9am – 3pm, Monday – Friday during school term time (38 weeks of the year). Parents can claim funded hours or pay for sessions themselves until their child becomes eligible for funding. Wrap around care offered on term time days, holiday camps in the holidays. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

3 March 2020

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

TAR

March 2020

4

Section D Achievements and performance

Preschool provision for local children aged from 2 – 5 prior to attending Summary of the main school. achievements of the charity during the year

Section E Financial review

TAR

March 2020

5

Sufficient reserves kept to cover redundancy pay, in the event of Brief statement of the permanent preschool closure. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Nicola Panel

Full name(s) Nicola Panel

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc)

TAR

March 2020

6

Date 1211212024 TAR March 2020

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1028702

Sonning Common Pre-School Charity Reports and Accounts

31 March 2024

Radford & Sergeant Ltd

40rty

40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

Sonning Common Pre-School

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Contents Pages
Trustees Report 1 to 2
Independent Examiners Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Statement of Cash Flows 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 8
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 9

Sonning Common Pre-School

Trustees Report for the Year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees present the report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Registered Charity number 1028702

Principal address

Grove Road Sonning Common Reading RG4 9RJ

Principal activities

The charity's principal activity during the year is a pre school for children.

Trustees

Merlin Meyer Chair - Until 01/09/2023 Naomi Readings Chair Martin Tucker Treasurer - Until 01/09/2023 Nicola Panel Treasurer - Appointed 01/09/2023 Joanne Lawson Trustee - Appointed 22/07/22 Siobhan Wilkins Secretary

Independent examiner

Kim Swain Radford & Sergeant Ltd 40rty 40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document - Constitution adopted 9 June 1993 and amended 1 November 1993 as amended 12 January 2009.

Charities Status

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Page 1

Sonning Common Pre-School

Trustees Annual Report (continued) for the Year ended 31 March 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

To run a community preschool providing childcare for up to 30 hours per week.

Preschool open 9am - 3pm, Monday - Friday during school term time (38 weeks of the year.) Parents can claim funded hours or pay for sessions themselves until their child becomes eligble for funding. Wrap around care offered on term time days and holiday camps in the holidays.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Preschool provision for local children aged 2 - 5 prior to attending school.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Sufficient reserves kept to cover redundancy pay, in the event of permanent preschool closure.

Approved by order of the board of Trustees on 17th December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

………………………………………… Nicola Panel - Treasurer

Page 2

Sonning Common Pre-School

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Sonning Common Pre-School

I report on the accounts of the pre-school for the year to 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages four to eight.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The pre school’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The pre school's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements

    • of the Act have not been met; or
  3. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

Kim Swain MA (Oxon) FCA Radford & Sergeant Ltd 40rty 40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

17th December 2024

Page 3

Sonning Common Pre-School

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year ended 31 March 2024
Note
Income
Cost of Income
Gross Profit
Administrative expenses
Operating Surplus/ (Deficit)
2
Reserves brought forward
Reserves carried forward
2
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
156,545
(9,279)
147,266
(138,040)
9,226
59,044
68,270
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
£
120,613
(8,285)
112,328
(138,666)
(26,338)
85,382
59,044

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 4

Sonning Common Pre-School

Balance Sheet 31 March 2024

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
4
Current Assets
Debtors
Bank and cash balances
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
6
Net Current Assets
NET ASSETS
Capital and reserves
Income and expenditure account
7
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
£
4,882
-
65,864
65,864
(2,261)
63,603
68,485
68,270
68,270
2023
£
5,827
-
54,374
54,374
(940)
53,434
59,261
59,044
59,044

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 17th December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by

…………………………………………

Nicola Panel - Treasurer

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 5

Sonning Common Pre-School

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Cash flows from operating activities
Net incoming/ (outgoing) per SOFA
Less expenditure on fixed assets
Add back depreciation of fixed assets
Decrease / (Increase) in debtors
(Decrease) / Increase in creditors
Total Incoming Resources
Total cash as at 1 April 2023
Total cash as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
9,226
-
944
-
1,321
11,491
54,375
65,866
2023
Unrestricted
Funds
£
(26,338)
-
1,036
-
(1,856)
(27,158)
81,532
54,374

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 6

Sonning Common Pre-School

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions and the Charities SORP(FRS102).

1.2 Income recognition

Pre school fees are recognised when they are paid and income from fundraising activities is recognised when received

1.3 Expenditure recognition

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Bank interest is accounted for when received.

Stocks

The Preschool holds no stock

Pensions

The charity has an auto-enrolment pension scheme

Tangible fixed assets

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £100. Assets are recorded at initial cost and depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write of each asset over its

Property improvements 15 years
Computer Equipment 4 years

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable activities at the discretion of the trustees. To date the pre school has not received any restricted funds and all funds are used purely for the day to day running of the pre school

Restricted funds can only be used for particular purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2 Operating Profit
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
3 Staff Costs
Wages and Salaries
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Pre School Staff
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
2024
£
944
944
103,997
103,997
9
2023
£
1,036
1,036
107,800
107,800
10

Page 7

Sonning Common Pre-School

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year ended 31 March 2024

4 Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
5 Bank and cash balances
CAF Current
CAF Fund Raising
CAF Liquidity Account
Petty Cash Tin
6 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within one year
Other taxes and social security costs
Other creditors - book keeping and year end accounts
Other creditors - net wages and pension
7 Income and Expenditure
At 1 April
2023
£
Income and Expenditure
59,044
Total Funds
59,044
£
1,240
-
1,240
1,022
218
1,240
-
218
Incoming
resources
£
156,545
156,545
Computer
Equipment
Property
improvements
£
10,891
-
10,891
5,283
726
6,009
4,882
5,608
2024
£
17,624
8,028
40,173
39
65,864
1,236
714
311
2,261
Resources
expended
£
(147,319)
(147,319)
Total
Fixed Assets
£
12,131
-
12,131
6,305
944
7,249
4,882
5,827
2023
£
7,363
7,661
39,311
39
54,374
-
678
262
940
At 31 March
2024
£
68,270
68,270

Page 8

Sonning Common Pre-School

Detailed Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Incoming Resources
Income
Basic Fees
Additional Fees
Fund Raising
Bank Interest
Furlough Income
Total Incoming resources
Resources Expended
Cost of Sales
Activities and Materials
Fundraising Costs
Kids Food
Consumables
Administrative Expenses
Employee Costs:
Wages and Salaries
Pensions
Staff and Recruitment (CRB)
Staff training and welfare
Premises Costs:
General Premises, floor and painting
Rates
Light and heat
Cleaning
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
Stationery and printing and post
Small Equipment
Subscriptions (Early years and PLA)
Forest School Costs
Bank charges
Insurance
New Office Equipment/ IT
Depreciation
Sundry Expenses
Legal and Professional costs
Accountancy fees
Payroll fees
Advertising and PR
Total Administrative Expenses
Total Resources Expended
Net Surplus/(Deficit)
Page 9
2024
£
145,322
6,699
3,500
1,024
-
156,545
156,545
3,289
67
5,923
-
9,279
103,997
1,763
180
76
106,016
6,355
4,284
5,944
1,145
17,728
717
7
357
197
298
125
4,647
2,973
944
593
10,858
1,931
1,151
356
3,438
138,040
147,319
9,226
2023
£
101,818
14,328
4,110
357
-
120,613
120,613
4,085
8
4,192
-
8,285
107,800
1,907
449
927
111,083
3,007
4,064
5,605
740
13,416
1,055
40
1,071
138
268
144
3,943
2,513
1,036
1,299
11,507
1,616
991
53
2,660
138,666
146,951
(26,338)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1028702

Sonning Common Pre-School Charity Reports and Accounts

31 March 2024

Radford & Sergeant Ltd

40rty

40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

Sonning Common Pre-School

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Contents Pages
Trustees Report 1 to 2
Independent Examiners Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Statement of Cash Flows 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 8
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 9

Sonning Common Pre-School

Trustees Report for the Year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees present the report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Registered Charity number 1028702

Principal address

Grove Road Sonning Common Reading RG4 9RJ

Principal activities

The charity's principal activity during the year is a pre school for children.

Trustees

Merlin Meyer Chair - Until 01/09/2023 Naomi Readings Chair Martin Tucker Treasurer - Until 01/09/2023 Nicola Panel Treasurer - Appointed 01/09/2023 Joanne Lawson Trustee - Appointed 22/07/22 Siobhan Wilkins Secretary

Independent examiner

Kim Swain Radford & Sergeant Ltd 40rty 40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document - Constitution adopted 9 June 1993 and amended 1 November 1993 as amended 12 January 2009.

Charities Status

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Page 1

Sonning Common Pre-School

Trustees Annual Report (continued) for the Year ended 31 March 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

To run a community preschool providing childcare for up to 30 hours per week.

Preschool open 9am - 3pm, Monday - Friday during school term time (38 weeks of the year.) Parents can claim funded hours or pay for sessions themselves until their child becomes eligble for funding. Wrap around care offered on term time days and holiday camps in the holidays.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Preschool provision for local children aged 2 - 5 prior to attending school.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Sufficient reserves kept to cover redundancy pay, in the event of permanent preschool closure.

Approved by order of the board of Trustees on 17th December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

………………………………………… Nicola Panel - Treasurer

Page 2

Sonning Common Pre-School

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Sonning Common Pre-School

I report on the accounts of the pre-school for the year to 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages four to eight.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The pre school’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The pre school's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements

    • of the Act have not been met; or
  3. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

Kim Swain MA (Oxon) FCA Radford & Sergeant Ltd 40rty 40 Caversham Road Reading RG1 7EB

17th December 2024

Page 3

Sonning Common Pre-School

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year ended 31 March 2024
Note
Income
Cost of Income
Gross Profit
Administrative expenses
Operating Surplus/ (Deficit)
2
Reserves brought forward
Reserves carried forward
2
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
156,545
(9,279)
147,266
(138,040)
9,226
59,044
68,270
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
£
120,613
(8,285)
112,328
(138,666)
(26,338)
85,382
59,044

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 4

Sonning Common Pre-School

Balance Sheet 31 March 2024

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
4
Current Assets
Debtors
Bank and cash balances
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
6
Net Current Assets
NET ASSETS
Capital and reserves
Income and expenditure account
7
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
£
4,882
-
65,864
65,864
(2,261)
63,603
68,485
68,270
68,270
2023
£
5,827
-
54,374
54,374
(940)
53,434
59,261
59,044
59,044

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 17th December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by

…………………………………………

Nicola Panel - Treasurer

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 5

Sonning Common Pre-School

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Cash flows from operating activities
Net incoming/ (outgoing) per SOFA
Less expenditure on fixed assets
Add back depreciation of fixed assets
Decrease / (Increase) in debtors
(Decrease) / Increase in creditors
Total Incoming Resources
Total cash as at 1 April 2023
Total cash as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
9,226
-
944
-
1,321
11,491
54,375
65,866
2023
Unrestricted
Funds
£
(26,338)
-
1,036
-
(1,856)
(27,158)
81,532
54,374

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 6

Sonning Common Pre-School

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions and the Charities SORP(FRS102).

1.2 Income recognition

Pre school fees are recognised when they are paid and income from fundraising activities is recognised when received

1.3 Expenditure recognition

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Bank interest is accounted for when received.

Stocks

The Preschool holds no stock

Pensions

The charity has an auto-enrolment pension scheme

Tangible fixed assets

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £100. Assets are recorded at initial cost and depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write of each asset over its

Property improvements 15 years
Computer Equipment 4 years

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable activities at the discretion of the trustees. To date the pre school has not received any restricted funds and all funds are used purely for the day to day running of the pre school

Restricted funds can only be used for particular purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2 Operating Profit
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
3 Staff Costs
Wages and Salaries
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Pre School Staff
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
2024
£
944
944
103,997
103,997
9
2023
£
1,036
1,036
107,800
107,800
10

Page 7

Sonning Common Pre-School

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year ended 31 March 2024

4 Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
5 Bank and cash balances
CAF Current
CAF Fund Raising
CAF Liquidity Account
Petty Cash Tin
6 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within one year
Other taxes and social security costs
Other creditors - book keeping and year end accounts
Other creditors - net wages and pension
7 Income and Expenditure
At 1 April
2023
£
Income and Expenditure
59,044
Total Funds
59,044
£
1,240
-
1,240
1,022
218
1,240
-
218
Incoming
resources
£
156,545
156,545
Computer
Equipment
Property
improvements
£
10,891
-
10,891
5,283
726
6,009
4,882
5,608
2024
£
17,624
8,028
40,173
39
65,864
1,236
714
311
2,261
Resources
expended
£
(147,319)
(147,319)
Total
Fixed Assets
£
12,131
-
12,131
6,305
944
7,249
4,882
5,827
2023
£
7,363
7,661
39,311
39
54,374
-
678
262
940
At 31 March
2024
£
68,270
68,270

Page 8

Sonning Common Pre-School

Detailed Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31 March 2024

Incoming Resources
Income
Basic Fees
Additional Fees
Fund Raising
Bank Interest
Furlough Income
Total Incoming resources
Resources Expended
Cost of Sales
Activities and Materials
Fundraising Costs
Kids Food
Consumables
Administrative Expenses
Employee Costs:
Wages and Salaries
Pensions
Staff and Recruitment (CRB)
Staff training and welfare
Premises Costs:
General Premises, floor and painting
Rates
Light and heat
Cleaning
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
Stationery and printing and post
Small Equipment
Subscriptions (Early years and PLA)
Forest School Costs
Bank charges
Insurance
New Office Equipment/ IT
Depreciation
Sundry Expenses
Legal and Professional costs
Accountancy fees
Payroll fees
Advertising and PR
Total Administrative Expenses
Total Resources Expended
Net Surplus/(Deficit)
Page 9
2024
£
145,322
6,699
3,500
1,024
-
156,545
156,545
3,289
67
5,923
-
9,279
103,997
1,763
180
76
106,016
6,355
4,284
5,944
1,145
17,728
717
7
357
197
298
125
4,647
2,973
944
593
10,858
1,931
1,151
356
3,438
138,040
147,319
9,226
2023
£
101,818
14,328
4,110
357
-
120,613
120,613
4,085
8
4,192
-
8,285
107,800
1,907
449
927
111,083
3,007
4,064
5,605
740
13,416
1,055
40
1,071
138
268
144
3,943
2,513
1,036
1,299
11,507
1,616
991
53
2,660
138,666
146,951
(26,338)