Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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2024 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Brize Norton Village Pre-School
Other names charity is known by n/a
1028833 Charity's principal address Elderbank Hall Station Road Brize Norton Postcode OX18 3PS ~~—~~
Registered charity number (if any) 1028833
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Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Pre-School How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Elected through a process of nomination at AGM Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The aim is to provide an excellent pre-school education in a fun and stimulating environment in which children aged 2 to primary school age love to learn through play.
We aim to give a stimulating foundation for learning in a safe and secure environment that encourages children to gain in confidence and begin to form friendships.
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We are guided by the legal requirements set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The activities we provide are carefully planned to enable all children to work towards the EYFS. Every term we base the learning areas around a particular topic or theme. We then plan in detail on a term, weekly, and daily basis considering both indoor and outdoor play.
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)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Fundraising activities in the year included the annual Nativity Christmas Summary of the main fayre and ongoing incomes (such as professional photos). These funds achievements of the charity have helped support the purchasing of new equipment and toys. during the year
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Section E Financial review
The Pre-School ensures sufficient resources to meet our aims and Brief statement of the objectives. Any surplus or deficit in our funds is managed closely and in charity’s policy on reserves line with our reserves policy.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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) C M Dix Full name(s) Carol Maria Dix Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 11.8.25
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Brize Norton Pre-School Accounts to 31st August 2024
| RECEIPTS Receipts from operating activities in furtherence of the charity's objects Fees - Nursery Education Grant Fees - Parents - Pre school Other Grants Receipts from operating activities to generate funds Anglo Recycling Christmas Fayre Carboot Sale Handbag Auction Photographs Raffle Squares Welly Walk Other fund raising events Receipts earned from investment assets Interest Total Receipts PAYMENTS Cost of charitable activities Staff costs Training/travel costs Hall hire Pre-school Learning Alliance insurance Milk and snacks Play/cleaning consumables Equipment Cost of generating funds Bingo/Raffle Prizes Photographs Other fund raising costs Management and admin costs Postage, stationery and subscriptions Accountancy and payroll costs Sundry inc phone, cleaning and repairs Total Payments Net surplus/(deficit) Cash funds B/Fwd Cash funds this year Cash Funds Current account Deposit account Petty cash account Total reserves |
2024 109,415 68,479 - 177,895 - - - - - - - 136 136 109 178,140 135,475 - 9,273 679 6,550 8,173 7,691 167,841 - - - - 279 1,363 2,452 4,094 171,935 6,205 27,064 33,269 23,087 10,181 - 33,269 |
2023 93,625 48,844 1,320 143,789 - - - - - - - 1,373 1,373 51 145,213 123,026 40 10,330 1,563 4,589 6,409 7,636 153,593 - - - - 482 807 1,616 2,905 156,498 11,285 - 38,349 27,064 16,991 10,072 - 27,064 |
2022 113,933 31,207 - 145,140 - - - - - - - 626 626 72 145,838 107,393 - 9,432 680 4,932 7,753 11,194 141,384 - - 285 285 546 312 882 1,740 143,409 2,429 35,920 38,349 28,277 10,072 - 38,349 |
YoY 15,790 19,635 1,320 - 34,105 - - - - - - - 1,237 - 1,237 - 58 32,926 - 12,449 40 - 1,058 - 884 - 1,961 1,764 55 14,248 - - - - 202 - 556 835 1,189 15,437 17,490 11,285 - 6,205 6,096 109 - 6,205 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Brize Norton Village Preschool members of On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no 1028833 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 31/08/2024 .
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 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 gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Sarah Smith Date: 30/06/2025 Name: Sarah Smith Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 4 Honeyham Close, Brize Norton, OX18 3PZ
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