Abin
ton Vale Pla
school
Notes to accountants
or the
st
ear to 31 Jul 2025.
Income
Total funding for 2024-2025 was £162,447.72, a 8.513 10 increase on last year. West
Northamptonshire County Council fundin9 was £140,206.79- an increase of 14.62/.. Parents. f ees
were £21,374.79- a decrease of 29.877. from lagt year. This is due to the hew funding criteria,
which allow children from two to be funded.
Fundraising was £866.14 - 33.33 1. down on last year. This fundraising consists of commissions for
photO9raphs taken of the children leaving the settin9 and a Christmas fete fundraiser.
Total income = £162,447.72
enditure
Salar
costs were up 5.4 1. from last year. An additional staff member was kept on to support
children with special educational needs, but their hours were reduced.
Salary costs were £104,387.20.
Children's activities increased to £2,673.80 for the year. These included many imaginative crafts and
outdoor activities. Equipment was also bought f or special educational needs.
Utili
costs (Electricity, water and bin collection) decreased by 75.85 /. f rom last year to
£4,033.47. This is due to a change in the electricity company.
f ice su
lies - includin9 interactive Apps for the parents and their families, posta9e, stationery,
printer ink and ICT apps increased from last year by 27,2470 at £5,903.26
staff uniforms and welcome
acks
or children decreased by 31.3010, resulting in a cost of £583.26
for the year.
Site Maintenonce includin9 the annual and monthly service charges for Chubb, PHS duty of care, and
Onyx CCTV security. We also had new exterior doors f itted.. the ramp was removed and replaced with
steps.. and a new water pump was installed for the toilets and water supply. There was a 15.667.
decrease to £4,911.24.
Children's snacks, tea, coffee. and cleaning materials make up the sundry total of £1,645.94, a
decrease of 2.3 /0 on last year's £1,685.21.
Miscellaneous including DBS checks and annual Ofsted fee, Christmas party presents and
decorations, Music licence and lottery fee to West Northamptonshire Couhcil, *wo trips to the farm
for the disadvcnta9ed children, McAfee security for laptops, A V6 licence, off ice for the computers,
website costs, a new laptop for off ice use and on App to communicate with parents, this is a decrease
of 2510 ond cost at £4,976.84
Phone and broadband costs were £1,334.95, a 9.6 /0 increase from last year.
Insurance is £1,130.34. which includes PLA membership,. this is the same as last year.
ment and
ixed assets were £6,098.63. These included small toys for the children and large
items, such as a hew sensory room for the children with additional needs and new chairs for the
settlll9. This increased by 5.8 1. last yeor.
ees
or sta
courses, includin9 four f irst aid courses and safe9uarding courses f or all staff, cost
£537.90.
Inland Revenue charges and Pensions have been split out this year and represent a cost of
£27,274.03, on increase of 2.13/. from last year.
There was a
2 527.25 def icit this
ear.

Abington Vale Playschool
profit and Loss Accounts for the i yearende(31st July 2024
Imcotne..
2025
2024
161,581.58 148,617.16 12.964.42
866.14
1,155.74
2896
268.63
343.22
74.59
2025
2024 lttcr••sildErre4
Fees
Fundraising
Grants
Refund from Electric company
0.00
3,348.07 3,348.07
161.716.35 151.965.23
Less.. Expendlture..
Wages and Pensions CONT..
Children'5 Activities
104,387.20 99,866.67 4,520.53
2,673.80
829.90 1,843.90
4,033.47
7,092.86 3,059.39
5,903.26 4,295.14 1,608.33
583.26
765.86
182.6
4,911.24
5,823.57
912.33
O.OD
0.00
1,645.94
1.685.21
39.27
4,976.84 6,674.35 1,697.51
1,334.95
1,187.13
147.82
1,130.34
889.64
240.7
6,098.63
5,744.38
354.25
537.90
125.00
412.9
27,274.03 26,690.96 $83.07
5.40%
67.83%
75.85%
27.24%
31.30%
15.66%
Office Supplies
Uniformlt-shirts and welcotne packs
site maintenance
Legal Cost
Sundarles
Miscellaneou5
Phonel8raodband
Insurance
Equiprnenl15tnall tOV5/fixed assets
course fees
ilnland Revenue & Pensions
2.30%
25.00%
9.60%
21.20%
5.80%
76.76%
2.13%
2.30%
165,490.86 161,670.67
re
resented b
2024
2024
Fixed Assets
fSxed assets brough forward
Add.. Addltlons
Le55'. Sale5
Less.. DeprecSatlon and wrlte downs
Flxed Assets carrled forward
9,913.30 10,659.46
3,689.19 4.407.61
0.00
3,965.32 4,263.78
9.637.17
Current A55et5'.
Cash at Bank
Petty Cash
Debtors and prepayments
23,150.80 25,668.05
2W.00
200.00
-200.00
23,150.80
32,787.97 36,471.
-200.00
Total Current Asse5t5
Total Assets
Check
The above Accourit5 were accepted at a meeting of the Trustees held on........
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SIGNED.........
.Chair of Trustees

(HARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Sect(on A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Abington Vale Playschool
On accounts for the year
ended
31" August 2025
Charity no
lif any}
1028922
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity l.the Trust") for the year ended 3110812025.
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
I'lhe 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(51{b) of the Act.
Independent IThe charity's gross income does not exceed £250.000, and l am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') which gives me Gause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130
of the Charities Act., 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 sel out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremenl
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
onsidered 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 lo be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Ilyl 1020
Name:
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{if any):
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Oct 2018

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