Annual Chairperson & Managers Report 2024 – 2025
Managers report
September 2024 began with similar numbers numbers in year groups to the proceeding year, roughly 13 in each cohort, with an extra 5 young ones, totalling 31 on roll.
Topics covered included Autumn, Halloween, Snow fun, The Gruffalo, Celebrations (including Chineese New Year and Pancake day) and People who help us.
Community involvement included attending Primary school events such as key stage 1 Nativity and Sports day. We had a visit from the police which was very informative, and the children loved exploring the police car, complete with stingers in the back.
A trip to the Dinosaur Park at Combe Martin was a popular change to more local trips. As usual travelling on a coach was a highlight for the children.
Many thanks to the committee members who have helped to fundraise, and generally given back up to help things run smoothly.
Particular thanks to Kirsty for all the time she puts into the billing, headcount (funding) and payroll.
Thanks always to the staff for their enthusiasm and ideas- teamwork makes the dreamwork!
Louise Dack
Chairperson
The 2024 Autumn term started off with good numbers, a previous dip in number seems to have passed. It was agreed that we would open earlier increasing our opening hours from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
As has been the case for a few years now it’s hard to get parents/carers to join the committee but dispite that those that were able to give there support were fundamental in gaining addition funds from Grants we applied for. Unfortunatly we didn’t manage to do any additional fundraising, but that’s to be expected with the lower committte numbers and myself being unable to take on additonal tasks as I’ve been filling the role of our admin member of staff who left the previous year.
We have a small deficit in the 2024-2025 year (£282) which is really go considering we have made investment in repairs and maintence. Our service charges have increased this year due to the primary school increasing out monthly rent, however what we pay is still extremely reasonable considering it includes water and electric, cleaning and sundries such as paper towels and toilet rolls.
Staff wages have increased, which is to be expected with a significant rise in the national living wage, however we have still been able to ensure we pay our staff above that threashold with appropriate distinctions between qualifications.
We have been able to freeze the payable hourly rate, which granted only impacts a few of our parents/carers but it is one of the lowest in the area at £5. There are a big chunk of or children who recent working entitlement funding, both 2 & 3 year olds.
All in all it’s been a steady year and while we have a small deficit it’s still a vast improvement on the post Covid years.
Kirsty Andrew
Bradworthy Pre School Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Statement of Income and Expenditure
| Income Funding Fees Grants & Donations Uniform Interest Milk refund Fundraising Other Income Less Expenditure Staff Wages Service Charges Insurance Class Materials & Resources Maintenance & Improvements Fundraising Christmas Gifts & Trips Snacks Stationery Training Course Fees & Travel Expenses Mobile telephone Subscriptions & DBS Checks Sundries Depreciation Deficit / Surplus in year |
Note 1 2 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
2024-2025 £ 66,114 9,751 4,421 - 512 300 - - 81,098 65,494 4,200 993 1,974 3,025 - 883 1,559 521 370 804 738 173 646 81,380 (282) |
2023-2024 £ 55,511 10,326 616 27 485 271 531 - 67,767 55,240 3,000 952 1,319 - 29 785 1,430 599 372 735 526 766 - 65,753 2,014 |
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Bradworthy Pre School Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Summary of Funds
| Fixed Assets Current Assets Balance at Bank - Current Balance at Bank - Savings Balance at Bank - Redundancy Debtors & Prepayments Cash In Hand Less Current Liabilities Creditors Net Assets Funds Brought Forward Deficit / Surplus in year |
Note 10 11 |
2024-2025 £ 2,586 £ 250 35,065 11,164 1,593 48 48,120 453 50,253 50,535 (282) 50,253 |
2023-2024 £ Nil 3,017 35,567 11,050 1,239 9 50,882 347 50,535 48,521 2,014 50,535 |
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Bradworthy Pre School Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Notes to Accounts
| Note 1 Grants & Donations Grantscape Groundwork Easy Fundraising Howden Joinery Note 2 Fundraising Income - Note 3 Class Materials Class Resources & Materials Promultis Ltd - Interactive Learning Software Note 4 Maintenance & Improvements Handyman Loft boarding Paint Office chair Lockable noticeboard New fridge Mobile phone Note 5 Christmas Gifts & Trips Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park Hills Coaches (Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park) Trip costs paid for parents and additional siblings Christmas gifts Staff Christmas meal Note 6 Postage & Stationery Printer ink Office stationery |
3,638 500 82 201 4,421 Expenses - - 1,410 564 1,974 240 2,191 25 50 91 244 184 3,025 255 495 (152) 100 185 883 476 45 521 |
Profit/Loss | |
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Bradworthy Pre School Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Notes to Accounts
| Note 7 Training Course Fees & Travel Expenses First Aid Training Devon County Council Best Practice Network - Early Years level 3 Note 8 Subscriptions and DBS checks Website & Domain Annual Renewal Ofsted Annual Registration McAffee - Anti Virus Renewal Noodle - E-Learning Subscription Early Years Alliance ICO - GDPR The Foundation Stage Forum - Tapestry subscription Note 9 Sundries Auditing of accounts Small sundry items Staff uniform & printing Note 10 Fixed Assets Cost As at 31 August 2025 Depreciation Charge for the year (20%) At 31 August 2025 Net book values At 31 August 2025 Note 11 Debtors & Prepayments Website & Domain Annual Renewal Fees |
70 132 168 370 191 50 50 120 130 35 162 738 80 53 40 173 Equipment |
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| £ 3,232 (646) (646) 2,586 230 1,363 1,593 |
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Bradw. orthy Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Bradworthy Pre School members of On accounts for the year 31/08/2025 Charity no 1028935 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2 pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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: Name: Mrs Fiona Cooper Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Honey Meadows, Glebe Lane Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6BG
Date: 06/06/2026
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
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October 2018
IER