Brandon Pre-school Playgroup
Annual Report for the year ended 31" March 2025.
The trustees present their annual report and financial statement of the charity for the year ended
st
31 March 2025. The financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the accounting
policies set out in our Constitution, The Charities Act 2011 and the Charitie5 Statement of
Recommended Practice {second edition} and Financial Reportin8 Standard FRS 102.
Aims and activities for the public benefit.
The aim5 of the pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily
under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understsnd and provide for the needs of their
children through community groups and by:
lal Offering appropriate pay, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours
groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved
in the activities of such groups. ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children
whatever their race. culture. religion. means or ability..
(b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public
interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas,"
(cl Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning
Alliance.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit
when reviewing the charities aims and objertives and in planning future activities.
Trustee's Report
We continue to make progress towards becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), We
now have our new registration with the Charity Commission and have submitted our application to
Ofsted. Once the new organisation has been registered by Ofsted, we can start the process of
transferring everythin8 acro55 in preparation for closing down the old registration and switching
over to the new one.
After some difflcult previous years, we have made a profit this year for the second year running. This
is good news as we can replenish our reserves after they had been depleted in previous years.
As a charity we are not expected to make large amounts of profit, and we want the playgroup to
benefit from spending on fair wages for staff and wonderful resources for your children as much as
we can, but we also need to ensure that we have adequate reserves to ensure we have the finances
to cope with a fluctuating economy.
The trustees would Ilke to thank staff and volunteers for their dedlcatlon and hard work throughout
the year.

Structure, Govemance and Management
The pre-school is a registered charity, number 1029166, and is constituted under the Pre-school
Learnin8 Alliance Model Pre-school Constitution 2011, adopted by the Trustees on the 24, October
2012.
Atthe Annual General Meeting IAGMI, Trusteeswill be elerted by parents Imembersl of the pre-
school. The minimum number of elected trustees shall be 5 and the maximum Shall be 12. Trustees
can co-opt up to 3 further Trustees at any time after the AGM.
The Trustees shall hold at least 2 meetings each year. Every issue considered by the Trustees at
meetings may be determined by a simple majority vote.
A Trustee must absent himself or herself from any discussions in which it is possible that a conflict of
interest may arise and may take no part in any vote on the matter.
Reference and Administrative Details
Names of the Trustees who manage the charity:
Laura Boone (Chairperson)
Claire Goldstone (Treasurer)
Hannah Jordan lelected 251031251
Patricia Ma5ango
Lee Pittingale (retired 251111241
Kendal Savage (elected 25103/251
Laura Smith15ecretaryl
Clare Taylor
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity:
Laura Boone
Claire Goldstone
th
Approved by the Trustees on 12 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by..
Laura Boone
Chairperson

harity registration numbgr.. 1029166
BRANDON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Kingfisher BUSI￿5$ S9Th1￿ Lt
Casits
Casde LÈn¢
Thefford
Norfc4k
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Contsnts
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Trustses. Report
In(lependent Examinerfs Rfjpyi
Stat8ment ol Finawal Activttles
ststernent of Fin8nd81 Poslth
Notes to the Financial Statements

Brandon Pre-school Playgroup
Trustees, Roport For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present thelr report and tha financial sl8t&ments for the year endwj 31 Marth 2025.
Achi•vements and P•rlonnanc•
M*ln Achl•¥•m•nts
We continua lo mak& progress lowards becryning a Chantat48 Incorwatat1 Oryanisation ICIOI. We now have our new ragistralion with Ihè
Chanty Comrnission and have submitt8d tyjr appl￿tIOn to ofste¢J. Ortt the new organisation has been registered by Ofsted. we can start
the [*{￿$8 of transforring &Va￿￿1n9 across in preparation for dosing down th& old registration and swtching over lo tha naw ono.
Aftef some diffKull pr8vlous years. we have made a profft this yeai lor thè sK*rk1 year njnning. This is gotsy news as w$ can replenish our
r¢servg8 Oftor they had been dgplel&d in pr¥wous years.
AS a charity we ar& not expec￿ lo make13rge amounts of profit. and we want th8 playgroup to benefit from spending on fair wag8s for staff
and wonderful resources for your children as much as we can. but we also need to ensure that we have adequate r88erves lo ensure we have
lh¢ financès to cope wlth a Ilucbjatlng economy.
The trustees would like io thank staff and ¥olunteeT5 for th￿r dedication and hard wowk throughoul Ihe year.
Structure, Gavemanc• and Manag•ment
Governlng Docum•nl
The charty Is controlled by its govemiThJ document. a deed oftrusl. and conslitules an unwh￿rated charrty.
Gtrnoral
Thg prg-$¢hool Is 8 regist8rpd charty. number 1029166. and 1$ consth"tut¢d undtr tho pTfr$d￿ Leamiro Ajlianco Modol Prg-s¢ho
Ctsnstitution 2011. adopted by the Trusts&s M th& 24th October 2012.
At the Annual Ge￿ra1 Meeting IAGM), Trusteès will bè •lected by parents Imembersl of the prnschool. Thè mlnlmum number ol elected
tnJ$t•&s shall b? 5 and the maxirnurn shall be 12. Trustees can ctropt up to 3 turther Truslges at any time after the AGM.
The Trustees shall hold at188st 2 m¢8tings eath year. Every issue c(￿&￿er9d by thè Trusteos at m88tin95 may be delermined by a simple
majority vole.
A Truste6 must 8bsenl himseff or hernelf from any discussiorts in wlich it ts possth that a ¢onflicl of intere81 may arise and may take no part
in any vote on the matter.
R18k manag•m•nl
The trustees have a duty to Idenllfy 8nd review the rsks to whith Iho 15 exposed, and to ensure appropriate controls are in plae8 to
provido rè88onabl6 assvrance against fraud and error.
R￿or0￿￿ •ttd Admlol8tr#llv• Oetsils
Tru•t￿¥
LaLtra Boorn- Chair ofTruslgOS
Claire Goldstone Treasuref
Hannah Jordan IBppointed 25103r2025)
Patricia Massango
Lee Pittingdale (resigned 25111120241
Kandal Savage lappointed 25103120251
Laura Smith
Clare Taylor
Ch&rlty Numbèr
1029166
Prlnelpal Addr•
The 8fandon Cèntre
Bury Ro8d
BRANDON
Suffolk
IP27 06Q
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Trustees. Report {contlnued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Indewndent Examlner
Peter Tumer ACMA, CGMA
Kingfisher Business Servths Ltd
C8ssta
Castle Lano
Thetford
Norfolk
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Trustees. Roport (contlnued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustegs, rep￿l was approvgd by the boaid of trust￿ and signed on its b&haV by:
Laura Bwn&
Trustee
07111r2025
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Brandon Pre4¢hool Playgroup
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
I report lo Ihe trustees on my examirtration ol the accounts of Brandon Pr&Sclwl PLqy9rfyJp Ith8 Trust) for Ihe year end¥d 31 Mor¢h 202S.
Rèsponslblllll•$ •nd Ba¥65 ot Rèport
As the charfty tmsteas ofthe Tiust yw are restK)n&bla frA the preparation ofthe acca)Unts in accordance wilh the requirem8nts of Iha Charities
Act 20111.the Aci'l-
116port in of my ¢xamin8tion of thè Trust's accounts carried out undw s8clion 145 of thè 2011 A¢t and in ¢8rryiThJ out my èxarnination, I
have followed Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charlty Commission undèr seetion 145(SXb) of the Act.
Indewndent Examlnerfs Statsment
I have completed my examination. l eonfim lh* no mat¢rio1 matters have come to my attention in CA)nnection with the examination giving me
cavse to believe that in any material respecl..
1. 8ccouniing r8¢ords were kept in re$pgCt of the Trust 8s requirpd by sec11c￿ 130 of ihe Acl.. or
2. the accounts do nol accord with those records".
3. the accounts do nol comply wth the appI￿able requirements concerning the fom and conlents of accounts sel out in Ihe Charities
IAccounts aftd Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the arLounts give a Yrue and fair V￿￿/ which is not a matter
con51dored as part ol an IrwJ8pendent examinabon.
ha￿ no ¢oncern$ 8nd have come 8cross no other matters in connectijr th8 8xamination to which attèntion should bo dr8vm in thi3 r8port
In order to onabl& B propor undorstanding of thè aceoLbnts lo be reach￿.
Peter Turn8r ACMA. CGMA
0711712025
Kingfisher Business Services Ltrl
Casita
Castle Lane
Thetford
Norfolk
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Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Unr•strletod Unr•strlct•d
fundg
funds
Notss
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM.,
Donations an¢J I￿¥￿9$
Other trading a¢tivili¥s
Investments
171,959
710
225
1S9,358
1,350
179
172.894
160,887
EXPENOITURE ON:
Raising funds
Charitable activities:
1157.7821
1154.0041
NET INCOME
15,112
6,883
hlET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RecoNCIUATION OF FUNDS..
Total funds brought fomard
15.112
6,883
11.332
4.449
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
11
26,444
11,332
The r￿leS on pages 7 to 10 fomi part of Ihese financial ststernenl&
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Staternent of Flnanclal Posltlon
As At 31 March 2025
2025
2Q24
Vnrostrlct•d Total fund8
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
30,477
28,661
30,477
28.661
Cr•dl¢or*: Amounts F411Sno Du• Iyllhln On• Year
10
14.0331 117,3291
NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABILMESI
26.444
11,332
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABIUTIES
26.444
11,332
NET ASSETS
26,444
11,332
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Ufirestricted Fund5
26.444
11,332
TOTAL FUNDS
11
26,444
11.332
On ol the board
Clalr& Gdd5ton8
Tru5te8
0711112025
Th6 not8$ on pag88 7 to 10 fomi pwt ofthese financial ststemerts.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Gen•rnl Infofmatit)
Brandon Pre-sehool PlaygroLp Is an unincorFKyated tharity regtstered wth Ihe Charity CommtS61on. regislered charity number 1029166. The
prirripal address is The Brandon Centre. 8ury Road. 8RANDON. SLrffc4k, IP27 08Q.
Accountlng Pollcl•s
2.1. Bul$ of Pr•p•r•tlon ot Fln&n¢l•l St•tem•ntg
The financial statements have been p￿pared In accordancè wth the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Rgwing by
Chanties.. Statemert of Recornrnended PraclFce applicable to charities p￿paring their aecounts in accordan￿ W￿t￿ the Financial
Repoiting Standard applicablo in th? UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effeciive 1 January 20191. Fingnc4al Rèporting Standard
102 'The Financial Reporting Stsndard appl￿b￿ in the UK and Rep￿1¢ of Irelarvj. and Ihe Charlties Act 2011.
The charTty is a Put4K Benefit Entity as fJefin¥d by FRS 102.
2.2. Fund A¢Gounttng
UnrastricteLI lu1￿ ¢8n ￿ used in Bccordance with the Charit￿8 cwives at diswlion of tho Iruslees.
Designated funds cornprise unresln.cled funds that have been set asMJe by the trusl•è$ for a specific purpose.
Restrictèd funds are to be used for speofic purpo￿ as laid dthvn by th6 donor.
Furthef explanab.on ol the nature and purpose ol lund is induded in the notes to th& financial statements.
2.3. Incomlng R•￿Ure•*
Al Income Is recognis*d In the Statement of Fin¥nci81 Aetiviti"es 01￿ tho ch¥rfty has entillement to the fvnds, it is probabte Ihal the
incorne will be received and the amourrt can be moasured reliabty.
2.4. Resour¢o5 EX￿nd•d
Liabilities are recognised as expenditur8 as sc*Jn as there is a legd or construthe obligation committing the charity to that expenditure.
il is probable that 8 transfer ol economic benefts will be required in settlEment and the amount ol the obligalion can be measured
rèliably. Expènditure is accounted for on an accwals basis and ha$ been dassrf*d under headings that aggreg3te all cost related lo the
category. Where costs cannot be dira¢lly a¢iributa¢J to particular haadings they havè bègn allo¢ated to activiti￿ on 8 basis ¢onsislgnl
with ihe use of resouices.
2.5. C•sh and C•$h Equival•nts
Cash and cash equivalents are ha￿¢ financial assets 8nd indude cash in hand and deposits hdd at call with banks. oth8r short-terrn
highly liquid investments that rnabjre in no MO￿ Ihan th￿e months from the date of acquisttion and a￿ readily convertible to a known
8mounl of ¢ash wilh insignifieanl risk ¢f ¢h8ng* irn valuè. ond bank ov6rdrafts.
2.6. Taxatlon
Tho charty is exempt from tax as all Its irKomo is tharitabb and a￿18￿ for tharitab￿ purposgs.
2.7. P•ns5on8
The charity operates a defined p8nsion contribution scheme. CoAlribuknc*)s are charged to the stalem8￿ of Finanaal Activilles as Ihey
become payable in accordance wlh the rules ofthe 8(*eme.
Ineom• from DonatK4ns and L•oaei•s
2025
2024
Unre8tri¢ied
Unrestricled
fvnds
fvnd8
Donations and gifts
Othgr
20
171,939
159.358
171.959
159.358
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Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements Icontlnued
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. Incom• from Oth•rTr•ding A¢ti¥ili•8
2025
2024
Vnrestrlct•d
fuThdi
Unrn$trl¢t•d
funds
Fundraising èvènt¥
710
1.350
Inve$bMnt I1￿Orne
2025
2024
Unro8trict•d
Unrestricted
fund•
fund•
Bank interest reCeiVa￿e
225
179
6. Analy818 of Exp•ndltur•
2025
A¢tfvltle$
undertaken
dlrectly
Support ¢o$t$
I￿note7)
Total
R81glng fvnds
123,019
34.763
157,782
2024
Actfvftles
undertaken
dlr•cUy
Support costs
I￿nOt97)
Totol
Rafjslng fvnd$
134.146
19.858
154.004
Support Costs
2025
Ralslng lunds
Prèmisès éxpenses
Genwal administrat
Intsrest payable
Govem8n¢• Costs
1.375
30.780
136
2,472
34.763

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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (Contlnued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
2024
Raljlng fundi
Premises expen38s
Gonoral adrninistratw>i
Interest p3yabl
Govèmancè costs
461
17,234
142
2,021
19,858
Staff Co8t•
staff costs were as follows:
2025
2024
Wag&s arnd salariss
Other Fension costs
105,320
3,858
114,557
1,643
109.178
116,200
No employees received employee ben8frts18xc￿￿lng employer Fénslon costs) the reF*Ntir￿ period ol more than £60.000.
Av•rage Numbor ol Ernploy••s
Average number of employees during the year was.. 912024.. 10}
10. Cr•dltors.' Amounts F•lllrng Dutr Wlthln On• Y•ar
2025
2024
Tradtr creditors
Other creditors
Taxation and $oei81 sg¢urity
Accruals and deferyed Incom8
302
328
13.595
3.406
3.Y30
4,033
17,329
11. mov•M￿l In Fund$
As al 1 Aprfl
2024
A¥ at 31 March
2025
Incom•
Expend￿￿re
Unr•gtrlctod fvnd8
G•neral.'
Ggn9r81 unrestri¢ted fvnd
11,332
172,894
1157.782)
26.444
Total fund8
11,332
172,694
1157,7821
26,444
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Not•s to the Flnanclal Statements {contlnued)
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
AS at 1 April
2023
As at 31 March
2024
In¢om•
Expondtture
Unr9$trl￿9d lunds
General..
Genèral unt•$tricttd fund
4,449
160.887
1154,0041
11,332
T¢t41 fvnds
4,449
160,887
1154.0041
11,332
12. Transactlons wlth Tru$t颥
None of the trustees rerEived any remuneration or any cther terth frc¥)) an ￿ltsY￿nt *ilh the charity or 8 related entity during the current
or prevSous yaar.
No tnjslee expens8s havo b8en incuThed.
13. Relat•d Party 018closur••
There havè baen no related paty transactions in thè repm period thal requiro discb)sure.
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