## **Litle Acorns Annual Chairperson’ Report - 2024 2025** 

The setting has completed another year in the newly renovated building. I think all (parents and staff) are in agreement that it is a vast improvement on what we had previously. The final piece of improvement works has also been completed; we now have a new boundary fence along the public footpath. 

We would like to think that this is the end of the expenditure of large sums, but of course it will not be. The wooden climbing frame has been outside for some 20 + years and has had repairs in the past, but it will need replacing in the near future. 

All of this means we will have to be very careful with our finances, which as always never give much leeway with regard to expenditure on improvements. 

Staff morale remains good with all working well under the manager’s leadership. Much care is taken with staff rotas to ensure efficiency both with level of cover (staff to pupils) and financially. 

Pupil numbers have been good and look to be slightly higher with the new intake in September 25. 

I will be tendering my resignation as chair of Little Acorns as of the end of this financial (2025) year. I would like to wish Little Acorns every success for the future. 

Frank Burbery 

Chairperson Little Acorns Preschool Penponds TR14 0QN 



## Financial Activities 

## Little Acorns Pre-School 

1 September, 2024-31 August, 2025 

||TOTAL||
|---|---|---|
||SEP 1 2024 - AUG 31 2025|SEP 1 2023 - AUG|
|||31 2024 (PY)|
|Income|||
|Donations and legacies|645.00||
|Fees from parents|3,792.00|5,724.50|
|Funding CCC|74,578.44|87,672.69|
|Fundraising Activities|688.00|1,611.40|
|Interest Received|63.34|149.37|
|Lunch time|105.00|1,623.00|
|Sales of Product Income|59.00||
|Sports 4 Tots|1,344.00|1,213.70|
|**Total for Income**|**£81,274.78**|**£97,994.66**|
|**Total**|**£81,274.78**|**£97,994.66**|
|Expenditures|||
|Advertising/Promotional|84.00|91.07|
|Alarm and Security Costs|3,165.48|1,501.93|
|Bad debts|18.00|434.65|
|Classroom Resources|2,526.05||
|Cleaning|167.98|555.05|
|Computer Costs|819.89|416.95|
|Employer pension contribution|-325.25|577.84|
|Employers NIC|170.09|0.00|
|Energy|1,049.89|2,415.67|
|Equipment Purchases|0.00||
|Gross wages|66,860.87|76,468.42|
|Health & Safety Expense|222.97|163.18|
|Hygiene|500.78|476.73|
|Insurances|1,735.87|1,606.70|
|Maintenance|4,352.08|1,034.31|
|non domestic rates|419.16|425.16|
|Other Expenditure|486.95||
|pest control|688.90|626.27|
|Phone Costs|652.86|903.37|
|Printing, Postage and Stationery|1,238.85|1,507.28|
|Professional Fees|1,318.52|1,396.56|
|Raising funds|531.17|358.75|
|Refurbishment Costs|2,838.26|198,507.73|
|Refuse|1,056.92|835.14|
|Sports 4 Tots Costs|1,763.00|1,189.00|
|staff training and costs|786.64|1,168.10|
|Subscription|555.81|562.11|
|Travel and Accommodation|32.40||
|Agency/Supply Staff||167.99|
|Office/General Administrative Expenses||234.87|
|Resources Purchases Expense||1,260.91|
|**Total for Expenditures**|**£93,718.14**|**£294,885.74**|
|**Net Operating Income**|**-£12,443.36**|**-£196,891.08**|
|Other Income|||
|Grants|1,000.00|356.25|



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## Financial Activities 

## Little Acorns Pre-School 

1 September, 2024-31 August, 2025 

||TOTAL||
|---|---|---|
||SEP 1 2024 - AUG 31 2025|SEP 1 2023 - AUG|
|||31 2024 (PY)|
|Cornwall Council Restricted FundingGrant||200,000.00|
|**Total for Other Income**|**£1,000.00**|**£200,356.25**|
|**Net Other Income**|**£1,000.00**|**£200,356.25**|
|**Net Income/(Expenditure)**|**-£11,443.36**|**£3,465.17**|



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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/ members of** 

Charity Name 

Little Acorns Pre-School 

31[st] August 2025 

1029846 

**On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages** 

1 and 2 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025. 

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- 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:** 

1 

**IER** 

**October** 

**2018** 



**Date:** 

23/04/2026 

**Name:** 

C L Morgan 

**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

FMAAT 

**Address:** 

East Lynne, Mithian Downs, St Agnes TR5 0PY 

## **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** . 

2 

**IER** 

**October** 

**2018**