## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/09/2024 **Period start date To** 31/08/2025 **Period end date** ## **Charity name: Malborough with South Huish Pre-School** **Charity registration number:** 1029864 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Malborough with South Huish Pre-School
provides high quality early years educaton and
care for children aged 2 to 4 years. The charity
aims to support children's learning and
development through play-based experiences in
a safe, inclusive and stmulatng environment
whilst preparing them for their transiton to
primaryschool.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the year the Pre-School provided
early years educaton and childcare for up to
27 children aged between 2 and 4 years.
Actvites were planned in accordance with
the Early Years Foundaton Stage (EYFS)
framework and focused on supportng
children's personal, social, emotonal,
physical and educatonal development.
In additon to regular educatonal actvites,
children partcipated in community and
fundraising events including a sponsored
walk, Christmas Fair, Sports Day and
Halloween Party. Educatonal visits were
undertaken to East Soar Farm, providing
opportunites for children to learn about the
natural environment and local community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had due regard to the Charity
Commission's guidance on public beneft when
planning and carrying out the charity's actvites.
The trustees believe that the Pre-School's
actvites provide clear public beneft by
supportng the educaton, development and
wellbeing of young children within the local
community.| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity benefts signifcantly from the
support of trustees, parents and volunteers who
contribute their tme and skills to fundraising
actvites, events and the overall running of the
organisaton.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The Pre-School contnued to provide a high
standard of early years educaton and care
throughout the year for children aged 2 to 4
years.
Children benefted from a varied
programme of learning opportunites,
outdoor experiences and community
actvites. Fundraising events including the
sponsored walk, Christmas Fair, Sports Day
and Halloween Party helped strengthen
community engagement and provided
additonal support for the charity's actvites.
Educatonal visits to East Soar Farm
enhanced children's understanding of the
local environment and provided valuable
learning experiences outside the classroom.
The trustees are pleased that the charity
remained fnancially stable whilst contnuing
to meet the needs of children and families
within the local area.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity recorded income of £86,133.53
and expenditure of £81,567.15 during the
year, resultng in a surplus of £4,566.38.
Total funds held at 31 August 2025
amounted to £33,692.63.
The trustees consider the fnancial positon
of the charity at the year end to be
satsfactory and sufcient to support the
ongoing operaton of the Pre-School.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees maintain reserves to provide
fnancial stability, ensure contnuity of
service, meet unexpected expenditure and
support future development of the Pre-
School.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20,519.90| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity's principal sources of income are
early years funding, childcare fees, fundraising
actvites and donatons.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The trustees regularly review risks facing the
charity. Key risks include fuctuatons in child
numbers, stafng costs, changes to government
funding arrangements and increasing
operatonal costs. Appropriate monitoring and
fnancial controls are in place to manage these
risks.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Consttuton.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected or appointed in accordance
with the charity's governing document and are
responsible for the overall governance and
strategicdirecton of the Pre-School.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity is managed by a committee of trustees who oversee governance, finance, The charity’s organisational safeguarding and strategic planning. The day-tostructure and any wider Para 1.51 day operation of the Pre-School is delegated to network with which the the Manager and staff team. charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Malborough with South Huish Pre-School| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Malborough Pre-School| |Registered charity number|1029864| |Charity’s principal address|The Patchroom
Malborough Primary School
Higher Town
Malborough, Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 3RN| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alice Rossiter|Chair||| ||Olivia Darke|Treasurer||| ||Elizabeth Hard|Safeguarding
Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** Olivia Darke **Full name(s)** Alice Rossiter **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 18/06/2026 zz •* I CHARITY (OMMISSION IriuEFJVi FOR ENGLAND AND WALES IUVIII VAaiiiiiiei'S f£yQrt ori 'itie arcnignto •ction A Ind•p•ndent Examln•r'• Report Report to the trustees fflAL6o£oLIQIi & Jo￿[ll p£É-JcHoob i•ty yvai ended •llal tly fiv (If any) iolq(6 Set out on pages Ib2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Rftsnon.sibiliti&s and basis of report As the charity's trustees: vou are responsible for the prftparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Iyha An+" I IVVVI C il I I ViFJVi•C VI I I Iy. VAai I iii iaLlVI I VI tl Iv l Ual a aiAAJUI Ici Cai I It>u vuc under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I nave Toiiowea ali trie appiicaDie uireciions given Dy the bhariry bommission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. !nfl•npnflAnt rrhfi eharitv'8 nrn88 inenmp ftXfAAdpd f?.fjn,n()n 2nd l Am n1121ifiRd tn examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of jinsert name of JJJ. I iavv wi I Iyiriru I I Iy VAal Iiii ia(ivi i. come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that aisciosea Deiow -) wnicn gives me cause 10 Deiieve Inai in, any maieriai respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or +hn •Jr4r4rti in+e AIA r*nrnnli• iaii+h +he* •Jnnlinqhlrt rafli iirrtrnan+ 'y•J conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charits'es nrln &L &L jMbl•uLii I'la ai Iu Thvwl Lil Rvyuialivi li £vvv VLI Ivi u lai i ai Iy i U4ilii vilivi 11 that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter consiaerea. as part OT an ina'epenaent examinaiion. ! haiia nn f4nnpamo ?.r2A h?Iia f4n.rp,a anrrtoo nthar rna+taro in f4nnnafi+•nn with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in vi uri LV vi iauiv a pivpvi ui iuvfa(ai iuii iy ui 11 Plea delete the words in the brackets if thev do not 80DIv. QonnaA. na+a' l¥dllllS. LLOtrJ@ Relevant professional (JiJalification(s) or bodv IrD n￿* ?nio (11 •ny): Address: 113 Cum CQ_Cu)3 | SQCT , fMhL_Gooou(JH.DWo fv) S•dknft B Dlsclo•ur• Unly complete If the examiner ne￿3 to hwhI￿ht mater￿1 matters of c(xKern (soe CC32, Indopondent examination of charity 8CCOLmt8: directKX)8 guldance for examiner8). Glve here brfef detalls of any items thai the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018