Trustee’s Annual Report
For the period
From 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024
Red Barn Community Pre-school
Registered Charity no. 1030875
Trustees
Lorna Newnham – Chairperson
Pauline Stacey – Safeguarding Lead
Hannah Williams – Secretary
Lorraine Grist – committee member
Louise Swan – Committee member
Structure, governance and management
The charity is governed by a constitution. It is a committee made up of representatives from the local community and parents. The trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting. It is run under Pre School Learning Alliance guidelines and is Ofsted inspected.
Objectives and activities.
With the support and co-operation of parents, we aim to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment for the children, where they can:
Play, learn and enjoy themselves.
Develop independence, communication skills and the ability to concentrate.
Learn to co-operate with adults and other children.
Take pleasure in new experiences.
Build self-confidence.
Offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
Achievements and Performance.
The pre-school continues to be a popular choice for the local parents.
Ofsted May 2025 graded the setting as good overall.
“Children appear to feel safe as they settle happily into the environment.” Ofsted 2025.
Financial Review.
The trustees recommend that the pre-school always has in the bank reserves to cover one term’s expenditure.
Declaration.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charities trustees.
RED BARN PRE-SCHOOL RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| INCOME Funding Fees Other in Restricted Funds |
EXPENDITURE £136,490 Salaries £115,045 £19,292 Resources £11,047 £2,607 Rent £9,770 £490 Electricity £5,396 Admin £2,659 Maintenance £1,286 £158,879 Insurance £937 Office Supplies £910 Restricted Funds Out £888 Telephone £877 Training £811 Equipment £671 Cleaning £667 Water £263 Ofsted £220 Welfare £85 |
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£151,533
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES
The charity shows a £7,346 surplus for the financial year. Council funding has increased, from last year, in line with the greater numbers of children attending the nursery. Expenditure, on resources and building costs, remained broadly similar to previous years although staff costs have increased in line with the additional hours required to support the bigger intake.
These accounts have been prepared from bank statements and paperwork provided to me by Red Barn Pre-School.
Wendy McElroy 5th November 2024
DDF Accountancy & Financial Services 34 Bedhampton Hlll Havant Hampshire P09 3JW 07779 003079 ddubrayfox@gmail.com Redbarn Community Pre-school Manager - Mrs T Harrison Linden Lea Portchester Fareham Hampshire P016 8HJ 10th June 2025 Dear Mrs Harrison, Please hereby find confirmation that the accounts for the year 23124 have been audited and comply with current HMRC Charity Commission legislation. Should you require any other information please don't hesitate to contact me. Assuring your best attention at all times. PukAyfvF¢x Diana Dubray-Fox ACA MIAB DSB Accountancy