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← Storr's Road Pre-School

2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 01/09/2023 To 31/08/2024

Charity name: Storr’s Road Pre-School Charity registration number: 1033008

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER
STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY
ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO
UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE
NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH
COMMUNITY GROUPS.
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		 The main activities undertaken have
been:
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To provide a safe, secure and
welcoming environment
•
To create opportunities for learning to
take place through play
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To help all children make the
transition from home to Pre-School
•
To promote understanding, kindness
and tolerance of others
•
To nurture self-confidence and self-
esteem and encourage
independence
•
To provide a rich play environment,
to motivate children to explore and
experiment without fear of failure
•
To provide an environment where
equal opportunities for all takes place
regardless of gender, race, culture or
religion, special or additional needs
•
To provide access to the early
learning goals and assess their
development on a regular basis
•
To ensure that the curriculum meets
the needs of every child, socially,
intellectually, emotionally and
physically
•
To provide continuity of care through
liaison with parents and carers
To promote healthy lifestyles by providing a
wide variety of healthy snacks and
opportunities for physical exercise
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 given regard
to the Charity commission
guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
Summary of the main
Para 1.20
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.
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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 received local authority funding,
fees and other income of £89,237 during
the year. Total expenditure on wages, rent,
equipment
etc.
amounted
to
£97,843
resulting in a deficit of (£8,606). The
balance funds
is
held
in
two
bank
accounts amounting to £30,096.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charity adopts the policy of retaining 3
months operational running costs in reserve
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:		 Trust
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 By constitution adopted 17 October 1990
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 appointed annually at the
Annual general Meeting

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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Storr’s Road Pre-School
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1033008
Charity’s principal address Storrs Road Methodist Church and Centre
Storrs Road
Brampton
Chesterfield
S40 3PY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Grace Colley Chair
Jackie Buckland
Karen Hall Treasurer
Emma Evans
Jacquelyn Bradshaw Appointed 16/01/2024

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Mrs Karen Hall Full name(s) Mrs Karen Hall Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 19/03/2025

Storrs Road Pre-School Storrs Road Pre-School Storrs Road Pre-School 1033008 1033008
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Period end date
01/09/2023
31/08/2024
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
ee
ee ee		 Last year
to the nearest £
CC16a
Local Authority Funding
65,517		 - - - - - - - 65,517 65,517 49,745
Session Fees
23,201		 - - - - - - - 23,201 23,201 22,443
Donations rec
83		 - - - - - - - 83 83 -
Bank interest
436		 - - - - - - - 436 436 147
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR)89,237 - - - - - - - 89,237 89,237 72,335
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
89,237
-
-
89,237
72,335
A3 Payments
S5~~55~~
Wages, HR & Training
80,658		 - - - - - - - 80,658 80,658 67,123
Rent
9,221		 - - - - - - - 9,221 9,221 8,334
Equipment & Resources
1,584		 - - - - - - - 1,584 1,584 1,258
Milk & Refreshments
-		 - - - - - - - - - -
Insurances
795		 - - - - - - - 795 795 -
Professional & Subscriptions
2,481		 - - - - - - - 2,481 2,481 1,880
Office expenses
945		 - - - - - - - 945 945 994
Sundry expenses
2,076		 - - - - - - - 2,076 2,076 468
Donations
83		 - - - - - - - 83 83 -
Sub total 97,843 - - - - - - - 97,843 97,843 80,057
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
97,843
-
-
97,843
80,057
Net of receipts/(payments)
- 8,606
-
- - 8,606
- 7,722
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
38,702
- -
38,702
46,424
Cash funds this year end
30,096
-
- 30,096
38,702
SS5~~5=~~
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555

14/02/2025

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Signature
Details
Details
Details
Details
Petty cash
Current Account
Cash Management Account
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
544
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52
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29,500
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30,096
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
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Print Name
Karen Hall		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
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-
-
Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
14/02/2025
14/02/2025

14/02/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Storr’s Road Pre-School members of On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no 1033008 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024 .

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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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: I Blanksby Date: 14/02/2025 ~~PO |~~ Name: Iain Blanksby ~~Cs~~ Relevant professional Association of Accounting Technicians qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Accountable4u

47 Valley Road Barlow S18 7SL

October 2018

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Disclosure

Section B

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 .

October 2018

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