## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**From **|01|09|2023|**To**|31
08|2024| ## Section A Reference and administration details > **Charity name** RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL **Other names charity is known by** > **Registered charity number (if any)** 1033175 > **Charity's principal address** THE SCOUT HUT, CHURCH STREET RUDGWICK, WEST SUSSEX **Postcode** RH12 3HJ ||RUDGWICK, WEST SUSSEX
**Postcode**
~~a~~|RUDGWICK, WEST SUSSEX
**Postcode**
~~a~~|RUDGWICK, WEST SUSSEX
**Postcode**
~~a~~|RH12 3HJ
~~a~~| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|||| ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |1|Kaura Best|Chair||| |2|Lauren Kern|Secretary||| |3|Kirsten Jackson|Treasurer||| |4|Paul Flowerday|Finance||| |5|Erin Herman|Safeguarding||| |6|Georgina West|Events||| |7|Amanda Forehead|Premises||| 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~=~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Elected by members annually - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and **Summary of the objects of the** provide for the needs of their children through community groups. **charity set out in its governing document** March **2012** **TAR** 2 To encourage parents/carers to become involved in the Pre-School at a level to which they are able to commit. We do this through the committee, fundraising and social events, newsletters, Tapestry and through allocated key workers and general communications. To follow a full and comprehensive two-year plan covering all areas of the early year’s curriculum and meeting the wide range of children’s specific needs in all areas. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** To provide a happy, safe and secure environment where children learn through play, to become more independent and flourish as individuals. The children are provided with a range of activities appropriate for their age and stage of development. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** During the year we supported many children with various Special Educational Needs which resulted in staff undertaking many training courses with the company 'All things Autism'. We also updated our sensory resources to support them. This included supporting three families to apply for an EHCP. We applied and received a small grant from the Parish Council for some gardening resources including herbs and planters and have introduced regular Forest School sessions into the curriculum. We introduced a new website and email addresses giving the setting a more professional look. All staff updated their Paediatric 1[st] Aid Certificates. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** We retain a financial reserve available that is sufficient for the worst- **Brief statement of the** case scenario of winding up the Pre-School. This would cover **charity’s policy on reserves** redundancy costs. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** ~~[rome]~~ **Full name(s)** LAURA THORNBER (nee Best) **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIR **etc)** **Date** 30/06/2025 March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** |**INCOME**
Private fee income
WSCC EYFE
Other income
Bank interest received
**EXPENDITURE**
Salaries & NI
Staff training
Staff unifoms
Staff welfare
Teaching resources & activities
Rent
Telephone
Print, post & stationery
Advertising
Insurance
Professional fees
Governance costs
Cleaning & refuse
Pest control
Repairs & maintenance
Computer costs
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
**(Deficit) for for the year**|28,310
78,514
3,031
209
**110,064**
93,325
893
579
732
11,471
10,503
1,001
749
162
674
158
378
1,373
454
4,123
239
314
106
**127,234**
**(17,170)**
**2024**
**£**|16,583
67,407
4,192
-
**88,182**
86,377
1,545
340
-
4,864
2,576
1,950
26
163
563
-
50
258
-
265
-
140
3,126
**102,243**
**(14,061)**
**2023**
**£**|16,583
67,407
4,192
-
**88,182**
86,377
1,545
340
-
4,864
2,576
1,950
26
163
563
-
50
258
-
265
-
140
3,126
**102,243**
**(14,061)**
**2023**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| ||93,325
893
579
732
11,471
10,503
1,001
749
162
674
158
378
1,373
454
4,123
239
314
106|86,377
1,545
340
-
4,864
2,576
1,950
26
163
563
-
50
258
-
265
-
140
3,126|| ||||| ||||**(14,061)**| ## **RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024** |**ASSETS**
Fee debtors
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
Cash account
**LIABILITIES**
Accruals
**NET ASSETS**|11
14,776
13,841
2,293
30,921
(95)
(95)
**30,826**
**2024**
**£**|-
34,209
13,632
155
47,996
-
-
**47,996**
**2023**
**£**|-
34,209
13,632
155
47,996
-
-
**47,996**
**2023**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| |||-|| ||||| ||||**47,996**| ## **RESERVES** **As at 1st September** 47,996 62,057 (Deficit) for the year (17,170) (14,061) **As at 31 August 30,826 47,996** ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name Rudgwick Pre-School **On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2024 **Charity no** 1033175 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 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's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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 this report 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._ **Date:** 19/06/2025 **Signed:** ~~—~~ **Name:** Andrew Cash **Relevant professional** Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 13 Puttock Way Billingshurst RH149ZJ 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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** . N/A 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**