## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
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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
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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|Kaura Best|Chair|||
|Lauren Kern|Secretary|||
|Kirsten Jackson|Treasurer|||
|Paul Flowerday|Finance|||
|Erin Herman|Safeguarding|||
|Georgina West|Events|||
|Amanda Forehead|Premises|||
|Kate Melhuish|Events|||
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## **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**
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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.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
## **New Enrichment Activities**
Introduced _Drama Llamas_ (drama sessions) and _Little Kickers_ (football skills), supporting creative expression and physical development.
## **Staff Development**
All staff completed training on the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to ensure high-quality, up-to-date practice.
## **Environment Enhancements**
Installed new room dividers (grant-funded) to create quieter, focused learning areas. Added a waterwall feature in the garden, enhancing sensory and outdoor play. Purchased a new shed for improved equipment storage.
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## **Section E Financial review**
We retain a financial reserve that is sufficient for the worst-case **Brief statement of the** scenario of winding up the Pre-School. This would cover redundancy **charity’s policy on reserves** 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** 30/11/2025
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RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT BALANCE SHEET
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
INCOME ASSETS
Private fee income 20,709 28,310 Fee debtors 156 11
WSCC EYFE 103,344 78,514 Prepayments & accrued income 1,779 -
Grants 350 - Bank current account 27,586 14,776
Fundraising 2,519 - Bank deposit account 44,069 13,841
Other income 1,565 3,031 Cash account 221 2,293
Bank interest received 228 209
73,811 30,921
128,715 110,064
LIABILITIES
EXPENDITURE Accruals (22,154) (95)
Salaries & NI 91,261 93,325
Staff training 20 893 (22,154) (95)
Staff unifoms 815 579
Staff welfare & committee expenses 521 732
Teaching resources & activities 4,300 11,471 NET ASSETS 51,657 30,826
Rent 6,991 10,503
Telephone 428 1,001
Print, post & stationery 174 749
Advertising 215 162
Insurance 417 674 RESERVES
Professional fees 328 158 As at 1st September 30,826 47,996
Governance costs - 378 Surplus/(deficit) for the year 20,831 (17,170)
Cleaning & refuse 1,496 1,373
Pest control 160 454
Repairs & maintenance 65 4,123 As at 31 August 51,657 30,826
Computer costs 109 239
Subscriptions 180 314
Sundry expenses 404 106
107,884 127,234
Surplus/(deficit) for for the year 20,831 (17,170)
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estes) CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the
| (34) | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
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Section A Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees i
Rudgwick Pre-School
On accounts for the year | 31° August 2025 Charity no | 1033175
ended (if any)
Set out on pages | 1 |
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (the Trust’) for the year ended 341/08/2d25]
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).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul
under section 145 of the 20171 Act and in carrying out my examination, |
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under seclion 145(5)/(b) of the Act.
Independent | have completed my examination. | 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:
| 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
arderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,
* Please delete fhe words in the brackets if they do nol apply
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Signed: rail Date: 11/11/2025
*
Name: Andrew Gash |
Relevant professional | Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: | 13 Puttock Way
Billingshurst
RH1492J
1 Oct 2018
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