REGISTERED CHARITY 1033193
SMALLEY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2025
SMALLEY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Principal address: Church Hall, Main Road, Smalley, Derbyshire, DE7 6EF
Trustees:
Jo Rothwell (Chair) Caren Burton Nicola Brooks (Secretary) Emma Waterall Julia Mason (Treasurer) Charlotte Dumelow Helen Denham
The Charity is controlled by its governing document, the PFA Playgroup constitution dated September 1998, and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The objectives and aims of the playgroup are:
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to provide pre-school education to children aged between 2 and 5 years of age within the local community by providing a stimulating, caring and safe environment for all children in their care;
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to provide fully qualified and trained staff in accordance with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS);
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to provide opportunities for parents and families to be directly involved in the activities of the group and in their children’s progress.
Smalley Pre-School Playgroup has continued to achieve its aims and objectives throughout the year by encouraging the study of needs of the children and facilities, by promoting public interest in recognising such needs in the local area and offering appropriate educational and play facilities for all children. All staff are qualified and have maintained their training requirements, including safeguarding. This was recognised at the Ofsted inspection on 29.02.2024 (rating Good). There is a valuable contribution from volunteers, who are mainly parents/carers. Fundraising this year included direct donations, an Easter drop-in session. Easy fundraising, a summer fayre, a Christmas fayre, Christmas cards and a Christmas concert.
Following last years financial deficit, the trustees have mage great efforts to increase income and the reserve funds to ensure pre-school continues to be sustainable moving forward. A reserves policy was adopted in December 2023 in line with the latest guidance, with the aim to maintain financial reserves of £26,000: £19,000 for redundancy liabilities and £7,000 for continuity of service provision equal to one term. The reserves account is now greater than this and will offer protection and sustainability for the pre-school and committee moving forward. All pension liabilities have been met for auto enrolment.
Signed………………Joanne Rothwell Signed………………Nicola Brooks Role and date……….Chair 13/10/25 Role and date……….Secretary 13/10/25
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SMALLEY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustees consider than an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to;
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In connection with my responsibilities, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met.
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaches.
Signed by: ……………………………………………………………
Date: 15[th] January 2026
Midlands Accountancy Services Limited 1 Moat House Close Exhall Warwickshire CV7 9NL
Any information retained is purely for my own purposes and will not be disclosed to any other party with the exception of HM Revenue & Customs or Companies House, should the necessity arise. This is to comply with the General Data Protection Regulations recently introduced.
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SMALLEY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Income Fees & registration DCC Funding Grants & donations Note 1 Fundraising Note 2 Snack/baking income Note 3 Gift Aid received Miscellaneous income Note 4 Bank charges refunded Expenditure Wages & NI Pension costs Rent Professional fees Equipment, toys & books Insurance & registration Cleaning costs Printing, postage, stationary Subscriptions & memberships Accountancy fees IT & Software upgrades Party costs Telephone & internet Training costs Uniform costs Staff outings Miscellaneous expenditure Surplus for the year Extraordinary Expenditure Net surplus for the year Accumulated Fund Balances b/forward Surplus for the year Represented by: Deposit account Current account Cash in hand |
2025 £ £ 14,186.25 125,836.93 2,963.44 4,848.51 9.57 147,844.70 87,701.72 5,976.35 8,945.34 - 4,280.54 958.51 418.35 221.88 226.67 185.00 105.60 34.10 650.32 250.00 151.14 1,038.06 427.99 111,571.57 36,273.13 - 36,273.13 39,678.53 36,273.13 75,951.66 23,492.82 52,458.84 - 75,951.66 |
2025 £ £ 14,186.25 125,836.93 2,963.44 4,848.51 9.57 147,844.70 87,701.72 5,976.35 8,945.34 - 4,280.54 958.51 418.35 221.88 226.67 185.00 105.60 34.10 650.32 250.00 151.14 1,038.06 427.99 111,571.57 36,273.13 - 36,273.13 39,678.53 36,273.13 75,951.66 23,492.82 52,458.84 - 75,951.66 |
2024 £ £ 26,773.70 66,737.56 1,500.00 3,531.14 519.24 - 20.00 - 99,081.64 81,564.16 5,573.86 8,640.00 - 975.92 914.58 253.04 431.43 275.08 180.00 114.00 32.62 570.95 695.00 -27.00 672.00 506.95 101,372.59 -2,290.95 - -2,290.95 41,969.48 -2,290.95 39,678.53 23,050.81 16,556.50 71.22 39,678.53 |
2024 £ £ 26,773.70 66,737.56 1,500.00 3,531.14 519.24 - 20.00 - 99,081.64 81,564.16 5,573.86 8,640.00 - 975.92 914.58 253.04 431.43 275.08 180.00 114.00 32.62 570.95 695.00 -27.00 672.00 506.95 101,372.59 -2,290.95 - -2,290.95 41,969.48 -2,290.95 39,678.53 23,050.81 16,556.50 71.22 39,678.53 |
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| 147,844.70 87,701.72 5,976.35 8,945.34 - 4,280.54 958.51 418.35 221.88 226.67 185.00 105.60 34.10 650.32 250.00 151.14 1,038.06 427.99 |
81,564.16 5,573.86 8,640.00 - 975.92 914.58 253.04 431.43 275.08 180.00 114.00 32.62 570.95 695.00 -27.00 672.00 506.95 |
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| 36,273.13 | -2,290.95 | |||
| 39,678.53 36,273.13 75,951.66 |
41,969.48 -2,290.95 39,678.53 |
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| 23,492.82 52,458.84 - |
23,050.81 16,556.50 71.22 |
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| 75,951.66 | 39,678.53 |
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SMALLEY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYSCHOOL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Income: Note 1 Grants & donations SDH Local Giving Ltd Note 2 Fundraising income Less expenditure Note 3 Snack income Less expenditure Note 4 Misc income Halloween Loss on boat trip |
2025 - - - 2,963.44 -80.00 2,883.44 4,848.51 -1,038.06 3,810.45 72.94 -63.37 9.57 |
2024 1,000.00 500.00 1,500.00 3,635.61 -104.47 3,531.14 1,409.80 -890.56 519.24 45.00 -25.00 20.00 |
2024 1,000.00 500.00 1,500.00 3,635.61 -104.47 3,531.14 1,409.80 -890.56 519.24 45.00 -25.00 20.00 |
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| 2,963.44 -80.00 |
3,635.61 -104.47 |
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| 3,531.14 | |||
4,848.51 -1,038.06 |
1,409.80 -890.56 |
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| 519.24 | |||
72.94 -63.37 |
45.00 -25.00 |
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| 20.00 | |||
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