Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 08 2024 To 31 07 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
SCHORNE PRESCHOOL
Charity name SCHORNE PRESCHOOL Other names charity is known by SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Registered charity number (if any) 1033254 Charity's principal address NORTH MARSTON VILLAGE HALL NORTH MARSTON AYLESBURY Postcode MK18 3PD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ABIGAIL BOWERMAN |
CHAIRPERSON | |||
| A HOWE | TREASUER | |||
| H MANSFIELD | SECRETARY | |||
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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
CONSITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) COMMITTEE How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
AGM – TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE AND PARENTS Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage
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them.
Section C Objectives and activities
THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, Summary of the objects of the TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE charity set out in its RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE governing document ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS; (C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
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TO BE REGISTARTED WITH OFSTED AND PROVIDE A SAFE, ENGAGING, LEARNING, COMMUNITY ENVIROMENT FOR ALL THE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND WHAT EVER THEIR NEEDS AND BACKGROUND
TO MAKE SURE STAFF ARE APPROPRIATLEY TRAINED AND INFORMED TO CARRY OUT THEIR WORK EFFECTIVLEY
TO MAKE SURE ALL FAMILIES FEEL VALUED AND INCLUDED
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
WE ARE VERY HEAVILY BOUND AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE WITH INCREASE RISES IN WAGES AND COST OF LIVING THIS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON US REMAINING SUSTAINABLE
OUR HOURLY RATE HAS INCREASED BUT WE DO TRY TO MAKE IT AFORDABLE TO ALL AND HELP FAMILIES WITH THEIR INCREASED COSTS
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
WE TRY TO HOLD A CONTINGENCY BECAUSE OF THE FLUCTUATION IN THE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND, TERM BY TERM, YEAR BY YEAR SO WE CAN TRY TO KEEP THE CONTINUETY OF STAFF, HOURS AND RECOURSES
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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) ABIGAIL BOWERMAN Full name(s) ABIGAIL BOWERMAN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIRPERSON etc) Date 20/05/2026
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Charity Name No (if any) Schorne Nursery Pre-School Playgroup Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Period start date Period end date For the period from To 7/31/2024 7/31/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| Secton A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Gifs,donatons and other voluntaryreceipts 37 Receipts from tradingactvites 158,404 Receipts earned from assets - - - - - - 158,441 - - Sub total - Total receipts 158,441 A3 Payments Payments directly for chartable purposes 145,246 - - - - - - - - Sub total 145,246 - - Sub total - Total payments 145,246 Net of receipts/(payments) 13,195 A5 Transfers between funds 0 A6 Cash funds last year end 89,411 Cash funds this year end 102,606 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Payments for publicity and fund-raising and management and administraton A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| - | - | 37 | 25 | |
| - | - | 158,404 | 118,628 | |
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| - | - | 158,441 | 118,653 | |
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| - | - | 158,441 | 118,653 | |
| - | - | 145,246 | 130,114 | |
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| - | - | 145,246 | 130,114 | |
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| 0 | 0 | 145,246 | 130,114 | |
| 0 | 0 | 13,195 | -11,461 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 66,131 | 77,592 | |
| 0 | 0 | 89,549 | 66,131 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilites B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Lloyds TSB current - 0624112 Lloyds TSB reserve - 0624228 Lloyds TSB fund raising - 17820768 Cash Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 34,036 - 42,512 - 82 26,571 - 103,201 - Agreement Error OK Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optonal) - - - - - Cost (optonal) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optonal) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL
31/07/2025 1033254
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2025 .
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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.
A HOWE 19/05/26 AMANDA HOWE
ATT QB LICENCED BOOKKEEPER
IER
Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): 1 October 2018
Address:
33 ANSTEY CLOSE
WADDESDON
AYLESBURY HP18 0NB
Section B Disclosure
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 .
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