Annual return for the year from September 1st 2024 to August 31st 2025
Aims and area of operation:
The aim of the Preschool is to provide a safe, stimulating environment for the care and education of children from the ages of two to five. We operate from rented premises in the Wollaton area of Nottingham and welcome children from Wollaton and the surrounding areas.
Sessions run every weekday during Nottingham City term time from 9.00 – 12.00 and 12.00 – 15.00 each day; with the option of a breakfast club from 8.15 until 9.00 and a lunch club from 12.00 until 13.00 for those attending the morning session. Children can stay all day from 8.15 or 9.00 until 15.00 if they choose.
Registration Details:
Charity Number: 1033374.
Registered Office: Kingswood Methodist Church, Lambourne Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 1GR.
We are also registered with the Early Years Alliance and OFSTED.
For details of our OFSTED reports, please use the unique reference number 254678. Our last rating by Ofsted was in January 2024, and we were rated good.
We also operate under the close supervision and with the support of the Nottingham City Council Early Years Team, who facilitate funding for a proportion of our children (generally around 90% of the total in attendance). Parents and carers can also pay fees on a private basis if their children are not yet eligible for this funding or they require additional hours.
Management of the Preschool
The Preschool is managed by a voluntary management committee, primarily made up of parents and carers of children attending the Preschool, along with staff representation.
Our Committee members during the academic year 24-25 were:
Chair: Heather Hutchinson Committee members: Lisa Greenwood Jessica Bullett Shih-Ju Tseng Preschool Manager & Committee member: Rosanna Buck
Wayne Glover and Usman Basharat also remained members for part of the year after their children had left the setting, we would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued support.
We operate under the standard constitution of the Early Years Alliance, with committee members elected annually.
Achievements during the year
The summer of 2025 saw a big change for us with the addition of a room for younger children, meaning we can offer spaces to children from 9 months of age, (it was previously from 2 years old). The ‘Acorns’ room has already proved popular with enquiries for next September and beyond.
We have enjoyed many activities with and in the local community, including visiting the Wollaton Park Care Home down the road for craft mornings hosted by their friendly residents and staff team, and a wonderful Christmas party where we sang carols together. We have also joined the local Choir, Lyrical Songbirds, for performances in the Community Centre, sharing songs our children love with them. We are lucky to have a small nature reserve just across the road which we often visit to enjoy walks, take part in a ‘Bear Hunt’ and to see the ducks, birds, insects and tadpoles. The children also absolutely loved a visit from the ‘Wee Donkey Company’, who taught us how to feed, exercise and look after their miniature donkeys.
Throughout the year we have events and activities for our families: a Christmas party, Summer Fair and Leaver’s party; visits from musical groups and a local farm bringing in animals for the children to learn about. We would like to thank our parents and carers in assisting with and attending our events, and for so generously supporting us with fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
Accounts for the year from September 1st 2024 to August 31st 2025
Please see these attached as a separate document. These have been independently examined by H.J. Burton Accountants Ltd and accepted by the Management Committee.
Our income decreased slightly from the previous year due to lower numbers attending in the Autumn term, thankfully this situation improved by the Spring and we were able to return a small profit, which will be used to bolster our savings and reserves.
The full amount in our savings at year end consists of a restricted reserve in case of closure, which consists of three months running costs and statutory redundancy payments for all staff. With more staff becoming eligible for statutory payments in September 2025 we need to increase this in the coming year by around £4,000. We anticipate this will be achievable, numbers are healthy for September and the expansion of the funding for working families should mean an increase in younger children accessing our care and education.
Thank you for reading this report and your interest in our preschool. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us via email at wollatonparkpreschool@gmail.com or telephone 0115 837 6420 during Nottingham City term times.
| 2025 | 2424 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f | f | ||||
| INCOME | |||||
| NCCFunding | 169,352 | 163,161 | |||
| Fundingforadditionalneeds | 3,442 | 82L | |||
| Private fees includingTax FreeChildcare | 11,515 | 24,066 | |||
| Snackfees | 1,503 | L,934 | |||
| FundRaising | 573 | 499 | |||
| OtherDonations | 43 | 0 | |||
| FeesConsumables | 3,040 | 2,393 | |||
| Banklnterest | 695 | 893 | |||
| 190,163 | 193,768 | ||||
| EXPEND'TURE | |||||
| Wages, Nl andPension | 146,129 | 143,4t4 | |||
| Rent | 21,OO3 | 19,598 | |||
| Insurance | 1,420 | L,214 | |||
| Telephone andlnternet | 533 | 649 | |||
| RepairsandMaintenance | 1,266 | 392 | |||
| Accountancy, Professional fees andBank Charges | L,262 | I,164 | |||
| MilkandSnacks | L,749 | 2,\62 | |||
| FixturesandPlayEquipment | 1 | 311 | 498 | ||
| lTEquipment and Software | 66 | 255 | |||
| Consumables | 2 | 3,090 | s,604 | ||
| Marketing andPublicity | 986 | 558 | |||
| Training | 788 | 1,368 | |||
| Registrations and Subscriptions | 3 | 2,236 | 2,235 | ||
| EducationalResourcesandactivities | 4 | t,775 | 4,119 | ||
| 182,6]4 | 183,238 | ||||
| Surplus/(Deficitl for the vear | 7,549 | 10,530 |
| Consumables Settings | Consumables usedineveryday play,eg.sensory items&playdou8h | 1052 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumabl€sSettings Cleaning HealthandSafety | Purchase of itemsusedlorcleaning andpersonalhygiene,includingfirstaid | 588 |
| ConsumablesArtsand.rafts | Suppliessuch aspaints, pens andcraft materials | 571 |
| Consumable5 Office | DBSchecks,consumables andstationery tor staffuseonly | 779 |
| 3090 |
| Ofstedregistration | 220 |
|---|---|
| EarlyLearningAlljance Membership | 124 |
| InformationCommissionersOffice | 35 |
| Family - NurseryManageftent Soft{rare | 1857 |
| 2236 |
| Bank Balances 01 September 2024 Add Surplus of Payments over Receipts Bank Balances 31 August 2025 Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account |
72489 7549 80038 3649 76389 80038 |
|---|---|
ACCOUNTANTS CERTIFICATE
I have prepared the Receipts and Payments account overleaf for the year ended 31 August 2025
from the books and vouchers of the Wollaton Park Pre-School Playgroup and from information and explanations supplied to me by the Treasurer.
H J Burton Accountants Ltd
105 – 107 Green Lane Ockbrook Derbyshire DE72 3SE
26 June 2026
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
The trustees approved the accounts for the year ended 31August 2025 and authorised Lisa Greenwood, Chair and Rosanna Buck, Manager and Committee Member to sign on behalf of all trustees.