2025-08-31-accounts

OUR LADY OF RANSOM PRE SCHOOL

ANNUAL REPORT and ACCOUNTS For the Year Ending 31[st] AUGUST 2025

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Charity Number 1033558

OUR LADY OF RANSOM PRE SCHOOL

Annual Report and Accounts For the Year Ending 31[st] August 2025

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Trustees’ Report	3
Independent Examiner’s Report	4
Income and Expenditure Account	6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	7

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OUR LADY OF RANSOM PRE SCHOOL TRUSTEES REPORT

The Managing Committee present their report for the year ending 31[st] August 2025 TRUSTEES

The members of the Managing Committee, who acted as Trustees for the Association, in the period are as follows:

Victoria Hayward Chairperson Kimberley Smith Secretary Simon Hawkins Treasurer Teresa Coe Pre School Manager Hayley Eastman Fundraiser

The Association is registered with the Charity Commission, No. 1033558.

The Charity Address is: Pope John Paul II Hall London Road, Rayleigh. Essex SS6 9DT

OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY

The objectives of the Charity are to advance the education of children below compulsory school age by:

• 1) Providing safe and satisfying group play, in which the parents have the right to take part.

• 2) Encourage other charitable activities through which the parents may help children.

The membership of the Charity is organised by an association of parents or guardians of children who attend any group run by the Charity (family members),and other persons who may be invited by the Committee on a year-to-year basis, on payment of an agreed subscription (associate members).

The committee members are elected or appointed at the Annual General Meeting by members, for a period of one year.

The Association currently offers pre school facilities which are provided from the Parish Hall of Our Lady of Ransom Roman Catholic Church.

The attached financial statements for the year ending 31[st] August 2025 show a surplus of £17,723 and retained funds carried forward of £92,963

For and on behalf of the Management Committee,

………………………………….

Chairperson

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Our Lady of Ransom Pre School

I report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ending 31[st] August 2025 which are set out on pages 6 and 7.

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner.

As explained more fully in the Trustees Responsibilities Statement on page 3 the trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to Smaller Entities). The Trustees consider that an Audit is not required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 but an Independent Examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• 1) Examine the accounts (under section 154 of the Charities Act 2011)

• 2) Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.

• 3) State whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the views given by the accounts.

Opinion on financial statements

In my opinion the financial statements:

• 1) Give a true and fair view of the Charity’s affairs as at 31[st] August 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended.

• 2) Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (applicable to smaller Entities).

• 3) Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011

Matters on which I am required to report by exception

I have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities Act

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2011 requires us to report to you if, in my opinion:

• 1) the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report is inconsistent in any material

respect with the financial statements: or

• 2) sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or

• 3) the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and

returns; or

• 4) I have not received all the information and explanations I require for my examination.

KEVIN WILLIAMS 42 LANGDON ROAD, RAYLEIGH. ESSEX SS6 9HZ

Date:

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OUR LADY OF RANSON PRE SCHOOL

INCOME and EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDING 31[st] August 2025

	2025	2024
Income
Fees Received	17,157	43.710
Grants and Nursery vouchers	178,346	127,428
Fundraising	22,546	17,769
Other	1,690	6,632
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Total Receipts	219,739	195,539
Expenditure
Salaries	163,576	144,913
Fundraising expenses	8,668	7,190
Rent	1,896	1,896
Stationery	911	726
New Equipment	8,651	7,052
Insurance	1,022	849
General Supplies	6,185	9,247
Software/Tel/Comp.	4,431	3,940
Staff Costs	4,831	2,946
Miscellaneous Exps.	1,845	8,519
Special Project
	____	____
Total Payments	202,016	187,278
Net Surplus/(deficit)for year	17,723	8,261
Deferred Income	0.00	0.00
Bank Balances B/Fwd	75,240	66,979
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Closing Balances c/fwd.	92,963	75,240

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OUR LADY OF RANSOM PRE SCHOOL

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31[st] August 2025

	Year to	Year to
	31st August 2025 31st August 2024
	£	£
Bank and Cash Balances
Bank Current Accounts	92,963	75,240
Cash Float	0.00	0.00
	_____	_____
Total	92,963	75,240
Provision Accounts
Held for Functional use by the Charity -34,250		- 26,850
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Net available funds	58,713	48,390

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