2025-08-31-accounts - Hampton In Arden Pre-School Learning Alliance

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- Trustees Annual Report 2024 25

Charity Name: Hampton in Arden Preschool Learning Alliance

1034251 Charity Registration Number:

Address: Scout and Guide Headquarters, Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0DQ

Trustee Names: Danielle Straupe (Chair), Jessica Woolley (Treasurer), Victoria Goode, Bethany Johnson, Hannah Dale

Hampton in Arden is a small village preschool offering morning play and development sessions currently to 17 children on four mornings per week, during term time. The preschool is run by our manager, deputy manager and four qualified staff members as well as a committee of parents and ex-parents. We underwent some staff changes in 2024 with one manager leaving and the other stepping up to run preschool. The staff have also all pulled together to make this transition as smooth as possible.

The activities and objectives of the Preschool are to provide three hour sessions to children addressing the learning outcomes of the EYFS curriculum, providing a safe and stimulating environment for 2, 3 and 4 year olds to support their transition to nursery at age 3 or reception at age 4. The majority of our children attend the nursery at the village school after attending the Preschool and so there are established close links between the staff in both settings. The Preschool also provides a valuable source of activities and a sense of community for local residents with young children, which is becoming increasingly important as the village grows.

Most of the Preschool’s income continues to be fee income from parents and Solihull MBC. The year 2024-25 we received a grant from George Fentham Trust of £4500.00 as agreed the previous academic year, and grants from Birmingham Airport Community Fund and Tesco Stronger starts to help us update our outdoor equipment and resources.. The Preschool also receives parents’ voluntary contributions towards consumables and continues to receive a small monthly income from the charitable clothing bank in the car park. Additionally, the staff and parents have raised funds through various projects they have organized, including a toy tombola, selling hot drinks at the village christmas light switch on and Christmas party for the children.

Overall, for the year 2024-25, the preschool made a loss of £1500. Having built up our reserves in 2023/24 this didn’t cause us any cash flow problems, however we are monitoring cash flow closely and preschool’s finances are tight as always. It is clear that Preschool remains heavily reliant on fundraising and grants.

We currently hold an OFSTED rating of OUTSTANDING which we were awarded in December 2024 and are all very proud of and is a direct result of the hard work of our manager and staff. The staff continue building great relationships with the children and parents. The children are making excellent progress whilst at the Preschool, including those with

additional needs. We will appoint a designated SENCo from our staff going into 2025/26 as it has become clear that the admin and training will require extra time above and beyond the current manager and deputies hours.

We are very proud of the work we have done this year and our parents have nothing but good things to say:

“It’s a lovely space and such a nurturing place”

“I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it for anyone with a 2 or 3 year old”

“Such a warm and friendly setting for your little ones - we placed our two children here and they loved it, learning new skills and making friends who they have now moved up to primary school with - I highly recommend it!”

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Hampton in Arden Pre-school

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1-Sep-24 31-Aug-25 To from

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Section A Receipts and payments Utitd	Section A Receipts and payments Utitd	Rtitd	Edt
A1 Receipts	to the nearest £ 5,003 1,429 55,773 - - - - 62,205 53 - 53 62,258 53,314 3,606 3,240 478 56 380 2,699 63,773 - - 63,773 - 1,514 - 10,867 9,352.99 nresrce funds	to the nearest £ esrce funds	to the nearest £ nowmen funds	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations		- - - - - - - - -	-	5,003 1,429 55,773 - - - - - 62,205	7,549
Fundraising			-		9,386
Fees			-		58,413
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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for AR)*~~			-		75,348
		- - -		53 - 53.29
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Interest income			-		-
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
		-	-	62,258	75,348

Wages		- - - - - - - - - -	-	53,314 3,606 3,240 478 56 380 2,699 - - 63,773	59,738
Expenses			-		2,608
Hall hire and maintenance costs			-		2,688
Membership			-		118
Training/courses			-		461
Advertising			-		613
Materials			-		6,525
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*Sub total*			-		67,628

A4 Asset and investment
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
		-	-	63,773	67,628

		- - - -	-	- 1,514 - 10,867 9,353	7,720
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			-		3,145
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

to nearest £ Unrestricted	to nearest £ Restricted	to nearest £ Endowment
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

06/28/2026

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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	Jessica Woolley			20/03/2026

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06/28/2026

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hampton-in-Arden Pre School

I report on the accounts of the Pre School for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are attached.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
to 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 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 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 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 next statement.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

David Ash

Name: David Anthony Ash

Relevant professional qualification or body: Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) Address: 140 Old Station Road, Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull B92 0HF Date: 26[th] June 2026

Hampton in Arden Pre-school 1034251

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01-Sep-24 31-Aug-25 To from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted to the nearest £ 5,003 1,429 55,773 - - - - 62,205 53 - 53 62,258 53,314 3,606 3,240 478 56 380 2,699 63,773 - - - 63,773 - 1,514 - 10,867 9,352.99	Restricted to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 5,003 1,429 55,773 - - - - - 62,205 53 - 53.29 62,258 53,314 3,606 3,240 478 56 380 2,699 - - 63,773 - - - 63,773 - 1,514 - 10,867 9,353	Last year to the nearest £ 7,549 9,386 58,413 - - - - - ~~75,348~~ - - - 75,348 59,738 2,608 2,688 118 461 613 6,525 - - 67,628 - - - 67,628 7,720 - 3,145 10,867
Donations	5,003
Fundraising	1,429
Fees	55,773

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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for AR)*~~	62,205

A2 Asset and investment sales,
Interest income	53
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~~*Sub total*~~	53
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
Wages	53,314
Expenses	3,606
Hall hire andmaintenance costs	3,240
Membership	478
Training/courses	56
Advertising	380
Materials	2,699


*Sub total*	63,773

~~A4 Asset and investment~~

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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	- 1,514	-	-	- 1,514	7,720
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	10,867	-	-	10,867	3,145
	9,352.99	-	-	9,353	10,867

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets	Details Account balance Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Interest income in period	Unrestricted to nearest £ 9,353 - 9,353 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 53 - - - - - Fund to which	Restricted to nearest £ - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) -	Endowment to nearest £
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/06/2026