Escrick Pre-school Playgroup
(Charlty number. 1034356)
Trustees annual report & financial statements
for the year ended
31st August 2025
Charity accounts preparation &
independent examination service
29 Mlllfield Road, York Y023 INH
Telephon•: 079(MJ995607
Email: accounting@outsource.or8.uk

Escrick Pre-school Playgroup
Contents
Index
Page
Report of the trustees
Independent examlner's report
Recelpts & payments accounts
Statement of assets and Ilabllltles
Notes to the accounts

Trustees. Annual Report
From: 1st S•pt•mb•r 2024
31st August 2026
Charftys fvll Mm•
R•glst•r•d Charlty numb•r
Ob
•￿5v•S and actlvlll•s
8ummary of th• purpos•8 of th• charlty s•t Oul In hs qov•rnlng do¢um•nt
To provlde prfrsthool feamkng arKI developrnnt to a hwhly effoctl¥e standaryl.
Summary of th• maln aGIMtl•s In r•laiion to thos• purposm for lh• publ1¢ b•n•ffll In partlcular, th•
a¢llvltl•s. prol•cts or s•rvl¢•$ Id•ntill•d In th• accounts
To provth 4 pf&s¢h¢)ol loaming exp6rionc8 for ¢hiklren aged 2 to 5. undor tho 'Earty Y￿rn Foundation
Stsge. aG￿rdIng to of5ted. Th• pre-%hool woviles an ern0t1￿1 arKI phY￿al envimnmont vthich enables
all childr•n to r6&h tholr potsntial. W• aro committed to with famllles and chlldr•n to provkle the
best caro and ¢dU￿n for all chlklrm wlthln our charye.
The trust¢e5 consthr that ttffj have comF4led wlth thelr dutss to have due regard to the publlc benefft
guidance publlshed by the Charlty Comrnlsslon.
Addltlonal d•tslls of Obj•￿ and Ktlvltl•s
The Pr8•school. as a charity, is run and operated by a o)mmitteé of valunte8fS. In conlundion vllh an
employed $tsff of quallfied care speclalists. Tho commlttoe is atso supported by a paid administrator and a
flrm of accountants to manag8 payroll.
A¢hl•v•m•nts and rfornmn
8ummary ofth• maln a¢hl•v•mwts ¢)f th• Gharlty, Id•Th￿Ing th• dlff•r•nM th• ¢h•rlty'8 work h*•
m*d• to th• clreumAtsncM ol hs b•n•fi¢larl•s and any wld•r b•n•llts to so¢l•ty as a whol•.
During the past financial year, th• prmchool has continued to the C{￿munity of Escrick and
surroundlng villag•1 to deltver a h&h quality childcar• provtsion. Wo have continued to devew our facllti
and resources to erAire the chlldren Iwe s8f•, onjoyablo free Ilow play both Indoors and outdoors
throuGhout their day. Staff provkle Innovative and creative invitations to play within the setting whilst
ensuring children's safety remains a top ￿lty. Wo remain commltted to bXOVKlin9 the highest standarts of
Indlvldual Care by ensurfng excellent adult - Ghild ralN)s. The preschool commthe has organised a number
of small fundraising events for preschool provisions. Our highly regarded preschool has run morning,
afternoon and fvll day sesslons throughout the xademlc year. carlng for 2 to 5 year okl chlldren from tho
surmunding communlty.
Flnan¢lal r•v￿W
R•vl•w of th• charfty's flnan¢l*l poshlon at th• •nd of th• p•rlod
The pre-school made a surplus of £2.843 during this financial year. This was due to an increase in funded
children as numbers p￿ked up over the ￿ul56 of tho year. Staff costs also increased In response to
Nalional Living Wage inGreases, V*thich alm to remaui atstr￿ for prncthoner pay rate5. whilst being
mindful of our overdl fin8neFal situation.

8tatsm•nt oxplaining tha poll¢y for holding r•s•rves stating vkny thoy ar• h•ld
Reserve5 are held onty ft)r fu￿re use at Prfrschool for slaffinfvundancy purposes and the variable
ntinuity of childcare.
Amount of rns•ry•s h•ld
£26,886
R•asons for IK4ldln9 z•ro r•g•rv•5
NIA
Funds mat•rfally In d•fi¢lt
Non•
Explanallon of any unurtAlnll•s about th• ¢harlty ¢ontlnulng as a going ¢onc•rn
There are no concems al)out the charlty continuing a5 a going o)nc•m.
8truetur•
ov•rnana• and mana
D•￿rIPtIOn olth• eharws trusts
Typ• of g¢>v•rnlng dooum•nt
(•.q. tru•t d••d, royal
How th• ¢harlty li ￿n$*j￿rt•d
{•.9 unln¢orporat•d I••￿1410•n, CIO)
Tru•t•• 8•l•atlon m•thod• Inoludlng Eloc*ed at AGM
d•talls of any oonslltutlon*l
provl$lons •.g. •l•cllon to post or
nam• of any p•rson or body •nJtl•d
to appolnt on• or mr• tr￿1••*
R•hr•n¢• and admlnlstr*tlon d•tall8
Ch•rWs fvll n•m•
Oth•r nam•8 th• Gharlty Is known by
Charlty'8 prlnGlpal addr•88
Escrlck and D•*hton Hall
Maln 8tr••t
Escrf¢k
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N•m•s •1 th• trustms T*ho man*
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•lnttru$t••
Anne Clark
Sophie Daniel
Hannah Alkinson
Cha
Treasurer

Name of trust••s holdl to
Trust•¢ name
b•lon
to tha ¢ha
*ol•d W natfor wh•1• y•ar
Non•
Nam•s and *ddr•ss•s of advls•
al Advig•r
OPnONAL
Ind•p•nd•nt
Examln•r
Karen Wood ACMA outS￿ree A(xounOw Services & IE'S
2 Galligap Lano
Osbaldwid( Y￿k
Y010 3NR
Bank•rs
HSBC
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Nam• of ¢hl•f •x•¢ullv• or namm almnlor sl•ff m•mb•
D•¢larallon
819n•d on b•half olth• ¢harW• trust•
algnatur•
Full Nam• SOPHE 0*￿EL
Posltlon

Independent examlnerfs
I report on the accounts of:
Escrfd( Pre-sthool Playgroup
for the year ènded:
31st August 2025
whlch are set out on pages 5 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
rt to the tn￿tee$ of Esulck Prtrsthool Pl
ou
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requlrements of the Charltles Act 20111'the ACYI.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carrled out under section 145 of
the 2011 Art and in carryln8 Out my examlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlons
glven by the Charlty CommSssion under sectlon 14515)Ibl of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflrni that no materfal matters have come to my attention
In connection with the examlnation givin8 me cause to bellove that in any material respect:
l accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requlred by sectlon 130 of
the Act; or
2 the accounts do not accord wlth those rernrds
I have no concerns and hav• com• across no oth•r matters In connection wlth the èxamlnatlon
to which attention should be drawn In this report In order to enable a proper understanding of
the arKounts to be reached.
0510512026
Karen Wood (ACMA)
Out50urce independent examlnation
service
2 Galligap Lane
Osbaldwlck
York YOIO 3NR

Exrfck Pre-school Playgroup
{Charlty number: 10343561
Recelpts & payments accounts for the year ending:
3tst August 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
nds
funds
Recelpts
Fees
3,161
79,864
2,154
135
3,161
82,701
2,610
135
19,320
53,137
2,588
137
NEG fundlng INYCC)
Donatlons & fundraisln8
Bank Interest
Totsl recelpts
2.837
456
Payments
Salarles
Agency staff
Staff tralnlng & other costs
Rent {Includlng call charges)
Membership, DBS & subscrlptlons
Play materlals, actlvltles & refreshments
Cleanln& equiprnent & renewals
Office costs
Insurance
Fundraisln8 Costs
IE fees
Adminlstratlon & payroll costs
Webslte costs
Bank charges
Total payments
62,184
4,757
665
4.077
1.385
4,776
867
209
896
242
350
2,296
162
60
62,184
6,805
665
4,077
1,385
5,565
867
209
896
242
350
2,296
162
60
60,579
2,048
668
3,971
626
2,740
436
875
836
223
330
1,873
132
69
789
Net of recelpts/{payments)
Transfers between funds
456
1.824
Balance brought forward
Balance carrled forward
23A99
23A99
21.675
456

Escrfck Pre-Sd)ool Playgroup
(Charity number: 1034356)
Ststement of assets and Ilablllties at:
3tst Au8USt 2025
2025
Totsl
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestrkted Restrkted
funds
funds
Assets
Cash at bank and In hand
Current bank account
Savlngs bank account
Prepayment card
3,389
22,431
67
456
3,845
22.431
67
16.192
7,296
li
456
2025
Totsl
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestrlrted R•strlcted
funds
funds
Llabllltles
Independent examlnation fee
350
350
350
350
350
350

Exrfck Pr&Sthool Play8roup
(Charity number: 10343561
Notes to the accounts for the
ear ended:
3tst Au8USt 20Z5
l. Basls of accounts
The trustees have taken advantage of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared
the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
2. Restrlrted Income lunds
Fund name
DAF funding
Element 3 fvndlng
NYCC
To support an Indlvldual that recelves dlsablllty Ilvlng allowance
To support a SEN individual
To support expansion of 2 year old provlslon
B•l•nc•
clhvd
b/h¥d
expthded fi4nds
Restrlrted funds
DAF fundlng
Element 3 fundlng
NYCC
910
1,927
456
910
1,927
456
456
Total Funds
roval of accounts for the
ar ended:
31st August 2025
The report and aecounts were approved at a meeting of the
trustees held on:
SIRned for and on behalf of the trustees:
Sl8nature
Posltlon
Name