REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1035097
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
FOR
THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
Currie Accountancy Limited Chartered Accountants First Floor 13a High Street Edenbridge Kent TN8 5AB
THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 4 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 | to | 8 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 9 | to | 10 |
THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number 1035097
Principal address Hophurst Drive Crawley Down West Sussex RH10 4XA
Trustees
Rachel Mears Chairperson Sally Cheesmur Emily Jane Deadman Vice chair (resigned 31.1.2024) Russell Dunn K Geard (appointed 31.1.2024) (resigned 28.1.2025) Ceylon Mutlu (appointed 28.1.2025)
Independent Examiner
I J Currie FCA Currie Accountancy Limited Chartered Accountants First Floor 13a High Street Edenbridge Kent TN8 5AB
28th January 2025 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
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........................................................................ Russell Dunn - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Donkey Field Pre-School
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Donkey Field Pre-School (the Trust) for the year ended 31st August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I J Currie FCA
Currie Accountancy Limited Chartered Accountants First Floor 13a High Street Edenbridge Kent TN8 5AB
Date: .............................................28th January 2025
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| 2024 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 258 Charitable activities 5 Pre-school 171,488 Other trading activities 3 5,839 Investment income 4 644 Total 178,229 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 719 Charitable activities Pre-school 160,582 Total 161,301 NET INCOME 16,928 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 138,377 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 155,305 |
2023 Total funds £ 13,987 163,785 7,045 301 |
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| 185,118 | |
| 1,072 147,863 |
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| 148,935 | |
| 36,183 102,194 |
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| 138,377 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
BALANCE SHEET 31ST AUGUST 2024
| 2024 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 8 9,723 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 191,404 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (45,822) NET CURRENT ASSETS 145,582 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 155,305 NET ASSETS 155,305 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 155,305 TOTAL FUNDS 155,305 |
2023 Total funds £ 14,586 157,838 (34,047) 123,791 138,377 138,377 138,377 138,377 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 28th January 2025
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............................................. Russell Dunn - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - 25% on cost School equipment - 25% on cost
Small equipment and furniture is expensed in the year of purchase.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
The charity has no restricted funds.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Donations Grants Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Worth Parish Council Charities Trust Gatwick Airport Community Trust Co-op S106 funding 3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Fundraising events and trips 4. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest 5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity School fees Pre-school Uniform sales Pre-school |
2024 £ - 258 258 2024 £ - 258 - - - 258 2024 £ 5,839 2024 £ 644 2024 £ 170,852 636 171,488 |
2023 £ 60 13,927 13,987 2023 £ 750 500 1,500 1,438 9,739 13,927 2023 £ 7,045 2023 £ 301 2023 £ 162,868 917 |
2023 £ 60 13,927 |
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| 13,987 | |||
| 2023 £ 750 500 1,500 1,438 9,739 |
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| 13,927 | |||
| 163,785 |
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st August 2024 nor for the year ended 31st August 2023.
None of the trustees receive any remuneration from the Trust. Any relative of theirs who attends the school does so on the same terms as any other child.
Trustees' expenses
The trustees are all members of the management committee and are closely involved in the day to day running of the charity. The resources needed to itemise the amounts reimbursed to individuals for the year exceeds the benefit derived from the information obtained.
7. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| School staff | 10 | 10 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Improvements to School property equipment £ £ COST At 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024 34,845 15,473 DEPRECIATION At 1st September 2023 21,344 14,388 Charge for year 4,501 362 At 31st August 2024 25,845 14,750 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st August 2024 9,000 723 At 31st August 2023 13,501 1,085 |
Totals £ 50,318 |
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| 35,732 4,863 |
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| 40,595 | |
| 9,723 | |
| 14,586 |
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Payments on account Other creditors |
2024 £ 43,598 2,224 45,822 |
2023 £ 32,547 1,500 |
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| 34,047 |
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st August 2024.
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Grants Other trading activities Fundraising events and trips Investment income Deposit account interest Charitable activities School fees Uniform sales Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Fundraising costs Charitable activities Wages Pensions Rent Training and subscriptions Small equipment and activities Uniforms Equipment depreciation Support costs Management Insurance Telephone Office supplies and sundries Storage Stationery and postage Carried forward |
2024 £ - 258 258 5,839 644 170,852 636 171,488 178,229 719 131,662 7,130 9,099 1,386 988 1,061 362 151,688 832 1,479 171 811 - 3,293 |
2023 £ 60 13,927 |
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| 13,987 7,045 301 162,868 917 |
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| 163,785 | ||
| 185,118 1,072 126,163 1,488 5,502 1,293 733 635 941 |
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| 136,755 794 1,203 1,624 583 232 4,436 |
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THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
| Management Brought forward DBS checks Depreciation of property improvements Governance costs Independent examiners fee Total resources expended Net income |
2024 £ 3,293 - 4,501 7,794 1,100 161,301 16,928 |
2023 £ 4,436 132 4,500 |
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| 9,068 2,040 |
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| 148,935 | ||
| 36,183 |
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