Good evening, Thank you all for coming this evening and sorry | can't be there.
| would like to start off by saying a massive thank you to all of the staff. Over the last 2 years of me being chairperson, you have all continued to support me and any decisions we as a committee have done. You all are an excellent team who have built up a thriving Pre school and should be proud of this.
Last year we said hello and welcomed Kat as Pre school lead. During this year Kat has made very positive changes to the daily running of the setting. Kat has also introduced the pre-school to the childhood Education platform Tapestry, which will make communicating with parents and record keeping easier for everyone involved.
| would also like to take this moment to thank the fundraising committee for all their hard work and dedication. The most successful event was the bingo at Bridport Youth club, and with all the other fundraising, we raised enough to buy an interactive white board for the children to use.
Over the summer holidays the pre school was brightened up with a painter and decorator coming in to give the walls a new fresher feeling.
| personally will be sad to give up this role but | have decided that it is time. | wish you all the best for the future and thank you all for everything you have done for my children by giving them the best start in their early education.
Kindest regards Emma Whitlock
CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: 1035297
BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
SIMON A MARTIN ACCOUNTANTS WESSEX HOUSE 66 HIGH STREET HONITON DEVON EX14 1PD
BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Registered Charity Number: | 1035297 |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Emma Whitlock |
| Vice Chair: | Gemma Thorpe |
| Chief Executive Officer: | Catherine Frampton |
| Treasurer: | Gemma Thorpe |
| Secretary: | Amiee Bowels |
| Fund Raising Committee Chair: | Faye Kelsall Wood |
| Registered Office: | Sir John Colfox School |
| Ridgeway | |
| Bradpole | |
| Bridport | |
| Dorset | |
| DT6 3DT | |
| Accountants: | Simon A Martin Accountants |
| Wessex House | |
| 66 High Street | |
| Honiton | |
| Devon | |
| EX14 1PD | |
| Bankers: | TSB |
| 9 West Street | |
| Bridport | |
| Dorset | |
| DT6 3QL |
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Structure, Governance and Management
Risk policy
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the charity continues to be the provision of nursery school places for the young children of families living in the Bridport area.
Achievements and performance
The group is open for 5 days a week during normal school terms, and is registered by the Local Authority for 26 Places.
Rated as good by OFSTED.
There continues to be a waiting list for places at the school.
Financial review
The group has achieved a surplus of £23,898 in the year.
Progress is also being made to build sufficient free funds to finance a full terms cost if for whatever reason we are without a significant part of our income.
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Accounting and reporting responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS102);
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees on 20 October 2025 signed on its behalf by:
Amiee Bowels Secretary
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees 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 charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention,
which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with S.41 of the Act: and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon A Martin Accountants Wessex House 66 High Street Honiton Devon EX14 1PD
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Total | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Funds | Funds | ||
| Note | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income and endowments from: | ||||
| Donations and Legacies | 2,791 | 2,791 |
2,029 | |
| Charitable activities | 194,022 | 194,022 |
162,755 | |
| Investments | 763 | 763 |
382 | |
| Other trading activities | - | - | - | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Total income and endowments | 2 | 197,576 | 197,576 |
165,166 |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Raising funds | 3 | 949 | 949 |
438 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 166,964 | 166,964 |
145,795 |
| Other | 5 | 5,765 | 5,765 | 5,436 |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Total resources expended | 173,678 | 173,678 | 151,669 |
|
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Net movement in funds | 23,898 | 23,898 | 13,497 | |
| Total funds brought forward | 78,686 | 78,686 | 65,189 | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 102,584 | 102,584 | 78,686 | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– |
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | |||||
| Tangible assets | 6 | 28,129 | 27,852 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 7 | 4,263 | 2,656 | ||
| Bank accounts | 98,446 | 72,149 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| 102,709 | 74,805 | ||||
| Creditors | |||||
| Amounts falling due within | |||||
| one year | 8 | 28,304 | 23,971 | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| Net current assets | 74,405 | 50,834 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 102,534 | 78,636 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| Net assets | 102,534 | 78,636 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| Capital funds | |||||
| General funds | 102,534 | 78,636 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ||||
| Total funds | 102,534 | 78,636 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– |
Approved by the trustees on 20 October 2025 and signed on its behalf.
Emma Whitlock
The annexed notes form part of these financial statements.
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1. Accounting policies
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical convention (modified to include certain items at fair value). The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest pound.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years unless otherwise stated.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures and fittings- 10% reducing balance basis
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
2. Income
| General | Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||||
| Donations | 2,791 | 2,791 | 2,029 | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| 2,791 | 2,791 | 2,029 | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Fees and grants | 194,022 | 194,022 | 162,755 | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| 194,022 | 194,022 | 162,755 | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Other trading activities | ||||
| Income from other trading activities | - | - | - | |
| Fundraising | - | - | - | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| Investment income | ||||
| Interest received | 763 | 763 | 382 | |
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| 763 | 763 | 382 | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | ––––––– | ||
| 3. | Expenditure on raising funds | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Fundraising costs | 949 | 438 | ||
| ––––––– | ––––––– | |||
| 949 | 438 | |||
| ––––––– | ––––––– |
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
4. Expenditure on charitable activities
| Wages Consumables Rent Insurance Repairs Toys and books Uniforms and training Children's entertainment Sundry expenses 5. Other costs Administration costs Subscriptions Independent examiners fee Depreciation |
2025 £ 147,192 2,932 4200 1,495 6.536 3,468 802 - 339 ––––––– 166,964 ––––––– 2025 £ 999 1,181 460 3,125 ––––––– 5,765 ––––––– |
2024 £ 129,897 1,945 4,200 1,216 2,533 3,597 1,025 1,064 318 –––––– 145,795 ––––––– 2024 £ 1,205 676 460 3,095 ––––––– 5,436 ––––––– |
|---|---|---|
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
6. Tangible fixed assets
| Plant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| and | |||
| Machinery | |||
| £ | |||
| Cost: | |||
| At 1 September 2024 | 61,444 | ||
| Additions | 3,402 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| At 31 August 2025 | 64,846 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| Depreciation: | |||
| At 1 September 2024 | 33,592 | ||
| Charge for the year | 3,125 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| At 31 August 2025 | 36,717 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| Net book value: | |||
| At 31 August 2025 | 28,129 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| At 31 August 2024 | 27,852 | ||
| –––––– | |||
| 7. | Debtors and prepayments | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Debtors | 2,293 | 686 |
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| Prepayments | 1,970 | 1,970 | |
| ––––– | ––––– | ||
| 4,263 | 2,656 |
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| ––––– | ––––– |
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BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
8. Creditors
| Payments received on account Creditors Payroll taxes Pension fund Accruals Financial Instruments The company had the following financial instruments: Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost Trade debtors Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost Payments received on account Trade creditors Other creditors |
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|---|---|
9. Financial Instruments
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Financial Report from the Administrator, Lauren Matterface
Based on Financial Statements from Elson Frampton Accountants, the preschool achieved a surplus of £23,898 for the year ending 31[st] August 2025, an increase on last year’s £13,497.
Financial Decisions:
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Pay rises for all staff members were slightly above minimum wage increase
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Temporarily holding off on major improvements
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Increase the Contingency fund - Savings account balance
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Giving the preschool +/- £70 interest per month
We are in a good position moving forward into a new year. We have retained a good staffing level and look forward to the year ahead. We added £5,000 to the contingency fund to support a full non funded term, as stated in our policy.
The preschool has been cautious with spending, Kat initially chose to delay any major improvements to allow time to better plan the next steps for Preschool, and it was decided to repurpose some earmarked funds for some cosmetic updating of the preschool and to continue with the garden renovations over the summer holidays, however, we used funds in the current account for this and have not use the money set aside…
The £10,000 set aside last year for room improvements, along with another £10,000 from this year have been put in the savings account with a long-term view to expanding the setting into another classroom to facilitate the growing need for places at our setting. The committee agreed that these funds should be kept in the savings account, alongside the contingency funds, as it has a very good interest rate.
Our Fund-Raising Committee did a fabulous job with this year’s fund-raising events. They reached their target, raising all the funds needed to purchase the interactive white board. £2791 was raised this year, an increase from last year’s £2029.
Running a forecast for next year, 25-26, shows we are in a strong financial position.