CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From 011SEP12024 To 311AUG12025 Charfty name: Whiinple Preschool llnd Toddler Oroup Charity r•g18tratlon number: 10.15316 Ob ectlves and Actlvltles Summary the purposes of the charity as set out in governing document P•r8 1.17 To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school agÈ. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services entified in the accounts. Pwa 1.17 and The pre-school is a body in membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance Aims and Objectives l. To offer high quality care of young children. 2. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving community-based group. 3. To learn through a carefully planned play programme. 4. To provide a safe secure and stimulating environment. 5. To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families. 6. To provide continuity from the pre school to school settin8S With joint initiatives. 7. Offer good staff ratios, especially those attending for extended hours. These are communicated to all parents and staff and reviewed at least annually. normally at the AGM. We Offer Your Child A speciallv tallored curriculum coverin8 the Eaf ly Learning Goals leading to: l. Foundation Stage l. 2. Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of
chlldren. 3. Fun and frlendship with children and other adults. 4. The support of a personal keyworker. 5. Opportunities for you and your family to be directly Involved in the actlvltle5 of the group and in your own chlld'5 progress. In the 2 terms before starting primary school the children have chance for a shared learning experience with the school and reception class. Local supportfrom the village community and local groups within a familiar setting. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft P8f8 1.18 I confinn that the trustees have h 'due regard, to the Charity Conunission's guidance at all relevant times Additional 5nforniation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SP reknr Policy on grant making P•r• 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment P¥a 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers P•rn 1.38 Other
Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, Identifylng the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstan5 of Fts beneficiarTes and any wider beneffts to society as 8 whole. P•r• 1.20 A huge thank you &8 alway8 to Jo Sibley and her amazing team for expertly pr()viding a 4afe and nurturing educational environment f()r our childTen over the past year. Ofqled conducted its mutine in8rctIon of preh0O1 in June of thi8 yeRr and the glowing re and fant&8tic ratin8 which followed is thoroughly deqerved and is reflective of their commitment and dedication to providing excellent early years educalion. Andrea Bristow continues lo do a fanl&8tic job in her role as Finance OtTicer, and we have finished the year in a strong fmancial )sition which is really p)sitivc. Fundraising continues to be high on the Committee's agenda and in a Change of forniat we put on a hugely success1 silent disco fundraising event in March this year. Thank you to V/himple Cricket Club for hosting our event and to everyone who attended and helped make it happen. A huge thank you must also go to those who took part in the Three Peaks Challenge tbis year your generous donation has enabled Preschool to upgrade its garden play equipmenL To everyone who bas held out either fOrnllY or infotmally through fundraising, gardening and maintenance. and in every other capacity - on ithlf of Preschool and the Committee we aTt extremely gratefill. We continue to liais¢ with the Village Hall Committee regarding irnptovements to the hall and garden are& and ways in which we can support th¢ Preschool whilst operating in a setting which is not without its challenges. W¢ look forward to benefitting from th¢ n¢wly installed roof as we move towards cool¢r month& Danielle IV Secrelary, and Cheryl Barton, TTeasur¢r, slepping down from their committee roles this year and we thank th¢m for all of their help and hard work. As we welcome new parents to Preschool and onto the Committee. we look Optimistically tOW8rd the 2025-2026 academic year.
Addltional Infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. P•f• 141 Achievements against objectives set PerfOrnian of fundraising activities against objectNes set P•rn 1.41 Investment performance against objectives P•r• 1.41 Other Financial Review Review the chanS financial posrtion at the end of the period Pw• 1.21 End the year with profft of £16,864.44. This is due lo an uptake in plaS in the Spring and Summer tenns, and unexpected fundraising donats'ons which will be spent in the next financial year. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held 122 Reserves held for statutory redundancy pay for staff in the event of preschool closure. We are also anticipating synificant upgrades to thimple Victory Hall which May result in a temporary premises closure. During this time Preschool would have rK) income but staffing costs would still need to be covered to retsin staff. Arnount of reserves held P4rn122 Please see stslement of financial position Reasons for holdlng zero reserrfes NIA Details of fund P•rn 1.24
uneertainties about the charfty continuing as going concem Addltlonal Snforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's P•r• 1.47 principal sources of nds (including any ndraising) Investment policy and objecttves including any social investment policy adopted P•rn 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity P•rn 1.46 Structure Governance and Mana Description of charity's trusts.. ement Type of goveming document Illust deed, royal charter) P•rn 1.25 Con•tltutlon How is the charity constituted? le.g unincoiporated associalion. CIO) Trustee selection methods includlng details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or b¢)dy entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pw• 1.28 Tru•t P•rn 1.25 Eloctsd at AGM
You ma choose lo incluoe lurther statements where relevant about: Policies and Pr• 1.51 prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity's organi5ational strudure and any wider network with which the charity works PrnlJ1 Relationship with any related parties P•r• 1.51 Other Referenco and Admlnlstratlvo detall* Charity name Whimple Preschool and Toddler Group Other name the charity uses Registered chaiity number 1035316 Charity's principal address Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill Whimple EX5 2TS Name• of the charl tru8toM who m•na Ollk• Ilf •ny} tho Gharl DAt•• •cl•d If not for Tru•t•• Mm• N•Th ol p•rnon lor bothyl •nOtl•d to 4ppoknt trwts•111 any) Hayley Seldon ChaSr Victoria Day Vice-ChaSr Lucy Gould Treasurer
Matthew Harris Secretary Sarah MacDonald Safeguardlng Ben Kielty IT Support Lucinda Kielty Fundralslng Cor rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re rtwas oved
Name of trustees holdin Tru•t•• n•m• trtle to belon to the cha D•t•• *ct•d 11 nol for whol• y••r Funds held as cu8todlan truste88 on behalf of othern Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wrthin the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's assets Addlllonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) Namm and addrM•u of advl•orn (Optlonal Inforn?•tlon) Typ• of advl86r Name Addr•88 Name of chlef •xecutlv• or namm of •onlor •taff M)belI (Opllonal Inforniation
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Statement of Activity Whlmpl8 Pr•8chool Playgroup Seplombor 1, 2024Augu8t 31, 2025 DisniiBUTION ACCOUNT TOTAL SÉP 12024-ALIG 31 2025 SEP I ?W23. AUG 31 %)Z4 IPY) Consurn8No$ Feo- Nrluniory Dcnaffjon$ EYP 2.083.32 10.50 81.257.71 9.649.00 6,326.40 700.00 214.00 61.655.34 13.753.30 5.842.80 Fund R•igi SJl88 ol Pmduct Inc£4 Omar Paymeni for oddtt8l Tot•1 for Incom• 78.CA) 6.057.35 -17.30 £87,869AII £100,240.93 Cost of Sale5 £100,240.93 £87,869A9 rninth 1,009.45 78.58 156.60 904.00 1.391.92 Cknanlng EYP Cost• FirEt Fundr4i¥ng Expvn8 H811 Hn. Pre8coc4 HMRC 1,642.03 4,889.32 8.560.50 242.04 954.33 725.57 21,70 99,32 144.30 392.00 140.02 19.97 368.55 192. 125.00 149.78 273. £60.149.01 4.721.89 674.50 4.839.38 6.155.91 Lffjal 628.f 3.701.e8 479.98 Pwd Ryir and mainten¢* Snoths & cooknng Stationary Tw 8nd RosourrA• Train Tdp Twin Unrfcrfms Wogel Per¢j Conlrftsjll Payrdl Expanditure6 TfAd lor Wty•• VW86hl Quk & Curry Exp8ndltUfa 76.80 2UJ.14 12&C¥) 2S9.20 £61,84&43 4,Ml0 141.80 £66,07&13 £64.870.80 I80.] 80.00 330.29 Acciual B881$ Mondoyb O¢lobev 13, 2025 O3.'32 PM GMTZ 1r2
Statement of Activlty WhlmWA Prft3chonl PIAygroup 8•plomb•r 1. 2024-Auov8131, 2025 DIsYRwnthN ACCOUNT TOTAL SEP 12024. AUG 312ff25 SÈP 121Y>J. AUG 31 21Y24 IPY) 436. £85,430.89 Total lor £84,143.44 Il•1 Opw•tino Incom• £1¢097.4• £2,438.IAI 7e4.95 £7W•S T•1 lty Inc•m• Olhw Ext>*)¥•s o.NJ £thoD £7eQ95 £684.J2 t1(164.44 A¢c¥ual Monday. Q¢tolMr 13, 2026 03=32 PAI GMTZ
Slalement of Financial Position Whlmplg PTeschool Playgroup A8 DI AugLts131. 2025 OISTRI8UllON ACC(XJNT TOT1 Coiled up sh•re ¢&pltal not pakl Rxed Assei TèryWJle a$5ets Lwlrfe EquiKmBnl M8¢hinery and eqvlpm Toi•l for T•nWbl• NoEFCUfrnni A55ots Totsi for Flied A•••t 424 43 374.95 É799.38 £799.38 Cash at bank In hand Sanl8nd8r Acthjnl SAntgnd8r C[ng0cY Saniander Fundra151no T•tal for C&ih ai bank antt In hand 48.799 23 25,697.86 1,987.28 £76.484.37 D&btors Deblor¥ Total for D•btorn 238.19 £238.19 Curyani As59ts VndoP06tt00 Funds T¢Jtsl for ¢un•nt A•s•ts Éo.oo NET CURRENT ASSETS £7e.722.56 Prepa16 •nd acenjed Incom8 cwrtors. amunt6 f4+ing ou8 wthln ono yoar Trade Crndrtor¥ cred Cwd¥ Curreni Totsl for Cf•(Iltorn'. •mounts flllii9 du• wl¢hln on• y•ar NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABIUnESI £78.722.50 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LtABILlEs e77,521.94 Credit6. lknng ¢ue aftor Ir• than ono year Pro¥Thn ILY 1thl1ts and ¢h8rgOU Attfuals and dglaTrad Incomg TOTAL NET ASSETS IUABILMESI £n.521.94 Opening BarKe Eq Reiawxd E•rnirvJs Nel Inc(xng C8118d up ahwo c411 Totsl CIp1 •r*d R•Mry•• 14.190.98 46.468.52 16.864.44 tn.521.94 Atciual BaEls Monday, Iklob•i 13, 2025 03.'25 PM GMTZ
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner'8 Report Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (if any) 31 Au&uJf 2025 103531 Set out on pages I report to lh8 trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of Ihe abov8 charily ("the Trusl'l for the year ended 31 0% 20 25 Responsibilitles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the arxounts in accordan wilh the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 ('th8 Act'i, I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in arxordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounling records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set oul in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue 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 Ihis report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleasé delele the words in the brackels if thoy do not apply. Slgned: Date: 16 Name: 14AMM&17 Relevant profe8slonal qualifiGation{s) or body IER Oct 2018
Ilf any).. | Addrns8'. Section B D18cIo8ure Only complete Il the examiner needs to highlighl material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018