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{aie} | FORENGLANDANDWALES| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Trustees’ Annual Report forthe|||period|| ||From September2024|Period start||date ToAugust2025|| ||Period end date||||| ||||;||| ||Charity name: Box Pre School Playgroup||||| ||Charity registration number: 199410||||| ||Objectives and Activities||||| ||a
Summary ofthe purposes of|
the charityas setout in its
governing document|||Soe
Para 1.17||Box PreSchool Playgroup was established
over50 yearsago and is registered with
OFSTED to provide affordable pre-school| ||||||childcare and education to local residents| ||||||and to ensure that the costs for these| ||||||sessions are covered through fees and| ||||||grants, with fund raising used to fund| |-||Summary ofthemain
activities in relation to those
purposes forthe public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|||rns 1.17and
~||additional/exceptional items required.
The pre-school isopeneveryweekday
Monday to Friday8.30am to 3pm (term
time only) and isOFSTED registered for24
children persession. The preschool offers a
homely, calm environment with structured
playand specific sessions for PE, music
and drama as well as preparing children for| ||||||the transition to school. The preschool was| ||||||rated outstanding at its last OFSTED| |||||||inspection
(October 2022).| ||Statement confirming
whetherthe trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued bythe Charity
Commission on public
benefit||Para 1.18||Thetrusteesgovern the pre-school in
accordance with guidance on public benefit
ensuring that local residents can access
affordable childcare and education. Where
demand forthe pre-school is high awaiting
listisinoperation.|

| CHARITY COMMISSION {aie} | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

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Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
including program related
investment

					Committee members are volunteers and
			Para	1.38	hold positions such as Chair, Treasurer
Contribution	made	by			and Secretary. All committee members
volunteers					attend termly committee meetings and help
					with fundraising activities. The secretary
					prepares minutes and the treasurer
					oversees payments made by the book
					keeper.
					Parent volunteer to help atfundraising
					activities.
					Therearenoothervolunteers

Achievements and Performance

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		The preschool has continued to support
		families with early years childcare and
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its	rT ,	education.Ourschool preparation session (LittleAcorns) isvery popularand highly regarded and the local schools appreciate howwell our children are prepared for school.We are an inclusive setting and support children with additional needs.
beneficiaries and any wider		We received very positive feedback from
benefits to society as a		ourannual questionnaire to parents.
whole.

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		We continue to fundraise as the boiler
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	needs replacing
		The wet pour tarmac was resurfaced in
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41 set
		We have notmade any investments.
Investment performance	Para 1.41
againstobjectives

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Financial Review

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	Review ofthe charity’s financial position attheend	Para 1.21	Total revenuewas£125376.1 and total expenseswas £123945.34 giving a profit of
	ofthe period		£1430.76 .
_		Statementexplaining the policyfor holding reserves statingwhythey are held	Para 1.22
			reasons for the reserve are:
			We need to cover our redundancy liability
			in the event thatwe need to make staff
			redundant. Many early years settings are
			closing due to challenging circumstances.
			Currently our redundancy liability is nearly
			20 k aswe have two senior members of
			staffwho have long service with the
			playgroup.
			The early years sector faces significant
			challenges regarding funding rates not
			keep pace with the minimum wage and we
			need a reserve for when we have low birth
			rate years to cover losses.
			We need to cover expenses such as
			repairs to the building thatwe rent and we
			need to ensure that there is money to do
			this. The boiler needs replacing and under
			our rental agreementwe need to pay for
			this.
			We may need to spend money recruiting
			and training staffdue to the recruitment and
			staffing problems in the early years sector.
			Bank balance plus petty cash as at 31*
			August 2025 was £42513.05
	reserves
	deficit
	Explanation ofany	Para 1.23	Not applicable.
	uncertainties about the
	charity continuing as a going
	concern

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			Fees paid by parents for sessions, early
			years free entitlement grant, grants and
	The charity's principal sources offunds (including		P2147
.		any fundraising)
			Not applicable
	Investment policy and objectives including any	Baie eae
	social investment policy
	adopted

A description of the principal | °2 ‘46 risks facing the charity Low birth rate can affect numbers Reduction in funding rates by the government Increase in the national minimum wage not keeping pace with funding rates Rein eedyStaffing crisisi arts a

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		Structure, Governance	and Management	and Management	and Management
		Description ofcharity’s trusts:	P
		Type ofgoverning document			Trust deed
		How isthe charity constituted?	Para125	.	_
		Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25		Volunteer initially atfundraising events and
'			including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g.
		election to post orname of			outgoing committee. Existing members re-
		any person or body entitled			elected by outgoing members.
		to appoint one or more
		trustees
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					All trustees read the policies and
					procedures especially statutory policies as
		Policies and procedures			required by the Early years Foundation
		adopted forthe induction	Peisha
		and training oftrustees		{
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					Trustees receive training regarding their
					role and in relation to safeguarding.
					All trustees must be DBS checked and
					apply to OFSTEDwho carry outfurther
					suitability checks.
		The charity's organisational
		structure and any wider	Raa5!
		network with which the
		charityworks
		Relationship with any	Para 1.51
		related parties
		Reference and Administrative details
			Box Pre	School Playgroup
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		Registeredcharity number	1035359

Charity’s principal address Jubilee Hall Market Place Box Wiltshire SN13 8NZ e e eee ee

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets

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Type of Name Address adviser

• Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Accounts 2024-2025 Profit and Loss Account

	Opening Balance	Actual AUTUMN Term	Actual SPRING Term	Actual SUMMER Term	Total
Gross Revenue
Grant Billed Other		33,370 7,807 2	25,504 8,683 -	39,421 8,814 Pe	98,296 25,304 *
		41,178	34,187	48,235	123,600
Fundraising
Events		534	420	273	1,227
Donations		116	244	190	549
Other		P	=	-	a
		650	664	462	1,776
Total Revenue		41,828	34,851	48,697	125,376
Expenses
Salaries		31,077	30,155	30,062	91,294
PAYEand Ni		2,583	1,902	2,481	6,965
Training		451	402	190	1,043
Uniforms		174	70	-	244
OtherPeople Costs		107	39	153	299
Activities - Sport, Circus etc		12	342	-	354
Books&toys		226	133	339	698
Stationary and ArtSupplies		283	108	145	536
Computerand Photocopier		246	564	651	1,461
Tripsand Events		348	260	515	4,122
Snacks		459	446	410	1,314
Rent		1,892	1,419	2,365	5,676
Plumbing, Decorating, Repairs and Renewals		4,449	300	(200)	4,549
fundraisingexpenses		136	-	-	136
Cleaner& Bins		1,046	838	176	2,059
Accountancy		L217	4,525	1,116	3,858
Insurance		791	-	869	1,661
Ofsted Reg		50		-	50
Advertising		-	-	-	-
Donations		-	-	-	-
Other		154	143	278	576
PettyCash (consumables& admin)		-	49	-	49
Total Expenses		45,702	38,694	39,549	123,945
Profit/(Loss)		(3,875)	(3,842)	9,148	1,431
Balance sheet
Bank Balance	40,750.11	36,342.71	32,264.22	40,992.22
Petty Cash	332.18	864.98	1,101.13	1,520.83
Debtors	-	-	-	=
Creditors and Accruals	-	-	-	-
Profitandlossreserve	(41,082.29)	(37,207.69)	(33,365.35)	(42,513.05)

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Ko! CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

• Report to the trustees Box Pre School Playgroup On accounts for the year | 31 August 2025 Charity no | 1035359 ended (if any) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2025.

• Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

• Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have

• examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (etherthanthat disclosed-below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did 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.

• | 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.

• • Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Name: | Lynne Gregory Relevant professional | FCA (ICAEW) qualification(s) or body Membership number 8311249 (if any):

Address: | Orchard Lea

Box, Wiltshire SN13 8EF

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Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

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