Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 August 2024 Period start date To 31 July 2025 Period end date Charity name: Osmotherley Pre School
Charity registration number: 1035485
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | We are an independent pre-school which also has charitable status and is run by parent volunteers who carry out the aims and objectives of the pre-school. All monies raised in whatever manner go back into to resourcing the group where all monies are directly spent on the children. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We aim to serve every child within the local community and beyond. We maintain strong links with all aspects of the community including the local primary school. We believe that children play a vital role within our communities. Here at pre- school we believe that children learn best through play, we therefore have a great deal of free flow play in which the children are able to make independent choices about activities that they are interested in. We plan for children’s learning through their interests, assessing their well-being, involvement and schematic play. We take a holistic approach to both development and learning where all children are valued. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance and provide a rich variety of resources both indoor and outdoor. We also provide regular opportunities for exploring the local environment for the children, a truly enriched learning experiencing. All our staff are well qualified, undertake training and update knowledge in line with Ofsted and other government requirements. In July 2024, the Preschool was awarded Outstanding status by Ofsted after inspection. Details of the report can be found on the Ofsted website. The pre- school has had 25 plus children on the roll through the year. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit as issued by the Charity Commission when undertaking the |
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
charities work during the year.
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We continue to provide three full day (8am to 5.30pm) sessions and two 8am – 330pm sessions during term time and weekly holiday club provision. This provides a realistic option for working parents and has contributed greatly to the ongoing financial stability of the pre-school. Staff wage rates were increased in April 2025 to continue to be comparable with other local settings and national minimum wage. The Committee are committed to ensuring wages rates continue to rise annually. This is to both recognise the performance of the current staff and to enable future recruitment. The increases do have an impact on operating cash flow and we continue to fundraise to assist with provisions and operating costs. Fundraising also ensures we have sufficient in our reserves to cover drops in head count as well as having the funds available for building repair and maintenance as it arises. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The pre-school holds in reserve sufficient funds to cover statutory redundancy payments. This is annually. In addition, a capital reserve is held for any future building costs. (The preschool being responsible for all maintenance of the building under the terms of the lease with NYCC). If we are unable to pay for repair works as they arise, we would be forced to close the preschool. The current area that is likely to need repair is the roof as we have replaced the boiler in the year. . |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves are held in a separate instant access account with higher interest |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £49,984 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 JANUARY 1994, AS AMENDED 15 JANUARY 1996 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Via the constitution. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | All trustees are elected at our AGM and they have to be agreed by 2 or more current trustees. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Osmotherley Preschool |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1035485 |
| Charity’s principal address | 3 School Lane Osmotherley Northallerton DL6 3BW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Margaret James |
Chair | |||
| Anna Ramshay | Treasurer | |||
| BethanyBilby | Trustee | |||
| Elizabeth Brown | Trustee | |||
| Alex Bilby | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
A Ramshay Signature(s) E James Anna Ramshay Full name(s) Elisabeth Margaret James Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 19/05/26
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Charity Name Osmotherley Pre-School
Report to the trustees Charity Name Osmotherley Pre-School On accounts for the year 31[st] July 2025 Charity no 1035485 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3,4 & 5
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 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”).
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 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement 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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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.
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.
Signed: Date: 19 May 2026
Name: Martin Wheller
Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 4 Burnhope Way, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6GR
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Oct 2018
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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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Oct 2018
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Receipts and Payments Account for Year Ended 31st July 2025
| 2024/25 £ 21,979.12 53,232.00 4,433.35 6,269.57 |
2023/24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | |||
| Receipts | |||
| Fees | 25,734.72 | ||
| NYCC | 24,718.00 | ||
| Grants * | 5,916.65 | ||
| Fundraising | 16,530.20 | ||
| Total excludes interest on deposit account | 85,914.04 | 72,899.57 | |
| 58,362.91 4,075.70 1,736.91 171.11 3,524.43 |
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| Payments | |||
| Wages | 58,514.73 | ||
| Premises costs inc Insurance** | 6,324.50 | ||
| General Running costs*** | 4,539.58 | ||
| Books and Materials | 401.02 | ||
| Grant Expenditure **** | - | ||
| Excludes amounts paid to Savings account | 67,871.06 | 69,779.83 | |
| (Deficit)/Excess of Receipts over Payments | 18,042.98 | 3,119.74 | |
| - | |||
| Transfers | |||
| Other Receipts & Payments | |||
| From Savings Account | 6,000.00 | ||
| 20,000.00 | |||
| To Savings Account | 10,000.00 | ||
| 20,000.00 | |||
| Net Transfers to Savings Accounts | 4,000.00 |
Notes
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*Best Practice £4,083.35; Broadacres Housing Association £350
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** Prior year included a new boiler
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*** Prior year included historic IT costs and Ipad
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**** Kitchen expenditure, grant was received in prior year; new toilet door
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Oct 2018
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Balance Sheet for Year Ended 31[st] July 2025
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Pre School Fund as at 31stJuly 2024 Income Bank Interest |
31,884.69 18,042.98 496.59 |
28,434.06 | |||
| 3,119.74 | |||||
| 330.89 | |||||
| Pre School Fund as at 31stJuly2025 |
50,424.26 | 31,884.69 | |||
| Represented by Current Account Deposit Account |
3,931.11 46,493.15 |
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| 5,888.13 | |||||
| 25,996.56 | |||||
| 50,424.26 | 31,884.69 | ||||
| Committed balance Pensions due PAYE due |
£172.65 £267.38 |
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| Total | £440.03 | ||||
| This leaves a net uncommitted balance of | £49,984.23 | ||||
| Provisions Roof fund Redundancy |
£39,984.23 £10,000.00 |
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| Total | £49,984.23 |
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Oct 2018
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Bank Reconciliation
Report as at 31/07/2025
| Balance on Statement | £3,931.11 | 31/07/2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at start of year | £5,888.13 | 01/08/2024 | |||||||
| Income | £87,023.30 | ||||||||
| (Incl from Deposit Account) | £0.00 | ||||||||
| less unbanked items | £0.00 | £87,023.30 | |||||||
| £92,911.43 | |||||||||
| Expenditure | £88,980.32 | ||||||||
| (Incl to Deposit Account) | £20,000.00 | ||||||||
| less unpresented cheques | £0.00 | £88,980.32 | |||||||
| Current balance | £3,931.11 | ||||||||
| check zero | £0.00 |
Oct 2018
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Charity Name Osmotherley Pre-School
Report to the trustees Charity Name Osmotherley Pre-School On accounts for the year 31[st] July 2025 Charity no 1035485 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3,4 & 5
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 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”).
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 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement 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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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.
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.
Signed: Date: 19 May 2026
Name: Martin Wheller
Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 4 Burnhope Way, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6GR
1
Oct 2018
IER
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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Oct 2018
IER
Receipts and Payments Account for Year Ended 31st July 2025
| 2024/25 £ 21,979.12 53,232.00 4,433.35 6,269.57 |
2023/24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | |||
| Receipts | |||
| Fees | 25,734.72 | ||
| NYCC | 24,718.00 | ||
| Grants * | 5,916.65 | ||
| Fundraising | 16,530.20 | ||
| Total excludes interest on deposit account | 85,914.04 | 72,899.57 | |
| 58,362.91 4,075.70 1,736.91 171.11 3,524.43 |
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| Payments | |||
| Wages | 58,514.73 | ||
| Premises costs inc Insurance** | 6,324.50 | ||
| General Running costs*** | 4,539.58 | ||
| Books and Materials | 401.02 | ||
| Grant Expenditure **** | - | ||
| Excludes amounts paid to Savings account | 67,871.06 | 69,779.83 | |
| (Deficit)/Excess of Receipts over Payments | 18,042.98 | 3,119.74 | |
| - | |||
| Transfers | |||
| Other Receipts & Payments | |||
| From Savings Account | 6,000.00 | ||
| 20,000.00 | |||
| To Savings Account | 10,000.00 | ||
| 20,000.00 | |||
| Net Transfers to Savings Accounts | 4,000.00 |
Notes
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*Best Practice £4,083.35; Broadacres Housing Association £350
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** Prior year included a new boiler
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*** Prior year included historic IT costs and Ipad
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**** Kitchen expenditure, grant was received in prior year; new toilet door
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Oct 2018
IER
Balance Sheet for Year Ended 31[st] July 2025
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Pre School Fund as at 31stJuly 2024 Income Bank Interest |
31,884.69 18,042.98 496.59 |
28,434.06 | |||
| 3,119.74 | |||||
| 330.89 | |||||
| Pre School Fund as at 31stJuly2025 |
50,424.26 | 31,884.69 | |||
| Represented by Current Account Deposit Account |
3,931.11 46,493.15 |
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| 5,888.13 | |||||
| 25,996.56 | |||||
| 50,424.26 | 31,884.69 | ||||
| Committed balance Pensions due PAYE due |
£172.65 £267.38 |
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| Total | £440.03 | ||||
| This leaves a net uncommitted balance of | £49,984.23 | ||||
| Provisions Roof fund Redundancy |
£39,984.23 £10,000.00 |
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| Total | £49,984.23 |
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Oct 2018
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Bank Reconciliation
Report as at 31/07/2025
| Balance on Statement | £3,931.11 | 31/07/2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at start of year | £5,888.13 | 01/08/2024 | |||||||
| Income | £87,023.30 | ||||||||
| (Incl from Deposit Account) | £0.00 | ||||||||
| less unbanked items | £0.00 | £87,023.30 | |||||||
| £92,911.43 | |||||||||
| Expenditure | £88,980.32 | ||||||||
| (Incl to Deposit Account) | £20,000.00 | ||||||||
| less unpresented cheques | £0.00 | £88,980.32 | |||||||
| Current balance | £3,931.11 | ||||||||
| check zero | £0.00 |
Oct 2018
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