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Charity number 1035692

FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity name	First Steps Pre-School Princess Risborough
Charity number	1035692
Principle Address	Scout & Guide Centre
	Longwick Road
	Princes Risborough
	Bucks
	HP27 9HN
Charity Trustees	Caira Lowe
	Martha Batting
	Emma Williams
	Andrea Hook
Independent examiner	Rebekah Heywood
	Dashwoods Accountants Limited
	31 Dashwood Avenue
	High Wycombe
	Bucks
	HP16 9HF

FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH

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Trustees' report 1 - 2 Receipts and Payments accounts 3 -4 Independent Examiner's report 5

FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023 TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT

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Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in To Provide a pre-school environment to enhance the
its governing document development and education of children under
statutory school age.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those Offer appropriate play education and care facilities.
purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have The Trustees's have had due regard to the guidance
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity issued by the Charity commisison on public benefit
Commission on public benefit when determining the acitvities the charity does.
The main activitiy for the public benefit during the
year were the provision of care and education for
pre-school children within the pre-school.
Achievements and Performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, Provided care and education for up to 24 children
identifying the difference the charity’s work has each term time day.
made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and
any wider benefits to society as a whole.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end The cash position of the charity at the year end is
of the period shown on page 4 of the accounts. The charity has
held sufficient reserves in line with the reserves
policy throughout the year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves The charity aims to hold 3 months running costs
stating why they are held including the costs required for redunancy in the
event of closure.
Reasons for holding zero reserves Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity Not applicable
continuing as a going concern
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FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

Section A Receipts and Payments

Receipts Fees Voluntary Contributions Council Funding Grants Fundraising Sundry Bank Interest Total Receipts Payments Payroll NI&PAYE Pension (Nest) Food Toys & equipment Uniforms Stationary General running Telephone and internet Website Training Rent Fundraising Bookkeeping DBS Ink, insurances etc Sundry Total Payments Net receipts/Payments Cash Funds at start of the year Cash Funds this year end

Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds 2023 2022 £ £ 32,962 20,720 343 823 66,839 90,201 3,000 12,500 2,690 1,039 354 319 142 5 106,330 125,607 80,167 92,015 - - 1,180 - 642 - 870 6,639 - 640 264 - 1,049 832 696 548 - 60 977 1,221 8,145 6,317 210 231 986 761 46 239 1,903 50 67 998 97,202 110,550 9,128 15,057 58,984 44,055 68,111 58,984

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FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year fvn05 fvnds 2023 2022 Bank Current actount Bankcurrent attwni Petty Cash 31648 35.312 16A77 42,5C6 68.111 It￿Pendent Examinersfee Total Liabilit*5 The finarKial statements were approbEd by theTntstees on.......... Andrea Hook Pate4 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Report lo the tw$tees of First Steps Pre-school Pricess Risbourogh Ilhe charity} On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023. Sel out on pages 3 10 4 Responsibilities and basls of the report I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above ¢haTity I'lhe Trusv) for the year ended 31107 12023. As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectior¢ 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seGlion 14515}{b) of the Act. Ind8p8ndant oxaminer's stalement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in ¢onnection with the examination which glves me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wlh section 130 of the Act or . the accounts do not accord wlh the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in ¢onne¢lion with the examinalion lo which allenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts lo be reached. Rebekah Haywood FCCA Dashwoods Accountsnls Limited 31 Dashwood Avenue High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3DZ Data.. .11 NCN.e¥Thb￿ 2oLS P8ge 5