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 ## CONTENTS Pages 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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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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| |---|---| Page 3 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