Charity number 1035692
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
## 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 2024 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 2024 TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT Cont…
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Additional information
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Fees paid by parents or government funding for
any fundraising) each child attending the pre-school.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity Increasing costs of staff and equipment and the
limited ability to earn additional income.
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|**Structure, Governance and Management**||
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:||
|Type of governing document|Pre-school learning alliance constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?|Unincoporated association|
|Trustee selection methods including details of any|Selection made by annual vote at the AGM.|
|constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or||
|name of any person or body entitled to appoint one||
|or more trustees||
|**Reference and Administrative details**||
|Charity name|First Steps Pre-School Princess Risborough|
|Other name the charity uses|Not applicable|
|Registered charity number|1035692|
|Charity’s principal address|Scout and Guide Hut|
||**Longwick Road**|
||Princss Risborough,|
||HP27 9HN|
|**Trustees**||
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|Caira Lowe||
|Martha Batting||
|Emma Williams||
|Andrea hook||
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the above trustees' report.
Signed by one trustee on behalf of all the trustees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Hook Date
Page 2
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
## Section A Receipts and Payments
|**Receipts**
Fees
Buckinghamshire Council funding
Buckinghamshire Council grants
Voluntary contributions
Donations
Fundraising
Sale of uniforms etc
Bank & COIF interest
Sundry
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Wages, Tax & NI
Pension (Nest)
Training
Disclosure & Barring Service fees
Rent
Refunds on fees / deposits
Telephone & Internet
Payroll administration & Bookkeeping
Insurance and other running costs
Toys and equipment
Purchase of uniforms
Petty Cash / Food for setting
OFSTED fees
Fundraising cost
Stationary
General running
Sundry
**Total Payments**
**Net receipts/Payments**
**Cash Funds at start of the year**
**Cash Funds this year end**|Restritcted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
28,522
28,522
32,962
-
98,105
98,105
66,839
1,000
-
1,000
3,000
-
502
502
343
-
20
20
-
308
308
2,690
-
71
71
-
479
479
142
-
-
-
354
1,000
128,007
129,007
106,330
-
77,295
77,295
80,167
-
-
-
1,180
-
898
898
977
-
-
-
46
-
8,474
8,474
8,145
-
332
332
-
-
612
612
696
-
1,278
1,278
986
-
971
971
1,903
188
549
737
870
-
367
367
-
-
899
899
642
-
50
50
-
-
26
26
210
-
36
36
264
-
90
90
1,049
-
-
-
67
188
91,877
92,065
97,202
812
36,130
36,942
9,128
68,111
58,984
104,241
68,111|
|---|---|
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FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
|**Current assets**
Bank Current account
Bank Current account
Petty Cash
**Total current assets**|Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
812
71,038
71,850
32,648
-
33,096
33,096
35,312
-
107
107
151
812
104,241
105,053
68,111|
|---|---|
|**Liabilities**
Independent Examiners fee
**Total Liabilities**|960
480
960
480|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on . . . . . . . . . .
Signed by one trustee on behalf of all the trustees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Hook Date
Page 4
## FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Report to the trustees of First Steps Pre-School Pricess Risbourogh (the charity)
On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Set out on pages 3 to 4
## **Responsibilities and basis of the report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 /07 /2024.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
· accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
· the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah Haywood FCCA Dashwoods Accountants Limited 31 Dashwood Avenue High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3DZ
Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Charity number 1035692
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
## 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 2024 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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Page 1
## FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT Cont…
**----- Start of picture text -----**
Additional information
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Fees paid by parents or government funding for
any fundraising) each child attending the pre-school.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity Increasing costs of staff and equipment and the
limited ability to earn additional income.
**----- End of picture text -----**
|**Structure, Governance and Management**||
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:||
|Type of governing document|Pre-school learning alliance constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?|Unincoporated association|
|Trustee selection methods including details of any|Selection made by annual vote at the AGM.|
|constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or||
|name of any person or body entitled to appoint one||
|or more trustees||
|**Reference and Administrative details**||
|Charity name|First Steps Pre-School Princess Risborough|
|Other name the charity uses|Not applicable|
|Registered charity number|1035692|
|Charity’s principal address|Scout and Guide Hut|
||**Longwick Road**|
||Princss Risborough,|
||HP27 9HN|
|**Trustees**||
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|Caira Lowe||
|Martha Batting||
|Emma Williams||
|Andrea hook||
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the above trustees' report.
Signed by one trustee on behalf of all the trustees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Hook Date
Page 2
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
## Section A Receipts and Payments
|**Receipts**
Fees
Buckinghamshire Council funding
Buckinghamshire Council grants
Voluntary contributions
Donations
Fundraising
Sale of uniforms etc
Bank & COIF interest
Sundry
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Wages, Tax & NI
Pension (Nest)
Training
Disclosure & Barring Service fees
Rent
Refunds on fees / deposits
Telephone & Internet
Payroll administration & Bookkeeping
Insurance and other running costs
Toys and equipment
Purchase of uniforms
Petty Cash / Food for setting
OFSTED fees
Fundraising cost
Stationary
General running
Sundry
**Total Payments**
**Net receipts/Payments**
**Cash Funds at start of the year**
**Cash Funds this year end**|Restritcted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
28,522
28,522
32,962
-
98,105
98,105
66,839
1,000
-
1,000
3,000
-
502
502
343
-
20
20
-
308
308
2,690
-
71
71
-
479
479
142
-
-
-
354
1,000
128,007
129,007
106,330
-
77,295
77,295
80,167
-
-
-
1,180
-
898
898
977
-
-
-
46
-
8,474
8,474
8,145
-
332
332
-
-
612
612
696
-
1,278
1,278
986
-
971
971
1,903
188
549
737
870
-
367
367
-
-
899
899
642
-
50
50
-
-
26
26
210
-
36
36
264
-
90
90
1,049
-
-
-
67
188
91,877
92,065
97,202
812
36,130
36,942
9,128
68,111
58,984
104,241
68,111|
|---|---|
Page 3
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
|**Current assets**
Bank Current account
Bank Current account
Petty Cash
**Total current assets**|Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
812
71,038
71,850
32,648
-
33,096
33,096
35,312
-
107
107
151
812
104,241
105,053
68,111|
|---|---|
|**Liabilities**
Independent Examiners fee
**Total Liabilities**|960
480
960
480|
|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on . . . . . . . . . .
Signed by one trustee on behalf of all the trustees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Hook Date
Page 4
## FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Report to the trustees of First Steps Pre-School Pricess Risbourogh (the charity)
On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Set out on pages 3 to 4
## **Responsibilities and basis of the report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 /07 /2024.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
· accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
· the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah Haywood FCCA Dashwoods Accountants Limited 31 Dashwood Avenue High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3DZ
Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL PRINCESS RISBOROUGH
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Report to the trustees of First Sleps PrtrS¢hool Pficess Risbourogh {Ihe charity)
On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Set out on pages 3 to 4
R8sponsibilltSes and basls of the rgport
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ot the above charity {"the Trust") for the
year ended 3110712024.
As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe AGI"). 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 examSnalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515)Ib> of the Act.
Independent examlngr's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materi81 mallers have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respeot..
accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord wlh the accounting records
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
ich attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounls lo be
reached.
Rebe
Haywoo
FCCA
Dashwoods Accounlanls Limlted
31 Dashwood Avenue
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP12 3DZ
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