Trustee’s Report Year Ended 31[st] March 2025
ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (Registered Charity Number 1035975)
The Trustees are pleased to report that net income of £52,416 was generated in the year continuing the positive trend established last year.
The turnaround in fortunes is almost entirely due to the measures taken previously to curb expenditure and reduce staff levels.
Tight financial controls remain in place and it is expected that the new year will generate a further net income.
................................................. Rev Andrew L. McPherson The Vicarage 53a Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6RB Dated 26 June 2026
ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
(REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1035975)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| RECEIPTS Fees Received Parents Fees 36,841 Subs 2,554 Deposits 3,648 Local Authority Funding less Deposits Refunded Commission Bank Interest Donations TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Staff Costs Net Wages Casual Wages Tax and NIC paid Other Direct Costs Rent of Hall Kitchen Special Benefits Equipment Computer General Administration Cleaning, Supplies & Refuse Staff Training Staff Uniforms Bank Charges Fees & Subscriptions Payroll & Accounting Printing, Postage & Stationery Telephone Sundry Items Gratuities Garden TOTAL PAYMENTS NET INCOME |
43,043 183,567 -975 0 314 0 140,983 0 9,938 12,600 350 0 310 3,938 1,455 605 963 148 110 1,145 156 668 0 164 |
12 months to 31Mar 2025 225,635 314 225,949 150,921 12,950 4,248 5,250 164 173,533 52,416 |
35,158 1,945 2,172 |
39,275 176,092 -537 228 0 10 118,492 0 6,773 12,000 373 0 354 369 1,281 1,196 0 106 325 870 195 666 0 132 |
12 months to 31 Mar 2024 214,830 238 215,068 125,265 12,373 723 4,639 132 143,133 71,935 |
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ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
(REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1035975)
BALANCE OF FUNDS
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
CASH BALANCES B/F AS AT 1ST APRIL 2024
| National Westminster Bank 76,270 CAF Bank 24,119 Cash In Hand 369 100,758 CASH BALANCES C/F AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 National Westminster Bank 128,293 Deposit Account 24,119 Cash in Hand 762 153,174 INCREASE IN CASH BALANCES 52,416 |
16,904 11,292 627 28,823 76,270 24,119 369 100,758 71,935 |
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (Registered Charity Number 1035975)
This report on the financial statements of the Playgroup for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 1 and 2, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act’).
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and examiner
As Trustees of the Playgroup you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention
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which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or
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to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
................................................. Mr Peter A Miles 35 Swanmore Road Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6PD Dated 26 June 2025