## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/06/2024 Period start date To 31/05/2025 Period end date** **Charity name: Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school** ## **Charity registration number: 1036204** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school offers
care and education for children from two
years old to school age.| |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 employ dedicated early years
practitioners who are highly qualified in their
field. They offer purposeful play activities
tailored to individual children’s needs and
interests including those children with
Special Educational Needs/Disabilities. This
enables all children to reach their full
potential regardless of their starting points.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All committee members become the Charity
Trustees and have an induction including
Trustee Guidance issued by the Charity
Commission.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |||N/A| ||Para 1.38|| |Policy on grant making||| |||N/A| ||Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment||| |including program related||| |investment||| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Committee Members, Practitioners, Parents
and Friends of Pre-school volunteer their
time to organise and support fundraising
events throughout the year.
Volunteers with Enhanced DBS checks also
support practitioners to offer two Forest
School sessions per week in term time.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **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|During 2024/2025 Practitioners worked hard
to provide continuous outdoor learning for
the children, both in the Garden Area and in
the Forest School. One practitioner gained
a Level 3 Forest School certificate enabling
pre-school to offer enriching activities
suitable for children aged 2 - 4 years twice a
week in a forest setting.
Practitioners and Committee Members
organised and supported fundraising events
to enable pre-school to replace and
maintain equipment such as a gazebo, a
wooden shelter and sheds.
This has enabled pre-school to welcome
new children and their families into a safe,
well maintained setting as well as offering
events for the wider community to enjoy and
participate.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Pre-school funded a practitioner to do a
Level 3 Forest School certificate which has
now been completed.| |---|---|---| ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
During 2024/2025 Practitioners and
Committee Members, organised very
successful fundraising events including
three Jumble Sales, an Auto Jumble and
Classic Car Show with a Grand Draw and a
Christmas Bazaar and Grand Draw. This
was done with help from Parents,
Volunteers and Friends of Pre-school.
Practitioners also organised smaller
fundraising events at pre-school for parents,
like cake sales, book and toy sales and craft
make sales. All of the money raised directly
benefitted the children and their families.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
N/A
Other| |---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Pre-school’s financial position at 31/05/2025
is not as good as last year as there was a
substantial increase in staff wages and
training costs.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves in case of staff
redundancy.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|We hold £6,407 in the Redundancy Fund| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Pre-school’s principle sources of funds are
Government Grant Funding for 3/4 year
olds and eligible 2 year olds. Fees charged
for all other children and our own
community fundraising.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Principal risks for 2025/26 are the increase
in the National Living Wage, National
Insurance and Staff Pensions. We aim to
maintain a pay differential between the
different levels of practitioners.
Also any drop in registered children as this
is linked to the amount received in
Government Grant Funding.
And our ability to maintain a good level of
fundraising which helps to subsidise our
income.| |Other||| **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s

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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage 2025 including Learning
and Development Requirements and
Welfare Requirements.
Pre-school has a comprehensive set of
Policies and Procedures adopted and
reviewed at least annually by all adults in
the setting.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Pre-school runs under the Pre-school
Learning Alliance Constitution 2011
(Early Years Alliance from 2016)| |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|Pre-school holds an Annual General
Meeting in June to elect a Committee.
Those committee members become the
setting’s Trustees after obtaining the
relevant DBS and EY2 checks.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Policies and Procedures are in place for the
induction of new Trustees.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Pre-school Committee employed seven
members of staff (2024/2025) four of which
on a part-time basis. The Playleader
manages the day-to-day running of the
setting, reporting to the management
committee at their regular meetings.
The setting is inspected at lease every six
years by OFSTED and more often if
required and at their most recent inspection
received a GOOD rating. And receives
advice and support from Norfolk County
| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|~~Council~~| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1036204| |Charity’s principal address|Thurton and Ashby St. Mary Village Hall
Ashby Road
Thurton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR14 6AX
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Reynolds|Chairperson||Thurton & Ashby St.
Mary Pre-school| ||Amy Whittam|Chairperson||| ||Sandra Rennie|Treasurer||| ||Natalie
Hammond|Ordinary
Member|Elected 16/06/2025|| ||Andrea Baylis|Ordinary
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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |Income| |Donations|1598.66|1721.97| |Voucher|Funding|62969.35|50615.79| |Fees|8991.53|12040.25| |Fundraising|5729.31|4340.21| |Grants|0.00|0.00| |Uniform|&|Sportswear|13.00|30.00| |Bank|Interest|57.69|52.03| |Other|Income|540.00|5032.90| |79896.54|73833.15| |Expenses| |Wages|81874.98|65483.62| |Rent|3252.00|3299.00| |Fundraising|Costs|-|-| |Equipment &|Garden|Costs|748.99|3978.51| |Insurance|987.44|968.52| |Postage|&|Stationery|617.80|827.62| |Uniform &|Sportswear|270.71|147.48| |Accounts,|Wages &|Bookkeeping|Fees|965.00|900.00| |Subscriptions|&|Licences|356.00|335.91| |Advertising|&|Website|311.72|127.45| |Milk|2.65|25.20| |Training|Courses &|Books|1609.00|103.40| |Travelling|Expenses|~|-| |Grant|Expenditure|-|-| |Other|Expenses|1680.24|92676.53|1198.29|77395.00| |Net|Income|For|Year|(12779.99)|(3561.85)| |Surplus|ist June|28051.96|31613.81| |Balance|at|31|May|15271.97|28051.96| |BALANCE|SHEET AT 31|MAY|2024| **----- End of picture text -----**
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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Current|Assets| |Bank|Accounts|15232.12|28012.11| |Cash|In|Hand|39.85|15271.97|39.85|28051.96| |Represented|By| |General|Fund|8864.23|21644.22| |Grants|Fund|6407.74|15271.97|6407.74|28051.96| |Capital|&|Reserves|15271.97|28051.96| **----- End of picture text -----**
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