holland park
pre-school
holland park, abbotsbury road
london W8 6LU. Tel 020 7603 2838
HOLLAND PARK PRE-SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT
APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025
Registered
charity n° 1037365
HOLLAND PARK PRE-SCHOOL
APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025
This year has been a particularly challenging one for Holland Park Pre-School.
We have had a busy year in terms of the children's learning, and a very busy
curriculum packed full of activities and celebrations. We have however once
again had an extremely tight budget to respect and this year we have faced
unprecedented increases in our running costs.
In the run up to Easter the children once again made Easter Bonnets and
participated in other Easter linked activities.
The children participated in various activities around the month of Ramadan and
Eid, and the children made Eid cards to take home.
The children also participated in activities linked to Shavuot and Passover and
made Happy Passover cards to take home.
We celebrated St Georges Day at the end of April the children made red roses
out of tissue paper and drew and coloured in St Georges Cross flags.
We started May with a celebration of May Day, and the traditions and customs
based around the start of Summer. We had a small picnic in our garden to
celebrate.
Our Healthy Eating Workshop and Teddy Bears Picnic as always was a great
success, we had a good turnout of parents in attendance for both activities.
Healthy eating is a theme that we actively promote throughout the school year.
We continue to encourage parents to prepare healthy packed lunches, so crisps,
chocolates, sweets, and fizzy drinks are not permitted to be included in them.
We are also a Nut Free Pre-School.
We continued this theme for our Teddy Bears Picnic; however, this year made
an exception for the homemade Victoria Sponge Cake.
Our regular Summer Term Butterfly Garden was a huge success, this is linked to
our theme of The Cycle of Life and gives the children the opportunity to observe
the different stages and processes of growth in real time, each day.
Once the butterflies were fully developed, we took them outside into the park
and released them. This is always a magical experience for us all.
During the Summer Term we always dedicate a great deal of time to preparing
our older children for their transition into Primary Schools in September.
This year we had a large number of our children going on to Primary Schools.
We discussed this transition daily during Circle Time giving the children
an
opportunity to express their feelings and or concerns.
We engaged in role play activities and read story books.
We also encouraged parents to buy or borrow books on this subject so they
could read them at home.
During June we focused on World Ocean Day and did a lot of work around the
subject of protecting our Oceans from different types of pollution. The children
learnt about plastic pollution and what we can do to help.
This year's theme during National Week of Play at the end of June focused on
the right of children to simply play and find magic in moments with low-cost
ideas and outdoor play.
This year's event coincided with the first International Day of Play which was
adopted by the United Nations to highlight the importance or pray tortiliareits
lives and development, and Play England's Playday theme of
"The Culture of Childhood'.
Our children, parents and staff came together to celebrate different approaches
to play in our outdoor space.
On the 22nd of June we Celebrated the 76th anniversary of the arrival of the
passengers of the Empire Windrush in the UK. We celebrated the contributions
and achievements of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
This anniversary was celebrated with community events, and ongoing efforts to
rectify past injustices.
The children were able to participate in various Windrush activities.
Towards the end of Term, we held our regular Summer Parent Evening.
This is a parent only event and gives parents a window into their child's
pre-school day.
Parents looked at their child's work on display and spoke to staff about their
child's development and progress. It also gave parents an opportunity to meet
and connect with other parents. We had a great turn out and a marvellous time
was had by all.
The Summer Term ended with our Graduation Day and end of Term Party.
This is always a bittersweet time for us, we are always so proud of the children
and their achievements, however it is always a little sad to see them leave.
We returned to school in September for the start of the Autumn Term and New
School Year. We welcomed our new children and their families.
We are very fortunate to be inside the amazing grounds of Holland Park where
we are surrounded by nature and woodland, and endless possibilities and
opportunities to learn.
September also saw the introduction of the Government's plan to provide more
Nursery places in Primary Schools.
Primary Schools were given up to €150000. Of government funding to create
these extra places. Sadly, for the voluntary sector, which is extremely
underfunded, there was no extra funding to improve or extend our provision.
This had a definite affect on our September intake numbers.
Running costs again increased so managing budgets was and is a very
challenging task.
In October we introduced our New Website, this has raised awareness and
proved a very positive move that has increased applications for the Pre-School.
We also with the help of Carmen Sanchez from the RBKC 'Family Information
Service" created flyers to advertise our provision and placed them in community
hubs.
During October the children participated in Black History Month activities!
Our focus this October was on Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to be
promoted to the rank of principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
October ended with the children's Halloween fancy dress party.
During November and December, the children participated in various activities
based on celebrations and festivals around the world calendar, Halloween,
Diwali, Guy Fawkes, Remembrance Sunday, Hanukkah and Christmas.
Towards the end of term, we held our Autumn Term parents evening, it was very
well attended by parents. We also gave the parents that were not able to attend
the opportunity to see the displays during one of our morning sessions.
We came back to Pre-School in January at the start of a New Year and Spring
Term.
Our children participated in a variety of activities for the Chinese New Year 2025
the Zodiac Year of the Snake. They made lanterns and made a very large red
Dragon which was displayed on one of our big display boards.
The theme for British Science Week 2025 was 'Change and adapt.
The children enjoyed many of the various special activities and events.
The children participated in various activities, learning about Valentine's Day,
Carnival, Ramadan, St David's Day, Pancake Day, Lent, St Patricks Day, Eid and
more.
The children continue to benefit from our extracurricular activities. Four weekly
sports lessons provided by Rob from THE LONDON SPORTS TRUST and Freddie
from SMALL SPORTS and Weekly Music & Movement, Drama and Yoga sessions
with Rona.
Holland Park Pre-School Staff and committee would like to extend a huge thank
you to everyone that has worked tirelessly alongside us and supported us in
multiple ways throughout the year. Each year brings new obstacles and
challenges however your dedication to helping us has made it possible for us to
keep moving forward.
Thank You
Anna Makeham
Chair Management Committee
HOLLAND PARK PRE-SCHOOL
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## Charity Registration No.
1037365
helland es rk pre-scnoel holland park, abbotsbury road london WS 6LU. Te! 020 7603 2838 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Holland Park Pre-School
Registered as an Educational Charity
Charity Information - 31st March 205
Offiicers: Annamaria Orsi Chair Person
Giulia Leonessi Treasurer
Joana Piek-Azzadi Secretary
Registered Charity Number: 1037365
Registered Office: The One O'Clock Club
Stable Yard
Holland Park
Abbotsbury Road
London
Wé8 6LU
Bankers: Barclays Bank plc
Office 1 Churchill place
London
E14 5HP
Management Accountant G.K Murugesu FCMA
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## Holland Park Pre-School Committee Members’ Responsibilities in the preparation of financial statements
## For the year ended 31st March 2025
Charity Legislation requires the committee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity as at the end of the financial year and the income and expenditure of the Charity for the year ended on that date.
In preparing those financial statements, suitable accounting policies have been used, framed, to the best of the Committee's knowledge and behalf, by reference to reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates and applied consistently. Applicable accounting standards have been followed. The committee is also required to indicate where the financial statements are prepared other than on the basis that the Charity is a going concern.
| The Committee is responsible for ensuring that arrangements are made for keeping proper books of account with respectto the Charity's transactions and its assets and liabilities and for maintaining a satisfactory system of control over the Charity's books of accounts and transactions. The Committee is also responsible for ensuring that arrangements are made to safeguard the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Financial Statement have been prepared on Accruals Accounting basis,
from the Accounting records provided by the Holland Park Pre-School Parents Committee.
Prepared by:
## G.K.Murugesu FCMA Chartered Management Accountant
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## Holland Park Pre-School
## Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2025
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Notes Designated|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total|
|Income and|Expenditure|Funds|Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Incoming|Resources from|
|Generated|Funds|
|Voluntary|Income|4|0|0|0|0|0|
|Investment|Income|5|0|0|35|35|12|
|Incoming|Resources|from|
|Charitable|Activities|6|0|0|123,951|123,951|145,146|
|Total|IncomingResources|0 0|‘123,086|«123,986.|145,158|
|Resources|Expended|
|Charitable|Activities|7|0|0|111,833|111,833|136,260|
|Governance|Costs|8|0|0|6,050|6,050|6,600|
|Fund|Raising|Costs|i)|0)|0|600|600|0|
|Total|Resources Expended|7 gD|448483|118,483:|~ 442,860|
|Net|Incoming|Resources|0|0|5,503|5,503|2,298|
|Funds brought forward|0|0|6,649|6,649|4,351|
|Transfer|of Funds|0|0|0|0|0|
|Funds Carried forward|Seep|kiss|nO|Se imiee|-°4g|“Tg eHO|
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All the Charity's operations are classed as continuing.
## Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
There were no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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## Holland Park Pre-School
## Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025
## Current Assets
Bank Current Account Bank Reserve Account | Debiors
## Current Liabilities
## Creditors
## Net Assets
||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
|Notes|.|£|
||1,764|4,935|
||10,100|1,534|
||288|180|
||ae6s|6s|
||0|0|
||eekUES|UES
So.|
|3|12,152|_6,649|
## Analysis of Net Assets by Fund
Unrestricted Funds
3 12,152 6,649 12,152 6,649
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Holland Park Pre-School Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
## 1) Accounting Policies
## Accounting Convention
The Accounts are prepared under the Historical Cost Convention and take into account the recommendations outlined in the Statements of Recommended Practice.
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## Fixed Assets
Play equipment expenditure is written off to the income and expenditure account in the year in which the expenditure is incurred. All other assets purchased over £1000, not specifically funded are, capitalised, and written off to the Income and Expenditure Account over a period of four years.
## 2) Staff Costs Salaries
## Part-time Staff
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2025 2024
£ £
79,470 84,330
79,470 84,330
2025 2024
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No employee was remunerated at a rate of £60,000 (20201= £60,000).
## 3) Analysis of Funds
Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Fund Fund 2025
£ £ £
0 0 0
12,152 0 12,152
0 0 0
12,152 0.:"“12:182
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Holland Park Pre-School Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year to 31st March 2025
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## Statement of Financial Activities
||incoming Resources from|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||GeneratedFunds|Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
|||£|£|£|£|
|£)|Voluntary Income|||||
||RBKC|0|0|0|0|
||CapitalGrant|0|0|0|0|
||Donation&Fund Raising|0|0|0|0|
||Other Income|0|0|0|0|
|5)|InvestmentIncome|||||
||Bank Interest|0|35|35|12|
|8)|Incoming Resourcesfrom|||||
||Charitable Activities|||||
||FeeIncome|0|34,794|34,794|52,182|
||RBKC-MFE& Under2YearGrant|0|89,157|89,157|92,964|
|||0|123,951|123,951|145,146|
||Total Incoming Resources|0|123,986|123,986|145,158|
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Holland Park Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
7) Charitable Activities
Salaries
Staff Training & Travel
Volunteer Expenses
Telephone
Insurance
Heat Light & Water
Repairs & Renewals
Cleaning
Activities
Toys & Equipment
Consumables
Subscription
Printing postage stationery & Administration
Advertising
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79,470
4,019
2,400
2,142
1.081
2,599
1,637
4,253
5,060
2,803
5,878
144
343
0
111,833
8) Governance
Accountancy Fee
0
6,050
9) Fund Raising expenditure
600
Total Resources Expended
118,483
7
2025
€
79,470
4,019
2,400
2,142
1,085
2,599
1,637
4,253
5,060
2,803
5,878
144
343
111,833
6,050
600
118,483
2024
84,330
4,340
3,800
1,199
685
4,914
4,087
6,780
6,695
8,522
9,248
366
1,294
0
136,260
6,600
0
142,860
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## Charity Registration No.
1037365
helland es rk pre-scnoel holland park, abbotsbury road london WS 6LU. Te! 020 7603 2838 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Holland Park Pre-School
Registered as an Educational Charity
Charity Information - 31st March 205
Offiicers: Annamaria Orsi Chair Person
Giulia Leonessi Treasurer
Joana Piek-Azzadi Secretary
Registered Charity Number: 1037365
Registered Office: The One O'Clock Club
Stable Yard
Holland Park
Abbotsbury Road
London
Wé8 6LU
Bankers: Barclays Bank plc
Office 1 Churchill place
London
E14 5HP
Management Accountant G.K Murugesu FCMA
4
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## Holland Park Pre-School Committee Members’ Responsibilities in the preparation of financial statements
## For the year ended 31st March 2025
Charity Legislation requires the committee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity as at the end of the financial year and the income and expenditure of the Charity for the year ended on that date.
In preparing those financial statements, suitable accounting policies have been used, framed, to the best of the Committee's knowledge and behalf, by reference to reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates and applied consistently. Applicable accounting standards have been followed. The committee is also required to indicate where the financial statements are prepared other than on the basis that the Charity is a going concern.
| The Committee is responsible for ensuring that arrangements are made for keeping proper books of account with respectto the Charity's transactions and its assets and liabilities and for maintaining a satisfactory system of control over the Charity's books of accounts and transactions. The Committee is also responsible for ensuring that arrangements are made to safeguard the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Financial Statement have been prepared on Accruals Accounting basis,
from the Accounting records provided by the Holland Park Pre-School Parents Committee.
Prepared by:
## G.K.Murugesu FCMA Chartered Management Accountant
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## Holland Park Pre-School
## Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2025
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Notes Designated|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total|
|Income and|Expenditure|Funds|Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Incoming|Resources from|
|Generated|Funds|
|Voluntary|Income|4|0|0|0|0|0|
|Investment|Income|5|0|0|35|35|12|
|Incoming|Resources|from|
|Charitable|Activities|6|0|0|123,951|123,951|145,146|
|Total|IncomingResources|0 0|‘123,086|«123,986.|145,158|
|Resources|Expended|
|Charitable|Activities|7|0|0|111,833|111,833|136,260|
|Governance|Costs|8|0|0|6,050|6,050|6,600|
|Fund|Raising|Costs|i)|0)|0|600|600|0|
|Total|Resources Expended|7 gD|448483|118,483:|~ 442,860|
|Net|Incoming|Resources|0|0|5,503|5,503|2,298|
|Funds brought forward|0|0|6,649|6,649|4,351|
|Transfer|of Funds|0|0|0|0|0|
|Funds Carried forward|Seep|kiss|nO|Se imiee|-°4g|“Tg eHO|
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All the Charity's operations are classed as continuing.
## Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
There were no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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## Holland Park Pre-School
## Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025
## Current Assets
Bank Current Account Bank Reserve Account | Debiors
## Current Liabilities
## Creditors
## Net Assets
||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
|Notes|.|£|
||1,764|4,935|
||10,100|1,534|
||288|180|
||ae6s|6s|
||0|0|
||eekUES|UES
So.|
|3|12,152|_6,649|
## Analysis of Net Assets by Fund
Unrestricted Funds
3 12,152 6,649 12,152 6,649
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Holland Park Pre-School Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
## 1) Accounting Policies
## Accounting Convention
The Accounts are prepared under the Historical Cost Convention and take into account the recommendations outlined in the Statements of Recommended Practice.
|
## Fixed Assets
Play equipment expenditure is written off to the income and expenditure account in the year in which the expenditure is incurred. All other assets purchased over £1000, not specifically funded are, capitalised, and written off to the Income and Expenditure Account over a period of four years.
## 2) Staff Costs Salaries
## Part-time Staff
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2025 2024
£ £
79,470 84,330
79,470 84,330
2025 2024
3 4
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No employee was remunerated at a rate of £60,000 (20201= £60,000).
## 3) Analysis of Funds
Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Fund Fund 2025
£ £ £
0 0 0
12,152 0 12,152
0 0 0
12,152 0.:"“12:182
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Holland Park Pre-School Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year to 31st March 2025
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## Statement of Financial Activities
||incoming Resources from|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||GeneratedFunds|Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
|||£|£|£|£|
|£)|Voluntary Income|||||
||RBKC|0|0|0|0|
||CapitalGrant|0|0|0|0|
||Donation&Fund Raising|0|0|0|0|
||Other Income|0|0|0|0|
|5)|InvestmentIncome|||||
||Bank Interest|0|35|35|12|
|8)|Incoming Resourcesfrom|||||
||Charitable Activities|||||
||FeeIncome|0|34,794|34,794|52,182|
||RBKC-MFE& Under2YearGrant|0|89,157|89,157|92,964|
|||0|123,951|123,951|145,146|
||Total Incoming Resources|0|123,986|123,986|145,158|
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Holland Park Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
7) Charitable Activities
Salaries
Staff Training & Travel
Volunteer Expenses
Telephone
Insurance
Heat Light & Water
Repairs & Renewals
Cleaning
Activities
Toys & Equipment
Consumables
Subscription
Printing postage stationery & Administration
Advertising
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79,470
4,019
2,400
2,142
1.081
2,599
1,637
4,253
5,060
2,803
5,878
144
343
0
111,833
8) Governance
Accountancy Fee
0
6,050
9) Fund Raising expenditure
600
Total Resources Expended
118,483
7
2025
€
79,470
4,019
2,400
2,142
1,085
2,599
1,637
4,253
5,060
2,803
5,878
144
343
111,833
6,050
600
118,483
2024
84,330
4,340
3,800
1,199
685
4,914
4,087
6,780
6,695
8,522
9,248
366
1,294
0
136,260
6,600
0
142,860