2025-04-06-accounts

STOBOROUGH NURSERY

Registered Charity Number 1037728

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 6 APRIL 2025

Stoborough Nursery was formed under the "Pre-School Learning Alliance Pre-School Constitution 1996" on 8 March 1996.

The Nursery is governed by a Committee consisting of three officers and not less than two nor more than nine elected members and, if the Committee so decides, not more than three members co-opted by the Committee.

The Officers of the Nursery are, at 6 April 2025:-	Chairperson	Mrs Ella Scrymgeour
	Secretary	Mrs Frances Cooke
	Treasurer	Mrs Courtney Loughnane
Nominated person is:-		Mrs Ella Scrymgeour
Committee members are:-		Mrs Natasha Clarke
		Mrs Emily Gallagher
		Miss Emily Blacker
		Mrs Laura Hodgetts
		Mrs Sophie Iles
		Ms Kesia Watkns-Jones
		Ms Aldona Frelik
Nursery Supervisor		Miss Rebecca Dominy
Trusteesof the Charity are recorded as:-		The Nursery Committee

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STOBOROUGH NURSERY

COMMITTEE’S REPORT

The Committee presents their report and the Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 6 April 2025.

Aims and Objectives of the Nursery

The object of the nursery is to provide good quality pre-school education for children aged 2 - 5 years to prepare them sufficiently for their entry into compulsory education when they reach school age.

Progress and Achievements

The nursery has had another successful period and continues to thrive under excellent leadership. We are indebted to her and to her team of volunteer helpers without whom we could not operate.

Financial Activities and Affairs

The Nursery funds have a net surplus of £147,759 at 6 April 2025 compared to £139,002 at 6 April 2024 reflecting the excess Receipts over Payments of £8,757.

Approved by the Committee on 27 January 2025 and signed on their behalf

by Mrs Ella Scrymgeour

(Chairperson)

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STOBOROUGH NURSERY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES Registered Charity Number 1037728

I report to the committee on my examination of the accounts of Stoborough Nursery for the year ended 6 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the committee officers 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 committee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting record were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act, or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed Kate Hobbs Kate Hobbs FCA Chartered Accountant

Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA

Date 28 January 2026

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STOBOROUGH NURSERY

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6 APRIL 2025

Previous Year £ 15,859 83,074 51 2,090 –––––––- 101,074 133,926 - 1,677 907 251 95 7 18 - ––––––– 237,955 ═════ 101,074 139,002 ––––––– 37,928 ══════	£ £ Receipts Balances at 6 April 2024 Barclays Premium 16,110 Barclays Community 120,650 Cash in Hand 50 CCLA 2,192 –––––––- 139,002 Nursery Fees/DCC Grant Funding 119,520 Grants incl JRS - Fundraising 2,143 Donations 577 Interest - gross Barclays 178 - gross CCLA 109 Interest – gross CCLA Sundries 128 - Equipment Refund - –––––––- 261,657 ═════ Balances 6 April 2024 139,002 Balances 6 April 2025 147,759 –––––––- Excess Receipts over Payments for the year 8,757 ══════	Previous Year £ 81,495 5,100 3,385 2,486 2,233 4,069 185 –––––––– 98,953 16,110 120,650 50 2,192 –––––––– 139,002 –––––––- 237,955 ══════	£ £ Payments Staff Wages and Pensions net of Employment Allowance 101,126 Wages and Pensions Inland Revenue Rent 5,100 - Administration Equipment 3,152 PLA Membership and Insurance 1,715 Sundries, including Petty Cash and refreshments and Food and Lunch 2,109 Building (including new shed previous year) 240 Training Fees 456 –––––––– 12,772 –––––––- Balances at 6 April 2025 113,898 Barclays Premium 16,288 Barclays Community 129,120 Cash in Hand 50 CCLA 2,301 –––––––- 147,759 –––––––- 261,657 ══════

NB This is a Receipts and Payments account to record the entries for the year and not the accruals of Income or Expenditure. Wages excludes month 12 PAYE & NI £1,508.54.

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