I CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2024
2025
Period end date
Period start dats To
31 August
Charity name: Colyton Caterpillars Early Educallon
Charity registratlon number: 1038141
Objectives and Activtties
SORP of•r•nc•
P•r• 1 17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Colyton Caterpillars Earty Education 18 a
fijlly inclusive environment that meets the
needs of all Ghildren in our communty aged
betw8en 0 8nd 11 yoars. Children's needs
are challenged, nurtured and fUlfil￿d in an
excitin9, unique way that 18 led by a highly
ualified team.
We follow the EYFS framework to provide
are and education for thildren aged O-5y
years and wrap around care for children
aged 5-11 years working alongside Colyton
Primary School with our walking bu8 facilty
and Summer holiday club.
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.
Statement confimiing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
P*r• 1.17 aTrJ
1.19
r•1.18
The Tru8t888 have followed the Charity
Commission guidance, produced n8W
polici88 and conducted monthly meeting8
to oversee the chanty.
Additional infomiatlon {optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant abouL'
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Par? 1.38
Policy on social investment
induding program related
investment
Parn 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other
Achlevements and Performance
This year has been a very busy year, we
have improved lots of areas of our
provision providing a wonderful
environmerrt for all chFklr8n. We have
invested in new equipment for our baby
room and the garden. Our partnerships
with parents and carers have improved and
have updated all of our policies and
procedures. Vve have taken on tsvo Level 2
apprentices as part of our continuing
training programme.
All staff have had training in lots of different
areas, developing the teams personal
developmant. Vde have around 80 children
on roll which is making our setting
sustainable for the n8w few years. We are
putting plans in place for future
improvements to build on the suc¢e88 of
this
ear.
Summary of the main
achievements of the thanty,
identifying the difference the
Gharity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Par• 1.20
Addftlonal Infommtlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to indude further ststements where relevant about..
Achiev8ments against
objectives Sel
P•rn 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objective8
PIM 1.41
Investment perfomiance
against obj'ectives

Flnanclal Revlew
Rewew of the chanty's
financial posf(ion at the end
of the
riod
Statement expSaining the
policy for hokling reserv88
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Detsils of fund materialty in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
Charity continuing as a going
concern
Parn121
Para 1.22
Parn 1.22
P4rn 1.22
P•r¥ 1.24
P•r4 1.23
Addltional Inforniatlon loptlonal)
You ma
choose to include furthor statements r81ovant abo￿.
The chanty's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
P•r• 1.47
Investment policy and
objedives including any
social investment policy
adoptod
P•r• 1.46
A depKription of the prinapal
risks faclng the charity
P¥rn 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of chartty's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
PLA constttLrtion
Parn 1.25
PLA constbtLrtion
How is the charity
¢onstituted7
Parn 1.25
By the PLA
Trustee selection methL¥Js
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Parn 1.25
Election at AGM
Addltlonal Inforniatlon loptlonal)
You ma
choose lo include further statements where relevant about:
Policies are sent and also a ¢onfidentiality
agreement. They are also sent the Confiict
of int8rast policy and our Safeguarding
policy.
Policies aThJ Pr￿j￿re9
adopt8d for the induction
and training of trustoes
P•r• 1.51
Chair, treasurer. secretary arKI other
named members
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network wilh which the
charity works
Parn 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties
P•r• l.sl
other
Reference and Adminlstrative detsllg
Chari
name
Other name the chad
uses
istered charFI
number
Charity's principal address
Col
on Pla
rou
1038141
Reece Strawbridge Youth Centre, Coly Road, Colylon, EX24
6PU

Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity
Dat•s a¢tsd If not for wrt￿18
TruBtse namg
Offic8 {If any)
Name of pèrson lor body) entiiled
If a
Emma Marshall
Chair
Clementine
Watson
Edith Breeze
Kate Clode
Secretary
Treasurer
Manager
Katherine Voysey
Backy Chowles
Until 01￿￿12025
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
rate trustees- names of Ihe directors at th8 date the re
Olrn¢tor n•m•
wa8a
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Tr￿tIo n•m•
D•te• act•d 11 not foT TAhol• •ar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
Equipment_
held in this capaGty
Name and objects of the
charrty on whose behaK the
assets are h8ld and how this
falls within the custojian
charity's objects
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe Gustody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
a88ets
NIA
Addltlonal Infomiallon {optlonal)
Nam88 and addrnss•s of •dvl•ern {Optsonal Infomiaoon)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executlv• or names of senlor staff members {Opllonal Infomiatlon)
Exemption8 from dlsclosure
Reason for non4isclosure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional Information

Declaratlons
The trustèos declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustses
Slgnaturn(s)
Full namo(s)
Position leg Secretary.
Chalr, etc)
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Charity Accounts
Colyton Caterpillars
For the period ended 31 August 2025
CC&@
colyton
caterpillars
hv
CRW Accountants Ltd
16 June 2026

Table of Contents
Accountants, Report.-.-.---.----.- .
Financial Activitles....-.-.
Balance Sheet
Approval of flnanclal Infonnatlon_

Accountants, Report
We have prepared for your apKKoval the finandal infonnation of Cotyton Caterfftrs forth8 year end8d 31
August 2025 which comprises the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from
the entity's acc￿nting records and from Inf￿rnal￿ and explanations you have given us.
A6 8 practlcirs member fimi of the A5w1at￿ of International Accountsnts. we have cixnplled with thè
ethical guidanc* laMJ d(wi by the Ass(￿lat￿)n.
This report is made solely lo you. Our work has t*8n undertaken solely to prepare for your approv81 the
financial information of Colyton Caterpillars and state those matters that we have agreed to stste to you in
this report In acwdanca with the guidance of the Association of Intemational Accountants. To the fullest
extent pemrtted by law. we do rKJt accept ￿ assumè res￿lb11ty to anyone thr than Cdyton
Catsrwllars for ￿r work or for this reporL
You have approved the financl81 inform8tlon for the yèar and have acknowwed your r6sponstbllity for IC
for the appropriateness of the ffinanaal reporting framework adopted and for PToviding all infomation and
txplanatlons necessary for Its crn)pAatlon.
We have not vwified the 8c(yJracy or completeness ol accounting records or infoThatson and
eXp￿anationS )￿j have given to us and we th) noL therefore, express any opInk￿ on the financlal
Information.
CRW A¢¢ountants Ltd
The Mew8
Queen Street
Colyton
Dgvon
EX24 6JU

Financial Activities
Jii.q-IX ',J_T.-
Total
2024- Au
2025
S•
2023- A 2024
PY
INC.OldE
Braakf3StI Afterschod income
DOnat￿nS. fundraising Bnd charttsble actMN89
Fundb)g OCC
Holld8y Club Incomo
Intsrest R￿1Ved
l Lunch
Toddler Fee
TRIPS
Under 2's fees
Totll In¢om•
3,992.83
,114.94
286,04029
1,330.00
1,359.63
5,300.05
197,344.62
2.398.
75.95
4,474.22
52,432.93
8,852.00 .
46.821.00
.'Iv.
19.083.80
37
880.82
28,527.27
289 921.67
TOTA_
289 921.67
EXPENDITURE"S
AdveriisI￿ffiMoI1On81
Bad dabts
Bank ¢hary•s
Casual wag06. subcontr8th5 & voluntwr4
Charlty donatlons
Chlldrgn'$ fUnc1k)n￿lnPs
CLEANING
Computer Costs
2,989.60
229.00
1Tr).85
1,5ty).00
75.00
647.60
1,314.74
319.00
12,552.86
1.710.96
14,850.94
2,011.15
2,916.75
1.195.00
3,000.00
12,238.1)0
6,698.77
19,697.41
1,495.51
2,117.2S
251.008.73
338 669.12
36011.70
911
3,082.65
798.00
310.69
3.276.00
15.00
395.13
574.34
2.444.26
9.473.07
1.786.48
4,734.50
2.784A3
2,818.75
1,331.75
1.360.00
12,463.46
2,041.57
4,731.33
307.18
1.582.11
2￿.254.07
Insuranc08
Legal and p¥of￿onal fg
Office Exp•ns•8
Pension
Phon& C08ts
Physic81 Ed4￿•￿ IPEI
Ronl and r818s
Repair and mainten8nco
Resources
Staff entertainirwJ
Slaff tr¥lnlrvJ & w•Waro
Wages and sa18ri88
Total Ex
dlturns
NE-
OTiiFR FXPFNDITURES
COSTS
IF I O-qFR INC.OIIF
33 276.92
0.00
461.91
461.91
£32,815.01
'CT ING0￿1E1'EAFJ￿NoITUR
£36.011.70

Balance Sheet
Total
31, 2025 As ol
31 2024
FIX&D ASs￿T
Tot•1 FIx8d Asset
"AOK H ,1 r biii rlND IN HAND
BUS BANK INSTAKf12948)
BUS BANK INSTANT13049)
BUS BANK INSThNf13071)
Cash on h&Th
demenfjne watson
Total C￿h at b•nk and In hand
OEBTORS
txl 'Il
5.1.74.95
60.112.69
4,945.58
7.288.56
17.39).00
JliJqrs
S12.32
7.407.08
207.04
7.892.66
37 87112
Debtors
Totsl D•btor¥
3.691.75
3 691.75
2,312.76
2 312.76
URHLNI A￿?.
Employee wages advance
Nat wages control
Totsl Curront A￿lts
NET LUH14F.NT AS%F Tt:
CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trad• Cr•ditors
Total Crodl¢¢rn: •mount• lallSng du• wlthln on• y••r
NET i-.iJiiIRfN1 ASeETS Il IplBII.ITIFSI
8x1.00
18,6CO.67
19,450.67
96,349A6
89.24
17,487.93
17.577.17
57.702.05
78.74
05.08
58.757.13
58,757.13
1,580.63
94768.83
M788A3
45,000.00
TnTil., r,¢L<,PTq I Q:
11-'l% j_ty4T lJlP,ILITIES
Provlslon fw liabilitl88 and
TOTAL NQ"I" A45ETS
£58 757.13
.r4A,-<IT! LYIN-.
Ro1oln8d EamlThJ8
Surpl(bsllDefidt)
Total Charf
fund•
13,757.13
36,011.70
25,942.12
32,815.01
£58 757.13

Approval of financial inforn]ation
In ac¢ord8n¢e wfth the en9agement letter dated 6th May 2021, we approv8 Ihe ftn8ncial information ￿leh
mprises of Ihe Income and Expenditure Account, as detailed atove.
We acknowledge our reS[￿sIbilfy for the finan(ial infonmation and for pYOvidw￿ CRW Ac(x)untsnts Ltd
with all infC￿tI0n and eXF4anations ne￿Sary for its comthlkn.
We give our aulhoTty for the financial inforn￿tIon to be submiibj to The Chariti8s Commi
financlal inlomation set out above was approved by the trustees and ¢ommFttee on ..Lql.6.1..&0I
Emma Marshall jTru$lge)
Kate Clode (Manager)
l¢-.Jn
..e
1j.j￿r

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independènt EXamine￿S Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Colyton Playgroup
On accounts for the year
ended
31 $1 August 2025
Charity no
lif any)
1038141
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3110812025.
Responsiblli1Ses and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report 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 14515llbl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause lo believe Ihat in, any material
re5peGI'.
acGounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounling records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Please delete Ihe words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Slgned:
Date:
2910612026
Name:
Hayley M Perham
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(sl or body
(if any):
BAIHonsl, FAIA. CPA, FMAAT, ATTITaxl
Address:
CRW Accountants Limited
The Mews, Queen Street, Colyton, EX24 6JU
IER
October 2018

Sectioii B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of con¢em (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
eXamIr￿rS).
Examiners we are satisfied that there are no matters to report in the current
accounting period.
Glve here brief detalls of
any it¢m$ that the
èxaminèr wishes to
disclose.
We have highlighted a surplus during the year and the managers have
Onfi￿ed the reseNes policies aligned with those.
(kngoirKJ training arKI SUF4)Ort has been provAled lo the Charity throughout the
year to assist the management team with bookkeeping and other matters as
We have seen signtfica)t vnprovements in the bookkeeping and overall
finanual controls of the ¢hartty year-on-year.
IER
October 2018

IER
October 2018