TFIE TOYBOX PRESCMOOL
Charity No. 1038181
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2Q24
14iyli&)r Ntle￿S
Gop,8ral Fund
FL*nd
{UoireslKled) (ResiricieiY}
T￿velOP[FI￿nt
kiaserve
FLJfKI
Furb(
{Designaled) {Desonaled)
Tolal
2024
Tolal
2023
RECEIPTS
Fees and grants for chltdcaTe
Fees rȢeiwed
Graii ts
12.462.75
80.842.98
93,305.13
12,462.75
83,524.79
95,987.54
7.680.56
75,162.74
82,843.30
2 681.81
2,681.81
Total tees and grants
Pald for by parents
Snacks
unifo￿
Co115urnables
1.920.44
169.93
191.89
2-.436,03
169.00
114.35
169.93
191.89
Total ilems paid for by parents
Misco11?neous income
Banl interesl
Othei
2.636.26
2.636.26
2,989.38
309.18
50.OQ
359.18
.3Q9.18
50.00
359.18
71.36
100.00
171.36
Total mis¢eifan8ous
Grants and fundraislog
Fijndolsing
Doiiations
8,Q38.&3
8,938.33
119.25
9,057.S8
5,667.33
1,343.31
7,010.64
119.25
119.25
Total grants and fundraising
8.938.33
TOTAL RECEIPTS
96,420.42
2,681.81
8.938.33
108,040.56
93,014.68
Staffing costs
Wages and salaries
Pension conlributions
Stalf welfare
sia(t training
74,780.61
3.045.95
301.99
74,780.61
3,045.95
301.99
63,587.13
2,154,03
1.19D.OD
66,931.16
Tolal staffing tosts
toys, equipment and'entertainment
Entertainers arid evefjls for ¢hildren
Equipmenl
Gifti ard g.,
Educational ro50urces
Total toys. équipment and eTrlertainment
Welfare ?nd uniform
Child weffare - Fttst aid
Unilorrn purchd5es
78.128.55
78,128.55
140.00
529.78
140.00
912.20
382.42
1,148.79
427.00
1.308.72
1.907.07
2.289.49
2.J44.07
3,598.21
1.353.64
1.00
2.147.10
2,148.10
15,99
2.147.10
2.148.10
Total welFarB uniform
15.99
Snacks
Snacks purchased
1.297.21
1,29721
1,297.21
1,29721
1,540.70
1,540.70
Total snacks
ulld¢Cig
RÈnt
Repairs and maiTilenan¢e
e.Ippning
6.303.60
611.26
6,303.60
611.26
1,133.00
614.82
Total bulkllng costs
7.029.45
7,029.45
2,402.58
Admlnistrativo costs
Advertising and markelirkg
88d deblb wnlten c)ff
Bank charges
Irisurancè
IT, SOFtware. and cotriputer consumables
PIinting, stationery and postage
Subscfiptions
Te:epb.r.p.e 3p.d interp.et
Total admlnlslratlve costs
1.50
32.00
790.02
150.ibo
334.33
288.70
1.50
32.00
790,02
S2.00
69.07
754,11
2>9.13
430.98
276.82
334.33
288.70
2.408.65
2,408.85
3.444.20
Professioftal lèÈs
L8q31 fe&s
Payroll services
Pr()fessional fe&s
Jndepend8nl examination fe@S
Tolal. profps50nal Fees
1,750.00
1,750.00
540.00
50.00
516.00
599.00
300.OC)
1 ,465.00
540.00
$40.00
1,750.00
2,290.00
Fundraising cosls
Fundraising expenses
4,587.90
4.587.90
2,138.26
Toea>.fufidral¥illgxhostr
TOTAL PAYMENTS
92.860.68
2,289.49
4,587.90
1,750.00
101,488.07
79,291.53
IET RECEIP7S
CASH FUNDS AT 31 JULY 2023
3.559.74
45.509.08
392.32
4, 350.43
[1,750.001
5,000.00
6,552.49
50,509.08
13,723.1S
36,T85.93
TransfeTS In reserves
lficraÉse in prDVlSton ft>r evèntiJal closLJre
Provi50Th for legal costs on tease
Realo¢ation of operiing fypids
(15.000.00)
(3.500.00)
(6.731.25)
15.000.00
3,500.00
497.25
6,234.00
CASH FUNDS AT 31 JULY 2024
23.837.57
889. 57
10,584.43
21,750.00
57,061.57
S(1,509.08
Barclays Community account
Savings account
Pelty cash
23.770.85
889.57
8,952.87
1,631.56
33 613.29
23,381.56
66_72
27.363,77
23,072.38
73.53
21,750.00
68.72
Total cash fLÈnds
23,837.57
889.57
10,584.43
21,750.00
57,061.57
50,509,Q&
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Anniigl Panrtr+
and Financial Statements
for Year ended 31st Julv 2024

Chair's Report
I would like to thank everyone for attending this AGM. l also wish to thank all the Staff and
trustees tor tneir contributions to the smooth running ot this charity. It Is important to
understand that without the parents acting as Trustees this Pre-school would not exist. We
have had a good year with the numbers of children holding up and we need to maintain the
numbprs on our roll to keeD viable.
top of this we are requesting 106 money from the Council to support us. We are in the
pruLebb 01 Ldi(ing over irie iedbe ui irie uuiiu'irig iroiTI iomersei knuuriLii wriiLii wiii eiiduie ub
to start planning the outdoor play area. This facility will go a long way towards an even
better Ofsted report than last time. Many thanks to Laura Tilling and Penny Smillie for their
efforts in workino with the Council to neqotiate the lease.
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Manaqer's Report
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energy. Two members of our staff have recently undertaken the Senco training and one
Sldti memDer Tinisnea ner ievei i iariy 'Y'ears iaucaior quaiiiicaiion in July. live nave iai(en
on two apprentices for this year one working towards Level 3 and one who is working
towards Level 2. 1 would just like to say how proud l am to have such a fantastic team.
We have hosted some year 9 students from Ansford Academy to do obserdations on some
n! th<J r.hi!ArMn fnr th¢Jir nn..QF nnf Iroo IAinrk 2nd IAIP haiio ? Iini Inn m?n p.nminn frnm Kinn
Arthur's School in June for a week to do his work experience. Vile feel placements of this
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Vve ma(Je some changes to tne layout ot tne
building last year- the main one being the sensory
room. It is nearly finished and with just a few more
tweaks it will providp important sur)port to the
children who need some quiet time. The other
Thie ie a
huge asset which gives the setting its own space
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confidential meetings without being disturbed. The
staff are making good use of my old office!
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do with the children. We are currently finalising taking over the Lease from Somerset
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thank The Trustees for the hard work behind the scenes to get us this far and for all the
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Finally - we were very proud to receive First Prize in the
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Rabbit and his Super Bunnies. Thank you to Jess
I nompson wno planned and organisea everyining ana io
everyone who helped make costumes and took part.
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Treasurer's Report
I have re-organised the way in which our annual accounts are presented to make our
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Looking at the first column which shows our core income and running costs, you can see
that the income from both Government grant funding and direct from parents has increased
enormously, in total by about 15 % . But in parallel wtth this the total staffing costs have
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educational needs which is separated out into the second column is significant, and the
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has been moved for 202314 and a further £2,000 will be moved in 202415 now a late
paymeni OT Li,t)20 ror one OT ine riiii cniidren nas arrivea in ine buagei. I nis means we
can keep the staff:child ratio high so that staff can provide the extra care these children
need. New children with special needs for whom we hope to be able to draw down this
extra fundina mav loin the Dre-school at anv time and we will continue to allocate £1.000
per child per year to the staffing budget, the remainder of the money being used for facilities
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go. Potential funders will look at applications more favourably if they see that we have
made ettorts to raise tunds ourselves. You can see trom the totals near the encl ot the
accounts that we raised £4,350 this year through Fun on the Field, a Grand Draw, a Quiz
night and a coffee morning. These events also serve to ratse our profile in the community,
bLJt is lots of hard work for TrLJStees, Darents and staff. We now have over £10,000 in the
kitty to allocate to our first project: to create an outdoor play area at the front of the building.
The fourth column is our reserve. We are obliged by the Charity Commission to maintain a
reserve io cover reaunaancy payinenis cina oitier cosis in case OT Liose (iowii. v've ridve
set this at a safe £20,000. Remaining reserves cover legal fees concerning our new lease.
Our'receipts and payments" accounts can mislead. We were not invoiced for the rent of the
Swainson Building for the whole of 202213, then it all came out of the 23124 accounts,
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The layout of the accounts makes it easy to see the overall financial position at the end of
p?r (21 .111111 ?n?al ?r¢J e.?rn/inn fnnAI?rr4 f?.? Adn in. ni Ir nipnpr?! Fi Inrl IAihie.h yii!! hKA!n
us cope with the rising National Living Wage - we do not know what the Government Grant
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quality care, and our Development Fund is building up nicely. We are carrying forward a
iotai or I,Ubi comparea witn last year s rigure OT £bU,iuy, an increase OT .
I would like to thank Helen Higgins, who as well as her "paid job" as wages clerk continues
to aive us SUDDort in manv wavs. and also Sian of Max Foote and Associa.tes for her help in
the presentation of the accounts.
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We have been fundraising as usual this year and have added a substantial amount to the
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Quiz-
Our Trusty Trustee, Hannah, organised another quiz which was as popular as the first. We
are now hoDina to makp t.his an annual event.
We hold two coffee mornings each year and they are always successful. This year we had
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dates for the two we are planning for 2025.
Easy Fundraising -
A great opportunity to raise money for Toybox, is for you to join Easy FundraisÈng. Every
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Easy fundraiser then Toybox (your selected fund cholce) receives 1 % from your purchase.
www.eas
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The main aim of the fundraÉsing efforts for 2025 and onward will be to provÈde an outdoor
play area at the front of the buildina. Spendinq time outdoors has a positive impact on both
mental and physical health so it's Important that we encourage it from a young age. We are
in this very important aim.

THE TOYBOX PRESCHOOL
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
CONTENTS
PAGE
Charity information
Independent examiner's report
Receipts and payments account
Registered Charity number
1038181
MAX FOOTE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
2 BAILEY HILL, CASTLE CARY, SOMERSET, BA7 7AD

THE TOYBOX PRESCHOOL
CHARITY INFORMATION
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1038181
TRUSTEES
Henry Hobhouse (Chair)
Laura Tilliiig
Maria Knight
,-Cresaey
Emma Clarke
Jessica Thompson
Stephen Higgins
Kirk Caren
Penelopa:.Smillie (A.ppointefl 23 Nov¢JmbAr ?023)
Frances Eleanor Alder (Appointed 23 November 2023)
ADDRESS
The Swainson Buildtng
Maga.s Lane
Ansford Academy
KJastlt Cary
Somerset
BA7 7JJ
BANKERS
Ba",claiJy Baik plc
King George Street
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1PX
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
P￿IaX Foote Associdies Liintted
Chartered Certified Accountants
2 Bailey Hill
Castle Cary
Somerset
BA7 7AD
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED
PCOUblTS OF THE TOYBOX PRESCHOOL
I report to tne trustees on my examinaiiori OT ihe accounis of I ne Toybox Preschool (tne
Charity) for the year ended 31 July 2024, which are set out on page 3.
Respectivp responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
witki ttrie réq-uirerrièfits Oi the Chdl"ities Arti 20 11 (*ie 2u11 Acij.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under sectÉon 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carryina. out m! examination, I have followed all the applicable Direction.%
given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
li i knulli iaCLion V¥'iLI
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respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts did not accrod with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention shouia be drawn in inis report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Sian Hill FCCA
Max Foote A_wrFates Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
2 tlailey Fiiii
Castle Cary
Somerset
BA.? 7.4D
Oated: l 4 Novc.fflkts 202
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