
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01 SEPTEMBER 2024 To 31AUGUST 2025** 

**Charity name: ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (WINCHESTER) Charity registration number: 1038416** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The aims of the Pre-school are to**<br>**enhance the development and education**<br>**of children primarily under statutory**<br>**school age by encouraging parents to**<br>**understand and provide for the needs of**<br>**their children through community**<br>**groups and by:**<br>**(a) offering appropriate play, education**<br>**and care facilities, family learning and**<br>**extended hours groups, together with**<br>**the right of parents to take**<br>**responsibility for and to become**<br>**involved in the activities of such groups,**<br>**ensuring that such groups offer**<br>**opportunities for all children whatever**<br>**their race, culture, religion, means or**<br>**ability;**<br>**(b) encouraging the study of the needs**<br>**of such children and their families and**<br>**promoting public interest in and**<br>**recognition of such needs in the local**<br>**areas;**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The pre-school provides of play, care,**<br>**and education services for children in**<br>**Highcliffe, Winchester**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**In setting our objectives and planning**<br>**our activities our Trustees have given**<br>**serious consideration to the Charity**<br>**Commission’s general guidance on**<br>**public benefit and in particular the**<br>**advancement of education.**|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference 



|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity continued to provide its**<br>**services, while remaining financially**<br>**sound.**|
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**See financial report and AGM notes**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The pre-school aims to**<br>**1. To ensure that we can provide a**<br>**consistent level of service protecting**<br>**against unforeseen losses to income or**<br>**increases in expenses.**<br>**2. To ensure that our liabilities can be**<br>**met should our setting need to close.**<br>**We will aim to build and maintain a**<br>**reserve of £30,000.**<br>**The committee will annually review this**<br>**reserve level to ensure that it will meet**<br>**the following:**<br>**•**<br>**Statutory redundancy liability for**<br>**all staff.**<br>**•**<br>**Pay for the notice period required**<br>**to be given to staff.**<br>**•**<br>**Outstanding holiday pay**<br>**entitlement for staff.**<br>**•**<br>**Outstanding bills such as**<br>**premises rent.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£31,977.69**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**All Saints Preschool is governed by a**<br>**Constitution that was adopted on 18th**<br>**January 2011 by the committee, and**<br>**updated at the AGM in 2016.**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated charity**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Committee members are elected at the**<br>**AGM. The minimum number of**<br>**Committee members shall be 5 and the**<br>**maximum shall be 12, together with up**<br>**to a further 3 co-opted members.**|



|consuona provsons e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees<br>**ommee memers sa e  an e**<br>**maximum shall be 12, together with up**<br>**to a further 3 co-opted members.**|consuona provsons e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees<br>**ommee memers sa e  an e**<br>**maximum shall be 12, together with up**<br>**to a further 3 co-opted members.**|consuona provsons e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees<br>**ommee memers sa e  an e**<br>**maximum shall be 12, together with up**<br>**to a further 3 co-opted members.**|
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|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**n/a**|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**n/a**|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|**n/a**|
|Other||**n/a**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (WINCHESTER)|
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|Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1038416|





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Alan Collier|Chair||Committee|
||Phillipa Bucknall|||Committee|
||Peta James|Secretary|01SEP24-05JUN25|Committee|
||Rachel Davies-<br>Glover|Safeguarding Officer||Committee|
||Lauren Slater|Treasurer|05JUN25 Onwards|Committee|
||Hannah Pike|Secretary|05JUN25 Onwards|Committee|
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## Corporate trustees – names of the directors **at the date the report was approved** 

**Director name** 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

## Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**n/a** 

## **Other optional information** 

**n/a** 



## **Declarations** 

## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Alan Collier **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 30JUN26 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to Ihe trustees of
ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (WINCHESTER)
On accounls for the
year ondod
31 August 2025
Charlty
no (If any}
1038416
Sèt oul on pages
report to the trustees on my examination of the aC￿UnIS of the above
charity Ilhe Trusf) for the year ended 3110812025
Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the
basis of report preparation of the accounis in accordance with the requirements of the
Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5llb} of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
oxamlnor's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which giv8s me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the a¢￿UnIS do not accord with the accounting records
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fom) 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 ￿rne a￿o$S no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable
a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
28 June 2026
Name:
Nicholas Ashton FCA
Relevant professlonal
quallfication(sl or body
(if any):
Chartered Accountant (1285555)
ICAEW
Address:
Downside East, 26 Quarry Road
Winchester
S023 OJG
IER
October 2018

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** Nothing to highlight **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 



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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to Ihe trustees of
ALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (WINCHESTER)
On accounls for the
year ondod
31 August 2025
Charlty
no (If any}
1038416
Sèt oul on pages
report to the trustees on my examination of the aC￿UnIS of the above
charity Ilhe Trusf) for the year ended 3110812025
Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the
basis of report preparation of the accounis in accordance with the requirements of the
Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5llb} of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
oxamlnor's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which giv8s me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the a¢￿UnIS do not accord with the accounting records
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fom) 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 ￿rne a￿o$S no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable
a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
28 June 2026
Name:
Nicholas Ashton FCA
Relevant professlonal
quallfication(sl or body
(if any):
Chartered Accountant (1285555)
ICAEW
Address:
Downside East, 26 Quarry Road
Winchester
S023 OJG
IER
October 2018

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** Nothing to highlight **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 



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96,502 28
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442 61
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4.n2 17
7,046 VJ
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5.314.56
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-7.4n.74
4,02158
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53,826 68
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13.n5.JJ
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22,217 39
11.484 44
J.IS8
57.140 74
J.813 29
50.361 ¢
7.52
50.W52
57,846 26
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IER
October 2018