Trustees' Annual Report for the Financial Year from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025
Tuesday 1st April 2025
Charity's principal address: Village Hall, Newport Road, Hanslope, Milton Keynes, MK19 7NZ (until 13'h
January 2025 then Long Street Road, Hanslope, MK19 7BL)
Governing document: Pre-school Learning Alliance Model Pre-school Constitution 2011, adopted at the Annual
General Meeting on Tuesday the 16 of July 2024.
Objects of the charity: Hanslope Pre-school aims to enhance the development and education of children primarily
under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children
through community groups and by:
(a)
Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning, and extended hours groups,
together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such
groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion,
means or ability.
(b)
Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and
recognition of such needs in the local areas.
(C)
Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the Early Years Alliance.
Trustees at the date of this report:
Name
Emma Courtney
Claire Barnett
Grace Maxey
Paige Winkworth
Marie Elia
Current Position
Committee Chairperson
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Date of appointment
30.01.2024
12.09.2024
11.01.2025
19.02.2025
25.02.2025
Other trustees during the period:
Name
Debbie Watson
Joanne Green
Danielle Cotte-Wick
Mercedez Freshwater
Brittany Mudaliar
Position at resignation
Ordinary Member/Committee advisor
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member - DBS delayed join
Ordinary Member - previous
Chairperson
Kimberly Hurry
Ordinary Member
Date of appointment
22.07.2020
22.07.2020
12.12.2023
14.06.2024
08.03.2022
Date of resignation
23.04.2024
23.04.2024
16.07.2024
16.07.2024
16.07.2024
12.12.2023
20.09.2024
Trustee selection method:
(a) The Committee members in 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) of the constitution shall be elected for one year at the Annual
General Meeting. Retiring Committee members are eligible for re-election unless they have already served on the
Committee in any capacity for ten consecutive years.
(b) Co-opted members in 5.2(c) of the constitution may join at any time on the invitation of the Committee but shall
retire at the next Annual General Meeting. No co-opted member shall serve for more than six consecutive years.
(c) In the event of the death or resignation of an elected Committee member, the vacancy shall be filled until the next
Annual General Meeting by a Family Member or an Affiliate Member appointed by the Committee.

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Activities and achievements during the year:
Hanslope Pre-school continued to deliver on the requirements of the Early Learning Goals of the Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS), designed for children from birth to the end of the reception year at school.
Staff members continued to undertake various training courses to achieve a high quality of childcare for the
children.
In January 2025 Hanslope Pre-school moved premises from their old location at the Village Hall to the new location
at the Primary School. This move has been in the making for a very long time. The new location means that we no
longer need to run as a 'put-out' and pack-away' setting, which greatly enhances the day to day running and
strategic outcomes we are able to deliver.
This central location within Hanslope Village, located at the Primary School, provides better access to parents and
carers and a smoother transition for our children moving up to the adjacent primary school
We have had good attendance throughout the academic year. We have 53 children on roll finishing the spring term
and will have 57 children on roll for the summer term. We are at morning capacity every day throughout the
summer term, with 42 children in attendance each morning. We have a variety of attendance for our afternoon
sessions.
We anticipate attracting new starters for the 2025/ 2026 academic year to increase the current attendance
numbers. We shall be advertising the setting, along with joining the Primary School for a summer event to have an
Open Day.
With the new increase to funding hours from September 2025, we expect to see some children attending for longer
hours, and families using the funding in childcare to give them longer working hours.
Reserves: (drawn up per guidance issued by the Charity Commission: Charity Reporting and Accounting April
2009, and Early Years Alliance).
The following levels of reserves are considered necessary to ensure a consistent level of service and to meet our
liabilities in the event of closure:
1.
Reserves Account:
£118,281.52 to ensure that our liabilities can be met should the Pre-school need to close (e.g., statutory
redundancy, notice pay for staff, outstanding bills, fee refunds). The current sum needed for closure is
£42,581.93.
This amount is held in our Reserves Account, and interest earned will be retained to help
cover inflation.
With the move to the Primary School premises, we continue to purchase what is needed to improve the
new setting, both indoors and outside. Our fundraising plan includes an allotment area, new large outdoor
play equipment, and more resources to encourage lots of outdoor learning through play.
2.
Fundraising Account:
£6,351.03 to start the financial year in the Fundraising Account for the intended spend on equipment and
resources to enhance the children's environment through the 2025 / 2026 academic year. This includes the
constant supply of craft materials and day-to-day items needed to run the setting at a high standard
The Pre-school team continues to renew and add high-quality educational items to the children's play
equipment, craft, cooking, and gardening supplies and anything they feel would enhance the children's
experiences at Hanslope Pre-school. We are currently developing a new sensory area with appropriate
SEND resources and equipment, as the need for this has grown.
The level of Reserves is monitored at our regular committee meetings and will be reviewed by the committee
throughout the financial year. Steps will be taken to rebuild levels of reserves if a shortfall is identified or to increase
expenditure for the benefit of children and families using the setting if an excess of funds is being held
Investments selection policy: It is the Pre-school's policy to invest cash in an interest-bearing account that
allows immediate access to ensure the continued flexibility to meet the Pre-school's obligations as they fall due.

Hanslope
ere-school
MK19 78L
Review of major risks: The trustees meet monthly and have instituted procedures to monitor day-to-day
operations. We have updated our monthly recordings of income versus expenditure and will continue to monitor
these in detail going forward, allowing us to make sound financial decisions on the day to day and strategic
spending for the Pre-school.
This Trustees Annual Report has been agreed upon by the members of the Hanslope Pre-school
Committee and signed on behalf of all the members, by the person below.
Full Name:
Emma Courtney
Signed:
Whethe
Date:
01/04/2025
Full name: Emma Courtney
Position: Committee Chairperson

Hanslope
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR
1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
2023 2024
2024 2025
Balance b/fwd
Receipts
Early Education Funding
Invoiced session fees
Registration fee, late collection fee, voluntary contribution
Fundraising including Gift Aid and interest
School move build
Reserves interest
Pension refund
Error payments
Outings
Uniform purchase refund
Total Receipts
Payments
Stationery, secure shredding, bank charges
Refunds - fees, registration fee, purchases, overpayments
Fundraising - equipment, resources, event costs
DAF (Disability Access Funding)
EYPP (Early Years Pupil Premium)
School move build
Insurance and Memberships
Subscriptions
Other Consumables - cleaning, uniform, first aid, publications,
Setting items - snack, hygiene, small setting items
Rent (E1,488.00 accrual difference)
Wage Costs including overtime, HMRC, pension (£984.87 accrual difference)
Training Fees
Error payments
Outing payments
Total Payments
Total Surplus for year
Total Surplus c/fwd
Represented by:
Cash
Bank Current
Bank Fundraising
Bank Reserves
Accruals
Total
103,058.34
155,523.37
27,111.81
546.80
7,073.33
1,686.85
83.45
272.00
60.90
192,358.51
862.70
601.33
4,282.03
1,665.05
709.63
2,921.99
1,455.39
13,969.00
124,843.10
536.20
2,132.83
153,979.25
38,379.26
141,437.60
18.00
29,079.26
5,895.59
109,516.56
-3,071.81
141,437.60
141,437.60
193,771.43
17,764.76
591.64
4,145.74
20,000.00
2,175.57
105.48
229.28
525.25
239,309.15
543.26
1,218.62
2,929.94
3,241.94
2,058.84
54,249.61
1,912.22
722.67
3,079.69
1,249.09
14,181.00
143,234.33
579.45
229.28
931.25
230,361.19
8,947.96
150,385.56
78.00
26,273.95
6,351.03
118,281.52
-598.94
150,385.56
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Notes:
1. Fundraising: The amount in the account for the start of the new financial period.
2. Reserves: The amount required to cover costs in the event of closure (e.g., staff redundancy, notice, fee refunds, rent). The Remainder for the
continued improvement and update of the new setting location at the new premises.
3. Accruals: No payments are currently owed for rent as we now pay in advance at our new location. £598.94 due to HMRC for the 2024 2025 financial
period.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees/
members of
Hanslope Pre-school
On accounts for the year
31 March 2025
ended
Charity no
(if any)
1038425
Set out on pages
1&2
Responsibilities and
basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2025
As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, /
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 which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
:
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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:
Name:
Nourin
Date: 21 April 2025
Katharine Browning
Relevant professional
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
qualification(s) or body
(Membership number 1-HNSB)
(if any):
Address:
3 Saxon Close
Hanslope
Milton Keynes, MK19 7AX
IER
1
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
2
Oct 2018