- Wembury Pre School Trustee’s Annual Report 2024/25
Name of Charity: Wembury Pre-School
Charity Registration Number: 1038818
Principle Address: Allsorts Building Wembury Primary School Knighton Road Wembury Plymouth Devon PL9 0EB
Names of Charity Trustees (holding office between 14[th] October 2024 and 3[rd] November 2025):
Helen Withey (Chairperson) Polly Vinken-Kother (Secretary) Olivia Wilson (Treasurer) Lauren Lodge Erin Loveridge Justin Withey
Trustees appointed on 3[rd] November 2025:
Olivia Wilson (Chairperson) Polly Vinken-Kother (Secretary) Erin Loveridge (Treasurer) Lauren Lodge (Safeguarding Officer) Lauren Cory
Governing Documents: Wembury Pre-School is governed by its policies, prospectus and the adoption annually of the Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution 2011.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees: All members of the Pre-school are invited and encouraged on a regular basis to participate in the running of the Pre-school and to attend meetings. Trustees are elected for one year at the AGM, being unable to serve for more than six consecutive years.
Objectives of Wembury Pre-School: The aim of the pre-school is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, by encouraging parents to provide for the needs of their children through a community group. We aim to provide high quality care and education; work in partnership with parents to help children learn and develop; add to the life and well-being of our local community; and offer children and their parents a service, which promotes equality and values diversity.
Main Activities: We provide care and education for young children, between the ages of 2 years 6 months and 4 years 11 months, in a safe and stimulating environment. We provide children with interesting activities that are right for their age and stage of development, and provide a curriculum for the Early Years Foundation Stage of education.
Main Achievements during the Year:
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Continued investment in new equipment and toys to meet our aims and objectives
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All children moving to primary school did so with a positive outlook on learning, and we received encouraging feedback on their progress
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Very successful children’s sponsored walk raising over £1,000 for the pre-school
Financial Position:
The Financial Statements for year ended 31/08/25 show income of £118,036 and expenditure of £127,677 leading to a deficit for the year of £9,641. Retained funds at the year-end total £60,490 including £50,217 in a restricted funds account.
Policy on Reserves: A restricted reserve fund account is held to enable the Pre-School to maintain its sustainability in planning for the future, together with any possible staff redundancy payments and closure costs covering a six week period.
Signed : Olivia Wilson Chairperson
Dated: 13.01.26
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL ANNUAL ACCOUNTS PERIOD ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2025
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
FUNDS STATEMENT
| Funds as at 31st | August 2024 | Funds as at 31st | August 2025 |
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| £ | £ | ||
| Cash in hand | 374.74 | Cash in hand | 133.91 |
| Current Account | 8026.47 |
Current Account | 5473.59 |
| Deposit Account | 52088.85 |
Deposit Account | 45241.50 (2) |
| Deficit for Year | 9641.06 | ||
| Total | £ 60,490.06 | Total | £ 60,490.06 |
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| INCOME | £ | EXPENDITURE | £ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees Received | 26676.50 | (3) | Wages | 94983.88 | |
| NEST Pension - ER's Contribution | 1220.73 | (6) | |||
| Funded Fees Received | 85914.05 | Staff Training/Travel | 1299.50 | ||
| Pupil Premium Received | 301.02 | (4) | DBS Checks | 230.66 | |
| Universal SEN Funding Received | 1158.28 | Staff Uniforms | 57.60 | ||
| Universal DEP Funding Received | 614.04 | ||||
| Rent | 5600.00 | ||||
| Fundraising (net): | Rates | 454.09 | |||
| 463.80 | Cleaning/PPE | 3267.74 | |||
| 36.63 | Refuse Collection | 491.84 | |||
| 1025.00 | Nappy Collection | 247.93 | |||
| 107.20 | |||||
| 86.44 | Stationary/Admin/Post | 218.73 | |||
| 34.50 | Magazine Subscriptions | 141.84 | |||
| 47.00 | Photocopier Costs | 782.43 | |||
| 69.98 | Phone/Internet | 1328.17 | |||
| Insurance | 1095.49 | ||||
| Bank Interest Rec'd Gross | 908.59 | Website | 74.39 | ||
| Computer Repair | 154.00 | ||||
| Grants & Donations | 592.70 | (5) | |||
| Equipment/Toys | 3861.97 | ||||
| Consumables/Refreshments | 1783.70 | ||||
| Childrens Gifts/Entertainers | 264.90 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle Coaching | 950.00 | ||||
| Registrations: | |||||
| - EYA Membership | 130.00 | ||||
| - OFSTED | 50.00 | ||||
| - Data Protection (ICO) | 47.00 | ||||
| - PRS Music Licence | 174.34 | ||||
| - Lottery Registration | 20.00 | ||||
| Repairs & Renewals | 137.40 | ||||
| Fencing | 7755.94 | ||||
| Gifts | 323.39 | ||||
| Sum Up Fees | 28.98 | ||||
| Bank Charges | 74.49 | ||||
| School Dinner Tickets | 245.11 | (7) | |||
| Children's Uniforms | 180.55 | (8) | |||
| Deficit for Year | 9,641.06 | (9) |
Total
Total
£127,676.79
£127,676.79
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO ACCOUNTS – PERIOD ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2025
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Please note that these accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments Basis.
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The Deposit Account includes:
£35,885 Redundancy Costs (RESTRICTED)
£500 WCEF Grant (RESTRICTED)
£540 Sponsored Walk
£7,709 SEN and Deprivation Allocation (RESTRICTED)
£556 Pupil Premium (RESTRICTED)
£51 DAF (RESTRICTED)
3. Fees
Fees outstanding at the year-end total £104.00.
4. Pupil Premium
£364.80 has been spent as follows:
Equipment £359.74
Lunches £5.06
5. Grants and Donations received :
£220.00 PCC
£250.00 Wembury Sponsored Walk Donation - MDGS
£122.70 Donations via PayPal
6. NEST Pension
A payment of £251.11 re August was paid out after the year end.
7. School Lunch Tickets
£212.52 was paid this year to the school re an outstanding invoice from last year.
8. Children’s Uniforms
This relates to uniforms held but not yet sold – stock in hand at the year end.
9. Deficit
The deficit of £9,641.06 includes the £7,755.94 spent on new fencing required for safeguarding purposes.
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Wembury Pre-School
| report on the accounts of the charity for the 12 month period ended 31 August 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
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e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
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Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the charity commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to wheiher the accounts present a "true and fair view” and the report is limited to those maiters set out in the next statement.
Independent examiners statement
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
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Richard Brown BA ACA CTA
77 Mewstone Avenue, Wembury, PL9 OHU
14 December 2025