## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2025 Period start date To 31[st] December 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Little Learners at Fulford Pre-School** ## **Charity registration number: 1039487** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The Advancement of Education**| |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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Provision of nursery services for**
**children of pre school age**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees confirm that Little**
**Learners Pre School provides a nursery**
**to Fulford village and the surrounding**
**area to assist parents.The nursery does**
**not operate to make a profit and is for**
**the benefit of the local community**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity currently does not issue**
**Grants**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Not Applicable**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Not Applicable**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The service has enabled younger**
**parents within the community.**
**Look for gainfull employment in the**
**knowledge their child is well cared for in**
**an educational and safe environment**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Charity has sufficient funds to**
**continue in the future**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity holds limited reserves to**
**cover minimum I months salaries**
**should there be a problem with receipts**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£50000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Nursery fees**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not Applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Insufficient places filled in the nursery**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constistution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unicorporated association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Management Committee**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Little Learners at Fulford Pre School| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1039487| |Charity’s principal address|Fulford Village Hall
Fulford Road, Fulford
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire ST11 9QT| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Adrian Hill|Chairman||Little Learners Committee| ||Jennifer Unwin|Trustee||Little Learners Committee| ||Angela Alcock|Trustee||Little Learners Committee| |||||| |||||| |||+||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Jenny Unwin **Full name(s)** Adrian Hill **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)** **Date** 19[th] February 2026 ## **Little Learners at Fu1ford Pre-School** ## **Charity Number 1039487 Hmrc Charity Number ZD34244 Total Receipts and Expediture for the Year ending 31st December 2025** ## **Total Receipts** |Nursery Funding
Parents Fees
HMRC Grant
Bank Interest
Fund Raising|£244,176.87
£38,134.34
£0.00
£277.41
£282,588.62| |---|---| ## **Total Expediture** |Wages
Tax & NI
Pension
pension Admn Fee
Rent
Insurance & license
Phone
Training/Admin/Ink/Printer
Repairs
Consumables
**Surplus Income over Expediture for 2022**
Surplus Income BFWD
31/12/23
Surplus for year 2025
Surplus Income CFWD
31/12/24|£177,588.72 £184,065.60
£1,131.84
£5,345.04
£316.80
£17,337.00
£1,727.82
£539.34
£3,224.67
£6,099.72
£5,130.40
£218,441.35
**£64,147.27**
£26,283.78
£64,147.27
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Bank balance 10137.80 31/12/23
Premium Bank 17821.14 31/12/23
Cheque - Presented 0.00
Surplus for year 2025 £64,147.27 increase funds
ly exp paid £1,675.16
Unpresented Cherques £0.00
movement 90431.05
Premium Bank 30415.21 31/12/25
Bank balance 97204.66 31/12/25
Cash In Hand 29.38
Expense Account 352.54
Creditors 37570.74
90431.05
0.00
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## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025** ## Current Assets |Premium Bank|30415.21|| |---|---|---| |Bank balance|97204.66|| |Expense Account|352.54|| |Cash in Hand|29.38|128001.79| |**Less Current Liabilities**||| |Creditors (Expenses)||£37,570.74| |||90431.05| |Net Current Assets||| |Finanaced By :-||| |Capital Account||| |Balance B/fwd|26283.78|| |Net Profit|£64,147.27|90431.05| |||0.00| Independent examiner's report on the accounts x CHARITY COMMISSION {ge} FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ members of Little Leaners at Fulford Pre ~~-~~ School On accounts for the year | 31S‘ December 2025 ended Charity no | 1039487 (if any) 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 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed ~~.~~ [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [named body]] ~~.~~ Delete [ ] if not applicable. ## It is my responsibility to: - e examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ~~.~~ - Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement 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 the 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 whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent !n connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *) - 1 ~~.~~ which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or - 2 ~~.~~ to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached ~~.~~ - Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name: | Teresa Gilbride FCCA BsC
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