|**Trustees' Annual Report for the**|**ort for theperiod**|
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|**From**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>01<br>04<br>2023|Period end date<br>31<br>March<br>2024|



## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** Aston Clinton Preschool 

**Other names charity is known by** 

> **Registered charity number (if any)** ~~i~~ 1040219 **Charity's principal address** The Anthony Hall, London Road, Aston Clinton 

**Postcode HP22 5HG** 

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

|**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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|Hannah Hughes|Chair Person|||
|Linzi Chesson|Secretary|||
|Julie Green|Treasurer|||
|Danielle Cusick|Fundraiser|||
|Linzi Fraser|Fundraiser|||
|Pamela Borrows||||
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**|**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Constitution 

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Parents Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

We provide Sessional early years foundation stage day-care to children aged 2-4 Years old. 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

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Charity Run preschool. Early years Education. 

**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 

**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

342 sessions open a year with 39 Families on role. **Summary of the main achievements of the charity** Supporting Disadvantaged children and families. **during the year** Supporting children with medical and educational needs. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

We hold a separate account for any future disasters **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

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

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

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Hannah Hughes **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 30/01/2025 

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## **Aston Clinton Pre School Registered Charity No. 1040219** 

|**for the year ending 31 March**|**2024**|**2023**|**2022**|**2021**|**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Income & Expenditure Account**||||||
|Fees & Registrations|124,039|84,423|84,254|68,080|91,010|
|Grant income|11,404|0|15,000|0|2,500|
|HMRC JRS Grant|||0|7,810|0|
|BCC Covid Cleaning Grants|||0|2,000|0|
|BCC Inclusion Grants|25,000||0|4,000|0|
|Miscellaneous Sales|1,675|919|36|39|131|
|Fundraising|802|848|880|444|3,875|
|Bank Interest|158||4|80|151|
|Sundry/ Parent Contributions|2,140|346|48|60|656|
|**Total income**|**165,217**|**86,536**|**100,222**|**82,513**|**98,323**|
|**Expenditure**||||||
|Staff Wages,Tax & NI & Pension Nest|110,955|91,051|93,625|80,086|77,780|
|Staff training/other staff costs|1,981||1,443|487|3,579|
|Rent|11,504|9,678|10,122|5,889|9,514|
|Insurance|889||848|0|1,683|
|Telephone|113|60|98|75|83|
|Fundraising expenditure|20|22|51|210|1,596|
|Cost of Sales|||0|0|0|
|Stationery & Printing|171||34|24|63|
|Sundries & Consumables|2,029|1,780|1,451|700|1,266|
|Payroll fees|||0|89|86|
|Fee refunds|||0|137|902|
|Equipment|926|1,667|761|951|3,338|
|External Visitors|520|470|0|40|987|
|Other|6,886|9,039|5,844|1,809|1,607|
|**Total expenditure**|**135,994**|**113,766**|**114,277**|**90,497**|**102,484**|
|**Net surplus/(deficit)**|**29,223**|**(27,231)**|**(14,055)**|**(7,984)**|**(4,161)**|
|**Balance Sheet**||||||
|General fund B/F|21,635|48,866|62,921|70,905|75,066|
|(Deficit)/Surplus for year|29,223|(27,231)|(14,055)|(7,984)|(4,161)|
||**50,858**|**21,635**|**48,866**|**62,921**|**70,905**|
|Represented By;||||||
|Deposit Account|24,076|18,880|23,775|56,267|62,164|
|Current Account|26,782|2,755|24,709|6,273|8,360|
|Petty Cash||0|381|381|381|
||**50,858**|**21,635**|**48,866**|**62,921**|**70,905**|





## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Aston Clinton Pre-School **members of On accounts for the year** 31[st] March 2024 **Charity no** 1040219 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2023** . 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which 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._ 

**Date:** 20/1/2025 **Signed:** ~~a~~ **Name:** Neil Walker ~~Ps~~ **Relevant professional** ACA (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 12 London Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, HP22 5HQ 

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**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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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