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Chairman’s Report Sept 2024 — August 2025
Once again it has been difficult year as in sustaining staff levels, balancing workload for the leader and the death of our co-chairman , Brian Wilson. Our numbers did increase for this year however we will go into Autumn 2025 with low numbers due to children moving into local authority school-based preschools. Wigginton Preschool comprises of 6 full time members, 3 qualified, 1 apprentice who left in April 2025 and 1 unqualified who left in September 2025. Keeping staff is extremely difficult due to workload, hourly rate and parttime hours.
The full-time staff members have found it stressful throughout the year with the heavy workload that should occur in part time hours, for example packing and unpacking the equipment, covering each other, time for paperwork and time to take out for staff meetings/feedback, this has had an impact on the wages bill. As a result of this we have had a lot of sickness and stress which meant we had to close our small hall for 3 weeks during the Spring. The staff in question are still receiving support from their GP’s but are able to work in setting, we have provided a time out corner where they can gather their thoughts when needed. We continued with Forest school at the start of the financial year as the children really enjoy it however we had to put a hold on it from January due to staff ill health and workload, hopefully this will be back on track for the new financial year. We have an open day for new parents to come along to see the setting with their children and this was successful after having 3 new families starting in the 2025.
To show appreciation to the staff as we cannot increase their hourly wage, we have booked various eventsincentives as an incentive and all staff members are allocated up to £150 for outings and meetings. All are monitored, authorised and signed off by the co-chairs, treasurer and the accountant. This was gratefully accepted by the staff and has seen good outcome in their performance and loyalty.
For the rest of the year Wigginton Preschools numbers were stable, and we are receiving children from the wider area, and we are able to keep in our ratios. We only wish the amount of Government funding would increase to meet staff wages, we do receive various funding schemes, but it still leaves the setting short. September 2025 will see a decline in numbers as there will be 13 children leaving us to go onto primary school in July, and there is only so much fundraising you can do when every family who attends are financially struggling as well. We are pleased to say our small hall children provides the setting with a top up for the finances and, again we receive children from the wider area as more parents are wanting a few hours to themselves and we have been able to extend those hours to co-inside with the preschools which has helped.
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Wigginton Pre-School
Wigginton Pre-School
Accounts
31 August 2025
Wigginton Pre-School
Accountants' report to the trustees of Wigginton Pre-school
These financial statements have been prepared by Keep Accounting Ltd, registered with and supervised by the Institute of Accountants & Bookkeepers.
The preparation is in accordance with our terms of engagement and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties to The Charity Commission that relate to preparing the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.
We have prepared these financial statements based on the accounting records, information and explanations provided by you. We do not express any opinion on the financial statements.
Keep Accounting Ltd Okeford Close Tring HP234AJ
Wigginton Pre-School
Approval statement
I approve the accounts which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note 1, and for providing Keep Accounting Ltd with all information and explanations necessary for their preparation.
The Treasurer
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Wigginton Pre-School
16[th] December 25
Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Sales Cost of sales Gross proft Expenses Wages, salaries and other staf costs Rent, rates, power and insurance costs Repairs and renewals of property and equipment Telephone, fax, statonery and other ofce costs Advertsing and business entertainment costs |
2025 £ 94,240 5,169 89,071 70,471 4,775 - 2,548 - |
2024 £ 80,923 6,582 |
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| 74,342 64,024 4,680 - 2,493 312 |
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Wigginton Pre-School
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| Accountancy, legal and other professional fees Other business expenses Proft/(loss) 9004 as at 31 August 2025 Notes Current assets Bank/building society balances Cash in hand Net current assets Net assets |
1652 | ||
| 29,644 | |||
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Wigginton Pre-School
| Capital account Balance at start of period Net proft/(loss) |
20,640 9,004 29,644 |
18,988 1,652 20,640 |
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Wigginton Pre School Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
1 Accounting basis
The accounts have been compiled on a basis that enables profits to be calculated in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return.
2 Profit and loss account analysis
| Sales Fee income Local government funding Donatons/Fundraising Uniform Milk/Refreshments Xmas cards Resources Government grant Cost of sales Snacks etc Toys and supplies Dance mini movers T-Shirts and uniform Garden maintenance and supplies Forest school Trips/events Wages, salaries and other staf costs Wages and salaries DBS – Categorised under professional costs Staf training and welfare |
2025 £ 12,644 79,038 1,298 40 - - 720 500 94,240 510 1661 132 719 227 1035 885 5,169 68,928 - 1544 |
2024 £ 22,618 57,133 619 53 356 145 - - 80,923 |
2024 £ 22,618 57,133 619 53 356 145 - - 80,923 |
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| Rent, rates, power and insurance costsRent Gardening Services – under cost of sales Telephone, fax, statonery and other ofce costs Telephone and fax Statonery and printng Other insurance costs Wigginton Pre School Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Advertsing and business entertainment costs Advertsing and PR Accountancy, legal and other professional fees Accountants fees Memberships Professional costs Other business expenses Sundry expenses |
70,471 4,775 - 4,775 789 1,759 - 2,548 - - 734 147 ~~1105~~ |
64,024 4,680 - 4,680 730 927 836 2,493 312 312 622 108 160 890 290 290 |
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Wigginton Preschool, Village Hall, Chesham Road, Wigginton, Tring, HP23 6HJ
Treasures Report Sept 2024 -2025
During this year Wigginton Preschool made a profit of £9004. Our numbers have been stable throughout the year however we are losing 13 children in July as they move up to their new school. Little stars numbers help the setting with its finances as we are able to include the Government funding schemes for the younger children which starts from £11.22 per hour for children under ayears, £8.28 for children of 2 years and £5.88 for children of 3-4 years. This still doesn’t support staff wages from £11.50 per hour and our wages bill including pensions was £70,071 against £64,924 the previous year.
From Autumn 2024 and Summer 2025 using both halls we were able to invoice £12,644 and we received £79,038 in government funding schemes, an incentive of £500 for our apprentice, fundraising and donations came to £1298. Staff wages have stayed the same although there wasa slight increase within the minimum salary. We have lost a member of staff in the Spring and this has increased workload and stress levels. To balance this the committee awarded incentives for the wellbeing of the which came to a total of £1544 through the year. Pension contributions have stayed in line with requirements of the law for 2 members of staff and we offered it to another member of staff who started in December 2024 and the other staff member will take it up at a later date.
The preschool continued to provide music and dance through Challis School of dance as part of the wider curriculum, this came to a cost of £132 for Autumn as she then went onto maternity leave and our Forest School sessions came to a total cost of £1035 for the year. The preschool organised their annual farm trip day out for each child and parent at a cost of £885, this is always supported well and the parents are truly thankful.
A new budget was set for 2025 - 2026 and we will be increasing the staff hourly rate.
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