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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 08 2024 31 07 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1040402
St Johns Pre-School Playgroup
Charity's principal address Colwick Community Centre Colwick Nottingham Postcode NG4 2GP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Leanne Brookes 2 Natalie Hallam 3 Michelle Widdison 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who Trustee selection methods are elected and co-opted under the terms of the constitution. Day to day (eg. appointed by, elected by) project activity is carried out by the paid staff.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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t rustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The principle objective of the charity is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age. We work with families to provide good, quality childcare and provision for their children.
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St John’s is a committee based pre-school and playgroup for children aged two to four years old. We are currently licensed for 26 children. The playgroup runs Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the charity commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charities aims and objectives and in its activities.
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)
Children and
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The playgroup has a good ofsted report. Partnerships with parents are Summary of the main strong creating strength within the pre-school. Parents speak highly of achievements of the charity the care their children receive and say that they make good progress in during the year their leaning and development. They describe the staff as fantastic, supportive and caring.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
St Johns Pre-School playgroup is currently dependent on LEA funding to sustain its activities, as earned income from fees alone would not allow St Johns Pre-school Playgroup to continue operating. To avoid closure if funding difficulties were to happen the Committee board had agreed to keep to a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of 6 months. This includes redundancy pay and staff wages at an amount of £38000.
Reserves are also kept to comply with staff training as part of statutory guidance as part of the EYFS framework. Finally, reserves are also held in case something happened to the church and alternative accommodation had to be found.
The committee are aware that it is important funds are spent as and when required and that the emphasis is not solely on maintaining reserves.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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
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Signature(s) Full name(s) Leanne Brookes
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Trustee
Date 21st May 2026
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St John's Pre-School Playgroup 104402 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 100,216 13,156 306 - - - - - 113,679 - - - 113,679 83,668 8,597 - 119 - 60 121 - 3,022 - 1,456 567 150 - 167 97,926 - - - 97,926 15,753 - 56,005 71,758 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 100,216 13,156 306 - - - - - 113,679 - - - 113,679 83,668 8,597 - 119 - 60 121 - 3,022 - 1,456 567 150 - 167 97,926 - - - 97,926 15,753 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grant Monies | 100,216 | 91,775 | ||||
| Fees - Lunch Club / Fees Etc | 13,156 | 9,615 | ||||
| Bank Interest Received | 306 | 395 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
113,679 | 101,784 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 101,784 | ||||||
Wages & Salaries |
83,668 | 74,307 | ||||
| Rent | 8,597 | 8,558 | ||||
| Insurance | - | 526 | ||||
| Refreshments | 119 | 93 | ||||
| Trips & Entertainment | - | - | ||||
| Repairs & Renewals | 60 | 491 | ||||
| Telephone | 121 | 120 | ||||
| Advertising | - | - | ||||
| Toys,Books & Stationary | 3,022 | 1,656 | ||||
| Website | - | - | ||||
| Accountancy | 1,456 | 68 | ||||
| ClothingCosts | 567 | 30 | ||||
| Staff Training | 150 | 442 | ||||
| Cleaning | - | - | ||||
| Subscriptions | 167 | 123 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 97,926 | 86,414 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 86,414 | ||||||
| 15,753 | - | - | 15,753 |
15,370 | ||
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| 56,005 | - | - | 56,005 | 40,635 | ||
| 71,758 | - | - | 71,758 | 56,005 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 12/11/2025 21/5/26 |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Signature Details Bank Bank Deposit Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 39,758 - 32,000 - - - 71,758 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Leanne Bradford |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ St Johns Pre School Playgroup members of On accounts for the year 31[st] July 2025 Charity no 1040402 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2 CC16a
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2025 .
- 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
Signed: Date: 21/05/2026 Name: Lisa Smith Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 42 Onchan Drive Carlton Nottingham NG4 1DB
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October 2018
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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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October 2018
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