Tru*ees' Annual Report for Border Preschool for period 0110912024 to 3110812025 Charlty number: 1040403 Border PreschooL & afterschool club tor chlldren from age 2-5 for PreschooL& 2- 11 Afterschool club. providing earlyyears education & childcare forworking parents. It is run from a village Hall on the Border of England &Wales. therefore there arethe 2 counties. regulations to abide to but a wonderfulcommunity spirit that covers a wide area, supports the group & this shows by the growing & fLoLtrishing charity business. When planning the year ahead we benefitfrom the help & supportfrom alL ourvolunteertrustees who help organize &take part invarious fundraising events throughoutthe year. donating theirtime & energyto making events a success. AohiftllR.ts.and Porf.ormanGR The past year has been an effectlve, fruittul duration. New children started their educationaljourney, settLing into 8 new, exclting routine. Christmas time was upon us and anotherfabulous nativlty performance was thoroughlyenjoyed by parents. grandparents & members ofthe local community, finished ott byfestive drinks and food, enjoyingthe excitement ofthe usual raffle atthe end. Before the end ofthe festive term the children were entertained bya magic show & fun activities which was paid for by kind don8tions from a Local grandparent, Wl group &tennis club. which were a generous unexpected giftforthe children. In the summerterm our committed parents and committee members organised a fantasticfun dayon our local piayingfields. The British weather was kind to us and the LocalfamiLies and their friends enjoyed the thrilLs of a bouncy castle, fun games an(J activities thriLLs of a bouncy castle, fun games and activities such as HookA Duck. Football Penaltyshootout. Second Hand Clothing Stall and SpLat The Rat, an amazing amount of £1400 was raised on this day, 8 great achievementfor81L in these tryingfinanciaLtimes manyare enduring. Th8 Committed volunteertruste@s 8lw8yS Strive to improve the setting and throughoutthe ye8r money had been Spentto paint and decorate all the indoor areas, the large veranda & safety tarm8G in the outdoor area were professionally cLe8ned and repaired where necessary, thus enhancingthe quaLity of a well-use(J & enjoyed area. Einanoia.I rRYi.ew Monies banked up to 3110812025 were £57,761.83 in the current account, £98.520.95 savings account. The charity made a profit of £20,719.45 bythe end ofthe financlalyear, dueto the high numbers of children enrolLed and the hard workof the committee and staff atthe fundraising events throughouttheyear. Although the Preschooldoes benefitfrom fundingfrom Shropshire and Powys Gouncils, these payments do not 8Lways cover allthe costs if numbers are lowthrough the year.
We tty to keep good reserves for unforeseer) cirGumstances like extended sickness leave. extra staff ing rf needed and unexpected redundancy payments for Stsff. especially those thatare longterm empl¢yees. We are luckyto be able to rentour premises off another Charity business, ourlocal community haLI, whicn has worked outverywell bysupporting each otheroverthe years. At presentwe have no conc¢rns about anyuncertainties arising, butwe believe th8t by runnlng an organized. approachable, friendly community provision itwill continue to pursue and aspirefor greaterthings and the bestwe can bè lorour locaLchiLdren. rn The Gharity is run by an agreed constitution, adopted 1910111994; the committee isvoted on annually attheAnnuaigeneraL meetingwhich is an unincorpordted 85sociatlon which is always open & tr8nsp8rentlo all concerned. All committee members heve an induction into the groupto understand the day-to-day running. have DBS checks and attend s8fegu8rdingtraining. The PreschooL is run underthe umbrella of OFSTED and understands the importance oftheirguidance. Victoria Morris- Chairperson Rebecca James-vice Chairperson Katie Farmer- Secretary Sian North-Treasurer Cheryl Hayward Sam Farr Peclaiatln The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity'strustees Signature Full name Re lJeccei 3 vic£ PeLsotrJ 334 Position Date loloG116
Daphne Jeffreys Rochelle Four Crosses Llanymynech Powys SY22 6RG 8th May 2026 To Whom It May Concern j I have Independently examined the financial statements of Border Preschool j for the year ended 30 August 2025. The accounting records as presented to myself. are maintained to a very high standard. I confirm that the financial statements for the year ended 30 August 2025, are in agreement with the books and records that were made available to me. Daphne Jeffreys Chartered Accountsnt
BORDER PRESCHOOL Accouvrs ri 202412025 202312024 INCOME Fees Fundraislng donation 127,059.57 2,264.00 290.00 121,294.38 2,162.72 250.00 Grants 405.00 0.00 Bank interest Totals 1,801.99 131,820.56 1,790.19 125,497.29 EXPENDITURE Wages Staff penslons Hall Fees 85.995.82 3,351.60 9,935.49 85.00 77,595.80 2.772.82 7,840.00 85.00 735.49 Advertising Insurance Trlps Entertainment Staff training Statt eKpense3 SupplieslEquipment Travel Expenses tk)naUons 768.79 205.00 424,50 192.90 245.00 190.00 319.00 567.60 245.00 7.220.09 129.05 5,388.00 3fj.oo IT& phone bill Bankcharges Grant5 568.53 533.76 75.07 72.18 105.00 3.727.50 iii,ioJ.ii maintenance total 800.00 99,108.68 NET PROFITILOSS 20,719.45 26.388.61 Current accounl 38,710.72 96.718.96 134.70 savings acount Petty cash 57.761.83 98,520.95 1.04 Currentacount savings account pettycash