Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Charity Number 1040604
Financial Statements for the year ended
31 March 2025
Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Charity Number 1040604
Index
Trustees report 3 Independent examiner's report 5 Profit and Loss Account 6 Balance sheet 7
Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
Charity Name: Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Registered Charity Number: 1040604
Principal Address: Christchurch, Boundary Road, Newark, NG24 4AJ
Trustees:
Lorna Allen (chair person)
Sallie-Jayne Hewitt
Sarah Dyas
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity operates under the rules of its constitution adopted 7 May 1991.
The committee are elected from parents using the pre-school.
Objectives and Activities
The charity’s objectives are to advance the education of children below compulsory school age. To meet these objectives the charity operates a pre-school at the Christchurch on Boundary Road, Newark. During the year it was open 5 mornings a week and 3 afternoons. Children of all backgrounds are given the same opportunities to play, learn, make new friends in a safe, educational environment, learning to play together as well as independently.
We take the children on regular outings to our local library for singing sessions, we also visit local parks and interact with other activities within our community.
The majority of the children who attend playgroup receive the two year government funding as they come from low income families. The children are given opportunities to learn and gain experiences here that they may not receive at home.
Achievements and Performance.
We have been proud to offer our children a wide range of enriching experiences, all provided free of charge with no additional consumable costs, unlike many other settings. This included daily snacks, trips to the cinema café, a seaside-themed day at playgroup with fish and chips, ice cream, and paddling pools, as well as visits to local parks and the fire station. The children also enjoyed weekly yoga sessions. We believe strongly in giving children from disadvantaged backgrounds the best possible start in life, and these opportunities reflect that commitment. .
Sallie-Jayne Hewitt (Jan 22, 2026 21:15:17 GMT)
Sallie-Jayne Hewitt (trustee) Date
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCONCE HILLS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement- matters of concern identified
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Francesca McClory
MAAT
Unit 14, Halifax Court, Fernwood Business Park, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3JP Date: 18/01/2026
Francesca McClory
Francesca McClory (Jan 23, 2026 08:03:57 GMT)
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Charity Number 1040604
Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Profit and Loss Account
For the year ended 31st March 2025
| INCOME Session Fees Parent income Government Funding Insurance claim Fundraising Interest received TOTAL INCOME FOR THE YEAR Staff Costs Wages Supply cover DBS checks Uniforms Training Cost of Premises Rent and Council Tax Insurance Materials and Stationery Repairs and renewals Equipment and Toys Professional fees Catering Telephone Depreciation Sundries TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
3,385 75,998 - 415 208 80,006 56,858 - 149 - 468 57,475 12,857 12,857 736 1,551 1,222 810 2,095 959 110 36 465 Unrestricted 2025 |
3,385 75,998 - 415 208 80,006 56,858 - 149 - 468 57,475 12,857 12,857 736 1,551 1,222 810 2,095 959 110 36 465 Unrestricted 2025 |
80,006 78,316 1,690 32,219 33,909 |
5,580 67,529 1,167 360 139 74,775 49,731 512 134 276 462 51,115 10,944 10,944 685 1,031 329 1,303 1,762 791 128 - 464 Unrestricted 2024 |
5,580 67,529 1,167 360 139 74,775 49,731 512 134 276 462 51,115 10,944 10,944 685 1,031 329 1,303 1,762 791 128 - 464 Unrestricted 2024 |
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| 74,775 | ||||||
| 68,552 | ||||||
| 6,223 | ||||||
| 25,996 32,219 |
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Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup
Charity Number 1040604
Balance Sheet
For the year ended 31st March 2025
| Fixed Assets Computer Equipment Current Assets Petty Cash Reserve account Current account Liabilities Accruals- Accountancy and independent examination PAYE and pension creditors Unpaid wages The funds of the charity: Net income/(expenditure) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end Sallie-Jayne Hewitt (trustee) ~~…...........................~~ Date …........................... Sallie-Jayne Hewitt (Jan 22, 2026 21:15:17 GMT) 22/01/2026 |
183 - 183 - 399 637 15,729 10,521 21,698 27,360 37,826 38,518 1,555 1,440 2,545 4,562 - 297 4,100 6,299 33,909 32,219 1,690 6,223 32,219 25,996 33,909 32,219 ............ ........... Unrestricted Unrestricted 2025 2024 |
183 - 183 - 399 637 15,729 10,521 21,698 27,360 37,826 38,518 1,555 1,440 2,545 4,562 - 297 4,100 6,299 33,909 32,219 1,690 6,223 32,219 25,996 33,909 32,219 ............ ........... Unrestricted Unrestricted 2025 2024 |
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| 38,518 6,299 |
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| 32,219 | ||
| 32,219 | ||
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