Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Openwoodgate Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1040737
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To offer play, care and educational facilities for children age 2-4 in line with the Early Years Alliance. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To encourage the study of local needs of such children and their families by offering school term pre-school sessions. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | N/A |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Openwoodgate is a popular local Pre- school with approximately 40 children on role. We continue to offer hot lunches. We also offer extra-curricular activities including: Phonics sessions PE sessions Woodland sessions Yoga and Mindfulness sessions Football sessions and Dance sessions. Children uptake and numbers were good from the start and continued throughout the academic year. We had a high number of children with additional needs which attracted inclusive funding. We had to take on extra staff to cover 1-1 hours, unfortunately the funding received does not cover staff wages, so we lost money here. We had a Rental Increase in January 2025. Pay increases were issued in April 2025, to reflect the National Living Wage increase. This then, in turn, effected our Pension costs. Despite these challenges, with careful budgeting and forward planning, this has allowed us to absorb these additional costs without compromising on the quality of our provision. We made a total surplus of £8,312.00 this year. We held a Christmas Fayre, a sponsored obstacle course on our annual sports day and a Summer Fayre. A total of £965.82 was raised through fundraising. The money raised went towards play equipment for our outdoor area, indoor area and resources. It also went towards an entertainer for Christmas and for the children’s Graduation. This has enabled us enrich the learning environment and provide experiences for the children |
From a sustainability perspective, we have also been able to place monies back into our reserves account for any potential redundancies. This financial stability gives us confidence as we look ahead to the coming year.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have £4651.19in the current account on 31/08/2025. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have a reserve account which contains redundancy and notice period pay, if ever required. We continue, where we can to top this up. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £19645.55 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Early Years Alliance Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Non profit group |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected by members |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
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| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Openwoodgate Pre-school |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1040737 |
| Charity’s principal address | St Marks Church Hall Over Lane Openwoodgate Preschool Belper Derbyshire, DE56 0SD |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Michelle Pickering | Chair | |||
| LucyWarren | Vice Chair | |||
| Abigail Sutton | Treasurer | |||
| Hannah Clarke | Secretary | |||
| Lauren Kerr | SafeguardingOfficer | |||
| Lia Clarke | FundraisingOfficer | |||
| Rebecca Boden | Committee member | |||
| Joan Foster | Committee member | |||
| Katherine Greaves | Committee member | |||
| Abigail Spencer Palmer |
Committee member | |||
| Christine Mellors | Committee member | |||
| Laura Lo Bue | Committee member | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
A.Sutton Signature(s) M.Pickering Hannah Clarke Full name(s) Michelle Pickering Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 03/06/2026
enwood ate Pre-school UuiuliE 31Au ust 2025 2025 2024 FIXED ASSErs 888 1,088 CURRENT ASSErs Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 1,000 28,269 1,297 16 959 29,269 18,256 CURRENT LIABILITIES Social security and other taxes Accrued expenses 3,364 414 881 396 3,778 1,277 25,491 16,979 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABIUTIES 26,379 18,067 FINANCED BY CAprrAL Accouwr Brought forward 18,067 7,459 lae Net Surplus/(Deficit) 8,312 10,608 26,379 18,067 26,379 18,067 Page 3
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinevs Report Report to the trustees Openwoodgate Pre-school 31 August 2025 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 1040737 Set out on pages Section A Receipts and Payments: Pg 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 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 Responsibilities and basis of report haiia !nllniAiaA 911 +ha annlinJhla niraAinno niiian hii +ha nhari+ii nnrnrnieoirtn under section 145(5)(bj of the Act. Independent I examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement th2t the 2ccoiJnt8 aivp a 'true and fairf view which is not 2 matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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 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: 1910512026 Signed: Name: Mrs Fiona Bennett Relevant professional FCA Oct 2018 IER