2024-07-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 August 2023 To 31 July 2024

Charity name: Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School

Charity registration number: 1041020

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
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	Provision of education and childcare through play for under 5s in the local community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Confirmed

Achievements and Performance

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	After a challenging year to 31 July 2023, we have had an encouraging year managing to stabilise our position, resulting in a surplus for the year. We had 45 children on roll by the end of the year and have seen 27 of those leave for the local primary schools, primarily Burwash and Etchingham, but also in the surrounding villages too. The annual parent survey provided excellent feedback on the quality of care and education provided by our staff, ratifying the hard work that has been put in by all concerned. We were very grateful to the parish council for providing a grant towards a new mud kitchen which was completed after the year end. We were also very grateful for the parents and the local community turning out for a fundraiser at the Etchingham Club to help raise additional funds for this. It also served to increase our engagement in the community and make people aware of what Barn Owls stands for. From a financial report standpoint, our existing accountant is retiring and for the following year we will be running the book- keeping and accounts in-house by the trustees. As such, the accounts will be shown on a receipts and payments basis and we have prepared the accounts to 31 July 2024 on this basis. It should therefore be noted that under the receipts and payments basis, the accounts show an additional surplus of around £7k due to amounts owed to HMRC for tax and NI that have not yet been paid.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the year end, we had a healthy cash balance of approximately £30k.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to keep a healthy cash reserve to help us to weather any challenging years and enable us to pay for any unforeseen outgoings.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Se above
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	No concerns over going concern currently.

Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23	N/A No concerns over going concern currently.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principle source of funding comes from funded childcare, which is distributed by the East Sussex County Council. This accounted for approximately 80% of income with the majority of the remainder coming from private fees.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principle risks facing us are the reliance on central funding on the one hand and rises to national living wage on the other. If government funding is not increased in line with NLW increase, this leaves us with a deficit, which will need to be plugged through other means. Inevitably this means rises in parent fees but as these only represent approx. 20% of our income source, it is unlikely to be able to plug a substantial deficit, should this arise.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
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	Election or re-election of trustees bi- annually and any member of the Association may put themselves forward.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1041020
Charity’s principal address	Parsonage Croft, High St, Etchingham, E.Sussex TN19 7BY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Justin Lyon Taylor	Chair
	Daniel Cudlipp
	Hannah Moore
	Suzanne Parr

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Justin Lyon Taylor ~~oO~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~afe~~ Date 09/05/2025 ~~Fs~~

Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~	Section A Receipts and payments 1041020 Barn Owls Etchingham Pre-School Receipts andpayments accounts 01-Aug-23 31-Jul-24 To For the period from CC16a ~~—_————e~~
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds		Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Parent Fees 18,569 - - 18,569 - ESCC Fees 120,068 - - 120,068 - Donations 1,258 - - 1,258 - NurseryGrant - - - - School Dinners 5,116 - - 5,116 - School Uniform 66 - - 66 - *Sub total*(Gross income for AR)145,078 - - 145,078 - *Total receipts* 145,078 - - 145,078 - ~~——-—-~~
A3 Payments
Advertising	240	-	-	240	240	-
Net Wages	97,864			97	97,864
HMRC	2,006			2	2,006
Pensions	6,743			6	6,743
Premises Expenses	7,350			7	7,350
Business Rates	2,128			2	2,128
Postage	32			32	32
Office Stationery	486			486	486
Computer Software	446			446	446
Pre-school General Expenses	6,681			6	6,681
Accountancy	1,554			1	1,554
Professional Fees	116			116	116
Repairs and renewals	150			150	150
Bank Charges	99			99	99
Staff Uniforms	553			553	553
TrainingCosts	- 735			- 735	- 735
Insurance	1,168			1	1,168
School Meal Costs	7,110	-	-	7	7,110	-
**Sub total **	133,990	-	-	133,990	133,990	-

*Total payments* 133,990 - - 133,990 - *Net of receipts/(payments)* 11,087 - - 11,087 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 21,029 - - 21,029 - *Cash funds this year end* 32,116 - - 32,116 - ~~==5==~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

16/10/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Bank Account 31,864 - - Petty Cash 252 - - - - - Total cash funds 32,116 - - ~~—====~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the Equipment and furniture (estimated MV) Unrestricted 6,000 charity’s own use - - - - ~~=~~ Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name ~~= =~~ approval Justin Lyon Taylor 9/5/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

16/10/2024

* F CHARITY `CHARITY COMMISSION` COMMISSION| Independent `Independent[examiner's]` examiner's `FOR` FOR `ENGLAND AND` ENGLAND AND WALES `WALES` report `report` on `on[the accounts]` the accounts Section `Section` A `A` Independent `IndependentExaminer's` Examiner’s Report `[Report]`

Report Report to [to] the [the] trustees/ [trustees/|][Charity] Name : members members of of | Barn Barn Owls Owls Etchingham [Etchingham][Pre-School] Pre-School On On accounts [accounts] for [for] the [theyear] year | 31 31 July July 2024 2024

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| Ireport report to [to] the [the] trustees [trustees] on [on] my [my] examination [examination] of of the [the] accounts [accounts] of of the [the][above] above charity charity ("the (‘the Trust’) [Trust")] for for the [the] year [year] ended [ended][31] 31 [/] / 07 [ 07][ I] / 2024. [2024.]
Responsibilities Responsibilities and [and] As As the [the][charity] charity trustees trustees of [of the] the Trust, [Trust,] you you are are[responsible] responsible [for] for the [the] preparation [preparation] basis basis[of] of report [report] of of the [the] accounts [accounts] in in accordance accordance with with the [the][requirements] requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act [Act] 2011 2011 ("the (“the Act"). Act’). | I report report in in respect respect of [of] my my examination [examination] of of the the Trust’s Trust's accounts accounts carried carried [out] out
: under under section [section][ 145] 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in in carrying carrying out out my [my] examination, [examination,] | have have [followed] followed [the] the [applicable] applicable [Directionsgiven] Directions given [by] by the [the] Charity [Charity] Commission [ Commission] under under section [section][145(5)(b)] 145(5)(b) [of the] of the [Act.] Act. Ihave completed my examination. I confirm that[no][material][matters][have]
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| Ihave have no no concerns concerns[and] and have [have] come [come] across [acrOss] no [no] other [other matters] matters in in connection connection with with the the examination [examination] to to which which attention attention should should be drawn [be][drawn] in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding [understanding] of of the [the][accounts] accounts [to] to [ be] be [reached.] reached. * Please Please delete delete[the] the [words] words [in the] in the [brackets] brackets if if they they do do not not apply. apply.

Signed:

Date: 08/05/2025

Name: Name: | Oliver Oliver Cripps Cripps Relevant Relevant professional professional | Up Up to to 31 31 December December 2024, [2024,] | was was a a Chartered Chartered Accounted [ACCounted] under under the [the] Institute [Institute] qualification(s) qualification(s) or [or] body [ body] of of Chartered Chartered Accountants Accountants for for England England and and Wales [Wales] (if (if any): any): Address: Lomas Farmhouse, Lomas Lomas Lane, Lane, Sandhurst, Sandhurst,

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