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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE032952 IEn4ian¢J and W81e51 REGISTEREDCHARITY NUMBEK" 1041861 TAG (Maidstonel Ltd 10 CoverdaleAvenue Maidstone Kent ME159DR

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Lenham Nursery School CIO Ham tane. Lenham, Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL Tel= 07967 128 056 Etnail.. lenhaTnnursery@btinternetcom FiTrance.. Jnhau￿urseryY1Aa￿[e-mail] Registered Charity No. 1041661 Ofsted No. 2777361 Lonham Nursery School Charltable Incorporated Organlsatjon Report of Truste•s for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 The Trustees of Lenham Nursery School CIO present their annual report, whiGh ha8 been independently examined, for the year ended 31 st August 2025. The Trustees follow the Statement of RecomTnended Practice and confimi we comply with the requirements of the Charities Ad 2022, Charity Commission regulations. the 'Foundation' model constitution, and the Charities SORP (accounting standards to FRS 102). OUR AIMS Lenham Nursery School is a Charitable Incorp)rated Organisation operating under the 'Foundation' model, who's only voting rnefflbers are its charity truslees. Every twstee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a woperly convéned meeting of the charity truslees. The nursery aims to FKovide highqualty pr&school education in a safe environment for chiklren between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. We seek to provide an environment that develops our children's capabilities, competences, and skills following the Earfy Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. We provKle an educational environment where each child can develop and fvlfil their potential, building serf<onfidence and inslilling 8 desire to contribute to the wider communty. We actively encourage parental Involvement. OUR OBJECTIVES Our objeGtlve8 are set to refiect our educational aims and the ethos of the nursery. 11 is importanl to us that wa maintain arKI enhance Lenham Nursery. In setting our objectives and planning our activtties, our Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commi88ion'8 guidance on public benefft. To ensure that the obje¢tives of Lenham Nursery School are met. our key prlorlties for the year included.. To enhance and improve our extrxurricular activities. To continue to develop all children's wellb8ing. To continue to support and develop staff training. To provide continuing suprth for our children already in re￿ipt of th8 Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP). To play our part in the life of our local community through our communty fundraising. To develop the outside area as soon as sufficient fijnds a￿ raised. Pa8e I

Lenbam Nursery Sehool CIO Ham Lane. Lenha￿ Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL Tel.. [phone] Email.. [e-mail] Finance.. [e-mail] Registered Charity No. 1041661 Ofsted No. 2777361 REVIEW OF ACTivrriES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Pollcles Lenham Nursery reviews all pjliaes on an annual basis to ensure they meet "best practi￿ standards and are fully available to parents and prospective parents. These cover admissions, behaviour management. child protection, ¢omplaints, confidentiality, diet, equal opportunthes, health and hygiene, parental invofvement, safety. settling-in. equipment selection, special educational needs, and staffinglemployment. Material changes have been made to the policies since the last report to maintain alignment wrth current legislation regardlng child protection and wellbeing Significant Actlv6tlo• Our main activty has ahvays teen to support children through their eady year5 educatlon, encouraging them to leam through play and offering guidance and support to parents and carers where needed. We support school readiness by working in close partnership with local primary schools. We gladly welcome teachers to visit the nursery to meet their upcoming new cohort. In September 2024, our daily session8 were reviebved because the 5:00 pm to 5".30 pm 81ot was no longerfeasible. Sessions ncv4 run from 8..00 am to 5:00 pm to accommodate the needs of working parents. These sessions can be fully funded or paid via fees in line with govarnment guidelines. Lenham Nursery continues to support the 30 hours of free childcare. This arran98ment will be revievfftd annually to ensure it meets our business needs. In March 2025, these government guidelines were updated. and the Truste88 restructured all session8 to accommodate these changes starting in April 2025. General prngre88 Throughout the year, we worked alongside ourfamilies and the wider community to raise funds to equip our indoor and outdoor provisions. For the past few years, a major objectiv8 has been to overhaul Ihe otrtdoor area. Thanks to our successful fundraising and generous donations, Lenham Nursery installed a Ixand-new ouldoor surface and fencing, which was completed in August 2025. Voluntary contributions have allowed us to replace wom resourGes, introduce new activities and creative matenals, and purchase Christmas. birthday. and leavers, gffts for the children. The purpose of the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is lo improve the educational outcomes of social-economical disadvantaged children who are eligible for free earfy years entitlements. This year. 10 children accessed this funding. The amounts receNed from the EYPP were directly invested in re¥ources, leamlng experiences. and staff training tailored to support these children. Collaborative support from the System Leadership Fund5 helped fiJThJ the following resources.. The purchase of 'lncredible Eggs" {a live hatching experience). The subscription renewal for Noodl8 Now online staff training. The purchase of"Pentagon Play" building blocks for outdoor equipment. Page 2

Lenhani Nursery School CIO 11am 12ne. tenham. Maid5tone. Kent ME17 2LL Tel- 07967 128 056 E￿8]1.. lenhaTnnursery@btinterneLcom Finance: [e-mail] RegiS￿red Chariry No. 1041661 Ofsted No. 2777361 Thanks to the Noodle Now platform. all staff completed online qualffications to support their professional development. covenng core responsibilities induding First Aid, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Fire Safety. and Child Protection. We actively encourage our staff to pursue further qualifications, this year saw the suc￿$$fUl completion of a Level 2 qualification, and vo staff members have begun their training towards Level 3. Disclosure and Barring Sep4i¢e (DBS) certthcate8 are stricty and regularly monitored during staff supeNisions. We are still actively pursuing capital funding for our new nursery building. We have fundrai8ed with the support of Lenham Parish Council, local businesses, and individuals from our community All funds received for this Speufic purpose have been restricted and are held in a separate bank account. Lenham Nursery encourages parents to stay deeply involved in their children's care and education via the Tapestry online platfomi. INe gratefully accept the input of volunteer8 and donations in kind. The Charrty has successfully hosted facavtovface event8 With the direct help of the tru8tees and volunteer8. In planning our activitie8 the trustees keep in mind the Charity Commisslon guidance on public benefrt. R•vi•w of Flnanc•4 The accounts show an overall surplus for the year of £28,019, which compares to a surplus of £21,044 in the previous financial year. Children numbers have remained consistent with last year. Our fees were adjustèd upward to incorporate mandatory reserves required to compty with prevailing accounting standards. Please find the attached Independent Examiners R8POrt. FUTURE PLANS The Trustees intend to maintain nursery's postts'on as a blended fe&paying and funded setting to navwate ongoing sector underfunding. Achieving a high standard of edu¢ats'onal resu￿8 remain8 a constant aim for the Trust8e8 while maintaining the breadth and depth of the care provided. The Trustees are currently reviewing ways of maintaining and developing the physical facilities of the nursery. We will continue working towards implementing Otsted recommendations to improve child￿n,$ understanding of healthy eating and strengthen staff support to keep daily interactions highly meaningful, ensuring leaming is a￿VaYS purposeful and matched to what children need to leam next. To meet our sustainabilty obligations, aro planning to construct a bike and buggy store to encouragg our families to walk or cycle to the nursery. We would also like to purchase balance bikes and safety gear to teach our children road safety awareness. Our long-temi future plan is to woth ck)sely with Lenham Primary School to expand and create addrtional fuNled places for 3 and 4yearwolds. Page 3

Lenham Nursery School CIO Ham Lane, Lenhary M3idstone, Kent ME17 2LL Tel.. [phone] Email.. lenhamDursery@bdnterneLcom Finance.. L*[e-mail] Registered Charity No. 1041661 Ofsted No. 2777361 Structure Governance and Mana ement Governing Document The charty is controlled by its goveming document (FOur￿atIOn model), the Charities Act 2022, and the Charitie8 SORP (FRS 102). Description of Our Organlsatlon The Nursery School is managed uwng a t￿tler structure.. The Chanty Trusiees.. A minimum of 3 are required. The Manager and the Finance Manager. The Trustees.. Review the financial posth'on: and Consider policy andlor other changes recommended by the School Management Team or required by regulatory bodies. The Nursery Management Team (NMT) consists of the Nursery Manager. Finance Manager. and a Deputy. who sre r88pon8ible for the day-to-day running of the setting. A trustee 18 athys available to the NMT in the event of an urgent problem arising. Trustees meet a minimum of once a temi. The Manager and the Finance Manager Attend these meetings in an advisory capa￿ty, and parents are invrted lo attend. A trustee is nominated as the 'nominated person" as required by Ofsted regulations. A designated tru8te8 18 responsible for maintaining weekly contact wilh the Nursery Manager and monthly contact with the Finance Manager to oven￿8 accounting records, the banking of receipts. and to assist the manager in resofving minor operational problems. The trustees have a duty to identfy and review the risk$ to which th8 charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to pmide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The charity trustees are responsible for the overall management and control of Lenham Nursery School and meet a minimum of three times a year. The work of implementing most of their policies is carried out by the Manager and a trustee. while the Finance Manager and a trustee meet monthly. At the AGM, which takes pla￿ every July, the trustees vote to appoint the Chaimian. The Finance Manager and a trustee review the yearly accounts On￿ the independent examiner has finalised the raport, complete their annual Report of Trustees. and submrt rt to the Charty Commission. All trust￿ gtve their time freely. and no remuneration or expen888 Y￿re paid durlng the year. Page 4

Lenham Nursery School CIO Ham 12ne. tenham. Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL Tel.. [phone] Email.. lenharnnursery@btintorneLcom Finance: LenhamnurSeryfLnanCe@g￿ai1.corn Registered Charity No. 1041661 Ofsted No. 2777361 Réfèrence and Administralfv Detsils Reglstsred Company number- CE032952 Registsred Charity number- 1041661 Charity Tn￿tees. Sarah Barr. Elizabeth Porter. Simon Hebbom (resigned July 2025), Ce Norey (reS￿ned July 2025), Lisa y￿stCott, Margaret Belsom and Hannah GOO￿1n Page 5

Indgpendem examlnerfs reporttothetru￿ees0f Ltham NurnerySchoolCIO lhe Company) I reporttotheeharitytrustees on myexamination of the8ccountsofthÈ Comparryforth•yearended 31August2025. Resp￿sIbIlItIeS and baslsolr•pon Asthe Cha￿ty5 trustees ol the Companylalld also its dlreuorsforihe purposes of companylawl you are responsiblefor Ihe preparation of the accounts In accordance wllh the requlrements of the CompanlesActXN)6 Ilh92006Act'l. Havlng sallsfiei myselfthat the accountsof the Companyare not requlred to beaudited underPart 18olthe 2CKJ6Act and are eiigibl•for 1ndepelldentexamlna￿0n, I report in respect ol my examlnatlon of yourcttarftys accounts ascarried out unuer Section 145 olthe Charbtles Act2011 Ilhe 2011Acfi. In carryingout my examinatyon I havefoiiowed the Dlrectlons gfven bythe Charltycornmlssion un(JerSectlon 145151 Ibl of the2011 ACL Independent examlne¢sstateme I have completed myexaminalion. I conffinnthatnom8ttershM eometo nryattèntfion In eonnectlon wrth the examlnallon tytngme causeto belleve: l. accountlngTecordswere not kew In ￿$l￿￿￿the Cwanyas requlfeo by Seetlon 386 ofthe20(AAct; or 2. the accountsdo not8ccord wththose records: or 3. the accountsdo not complywhh theaccountln8 requlrements ￿Se¢￿0n 396ofthe 2006Actotherthan any reoulrementthai the aceountsghe a true and talr￿ewWhi¢h Is nota matterconsidered as partolan Independent ex8minètion', or 4. the accounts have not been prepared In ac¢ordancewllh Ihe methoos and prlnclplesof the Statem8nt of Recommended Practlce for accountSngand ￿po￿n8 bychartdes lappllcableto cttarftle5 preparlngthelraecouTrts2 In ac¢ord8nce whh the Flnanc1al Reportlngsiandard appilcabie In the UKand Repubue ol Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across noother matter5 in connection vAth thexaminatlon to whlch att•ntlon should be drawn In thls reportln or(ler to enable a proper underntandlngoltheaccounts to be reached. Colln Gough TAG Imaldstonel Ltd 10 Coverdale Avenue Maldstone Kent ME15 9DA Date:......... Page 6

31.8.2S Total Funds 31.8.24 Toral Funds Notes INCOMEAND ENDOW14ENTS FROM Donationsand legacles Charftabl• aetfvttl8s Provide Pre-school educatlon 188.448 171,239 Other tradlng a¢tlv(tles Invesim¢ni Income 16.026 431 9,269 132 T￿81 204.905 180,640 EXPENDITURE ON Chadtable actlvltt•$ Provlde Pre-Settooledu¢*ion 176.856 159.596 NEfiNCQME 21.044 RECONCILIAnoN Of FUNOS Total funds brought forwar PA078 45.034 TOTAL FUNDSCAARIED FOAWARD 127 66.078 The noteslomi partofthesefinanclalstatemerrts Page7

aiaoceSb£RI 31A2S 31.8.24 Total Funos FLXEDASSEIS Y8norA8 OSTS 477 CURRENT ASSEYS Debtorn Cash atbankind In hand 2AIO 91063 18121 95A73 CAEDThORS Amounrsfalllngduewllhlnonewr 118181 11.2021 NEfCUARENT ASSETS roTALA8SEfsLE8SCURRENY LIA8ILmES 8&0 CRÉDITORS Amounis lalllniduehlthlnoms io NEf3sEfs e8M78 Thech•rltablecorroarylseThiiii¢dto•xwnOonfrorn•xlbturtsS4don477oftheComp•nlesArt2(thf0rIhe)tar enaed31August2025. The rn•mbtrrs hawJnotr•gulr•dth•companytootA4ln an •udlt 0fltsl1r￿7dolStaI4M0￿IgIlh•par•fia10 31Augu#2ty251n •c¢O￿an¢0￿1th S•euon476011n• Ctywtti•$u2Q Thetru5tee5•¢knowledge thekrupwslbkntor lallnsu￿n¢thatthecharttablectrnpPrykeepJaet¢mm￿NIa¢0Td3thttC0Mp￿w￿seefkn￿￿¥nd9870flh• cO￿panIesAC¢ 2006 and Ibl preparfnqfin8nci8lststementsvthkh¢•tafrth7and18lrbI￿0fthest0te0taff8I￿Of￿tehl11(bitcomp8lryas attheendoleach Ilnanclalyearand ofllssurplusordefitforeachfln8ndalyearln a¢¢QTdoncewlth the roqulr•mentsotSecrJon$394 an+J 395 and whkh othery¥l$ecornptywfth the rnquliam•ntsottheCompanlosAci 2006reiaiingtttflfiandalsiaiemgnts. sofar asappll¢abiothecharftatl• compary. These fin8nci8lst8ternentsha¥e been mredlnacecd￿Th￿ththeproth￿$appucoWetOthJIlI•bletOrnpoTh1e5 subleettothe smallcompanles reqlrno. Tha ftftanelal s¢aternents¥vereapprmd tythfrooarf rA Trusfo•saF¥I auth(¥lsed1orlTh￿ on L¥Vesteott. Tnthe S L8arr.Tnstee

Fin LACCOUNTING POUCIES Bas1$ ol prtrparlngihe Ilnan¢lalststements The linanclalstatements of ihe charitable company. whlch is a public benefftentityunderFRS 102. have been prepar80 In accordance wllhthe ChartNes SORP (FAS 1021'Accountingand Reporbng ￿charitIeS.. Statement of Recommended Practlce app￿cable10 chartles prepartnglheir￿coUntsin aecordancewrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable inthe UK and Repubtic ol Ireland IFPS IW21 leffectlve lJanuary20191', nanclal Reportlngstanoard 102 The Financl81 Aeporringstsndard applicable In the UKand RepUb￿C tsf Ireland, and the Companies Act2006. The flnanclal statsments have been prepared underthe historical cost conventlon. Incom• AU Income Is recognlsed In the Ststement otAnancIalActl￿1IéS oncethe charltyhasentldementio thefunds. It Is probableihatth6 Incom• ¥￿llbe recel¥*danotne amountcon be me83uigJ rnuably. Expondhur• LSabllltles are reeognised as expen(Jrture as soon a5there Is a 188alor COft$trycUve 01w￿l10n commlttlngthe charltyto thatexpendlture, It Is probable th￿ a transferol economle benefltswill be requ1￿ in settiementand the arnouni of the obligatlon ¢an be measured re￿ably. Expenditu￿ Is accounted for on an accruals basls and has been classllle(J un¢Jer headlngsthataqgregate ail ¢ost relatedto the cate80ry. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attrlbuteo to partlcuiartteadlngsth￿h￿ ￿en allocatsd to actmtjès on a l)a51s Con￿St•nIw{th the use of resources. Tanglbi•flxed a$$•ts Depreciatlon 1$ pro¥lded atthefolitrwlng annual rates In Ndeitowffte off 9ach asSet￿r lis estlfflated useful Ilfe. Plant and machinery- 15% on reduclng balance Computer equlpmeM- 1586 on reduclnq balance Taxatlon The charity Isexempllrom eorporallon taxon charltabieactl¥lUes. Hlre pu￿baSe and leas1￿CoMMItffi•￿ts Rentals pald under operaYngts8ses are charyed to the Statement ol Financl8lActthtleson a straight Une ba￿5 overthe Feriod olthe lease. Penslon costs and oth•rpost-retlremeth beneffts The charitable eompanyoperates a de16ned contribution penslon scheme. CorrtrifJution5 payable tothe charflable compan1$ pension scheme are chaiged to the Ststement of FlnanclalActlihtles In the perfoo to whlch they relate. Page9

I OTHER TRADINGACTIVITIES 31.8.25 31.8.24 Fun(Iralslngevents Olherlncome 7,079 8,g47 16.026 3. INVESTMENTINCOME 31.0.25 31.8.24 Dep051t account interest 431 132 NETINCOMVIEXPENDITUREI Net In¢omellexpendlturel Isstated afterch8rglnWlcredlUnQ'. 31.825 31.8.24 Depreclatlon- ovmeu assets Othecoperatln8 le8ses 100 4,819 4.873 S. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Therewere no trust￿$. remunemkni OTothgTbgneffts fortheyearendèd 31AU￿St202s norlortheyearèndèd 31 August 2024. TrustVS' Upgns There were no trustees, exp6ns8s paluforlhejwrended 31 August2025 n0rforihe￿rended 31August 2024. 8. STAFF COSTS 31.8.25 31.8.24 Wages an(J 5aiarles Other penslon costs 151.497 2.876 134.206 2,531 154,373 136,737 Thefewer8 also staff tralnlngcosts InCu￿ed In2025 of￿612024£1.25I). The avefage monthlynumberotemplws durin8theyearwas asf￿. 31.8.25 31.8.24 Nurserystaff io No employees ￿e1Ved emoluments in exCessor£￿,00O. Page 10

7.TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS Plant and Machinery Computer Equlpme Totsls COST At I September2Wand31A4us12025 10.19B DEPRECIATION At I September 2024 Charge fortheyear 9,521 116 19 9,637 Al 31 Augu5t2025 9.721 NET BOOKVALUE Al 31 August 2025 370 107 477 At 31 August2024 561 DEBTORS". AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wmiiN ONÉYEAR 31.6.25 31.8.24 Trade deblots Prepayments 11,2181 917 2.410 18121 g. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUEWITHIN ONEYEAR 31.825 31.8.24 Othercredltors 1.818 1.202 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORETHAN ONEYEAR 31.8.25 31.8.24 othercred￿0rs 11. RELATED PARTYDISCLOSURES There wer* no related partytransa¢tlonsfortheJEarended 31 AuKUSt2025. 12. INDEPENDEPll EXAMINERS FEES The Inrjependent eXamIne￿lee$fOItheyeaT￿re £￿(2024£864). Page li

31.8.25 31.8.24 INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS FROM DonatIon5a￿l ieD¢les Grants Oth•rtr8dlwacU¥ltles Fundraisingevents Otherlneome 7.079 8.947 16.026 Invesimènt Incom¢ Deposltaccount Imerest 431 132 CharltableaciMtI•s Charftabie actNttles In¢ome 171.239 204,9)5 180,640 EXPENDITURE Support Cosls Managomont Wages Staff cost- penslon Other operatln8leases Reglstratlon &fees Staff tralnln8 Insurance Uflll#es Advert151ng &teleF￿0￿* Consumable & sundrtes Clèanlng Refuse Rates ITCost5 Bad Debts wrltten off Oepreclatlon of Rxiur8sandffttln8S 0$p￿tI#ll0￿ ofcomputerequlpment 151.497 2.876 4.873 401 134,206 2,531 4.819 395 1,251 1.417 258 10.408 1,621 359 10,279 1.364 104 810 19 175, 158,652 Flnan¢• Bank charge5 iio Qovernanc•costs Aeeountaneyand legaleosts 1.056 Totsl resources expended 176.856 159. Netlncome 28.049 21.044 Page 12