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

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Reportof theTrustees
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Independent Examlnerfs Report
statement ol FlnandilAttlvltle$
Balance Sheet
Notestothe Flnanclaisiatements
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Detslleij Statementof Fln8nclalActMtles
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Lenham Nursery School CIO
Ham tane. Lenham, Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL
Tel= 07967 128 056 Etnail.. lenhaTnnursery@btinternetcom
FiTrance.. J*nhau￿urseryY1Aa￿Ce@gmafi1.corn
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.
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Lenbam Nursery Sehool CIO
Ham Lane. Lenha￿ Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL
Tel.. 07967 128 056 Email.. lenhamnursery@btinternet.com
Finance.. 1tnhatnnllrseryfinance@gtnall.com
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.
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Lenhani Nursery School CIO
11am 12ne. tenham. Maid5tone. Kent ME17 2LL
Tel- 07967 128 056 E￿8]1.. lenhaTnnursery@btinterneLcom
Finance: IEThhamnurseryfinance@grnail.com
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.
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Lenham Nursery School CIO
Ham Lane, Lenhary M3idstone, Kent ME17 2LL
Tel.. 07967 128 056 Email.. lenhamDursery@bdnterneLcom
Finance.. L*nhamnurseryfinance@8mail.com
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.
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Lenham Nursery School CIO
Ham 12ne. tenham. Maidstone. Kent ME17 2LL
Tel.. 07967 128 056 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
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Indgpendem examlnerfs reporttothetru￿ees0f Ltham NurnerySchoolCIO l*he 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 th*examinatlon 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:.........
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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
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aiaoceSb£RI
31A2S
31.8.24
Total
Funos
FLXEDASSEIS
Y8norA8 OS*TS
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
NEf*3sEfs
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 ofllssurplusordef*itforeachfln8ndalyearln a¢¢QTdoncewlth the
roqulr•mentsotSecrJon$394 an+J 395 and whkh othery¥l$ecornptywfth the rnquliam•ntsottheCompanlosAci
2006reiaiingtttflfiandalsiaiemgnts. sofar asappll¢ab*iothecharftatl• compary.
These fin8nci8lst8ternentsha¥e been mredlnacec*d*￿Th￿ththeproth￿$appucoWetOthJIlI•bletOrnpoTh1e5
subleettothe smallcompanles reqlrno.
Tha ftftanelal s¢aternents¥vereapprmd tythfrooarf rA Trusfo•saF¥I auth(¥lsed1orlTh￿ on
L¥Vesteott. Tnthe
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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.
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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￿$. remunemkni OTothgTbgneffts fortheyearendèd 31AU￿St202s norlortheyearèndèd
31 August 2024.
TrustVS' Upgns
There were no trustees, exp6ns8s paluforlhejwrended 31 August2025 n0rforihe￿rended
31August 2024.
8. STAFF COSTS
31.8.25
31.8.24
Wages an(J 5aiarles
Other penslon costs
151.497
2.876
134.206
2,531
154,373
136,737
Thefewer8 also staff tralnlngcosts InCu￿ed In2025 of￿612024£1.25I).
The avefage monthlynumberotemplws durin8theyearwas asf￿.
31.8.25
31.8.24
Nurserystaff
io
No employees ￿e1Ved emoluments in exCessor£￿,00O.
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7.TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Plant and
Machinery
Computer
Equlpme
Totsls
COST
At I September2Wand31A4us12025
10.19B
DEPRECIATION
At I September 2024
Charge fortheyear
9,521
116
19
9,637
Al 31 Augu5t2025
9.721
NET BOOKVALUE
Al 31 August 2025
370
107
477
At 31 August2024
561
DEBTORS". AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wmiiN ONÉYEAR
31.6.25
31.8.24
Trade deblots
Prepayments
11,2181
917
2.410
18121
g. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUEWITHIN ONEYEAR
31.825
31.8.24
Othercredltors
1.818
1.202
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORETHAN ONEYEAR
31.8.25
31.8.24
othercred￿0rs
11. RELATED PARTYDISCLOSURES
There wer* no related partytransa¢tlonsfortheJEarended 31 AuKUSt2025.
12. INDEPENDEPll EXAMINERS FEES
The Inrjependent eXamIne￿lee$fOItheyeaT￿re £￿(2024£864).
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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
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