Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 August 2024 To 31 July 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1044352 Charity's principal address Mill Road
Newcastle Children’s Centre
Mill Road |
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| Newcastle on Clun | |
| Craven Arms | |
| Postcode | SY7 8QN |
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(if any) |
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| Hannah Morgan | Chair | to 6/11/2024 | ||
| Charlotte Morris | Secretary | |||
| Jack Hanson | Joint Treasurer | to 6/11/2024 | ||
| Josh Davies | Joint Treasurer | to 6/11/2024 | ||
| Rachel Wheeler | Employee | |||
| Rebekah Owen | Chair | 6/11/2024 topresent | ||
| Emma Whately | Treasurer | 6/11/2024 to 31/10/2025 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Body in membership How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through Summary of the objects of the community groups charity set out in its governing document
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The objectives are achieved through:
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offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;
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encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
- instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
A huge achievement this year in reconfiguring the nursery to allow space for the growing amount of children; making a separate eating space and an additional sleep room. Work began and was project managed to a tee to ensure that all jobs were completed in time for reopening in September. The boiler was also replaced to an outside boiler ensuring the utmost safety for the children.
Sensory needs were identified by staff so more tuff trays were planned. A child with severe SEND was supported throughout their time at nursery with care and individual needs being catered for. Staff researched and did everything they could to make the child’s time in nursery a positive experience.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity has a reserve account specifically for unexpected expenses, income uncertainty and planned expenditure that is not in the normal day to day of the charity.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
The main source of funds for the year were from fees paid by parents directly and the money received from local government for funded childcare. This was further enhanced by committee led fundraising events that were well supported by parents and the wider community. No funds were restricted and were all within the charity’s primary objectives.
Salaries for staff allowed the charity to provide the excellent early years childcare that it is renowned for and ensured the right people were employed and retained. Other key expenditure included healthy snacks and making sure toys and equipment were replaced for both safety and also to enhance and develop the children's learning and skills.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) ROwen Full name(s) Rebekah Owen Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 29/5/25
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Charity Name |
Charity Name |
Charity Name |
No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01/08/2024 Period start date |
To | 31/07/2025 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,503 - 64,190 2,289 150 60 52 600 77,844 - - - 77,844 58,941 218 2,947 96 36 700 2,389 - 733 4,607 50 425 642 215 - - 71,999 - - - 71,999 5,846 - 9,590 15,436 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 10,503 - 64,190 2,289 150 60 52 600 77,844 - - - 77,844 58,941 218 2,947 96 36 700 2,389 - 733 4,607 50 425 642 215 - - 71,999 - - - 71,999 5,846 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Fees fromparents | 10,503 | 36,570 | ||||
| HolidayClub Fees | - | 841 | ||||
| NurseryEducation Funding | 64,190 | 23,391 | ||||
| Fundraising | 2,289 | 585 | ||||
| Donations | 150 | - | ||||
| Other Income | 60 | - | ||||
| Bank interest | 52 | 52 | ||||
| Deposits | 600 | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
77,844 | 61,439 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 61,439 | ||||||
| Staff Wages | 58,941 | 48,703 | ||||
| NI | 218 | 626 | ||||
| NEST | 2,947 | 1,463 | ||||
| Bank Staff | 96 | 83 | ||||
| Courses | 36 | 874 | ||||
| Rent | 700 | 655 | ||||
| Utilities | 2,389 | 2,243 | ||||
| Insurance | - | 1,200 | ||||
| Telephone & Internet | 733 | 1,171 | ||||
| Supplies | 4,607 | 4,106 | ||||
| Ofsted Registration | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Other costs | 425 | 63 | ||||
| Payrollprocessing | 642 | 666 | ||||
| Repairs | 215 | 120 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 71,999 | 62,023 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 62,023 | ||||||
| 5,846 | - | 5,846 |
- 584 | |||
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| 9,590 | - | 9,590 | 10,174 | |||
| 15,436 | - | 15,436 | 9,590 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature cash funds Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 15,436 - - - - - 15,436 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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HE HOLLIE,% KEEPING SERVICES Bookkeeping . Accounting . Payroll . VAT Inde ndent Examinels Re rt to The Trustees Newcastle Childrens Centre Mill Lane Newcastle Craven Arms SY7 8 Charl Number: 10443552 I report on the accounts of Newcastle Childrens Centre year ended 31 July 2025 Res ective Res onsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner. The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent Examination is needed. It is my responsibility as the appointed examiner, to- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act,. and To state whether any particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of an Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions provided by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compari50n of the accounts presented with those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endent Examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention,. 11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act,. have not been met.. or 21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Julie Williams MICB PM.Dip 13 May 2026 1= 01743 790086 e." info@holliesbookkeeping.co.uk www.holliesbookkeeping.co.uk Suite 6 8ennetts Busines5 Centre The Old Bakery Main Road Ponte5bury Shropshire SY5 ORR