Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Pentsj end date From 01 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Llttle Explorors Pre-school Oth•r names charlty Is known by Reglstered charlty number <11 any) 1044412 Charlty'8 prfnclpal address Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Postcode IAIV16 6SS Names of the charity trustees who Mana the charlty Offlc• Ilf any) Date• •¢ted If notfor whol• •ar Name ¢1 porn¢n lor body) •Tr nt trusts• Ifan Trusts? name Mrs S Allen Miss J Pinches Miss R Cashmore Miss C Everton Mrs L Fumiss Mrs W Lloyd Chairperson Treasurer Secretary 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustses for tho charlty.11 any. (for •xampl•, any cu8todlan tru8tses) Name Datss acted If not for whole Pa8e I
Namos and addresses of advlsors (Optional Infomiation) of advlser Nam• Addre88 Name of chlef executlve or name8 01 genlor staff members (Optlonal infomiatlon) Section B Structure, governance and mana ement Doscriptlon of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitutlon How the charity is constituted Management Trustee selection methods Elected Additlonal governanco Issues {Optlonal Infomiation) You may chooso to include additional information, where relevant, aboLrt: The overall management and control of the pre-school rests with the members of the management committee. Prevschool is a body in membership of the pr&school leaming alliance The management committee, when elethd, are provided with clear guidelines and infomation of responsibilities and roles. policies and procedures adopted for the indudion and training of trustees,. th8 charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and thÈ system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity sot out in its governing document Pagt 2
Summary of tho maln activltie8 undertaken for th• publlc benefit in relallon to these objects (include wlthln th19 section tho statutory declaratlon that trustses have had règard to the guidance Issu8d by the Charlty Commisslon on publlc bonefft) To proVe early years care and education for children aged 2 years to School age. Additional details of obi•¢tlves and actlvitles (Optlonal infomiation) You may choos• to indude further ststements, where relevarrt. abouL' policy on grantmakyng., policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. To enhance the developmént and education of children primarily unde ststutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provh for the needs of their children through community groups. Pa8e 3
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the Gharity during tho year Rea¢hing out to more families in the local area- providing before and after school care to support working families. Increased support to children of low income families by providing financial support. Malntaining high staff ratio to provide extra support to children wlth specrfic needs. Continuing staff professional develownent to support health and safeguarding within the setting. Pa8e4
Section E Financial review Resetves set aside to ensure future of pre-school through times when numbers of children reduces. Brief statoment of tho charlty'8 pollcy on re•erv Detalls of any funds matsrlally In deficit Further financlal revlew detalls Ioptional Infomiatlon) You may choose to include Fundraislng activities provide essential funds to provide the children wl additional information, where resources and activities. relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objèctives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Early years funding including 24U and EYPP funding - 30 hours entitlement. Non funded sessions paid by parents. Section F Other optional information Sectioii G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of tho ¢harlty'S truste•s Slgnaturals) Full name{s) Posftlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Dat• Julie Pinches Treasurer 23 Poge 5
Ac¢ounts for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 for Uttle Explorers PretrSch¢ol
Llttle Explorers Pre-S¢hool for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 Page General Informaon Independent examiner's report Receipts and payments accounts Statement of 355ets and liabillties and trustees approval Notes to the accounts Schedule of equipment
Little Explorers Pre-school for the Perlod Ended 31 August 2025 CHARITY NUMBER: 1044412 TRusfEES: Mrs S Allen Miss J Pinches Miss R Cashmore Miss C Everton Mr5 L Furni55 Chairper50n Treasurer Secretary Mrs W Lloyd ADDRESS: Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire VIV16 6SS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Bennett Williams &Co 24 Bennett Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DYII 6XU Page I
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustsasl members of Little Explorers Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1044412 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the aGcounts of the above charity I'the Trust'l for the year ended 311081202S. As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparatio the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th8 Charities Act 201 ('the Act.). Responslbillties and ba818 of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying oul my examination, I h followed the appliGable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters hav Come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 0 the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records ve Independent oxamin•rfs statement I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enabl proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dats: 2c2ts Name: Bennett Williams & Co Relevant professional qualifi¢atlon{s) or body (if any).. Address: 24 Bennett Street.Kiddeminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6XU IER October 201 Page 2
CHARITY COMMIS510N .] FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Llttle Explorern Prn4¢hool 1044412 Receipts and payments accounts CC1 For the perlod from 1st September 2024 31st August 2025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrirted funds to th¢ neèr•st Restricted fvnds to th• nearest £ to the nearest £ Endowment funds Totsl funds Last v ar to the nreSt £ totheft Al Receipts Funded places Fees 80,604 27.854 27,854 Grants Fundralslng and donatlons nk Interest rÈcelved 5,092 57 5,092 57 .362 54 Sub totallGross incomefor AR) 113.607 ,506 113.607 les. (see table). Sub totol Total recelpts 113,607 113,607 ,506 A3 Payments taff costs Premlses ct)sts 78,532 2.813 3,587 3,859 1.458 78,532 2,813 3.587 3.859 1.458 .602 ,078 ,407 ,530 882 onsumables mlnlstratiofi Costs Insufance Cleanlng Miscellaneous .143 654 654 Sub total 93,847 93,847 ,306 A4 Asset and Investment Equ5pment Property 714 714 04 Sub totol 714 714 Trtal payments 94,561 94,561 io Net of receipts/{p4ryments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash fund$ last year end Cashfvnds thls year end 19,046 19.046 ,304) 20,864 39,910 20,864 39,910 ,864 Page 3
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlrted to n•aregt £ Restrirted Endowm to nearest nt Categories al Cash funds Details Curr@nt Account 34,026 Depostt Account Petty Cash Account Total cashfvnds 1,798 39.910 Unrestrfcted funds Restrlrted funds to Treat £ Endow funds Details to Dear•st£ Fundto whlth a$set belongs Cort lopttonol) loptlonall Details Fund to whlch a$8et belo Cosi{oplloMII Current lopttonall Det3115 B4 Assets retained for the charltvs own use Equlpment 14,652 Property Fund iowhlth Il•bllity relates Amount du• lopttonall When d {oponal Detalls 85 Llabllltles Signed by one or two trvstees Signature Print Name uaie or Thll +piir+aE*r Page 4
otes Total funds St year ftds funds funds l. Staff costs Salaries taff pension costs ralnln8 and travelllng expenses DBS 77,334 939 259 62 16 495 77,3J4 939 259 773 Sub total 78.532 78.53Z 2. Premlses ¢osts 1550 891 372 252 424 Elertrlclty Malntenance aste removal 1,550 372 Sub tot 2,813 2.813 ,676 3. Consumables Palnt, clay and paper etc Food and drlnk oys, games and small Items ctl¥ltles and trlps umup char8es 1,690 937 L696 937 138 .677 710 138 396 io io Sub total 4. Admlnlstratlon costs 387 3.587 ,783 Postage and statlonery OFSTED reglstratlon elephone and broadband Preparation of accounts and salarles Lease of photocopler Advertislng 98 35 35 35 753 753 758 936 1,896 199 936 1,896 199 804 39 188 Sub total 3A59 3,859 5. Mlscellaneous Unlforms undrles 209 654 654 398 Sub total 654 607 Page 5
uttle Explortrs Pre.sthool forthe Perlod End¢d 31 August 2025 Sthedule of Property and Equlpment Destrlpdon DIsp4>sals Additlons Property 2020 Archltect fees 2020 Shrop5hire council planningfees 2021 Ar¢hitert fees 2021 Building regulations 2021 Construction of classroom 2022 Construction of dassroom 2021 Flooring 2023 Bulldin8 re8vlations 2023 Constructkon of classroom 1,140. 487.IXI 650. 277.20 s1.c).00 9,Crf)O.ts) 1.178.C 435.60 1,2W.00 65,367AI Equlpment 22106105 Brio equipment Varlous wooden toys Portable playbox 23106105 Supedi8ht mats 14105102 Various letterltoy sets 10109102 Curricular trollev 2 chalr5. size 3. red 3 table5 2 shallow tote tray saver packs 02110104 3 chairs. size A, 28cm green 3 chairs. size A, 28cm yellow 11110104 3 chairs, size A. 28cm blue 3 chairs, Size A. 28cm red 25110104 4 low level, easy access unlts 17107107 2 artive world trays 04109107 Holding band 30111107 Double tote storage unlt 18112107 3 6 tray-low level storage units 18103108 Rhyming object pieces set 27108108 Compost bin Water butt 07110108 Picnic bench 26101109 Dlgltal camera 09103109 6 bay multi colour nder box 20108110 Outdoor story chalr 2 active world trays and 2 stands 211IVII Dark den 30/04112 Computer 29109113 Garden game tower 14104114 Leaflet holders 14110114 CD li5tenlnE cerstre 30112114 Dru tub vacuum 58.16 409.30 469.94 137.99 132.54 281.94 15.86 170.14 35.13 35.78 35.78 35.78 35.78 657.77 33.10 64.57 176.19 528.57 34.06 24.99 29.99 Ic.[) 84.11 174.80 150.CX) 276.96 73.08 1.120. 29.99 137.98 103.19 163.19 df 5,816.66 Page 6
uttle Explorers Prtrsthool forthe Perlod Ended 31 August 2025 Schedule of Property and Equlpm•nt D•s¢rlptlon sposals Aldltlons blf 5,8lb.06 372.(Kl 590.00 380.39 804.00 60.LX) 90.C 540.00 120. 180.00 200.94 12102115 Changing shelf 03104115 Shed 30111115 Reading pod 12103118 Outlast nursery Intro set 15101119 Ikea play kltchen 01102119 Ikea 5tLIVa Storage 28102119 6 First wheel bikes 28102119 10 Magnepad tablets 28102119 ELS fun mags set l(M)pcs 24104119 Rafiki Arch 29110119 Changing table 04108120 Ikea filing cabinet 04108120 Ikea trofast storage 04108120 Ikea book d¥splay 03102121 Nappy bin 01109121 2 Tub Chairs green 01109121 2 Tub Chairs yellow 31101122 Dlshwasher 31103122 Shopplng cart 17102123 Ipad Irefurbishedl 2V02123 Ipad Case Floor mat RUB Waste bln Wlreless door bell 01108123 Fencing 01108123 Chicken Coop 01108123 Fish tank 01108123 Fish tank 09110123 Dell Optiplex 3040 computer 09/10123 Dell Latitude 54(Kl laptop 15111123 Sumup Card reader 22101124 Toniebox 05102124 2x Height adjustable stand for large IOOCM diameter, tuff spot mixing play tray 19103124 5 Piece kitchen set 19103124 2 Sensory to¥Jch beanbag floor cushions 20103124 Millhouse basic dressing up trolley 21103124 Accents unframed noticeboard 1200 x 1200 21103124 Mlllhouse unframed hesslan board 600 x 18LKI 06104124 Walkie talkies IV04124 Mob shal tray kinderbox clear 14104124 Ikea Kallang n shelving 21104124 Greenhouse 95.33 126.91 20.26 74.99 67.18 67.18 50.1X) 50.00 170.85 12.74 19.99 64.99 32.58 25.99 600.00 35.00 154.99 289.99 49.98 121.12 69.90 260.99 153.00 170.39 81.59 164.39 22.99 279.44 60.00 clf 13.086.75 Page 7
Little E¥ploreTS th-school for the Perlod Ended 31 August 2025 schedu of Property and Equlpment D•srxlptlon Dlsposals dltlons blf 22104124 8 x Stacklng solld wooden early years chairs 22104124 2 x Fomie 2 wooden nursery chalrs 30104124 R8fiki irsdoor archway den 30104124 2 x Readlng rabblt 50fas 07105124 Sensory tray 09105124 5 x Hlgh comer rookie panels 04112124 Cooker and dlshwasher 18108125 Banner 13,086.75 486.23 159.90 241.91 175.68 40.0) 462.00 389.95 107.99 389. 107.99 497.94 14,652A7 497.94 802027 Page 8
CHARITY COMMISSION Fuk ENGLANU ANL) WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteo31 members 01 Little Explorers Pre4chool On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charlty no (if any) 1044412 PAt out on pag•s I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Twsfi for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Ad.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect.. accountiry records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not aexord with the accounting records Independent oxaminerfs statomont I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with th• examination to whi¢h attention should be drawn in order to enable prop8r understarKling of th8 accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: OG 2C2ts Nam•: Bennett Imlliams & Co Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If anyl: Addross: 24 Bennett Street,Kiddeminster, Worcestsrshire, DY11 6XU IER October 2018 Page 2