TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT
For the period From 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 SECTION A REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity Name CADDINGTON PRE SCHOOL Registered charity number 1049662 Charity's' principal address The Bungalow Caddington Village School Five Oaks, Caddington Bedfordshire, LU1 4JD
Names of the charity trustee who manage the charity
| Trustee Name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Tilling | Manager | Appointed 1 April 2024 |
| 2 | Jennifer Parrish | Chair | Appointed 1 April 2024 |
| 3 | Ellen Rita Tims | Treasurer | |
| 4 | Sally Ryan | Appointed 1 October 2024, Resigned 30 November 2024 | |
| Appointed after the Year End | |||
| Emma Allen | Appointed 1 May 2025 | ||
| Katie Coan | Appointed 1 May 2025 | ||
Names and addresses of advisors
| Type of Advisor | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Examiner | Carol Ann Hardy | 13 Ledwell Road |
| Caddington | ||
| LU1 4JH | ||
| Bankers | Lloyds |
SECTION B
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Pre School's governing document is a Constitution and it is an Unincorporated Trust.
The appointment of new Trustees involves the person being proposed by an existing Trustee, their proposed appointment being voted on by all the existing Trustees and if agreed they will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearance and finally fully ratified at the next Trustee Board meeting.
All existing Trustees are voted on to decide upon their reappointment at the AGM.
SECTION C OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The principal activity and object of the charity is to advance the education of children below compulsory school age. Staff carry out A Two Year Progress check for each child attending the Pre School, as per a statutory requirement.
The Pre-school runs from Caddington Village School Site, where qualified and friendly staff provide stimulating and creative play, that enables learning to take place in a fun and secure environment. We look upon pre-school as the first stepping-stone to school and school life.
SECTION D
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
As an Ofsted registered setting, Caddington Pre School must meet the regulations stated in the 'Statutory Framework for The Early Years Foundation Stage' to ensure a well-balanced and nurturing learning environment for Young Children.
Since Caddington Pre School has been sited in the grounds of Caddington Village School, we support the families of Children attending Caddington Village School Nursery with their need for extended Nursery Education by offering lunch and afternoon sessions for these Children requiring all day provision.
An Ofsted Inspection in May 2024 resulted in a Good Rating.
SECTION E
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Caddington Pre School's principal source of income is from Central Bedfordshire Council paying for Nursery Education for two, three and four year old children. We also have income for Private Funded Hours for Parents who either have no funding or require hours over their CBC Funded Hours entitlement.
Our Year End is 31st March 2025.
The new Management Team and Trustees that have been in place since late in the previous year, has overseen A turnaround from a loss for the previous period of £10,583 to a profit for the current year of £13,586, despite falling numbers of children attending.
The new Team increased the hourly charge for Private Funding Hours to the local market norm and is now operating a review before the start of each Term to ensure that Staffing Hours are at affordable levels based upon the Children's Hours and yet ensuring we stay within the Staffing:Children ratios.
Caddington Pre School Funds are not sufficient to invest in any long term investments, such as stocks and shares. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream Banks.
Caddington Pre School regularly monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates received to ensure it obtains maximum value and income from its banking arrangements.
Given the improved results this year we once again hold our reserves at our desired level of at least £5,000.
DECLARATION
The above trustees report was approved by the Trustees on …………………………………. and signed on their behalf by
| Name Position Signature |
Name Position Signature |
Name Position Signature |
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| Mrs J Parrish | Chair | |
| Mrs D Tilling | Acting Manager / Trustee |
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|CADDINGTON PRE SCHOOL|1049662|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|01/02/2024|31/03/2025|
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|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Fees|15,860|-|-|15,860|13,506|
|Council 2/3yo Funding|60,471|-|-|60,471|105,597|
|Grants|-|-|-|-|2,750|
|Fundraising|1,070|-|-|1,070|619|
|Uniform|-|-|-|-|54|
|Sundry|95|-|-|95|5,342|
|Bank Interest|21|-|-|21|67|
|Maternity Pay Refunds|14,937|-|-|14,937|-|
|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[ 92,454 ]|-|-|92,454|127,936|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|92,454|-|-|92,454|127,936|
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|A3 Payments|
|Salaries & Pensions|65,036|-|-|65,036|122,459|
|Expenses Claims|-|-|-|-|278|
|General Expenses|1,020|-|-|1,020|2,747|
|Insurance|864|-|-|864|824|
|Rent|7,000|-|-|7,000|7,750|
|Professional Fees|1,526|-|-|1,526|2,485|
|Training/DBS Checks|489|-|-|489|258|
|Fundraising|245|245|
|Equipment|814|814|
|Repairs & Renewals|405|405|
|Snacks & Refreshments|147|147|
|Toys & Play Items|667|667|
|IT & Mobile Charges|651|651|
|Bank Charges|2|2|
|Grant Money Spent|-|-|-|-|762|
|Miscellaneous|-|-|-|-|955|
|Sub total|[ 78,868 ]|-|-|78,868|138,519|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
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|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|—|Total payments|————|78,868|-|-|78,868|138,519|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|13,586|-|-|13,586|- 10,583|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|11,480|- -|11,480|22,063|
|Cash funds this year end|—_—=S=|25,066|-|- 25,066|SS|=>|11,480|
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
18/12/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Trade Debtors Maternity Refund Debtor Community Account Savings Community Account Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,656 - 5,005 - - - 7,661 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,943 - 10,463 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
18/12/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees | Caddington Pre School | |||
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| On accounts for the year | Charity no | 1049662 | ||
| ended | 31stMarch 2025 | (if any) | ||
| Set out on pages | ||||
| (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 30/11/2025 Name: CAROL ANN HARDY Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 13 LEDWELL ROAD CADDINGTON, BEDS LU1 4JH
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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