REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1049791
Re
ort of Ihe Ttustees and
Unaudited Financial Stalements
for Ihe Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
for
Ashton Vale Pre-Sch(K)I
Stanley Joseph Limited
Chartered Accountants
Suite 1
Liberty House
South Liberty Lane
Bristol
BS3 2ST

Ashton Vale Pre-school
Contents of the Financial Stalements
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examine¢s Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Statement of Financial Position
10
No18S to the Financial Statements
11 to 16
Detailed Statement of Financial Aclivities
17 to 18

Ashton Vale Pre-school
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
The tnjstees present their report with Ihe financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 August2024, The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January
2019},
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To enhance the development and education of children under slatulory sch￿1 age by encouraging parents to
understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.
Provide day care for children from the age of Iwo to school age within Ashton Vale community. Operates in
accordance wilh Ofsted and olher regulatory offI￿S and provides a curriculum based on early years
foundation stage,
Significant activities
Staff & Apprentices
Ashton Vale Pre-school operates within Ashton Vale Church. Having restructured in 2022, completion in 2023;
the Pre￿chOol uses 4 'inside zones [including the canopy painting area], for the children, with a great outdoor
space and a quiet staff rcom. The Pre-school can offer Spa￿ for up to 54 children a day, across two
academic year groups. Each room provides a range of experiences and opportunities for the children lo
participale in,
The Pre-school started the year with 9 practilioners working with the children day-to-day. Hayley st8pped into
the Head of Selling role, with Lynne retiring in December after a fantastic 25 years of hard work, Lynne's
presence is felt in all the Pre-school conlinues to achieve as the ethos and collecllve aims shine through.
Chloe remained on Maternity Leave, after Ihe birth of her beautifvl son. Rosie passed her apprenticeship in
January 2023, and ventured on to a private Nursery, at the end of March where she could gain greater
experience of child care. Deb continues to support children with SEND alongside Summer, who has been a
great champion for the SEN provision on offer. All of th8 children make ex￿lIent progress.
As always, a big thank you to our parents, and the practitioners for helping Ashton Vale Pre-school, become
who we are.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Events and outings for the year
October
Photographer - Our professional photographers from Jefferson sludios visiled us again and they donated
£59.00
November
Children in Need Practitioners organised fun events during the week alongside the more serious issues of
the meaning of Children in Need, Our them8 Ihis year was spots and playing lots of Pudsey related games
even holding a talent show, and we raised a total of£52.11.
December
Christmas Productions This year we performed for the parents. Playgroup were able to perform a lovely
Christmas concert in the Church and Nursery perfomed one morning for their parents. All productions were
enjoyed by th8 parenls and the children loved showing off their singing and acting skills dressed in their new
nativity costumes.
Christmas Paty - We were able to provide an in-house Chrislmas lunch and a 'big Christmas party, for our
Nursery children, we cooked a Christmas dinner and provided entertainment in the Pre-school. We were
fortunate lo have a visit from Falher Christmas and all children were presenled with a Chrislmas wrapped
picture book.
March
World Book Day . As always, the children enjoyed lots of aclivities focused on Iheir favourite books and
especially the mix up sessions where nursery and playgroup came together to carry out the activities.
The children enjoyed finding out about Comic Relief throughout this month with lots of red nose day activilies
and a mix up session where all children were invited to attend and encouraged to 'dress funny for money,. All
praclitioners had lots of fun dressing up as Grannies. As a pre-school we raised and donated £45,901o Comic
Relief.
Annual Fundraiser:
11 worked so well last couple of years we decided lo do it all over again. All the children were invited to take
part in our sponsored 30 challenges. The challenges proved very popular, 10 set by Ihe Pre-school, 10 set by
the key person and 5 to do at home with the family along with 5 sel by the PMC. This year we raised a
massive £2,644.09.
We also celebrated Holi week which the PMC kindly donated £151.30 towards so the children could make
Iheir own colourful T-shirts to keep.
July
The PMC organised another lovely Family Fun Day at the Iixal playing fields this month with the support of Ihe
slaff. Everyone brought a picnic and there were lots of fun activities on offer for the children such as sports
games, parachute, glitter tattoos, ice-cream and story sacks. There was a cake sale, a couple of mascots for
entertainment and a raffle.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
We also re￿iVed £34,00 commission from My Name Tags thanks to the orders placed by parents.
July
We were able to take our nursery children on a fantastic day trip to Bristol Zoo Project again this year. It was a
lovely day out. The PMC kindly covered the expense of the coach travel to and from the Zoo and the enlran
fee. The children enjoyed seeing bears and giraffes and finding out about different habitats around the wortd,
they had a picnic lunth.
Parents were inviled lo our leaverfs ceremony which we decided to hold outdoors again, and we were lucky
with the weather just holding off long enough. The children performed songs and, what has become, the
annual learjerker 'When l Grow Up" before receiving their final learning journeys, and the much-loved Beat
Baby, as well as a 'hug' from Iheir key person. The playgroup children received their learning joumeys in their
new book bags and a visit from ZooLab as well as a hug. The year was completed with a farewell party, with
the children enjoying, pizza and pasta, jelly and I￿ cream and lols of fun.
Holiday Clubs throughout the year have c(x¢tinued to be popular. We ran the dubs in October 2023, December
2023, February 2024, Easter 2024, May 2024, and August 2024, which allowed for lols of fun trips out,
including the Aqtiarium and We Ihe Curious.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
rt of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Fundraising activities
A total of £3,600.94 was raised for the Pre-school this year and £1,359,29 spent, bringing the total in the
account at £9,516.50 which will be used for revamping the garden and hopefully adding some larger physical
activity reSoUr￿s.
The PMC raised money by hosting social events for parents to meet and children to enjoy time together
outside of the setting. The PMC have joined the community centre hub events to help raise money:
November 2023 Hub raised £25.00 holding a crafting stall.
February 2024 Hub raised £23.70 selling cakes.
April 2024 PMC held a Spring Family event at the local communily centre where they had a spring hunt,
made crafts and sold cakes,. and managed to Taise £170.49.
July 2024 - The annual PMC Family Fun Day raised £300.64. A brilliant amount helped by one family in
particular donating a fabulous £80.001
New equipment
This year Ihe Pre-school has purchased new resources lo support the changes to the rooms..
This year Ihe Pre-school has purchased new resour￿5 to support the changes to the rooms.,
' Accessory items for the new classroom and corridor
' Accessory items to enhan￿ the side canopy a￿a
' New play resources and plants for the small sensory garden
' Wild Place - Transport
The PMC agreed to all the added resources & changes and the Pre.schcM)I has yet again been transformedl
The children and practitioners are enjoying using the new areas and having the extra resources to enhance
the children's learning.
Ofsted Inspection - 30.06.2023
The Pre-school received a 'Good' outcome when they were inspected by Ofsted in September 2023 and
wonderful comments regarding leadership, expectations, praclitioners, and the children, well done to all
concerned. We were overwhelmed with the wonderful testimonials from our parents.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Quality Assurance
The Bristol Standard Quality Assurancelreflection plans have been put inlo place during the year and all
practitioners were involved in assessing and monitoring the targets set as well as going foward with the new
Outdoor palhway for September 2024, which will indude Ihe benefits to Ihe children of Ihe outdoor space of
the Pre-school. We will also look at Ihe 'bitesize' Bristol Standard priority to focus on one area in greater detail.
Partnership Working
The Pre-school have continued their excellent partnership wth Ihe community, and especially local schools,
with Ihe Reception teacher visils going very well.
Transitions lo Primary Schools were wonderful, most Primary School Reception teachers took up the offer of
visiting at Pre-school and we continued to use the schc(Jl's websiles to deliver informalion and share the
child's journey to reception. Where we could, practitioners supported children in their new schools and
provided enhanced transitions for Ihose children with SEN. We did yet again run a very successful transition
program for our playgroup children attending our nursery class in September 2023, We ran 4 morning
sessions again so that the children had a great time meeting their new groups and key person.
As previously mentioned, the Church members and the Pre-school have been working together to look al the
future of both organisations in using the Church buildings. The changes made to the Pre-school have already
had a positive effed on the children and staff and the Church members are still enjoying having sole use of
their space.
The Pre-school led a project lo install a community defibrillator; having researched and made initial links, both
the Communily Centre and Church were on board for a joint venture. The Pre-school arranged a second
training day for the local members of Ashton Vale to attend to leam Ivjw to use Ihe defibrillator.
The Pre-school is working in partnership with a parent to build a sustainable drainage system which we
secured a small grant to help wilh.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng document
The charity is controlled by its governing documen( a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
ort of the Truslees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
USI 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Note from the PMC - Another fantsslic year has passed for the Pre-school and ivs been lovely hearing about
all the different changes, modifications and additions which make the pre-school an even better place for the
children lo explore, play, smile and thrive as they grow and develop. Th6 parent committee always feel totally
included within all decisions and feel valued to share their thoughts and suggestions. Overall, Ihe PMC can tell
the pre-school is in a great place with a fantastic senior leadership team, practitioner team, parentslcarers and
of course the children.
We have enjoyed some lovely community events, highlights for the year indude:
Working with the local community ￿ntre and famity hub events to create social events for all children and their
families. A fantastic trip to The Wild Place, plus celebrations and activities for Children in Need, World Book
Day, Comic Relief and the annual sponsorship challenge week lo name a few. At Christmas Ihe PMC gave
each child a Christmas card containing a small chocolate coin.
Our summer event was a super way to finish Ihe pre-school year and the weather was perfect for all our
families, friends and practilioners to join in the fun at the local playing fields. It was lovely to see all the Ghildren
enjoying the sports activities, joining in with songs and stories, showing off Iheir glitter tattoos and dancing with
the mascols, The smiles continued with the arrival of Ihe ice cream van and the raffle was a big hit. The raffle
prizes were a greal team effort from Ihe PMC and Ihis shows in the donations re￿iVed and Ihe funds raised
for the pre-school. We could not hold the summer family fun day without the help of Rusty, who opens his part
of the Parson Street football team bar which allows us to have access to toilets and refreshments. The children
Ihanked Rusty with a homemade card which he displays in the bar for all to see.
It's been anolher strong slart for the playgroup children, all of whom are settling in wonderfully and creating
strong bonds with their respective key workers, As always it is great to see so many fa￿S moving on to the
nursery class, from playgroup and new faces too. Another huge positive and refleclion of the fantastic staff and
pre-school is thal the pre-school fill every space offered and waiting lists are created for children already
altending lo do more hours and application forms are submitted ready for Ihe next pre-school year,
The setting has faced a small number of stsff changes, all chall8nges have been dealt with swiftly and there is
a great team in place offering enrichment and structure to all children in the setting.
At the beginning of the year, we all agreed with Ihe help of our new 'fundraising champion, that events would
be planned in advance so that we have a calendar year ready with social events and aclivities to prepare and
plan for. This has worked really w811 as we now hold informal meetings to attract new parentslcarers and
family social events, which also include the local community. The PMC have also started a newsletter of their
own which highlighls the work of the PMC and how families have supported the events held and what the
fundraising money will go towards, also to advertise future events. We will now start planning celebrations for
2025, bringing Ihe families and community together in support of our wonderful preschool.
Sadly, we will be saying goodbye lo several committee members this year as Iheir children have now moved
on to primary school, but we hope that an informal meeling for this coming academic year will see new parents
showing an interest in the PMC and we look fornard to expanding the team and coming up with new ideas.
We look fomard to another great year for the Pre-sch￿1.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1049791
Principal address
Ashton Vale Church
Risdale Road
Ashton Vale
Bristol
BS3 2QY
Trustees
L Moore
H Branson
Z Key (resigned 27.2.25)
J Young (resigned 27,2,25)
E Farwig-Jones
O Djalo Jalo (resigned 27.2.25)
CFry
Ms N Sparnon {appointed 27.2.25)
Ms E Hamill (appointed 27.2,25)
Ms Y T Kuan (appointed 27.2.25)
Independent Examiner
Stanley Joseph Limited
Chartered Accounlanls
Suite 1
Liberty House
Soulh Liberty Lane
Bristol
BS3 2ST
//i,/a
Approved by order of Ihe board of trustees on .
and signed on its behalf by:
C Fry- Trustee
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Inde
endent Examinerfs Re
Ashton Vale Pre-school
ort to the Trustees of
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ashton Vale Pre.School
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ashton Vale Pre-school (the Trust) for the
year ended 31 August 2024.
Responsibilltles 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 Ihe Charities Act 2011 ('the Acf).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examinalion I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
Section 145(51(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can
confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Instilute of Char1er8d
Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection
wilh the examination giving me cause to believ8 that in any material resped:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements Con￿rning the form and ￿ntent of
accounts sel out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a malter 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 Ihe accounts to be
reached,
Philip S Helps
Stanley Joseph Limited
Chartered Accountants
Suite I
Liberty House
South Liberty Lane
Bristol
BS3 2ST
Date..
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
31.8.24
Total
funds
31.8.23
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
265,740
265,740
246,753
Other trading activities
17,452
12,450
Total
279,591
3,601
283,192
259,203
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fvnds
263,278
1,359
264,637
460,537
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
16,313
2,242
18,555
(201,334)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds broughl fomard
28,395
7,275
35,670
237,004
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
44,708
9,517
54,225
35,670
The notes fomi part of Ihese financial statements
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Slaternent of Financial Position
31 Au
ust 2024
31.8.24
Total
funds
31.8.23
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
nd
fund
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
44,708
9,517
54,225
35,670
NET CURRENT ASSETS
44,708
9,517
54,225
35,670
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
44,708
9,517
54,225
35,670
NET ASSETS
44,708
9,517
54,225
35,670
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Reslricled funds
44,708
9,517
28,395
TOTAL FUNDS
54,225
35,670
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
and were signed on ils behalf by:
Z Key- Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Notes to the Financial Statemenls
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective
1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared
under the historical cost convenlion.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once Ihe charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabililies are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing Ihe charily to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be
required in setllement and the amount of the obligalion can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs canr￿1 be diredly attribuled to particular headings they have been
allocated lo activities on a basis consistent wlh Ihe use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounling
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the dIsC￿tion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular reslricled purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operaling leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straighl
line basis over the period of the lease.
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Notes lo the Financial Stalements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.8.24
31.8.23
Fundraising events
Holiday Club
Other income
5,290
9,702
2,460
2,371
8,466
1,613
17,452
12,450
RAISING FUNDS
Ralslng donations and legacles
31.8,24
31.8.23
staff costs
Premises costs
Membership and Insurance
Telephone and internet
Consumables
Fees refunds
Support costs
219,969
17,020
3,106
776
7,765
629
14,013
274,448
17,050
3,798
782
6,653
1,999
152,149
263,278
456,879
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the
year ended 31 August 2023.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended
31 August 2023,
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Notes to Ihe Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
246,752
246,753
Other trading activities
10,877
1,573
12,450
Total
257,629
1,574
259,203
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
456,879
3,658
460,537
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE}
(199,250)
(2,084) (201,334)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
227,645
9,359
237,004
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
28,395
7,275
35,670
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31,8,24
At 1.9.23
U nre5trlcted funds
General fund
28,395
16,313
44,708
Restricted funds
Fundraising
7,275
2,242
9,517
TOTAL FUNDS
35,670
18,555
54,225
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Notes lo the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS . continued
Net movement in fvnds, induded in the above are as ft)Ilows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
279,591
(263,278)
16,313
Restrlcted funds
Fundraising
3,601
(1,359)
2,242
TOTAL FUNDS
283,192
264,637)
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.8.23
At1.9.22
Unrestricted funds
General fund
227,645
(199,250)
28,395
Restricted funds
Fundraising
9,359
(2,084)
7,275
TOTAL FUNDS
237,004
201,334)
35,670
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Ashton Vale Pre-school
Noles to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative net movement in funds, indud8d in Ihe above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
257,629
(456,879) (199,250)
Restricted funds
Fundraising
1,574
(3,658)
(2,0841
TOTAL FUNDS
259,203
460,537)
201,334)
A current year12 months and prior year12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
At
31,8.24
At1,9.22
Unrestricted funds
General fund
227,645
(182,9371
44,708
Restricted funds
Fundraising
9,359
158
9,517
TOTAL FUNDS
237,004
(182,7791
54,225
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A current year12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the
above are as follows".
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
537,220
(720,157) (182,937)
Restrlcted funds
Fundraising
5,175
{5,017)
158
TOTAL FUNDS
542,395
725,174)
182,779)
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2024.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
31.8.24
31.8.23
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donatlons and legacles
Donalions
Fees received from parents
EYSFF Funding
Uniform Orders
1,408
38,526
225,260
546
1,120
19,937
225,452
244
265,740
246,753
other trading activities
Fundraising evenls
Holiday club
Other income
5,290
9,702
2,460
2,371
8,466
1,613
17,452
12,450
Total Incoming resources
283,192
259,203
EXPENDITURE
Ralsing donations and legacles
Wages
Premises costs
Membership and Insurance
Telephone and internet
Consumables
Fees refunds
219,969
17,020
3,106
776
7,765
629
274,448
17,050
3,798
782
6,653
1,999
249,265
304,730
other trading activitles
Fundraising costs
1,359
3,658
Support costs
other
Property refurbishrnenls
126,233
This page does not f￿M part of the statutory financial stalemenls
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2024
31.8.24
31.8.23
other
Governance costs
other expenditure
Equipment and resources
Petty cash expenses
4,314
9,561
138
10,877
14,546
493
14,013
25,916
Tota5 resour￿S expended
264,637
460,537
Net incomel(expenditure)
18,555
201,334)
This page (h)es not form part of the statutory financial statemants
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