CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trust0￿, annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 0110812023 Period start date To: 3110712024 Period end date Charity name: Nacton & BuGklesham Under 5.8 Charity registration number: 1050924 Company number: Objective$ and activities SORP refererKe Summary of the purposes of the Para 1.17 charity as set out in its goveming document The al￿ of the Pre-scknl are to etthaALY the dev¢lopment and atrf ¢hildren, pritnarily der swuiory sch(Kbl age. b) ¢nwwaging parents to uftderstand andprovide forthe needs of khildren throu8h community groups and by.. offering appropriate play, edutstion and care facilities, famitylearninE and ended hour58roups. tO8ether with the right of parent5 to take responsibllhty for and to become invofved in theactivitiès of suth groups, ensuring that su¢h groups effer opportunities for 311 childrèrn whatevèr thÈir ratè. tulturÈ, religion. mean5 or ability.. encoura8in8 the study of the need5 of such children and their families and promoting public interesi in and reco8nf(ion of such needs In the lo¢al a￿4$. Instigating and adhering to and furtherinÉ the aims and objerts of the Prè-school Learnln8 Alliance. We offer pre-school %essioTrs to children aged between 2 years to *ear5 Old. Sessions run each weekday mornln8 Irom 08.45-11.4S and 12.15-15.15 Monday- Thursday. The overall management and control of the Pre-school will rest with the individual members of the Pre-school's mana8ement Committee I the Committee"). As wellas being responsible forthe m3na8ernent of the Pre- school the Committee members arealso the charity trustees of the Preschool. To fvrther it aims the Pre-school has the followin8 powers.. to pmvide accommodation and equipment- to raise money to payforthe Pre-school'5 artivities; io make such payments as shall be necessary,. to fix and collect the fees payable in respect of chlldren attendin8 8roups run bythe Preschool.. subjÈrt to adherencè with all applicable legislation, to controlthe admission of chddren to the 8roups run by the pre-school andif appropriate. require parents or guardians to withdraw them as member of the Preschool Leamillg Alliance to send an accredited representative to vote at local Branch zndlor County rneetings arjd to rhe national Annual 6eneral Meeting of the Preschool Learning Alliance: tob¢rrow Money and to cha￿e the whole or any part of the propèrty of the Pre-sthool as sècurity for any monèy borrowed Subject to complying with the provisions of sertions 38 and 39 ofthe Charities 1993 if it 15 proposed to mort8age land io hire or acquire assets of any kind: to buy. lease or rent any land or buildings and to mairtain and equip it lorthe vse of the Pre-5chool.' to sell, lease orotherwise dispose of all oranypart of the Preschool's property subjert to complying wth the prowsions ofsections 36 and 37 of the Charitiesacts 1993: to set aside funds for special purposes or as reserves a8ainstfuture expenditure- to maintaln and pay for member5hlp of the Pre-5chog1 Leaming Alliance; to Insure the property and asseis of the Pre-sth00138ainst any foreseeable risk and to take Qui other Insurance pollaes to protectthe Pre-school as required to provide indemnity insurance to cover the liability of the Cornmittee members which by vlrtue of any rule of lav4 would othe￿ise attach to them in respect of any negSi8ence, dèfault. breach of trust or breach of duty ofwhlch they may bè Builty in ielaiion to the Preschool provided ihat any such ingurano shall not extènd to any claim arising from any act or omissiofi which Ihe Committee rnembers knew to be a breach of trust or breach ofduty or which was committed bythe CDrnmittee members in reckle5S db5re8ard to whether rt vos a brtach of trust or breach of dutyornot provided also th* anysuch insurancè shall not extendto the costs of any unsuccessfvl defÈncè to a criminal prosecution brou6ht a8ain5t the Committee membèrs in their capacity as Committee tllernbers of the Pre-scho¢l- to employ suth paid and unpaid Staff, agents and ?+JvisofS as Ef73ybe requiied from time tDtime,' to do any other lawful thin8s whlch are necessary or dèsirablèto enable the Pre•school ta achièvè its airns. Summary of the main aclivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 1.19 Para 1.18 Addltlonal Infomiatlon (opllonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including progr8m related investsnent Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and perfomiance As a tharity, one of the main responsibilrov•. The trustees declar• that they have approved the truste8s' report (Including dlrectoys. report) above. Slgned on behall of the charlty's truSt￿￿directOrS Signaturfs) Full namels) Position (for example S•cr•tary. Chair. et¢) ck Brightmore Chairperson Helen Mickelsen Treasurer 6th May 2025 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to Ihe nearnst Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yaar 10 the neargst £ to the £ tè th& ngarv#t £ to th8 n8ar•st£ A1 fte￿Ipts 69.034 1585 17.836 1698 69.034 2,5B5 17.836 64.573 petyfic Grw IF￿￿) Be5 14.566 962 14 trttereit Transfers 4.119 4.119 500 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 97,877 80,815 A2 Asset and investment sales, {see table). Sub total 97.877 80,615 A3 Payments Village Hall Wages Pensions HMRC xero Insurance Staff Courses Fund Raislng Resources utililies Amazon Comms Unite Bank Charges SEN Resour¢e s Services Food 10.228 fj8.126 10.228 68,126 8,495 59,493 1.305 1.018 3,2OS 822 1,114 5.876 391 S,878 391 30S 281 289 974 26 974 316 1.165 316 1.165 Sub total 91A59 91.4S9 A4 Asset and investrnent ur¢hases. see lable Sub total 91 A59 N59 .670 Ilet of raceipts/(payments) A5 Transfers ￿(w08n funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year 6.418 6.418 33.701 36.646 6A18 6.418 CCXX R1 accounis (SSI 0810512025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds funds tx• noaTrst£ to n￿rn$t É Endowmènt lund$ Cateyorfes Detslls B1 Cash fund8 11.348 Total cash funds 18.391 X4W511 ij Unrestrlcted fund8 to Mare8t£ RestrfGtsd ftinds Endowment fund¥ to rffjore¥l£ Details FurAI to whl¢h ass•t bo Cotst loptlonal) Currgrtvalue Detalls Fundlo ¥thxh Détalls C05t{optlonal) cu￿￿￿ valuo tIo￿al 84 A8Séts retained for the charity'8 own u60 F￿nd to Twhich ltsbH Amourt d ljona When duo Details BS Liabilities Signed by one I￿￿tee3 on behawof all thè trustèes Slgnalure Print Name Date of Nick Brightrnore Helèn Mick8lsèn 0610512025 CCXX R2 acGounts {SS) (￿105￿025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Nacton & Bucklesham Under 5's On accounts for the year ended 31st July 2024 Charity no (if any) 1050924 Set out on pages *emember :o :￿- -lude t1￿ paae vumBefs ol addihonal sheet%1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily {Ihe Ttust.) for the year ended 3110712024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent ￿he charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] rf not applicable. I have cornpleted my examination. I Confi￿ that no material matter8 have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below ') whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with Ihe accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿MIng 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 71SILr Name: Relevant professlonal qualifiGation(sl or body IER OGt 2018 (If any): Address: Icj eL)£oAg IPI 6oL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018