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2025-08-31-accounts

Stepping Stones Preschool Annual General Meeting - AGM October 30th 2025

Minutes

Attendees:

Welcome

Allison thanked everyone for coming and briefly explained that the object of the AGM is to give a summary of the activities of the academic year September 2024 – August 2025, and for election of new members.

Minutes from previous AGM were read and agreed to be accurate.

STAFF REPORT - Sept 2024 – August 2025

Sept 2024

2025

CHAIR’S REPORT (Anna)

Treasurers Report – Read by Allison in Treasurer’s absence

Election of Committee:

Board of Trustees 2025/26

All committee members were given flowers as a token of appreciation for their hard work and their time.

Committee Meeting 30/10/25
(held after completion of AGM)
MINUTES		 Committee Meeting 30/10/25
(held after completion of AGM)
MINUTES		 Committee Meeting 30/10/25
(held after completion of AGM)
MINUTES
Agenda Item Action By Whom
Recruitment Following Chanelle’s departure, Rosie was appointed as Deputy Manager &
SENCO. Congratulations!
Ongoing search for a L2/L3 member of staf
Need to undertake Safer Recruitment training		 Allison
Xmas Fayre
5/12/25 5-7pm
Prize board		 Donations needed - Allison will make a poster
Volunteers needed
Rafle tickets, foat		 Allison
Volunteers?
Risk
Assessment		 Whole site Risk Assessment to be carried out by a member of the committee
with Allison or Rosie
If pirate ship is deemed unsafe for use at the moment then this must be
detailed in a separate risk assessment.		 Committee
member
WHO?
& Allison or
Rosie
Apple tree
removal		 Request permission from school to remove the apple tree in the Magic
Garden - Speak to Heather Gregory (Allison/Rosie)
Vicky’s partner works for landscaping company and has very generously
volunteered to take tree down if allowed. This will need to be a weekend or
school holiday.		 Allison / Rosie
Vicky to
arrange date
with Craig
Waste pile
behind pirate
ship		 Explore options for removal of this -We Do Clearance?? ask Chanelle for
their email or tel number (Rosie)		 Rosie
Changing Email
to gmail		 Following cancellation of our email by DOOSC during the summer break,
Anna suggested looking into acquiring a dongle and unlimited sim.
Allison will speak to Tech Support (Marcus)		 Allison /
Marcus
Pressure wash
pirate ship
/moss removal		 Volunteers needed to wash and remove moss from and around the pirate
ship before annual insurance inspection takes place (usually this term).
Should be easier now there is an outside tap as can use standard hose
Staf not needed to open up if give committee codes for padlock and entry
gate		 WHO
Painting /
Decorating		 Early Years Advisor recommended repainting main room and snack room as
they are looking past their best. She suggests using a neutral colour as that
has been shown to improve learning and behaviour and reduce over-
stimulation.
School have previously given us permission to paint, but we should speak
with Mrs Gregory as a matter of courtesy before arranging date/volunteers.
Anna suggested some colours.
Anna will speak to DOOSC about this.		 Allison
Anna
Date of next meeting agreed13/11/25 at 7pm

To be held at Stepping Stones Preschool

Stepping Stones Playgroup (Dursley)

Registered Charity Number 1054233

Accounts for the Period September 2024 - August 2025

Account Balances at start of period
Lloyds 2724
Loan K Redmond
Petty Cash
Lloyds 5204
Total
Income
Child Fees
Nursery Grant
Other Grants
Events
Photographers comm
Class fundraising
Interest
HMRC - Tax Refund
Donation - Renishaw
Total
Expenditure
Wages
HMRC (PAYE/NI)
Nest Pension
Premises
Memberships
Insurance
Refreshments
Clothing
Zoolab
Course Fees
Admin
Equipment/Comsumables
Xmas/Leaving Presents
HMRC fine
Write off Employee loan
Other Expenses
Total
Income- Expenditure
Balance after Income- Expenditure
Account Balances at end of period
Lloyds 2724
Loan - K Redmond
Petty Cash
Lloyds 5204		 2025
£
£
£
26,703.61
901.07
31.84
5,082.48
32,719.00
6,665.00
89,731.57
-
47.03
-
500.00
96,943.60
71,036.10
4,009.43
2,519.19
3,296.80
554.08
1,120.94
722.00
23.97
298.80
548.40
2,686.97
3,236.19
-
901.07
640.55
91,594.49
5,349.11
38,068.11
32,906.76
31.84
5,129.51
38,068.11		 2024
£
16,693.12
901.07
31.84
5,008.55
22,634.58
7,129.31
86,560.90
5,042.00
219.00
73.93
839.83
99,864.97
66,628.66
4,398.48
2,310.78
6,353.70
540.28
1,091.98
982.85
486.78
244.80
647.77
3,313.72
2,168.45
642.81
400.00
-
369.49
89,780.55
10,084.42
32,719.00
26,703.61
901.07
31.84
5,082.48
32,719.00

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Stepping Stones Pre-school (Dursley) On accounts for the year ènded 31 August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1054233 Set out on pages I report to the tNslees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe above charity ("Ihe Trust") for th8 year ended 3110812025. R8sponsibllities and basls of report A6 the charitls trustees, you arè responsible for the preparation of tho acoounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitiés Act 2011 ("Ihe 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{5Xb) of the AGt. 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 (other than that disGlosed below ') which gives me ¢ause 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 the accounling records,. or the accounts did not cornply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Chariti8S {Accounts and R8POrts} Regulations 2008 other than any requiremènt 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 mallers in connection with the examination to which attontion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in thè brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: É.s. Date: 1710612026 Name: Mrs Ellen Sutton Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): MAAT Address: CK Accounlants Ltd, 55 Parsonage St, Dursley, Glos GL114BP IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concem (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. There was a loan to a former employee, this has not been repaid and has been written off in this year. IER Oct 2018