CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
1 September 2023
Period start date
31 August 2024
Period end date
From
To
Charity name:
North Nibley Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1054254
Objectives and Activities
SORP referen
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
To enhan￿ the development, care and
education of children primarily under
statutory school age and also of children
and young people of school age by
encouraging parents to understand and
provide for the needs of their children
through communrty (voluntary managed)
groups and by:
(a) offering appropriate play facilities
and training courses, together with
the rights of parents to take
responsibilty for and to become
involved in the activities of such
groups, ensuring that such groups
offer opportunrties for all children,
regardless of race. culture, religion,
disability or means;
(b) encouraging the study of the needs
of such children and their families
and promoting public interest in and
recognition of such needs in the
local area"
(c) instigating and adhering to and
fvrthering the aim of PATA.
In planning our actÈvities for the year, the
management committee keep in mind the
Charity Commission's guidance on public
benefit at all meetin
Its aim is to advance education for the
public benefit by the provision of a pre-
school for children aged 2 years to school
age living in the Stroud Valley.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular. the
activities. projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
To achieve this and our objectives, we
undertake the following activrties by:
providing children's pla￿S for pre-
school activities"

managing, supporting, developing
and paying staff;
ensuring applications of govemment
nursery grants, fundraising and
researching other grant initiatives.
ensuring Ofsted, GIoU￿sterShIre
County Council, 'Free for 2s, 3s and
4s' compliance including offering 30
hours free childcare and Working
Parents 2 year old funding, to those
parents who are eligible (subject to
availability);
ensuring compliance with the Early
Years Foundation Stage and
Govemment Statutory
requirements.
involving the communty and
parents in group activities.
Statement confinning
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidan
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
All members of the Pre-school's
Management Commfftee have due regard
to the guidance issued by the CharÉty
Commission on public benefft, and take this
into consideration in the ongoing
management of the provision of the Pre-
school's ser4ices.
Additional information (optional
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choose to include further statements where relevant about".
SORP referen
Policy on grant making
Pafa 1.38
Not applicable
Para 1.38
Not applicable
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Volunteers have contributed to the pre-
school in the following ways:
accompanying children on daily
walks;
reading slories to the children"
helping out at fundraising events.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
All input by volunteers have been very
much appreciated by staff and committee.
The children too have enjoyed listening and
leaming from someone different.
Those volunteers who have given up their
valuable time to help organise andlor run
fundraising events are a valuable asset and
lrfe-line for the
re-school.
Other
Not applicable

Achievements and Perfomiance
SORP referen
Sept 2023 to July 2024.
Number of children at the start of the
Pre-school year in September 2023
was 24, and there were 32 children
on the register at the end of July
2024.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the differen￿ the
charity's work has made to
the circUmstan￿S of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefrts to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
The Pre-school celebrated 50 years
of operation (in some form or other)
on 5 June 2024.
The Committee reviewed the
mandatory charge for nappy
disposal and increased it to £15 per
half-tenn from 6 November 2023.
They also confinned in February
2024 that rf disposable nappies were
used then the charge would reduce
to £5 per half-temi.
An unused savings account with the
Bank was closed and the pennies
transferred to the curTent account.
ReseNes reviewed and amount
preserved to provide working capital
in periods of low activity was
reduced. Additional funds were
added in June 2024.
Policies and procedures - reviewed
throughout the year and updated in
line with legislation or updated
adVi￿rInfOrnlation.
The Pre-school's website kept up to
date wrth documentslinformation.
Pre-school organisedtinvolved in a
small number of fvndraising events
during the year prior taking account
of coronavirus restrictions. Raising
vital funds to enable the continued
operation of the Pre-school. Events
induded:
Quiz Night x 2 (21 Oct 23)
{20 Apr 24) £716.12
School Fundraising Project
(£66)
Christmas raffle (Dec 23 -
£715.24)
School Christmas Fair
£23.00
Easter Raffle £47.00
Spring Fayre (run by North
Nibley C of E Primary
School) {May 24) £13.97
Running a bar £160.00
Photographer £40.00
The Pre-school had a stall at the
Nibley Festival {July 2024) - their
main fundraiser for the year. The
Festival was well attended and a

good amount of monies made to
assist the Pre-school. £321.39.
Grant re￿iVed from the Nibley
Festival 2023 was used to fund the
iPad. £250.00
Monies received from North Nibley
Parish Council was used to improve
the outside area.(£200)
The Pre-school held 1 fundraising
event for Children in Need.
Donation received from ChrTS
Mewse. Money used to pay for
preschool 50th party and but new
sign and display board for
advertising.
Solid working relationship with North
Nibley Village Hall where the Pre-
school is held.
Continuing with strong
relationshiplcollaboration with the
Headteacher and staff at North
Nibley Church of England Primary
School
The Pre-school committee has
forged a stronger
relationshiplcollaboration with North
Nibley Church of England Primary
School's PTA. Working together at
events the Pre-school either
participates in at the Primary
School, or the Pre-school itself
organises.
Pre-school staff (early years and
non*arly years) attended a number
of training courses during the year.
Additional infonnation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Not applicable
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Not applicable
Investment performan
against objectives
Para 1.41
Not applicable

Other
Not applicable

Financial Review
Review of the charlty's
financial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.21
The financial posrtion at the end of the
period is set out in the Pre-school's end of
ear accounts.
The management commrttee aim to
preserve a reseNe of £2,000 to provide
working capital in periods of low activty
and income to provide funds for future
expansion. The Pre-school also has a fund
of £30,000 reserved specifically for the
case of setting closure to pay redundancy
and other debts.
Para 1.22
Financial policies and procedures reviewed
to ensure in line with Charity Commission
andlor HMRC requirements.
The amount in the reserves fund was
reviewed and deemed by the Committee to
bead
uate.
£51077.12
Not applicable
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
Not applicable
Para 1.23
Not applicable
Additional infonnation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Principal SoUr￿S of funds:
nursery grant from Gloucestershire
County Council for 15 hours
(universal) and 30 hours (extended)
entitlement
nursery grant from GIOU￿sterShIre
County Council for Working Parents
2 year old funding {15 hours), where
eligible
fees paid by parents for children
under nursery grant age or for hours
over nursery grant 15 hours per
week
hold at least two fundraising events
a year.
The charty's princFpal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Funds raised have been used to pay
outstanding balan￿ for the refurbishment
of the children's toilets in the Village Hall.
Paid for repair work in the garden, bought
new iPad for staff to use for administration
work, bou
ht new
la
ui
ment.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
Not applicable
Parn 1.46

social investment policy
adopted
The Pre-school's Management Committee
have assessed the major risks to which the
Pre-school is exposed, in particular those
related to the operations and fInan￿S of
the Pre-school. The Management
Committee are satisfied that systems and
procedures are in place to mitigate the Pre-
school's ex
osure to the ma
or risks.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other
Not applicable
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
Constitution
trusts:
Type of goveming document
Para 125
Constitution
How is the charty
constituted?
ie g unincorporated
Para 1.25
Group (unincorporated)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
The majority are elected from and by family
members and management committee at
the Annual General Meeting.
Extra rnembers are agreed at any time
during the pre-school year following a
quorate vote of Committee members. They
are entrtled to one vote at a general
meeting and can put themselves forward
for election to the Committee at the Annual
General Meetin
Additional inforniation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Committee members, induction pack
includes a copy of the following Pre-school
policieslprocedures".
Confidentialty;
ICT,.
Conflict of interest"
Date collection and infonnation
sharing.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
Together with a link to the DfE document
"Keeping Children Safe in Education. _ to
read Part Two.
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
The Pre-school's organisational structure is
as state(l in rts Constrtutson. ie Chair.
Treasurer, Secretary etc.
Para 1.51

network with which the
charity works
Information about °any wider network with
which the charity works. is not applicable.
Relationship with any
related parties
Strong relationship with loca5 primary
school [North Nibley Church of England
Primary School]. Primarily the Head
teacher and Reception teacher.
Para 1.51
Sound ￿latIOnShiP with landlord [North
Nibley Village Hall Committee]. Wrth a
member of the Pre-school Commlttee
representing the setting at meetings.
Other
Not applicable
Reference and Administrative detsils
Charit
name
Other name the cha
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
North Nible
Pre-school
1054254
North Nibley Village Hall
Innocks Estate
North Nibley
Dursley
GIou￿sterShIre GL116DP
| Trustee name
Office (rf any)
Dates acted rf not for vthole
year
Name of person {or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee lif any)
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
| members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
members
1 Jessica Marsh Chair
2 Cathryn Malins Treasurer
3 Cassandra
Hannis
Secretary
4 Emily SeaTle
General
Committee
Member
5 Donna Findlay General
Committee
Member
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by Family
members
6 Frances
Watton
General
Committee
Member

7 Julie Dyer
General
Commrttee
Member
Extra member voted
on at the Annual
General Meeting by
Family members
10
11
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
rtwasa
Drove:
Director name
Name of trustees holding tTtle to propety belonging to the charty
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
Not applicable
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Not applicable

Exemptlons from dlsclosuro
nal infonnatlon
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North Nibley Pr&school: Funding payments
Autumn Term . I Sept to
31 Dec 23
NEF
Autumn Adjustment
payment
Deprivation
DAF
3 & 4 year olds 2 year olds Deprivatlon
13.433.77
DAF
Other
712.13 É 1.409.85
249.34
Totsl Autumn 2023
14,145.90 £ IM09.85 £
249.34 £
Sprlng Temi . l Jan to 31
Mar 24
NEF
Spring Adjustment
payment
Deprivation
GCC EY One Off
DAF
12.786.44 £ 1,084.50
Ix EYPP
120.75
190.20
745.28
Total Spring 2024
I2￿07.19 £ 1.084SO £
190.20 £
745.28 .
Summer Tern): l Apr to 31
Aug 23
NEF
Summer Adjustment
Deprivation
EY One Off paymerrt
DAF
18.527.88 £ 11,129.55
142.80
Ix EYPP
344.36
Total Summer 2024
18,527.88 £ 1127135 £
201.56
Grand totols
45.580.97 £ 13.766.70 £
439.54 £
946.84 £ 60,734.05
NEF only
59,347.67
Notes:
updated: 15 July 2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustsesl
members of
North Nibley Pre-school
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1054254
Set out on pages
to 11c ude thé F-aaè rtiiinè¢5rs 01 3(1dil￿oI.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charrty (￿he Trusf) for the year ended 3110812024.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the a￿Ount$ in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Yhe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
Independent
examinevs statement
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply
Signed:
Date:
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Name:
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qualification{s) or body
(if any):
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