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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
1 September 2024
From
To
31 August 2025
Charfty name:
North Nibley Pre-school
Charfty reglstratlon number: 1054254
Objectlves and Actlvlties
Summary of the purposes of
th6 charity as set out in its
gov6ming document
Pw8 1.17
To enhance the d8velopment. cara and
education of children primarily under
ststutory sch1￿1 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 community (voluntsry managed)
groups and by..
(a) offering appropriate play facilities
and training courses. together with
the rights of parents to take
responsibility for and to b8com8
involved in the adivities of such
groups, ensuring that such groups
offer opportunities for 811 children,
regardless of ra¢e, culture. religion,
disability or m8ans:
(b) encouraging the study of the needs
of such children and their families
and promoting public interest in and
recognttion of such needs in the
local area:
(c) instigating and adhertng to and
furthering the aim of PATA
In planning our activitles for the year, the
management comrnittee keeps in mind the
Charity Commission's guidan￿ on publi
benefit at all meetings.
P•Je I
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Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefrt, in particular. the
activlties, projects or
op.rvicas id8nts.fied in the
accounts.
P¥a 1.17 8ThJ
1.19
Its aim is to advance edu(2tion for the
public benefft by Ihe provision of a pre
school for children aged 2 years to school
age living in the Stroud Valley.
To achleve this and our objectiV8s. we
undertak8 the folSoYilng adivities by:
providing children's plachgs for pr
school activities.
managing. supporting. developing
and paying staff.
ensuring applications of govemm8nl
nursery grants, fuThJraising and
researching other grant initiatives;
ensuring Ofsted, GIouc8Stershire
County Council. 'Free for 2s, 3s and
4s' complianc8 including offering 30
hours free Ghildcare and Working
Parents 2 year old fundlng, to those
parents who are eligiblè (subject to
availability).,
ensuring compliance with the Early
Years Foundation Stage and
Govemment ststutory
requirements;
involving the community and
Parents in group activits'es.
Stalement confimiing
whether the trustees hav8
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on publi
benefit
Pwa 1.18
Atl members of the PrevscIKX)I's
Management Committee have due regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefrt. and tak8 this
into consideration in the ongoing
management of the provision of the Pre-
school's services.
Addltlonal inforniatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to indude further ststements where relevant about..
SORP r9fbrer
Policy on grant making
P8rn 1.38
Not appllcablo
Policy on social investment
induding program related
Investment
Para 1.38
Not applkabl¢
Contribution made by
volunteers
P*d 1.38
Volunteers have contrtbuted to thè pre
schwl in the followng ways..
acwnpanying children on daily
reading stories to the children.
helping out at fundraising events.
2cl
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All input by volunteers has been very much
appreciated by staff and the 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
lrf&line for the pre-school.
other
Not appllcable
Achievoments and Performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the diffgrence the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Par# 120
Sept 2024 to July 2025.
Number of Children at the start of
the Pra-school year in September
2024 vtss 24. and ther8 were 26
Ghildren on the register at the end
of July 2025.
R8senies reviewed and amount
preserved to provide YK)rklng
capital in periods of low activity
was reduced. Additional funds
were added in June 2024.
North Nibley Preschool writes an
article each month for th8 village
magazine outlining its activities
throughout the month including
lundraising events.
Policies and proo8dures-
reviewed throughout the year and
updated in line with legislation or
updated advicelinfomation.
The Pre-school's websi18 kept up
to date with
documentslinformation.
Pr￿001 org8nisedfinvolved in a
small number of fundraising events
during the year. Raising vital funds
to enable the continued operation
of the Pre-schwl. Events induded:
Quiz Night £446.47 Oct 24
School Fundraising Project
£27.01 Dec 24
Chrisimas rarne £878.00
Dec 24
School Christmas Fair
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£18.00 Dec 24
Eastsr Raffle £237.24 April
25
Spring Fayre (Nn by North
Nibley C of E Primary
School) £25.83 May 25
DSP photography £40.IJO
Canva - made advert for a parent
using canva app £15.00
Volunteers ran a 10K race and
raised £725.61
Mighty Hike - children and parents
walkod a 2 mile walk and raised
£100.00
The P￿ChoOl held 1 fvndraising
ev6nt for Children in Need.
PreschTr)I celebrat8d wortd book
day
SolKI worting relallonship with
North Nibley Village Hall where the
Pr&school is held.
Continuing with strong
relationship1￿llabOra1l0n wlth
North Nibley Church of England
Prlmary School
The Pre-school ￿Mmittee has
forged a strong
relationshiplcollabordtion wth
North Nibley Church of England
Primary School's PTA. Working
together at events the Pre-school
either participates in at the Primary
School, or Pre-school itself
organis8S.
Pr&school staff (earty years and
non-earty years) attended a
number of training courses during
the year.
PWJE 4
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Additlonal inforniatlon {opOonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant abouL
Para 141
Achievements against
objectives set
Not appllcable
P8rformance of fundrdising
activities against objectives
set
Not appllcable
Para 1.41
Investment perfomiance
ainst ob'ectives
Parn 1.41
Not applicable
Other
Nota
Ilcable
Flnanclal Review
Review of the charity's
flnancial position at the end
of the pariod
P8rn121
The financial p06ition at the end of the
peri￿￿ is set out in the Pre-school's end of
year accounts.
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
1.22
The management committ8e aims to
preserve a reserve of £2,000 to provide
V￿rkIng capital in perh)ds of low actlvlty
and income to provide funds for futur8
expansion. The Pr&schwl also has 8 fund
of £40.000.00 res8rved specifically for the
case of setting rjosure to pay r8dundancy
and other debts.
Flnan¢ial polides and procedures reviewed
to ensure in line with Charity Commission
andlor HMRC r8quirements.
The amount in the reserves fund was
reviewed and deemed by the Committee to
be adequate.
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
£52.897.46
Reasons for hdding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficil
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Par¥ 1.22
Not appllcable
P¥8124
Not applicabl•
Pwa 1.23
Not applicable
P485cl
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Additlonal Infonnallon {optlonal}
You may choose to indude further statements where relevant aboutr.
Principal sources of funds:
nursery grant from Gloucestershire
County Council for 15 hours
(universal) and 30 hours (extended)
ents'dement
nursery grant from Gloucestershire
County Council for Working Parents
2 year old fvnding (15 hours), where
eligible and 30 hours {ext8nded}
enlidement.
fees paid by parents for thildren
und8r nursery grant age or for hours
over nursery grant 15 hours per
week
hold at18ast two fundraislng events
a year.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising)
Pwa 1.47
Paid for repair work in the garden, bought
new play equipment.
Investment pollcy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Not appllcable
Pwa 1.48
The Pre-school's Managernent Committ88
has assessed the major risks to which the
Prtrschool is exposed. in particular those
related to thè operations and finances of
the Pre-school. The Management
Committee is satisfied that systems and
procedures are in plao to mitigate th8 Pr
school's exp)sure to the major risks.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Pwa 1.46
other
Not applicable
Py6of
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structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
I ctr..arierl
How is the charity
constituted?
je c. LiniittCO.'porated
Trustee selertion methods
induding details of any
conslitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitl8d
to appoint one or mr8
trust88S
Para 125
Constitution
Pwa125
Group (unlncorporated)
Par8 115
The committee Is elected each year at the
Annual General Meeting. The committee is
mainty fomed from parents of children that
attend preschool but the present committee
encourages and advertises the AGM to
attract from the wider community.
Extra members are agreed at any time
during the pre-school year following a
quorate vote of Committee members. They
are entlded to one votè at a general
meeb'ng and can put themselves fopward
for election to the Commrttee at the Annual
General Meetin
Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal)
You ma
choose to include further ststements where relevant about:
P¥a 1.51
C(#nmittee members, induction pack
indudes a copy of th8 following Pr8-school
li(#e￿ProCedUres.
Confidentiality.,
ICT;
Conflict of interest;
Date collection and information
sharing.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
DBS checks are made and trustees
are actively 8ncouraged to join the
update servic8.
EY2 is completed and submitted to
Each Injstee is added to the Sing18
Central Record Store.
Together with a link to the DfE document
'Keeping Children Safe in Educab'on"_ to
read Part Two.
P*2 1.51
P•307L
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The charity's organwtional
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork wilh whith the
charity works
The Pr￿choOl'S organisational structure is
as stated in its Constitution, ie Chair,
Treasurer. Secretary etc.
Infomiation about.any wider ne￿Ork with
which the cha '
works. is not a
licable.
Relationship with any
related parties
Pwa 1.$1
Strong relationship with local primary
school [North Nibley Church of England
Primary School]. Primarily the Head
teacher and R8ception teacher.
Sound relationship with landlord tNorth
Nibley Village Hall Committee]. With a
member of the P￿school Cornmittee
représenting the s8tting at meetings.
Other
Not appll¢abl8
Reference and Adminlstratlve details
North Nible
Pre-school
NIA
1054254
North Nibley Village Hall
Innocks Estste
North Nibley
Dursley
GIOU￿SterShlr8 GL116DP
Charit
name
Other name the chari
uses
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
TN•t•• nam•
oin¢• Ilf any)
. Nam• of p•rson (or
body) •ntltl•d to
ppolnt tru¥t•• Ilf any)
Voted on at Ihe
Annual G8neral
Meeting by
Committee memb8rs j
Votèd on at the
Annual General
Meets'ng by
Commrttee members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by
Committee members
Voted on at the
Annual General
M8eting by
Committee members
Exlra member voted
on at the Annual
General Meeting by
1 Donna Findlay Chair
2 Cathryn Malins Treasurer
3 Sarah Thum-
Bonanno
S8cretsry
4 Jessica Marsh General
CommTktee
Member
5 Julie Dyer
General
Commtttee
M6mber
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C￿lmIttee members
Voted on at the
Annual General
Meeting by
Committee members
6 Vicki Mewse
General
Commrti88
Member
10
12
Cor
orate trustees- names of the dir8dors at tt)e date the rè
Dlr•ctor name
rtwasa
roved
Name of trustees holdlng title to property bebnging to the charity
Datss acl•d If notlw wholo
TN4t•• n•mo
Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others
Descflption of Ihe 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 appllcable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Not appll¢able
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (Opllonal)
P•38 9 of
NNPS TAR 2024r25

of adviser Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff mombors (Optional Infomiation)
NIA
Exomptlons from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosur8 of ke
rsonnel details
No Committee membèr (i.e.. Trustee) received remuneration from the Charity during 2024-25 wlth
th6 exGeption of Julie Dyer as an employee on payroll.
Othor o
tional infonnation
Declarations
Slgnature(8)
Full namo(s)
F4AL(NI
Posltlon
(e.g. Secratsry,
Chalr, et¢)
Date
Pty8lOd
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Roport to the trusteesl
members of
North Nibley Preschool
On accounts for the yoar
ended
31* August 2025
Charfty no
(rf any)
10S4254
Set out on page•
I re￿rt lo the twstees on ry examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusf) for year ended 31108r2025.
Rè•ponslbllltle8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsib￿ for the preparation
ba81$ of report of the a(￿oUnt8 in aco)rdance wrth the requirements of the Charities Aet
2011 (Ihe Acr).
I rewt In resp&X of ny examirwtlon of the Twsys accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatlon, I
have followed the applvble Directi￿ given by the Charty Commission
under section 145(5)Ib} of the Act.
I have ￿pknIed examInatk￿. I confimi that no material mattèrs have
to my attention (other than that dis¢108ed b81ow "l in connection wrth
the examination whith gi¥e8 ¢au8e to beli8ve that in, any material
re6p8cL'
8ccounb.ng record8 were not hpt in accordance seCt￿n 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not acoyd with the accountlng records
Independent
oxamlnef8 8tatem•nt
I have no concems and have come au0$8 no other matter8 in connection
with the examin8t#)n to whtch attenth)n should be drawn in ¢xder to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the hvords in the brackets rfthey do not awy.
Date..
Slgnod:
Name:
Relevant wofe$8lonal
quallficallorf8) or boty
(If any):
AddrgS8:
IER
OctO￿r 2019

Soction B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to hwJhlwht matt8r8 of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of ¢lwity &tounts: directions and guKlanc8 for
examiners).
Glve hore brief d•tails of
any ltsms that t
•xamlner WISh￿ to
dlsclose.