2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 01 2024 To 31 12 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

St Paulinus Pre school Group

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1054662 Charity's principal address St Paulinus Church Centre Hillcrest Road Edenbridge Postcode TN86JS ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Sally Dodson Chair 2 Bruce Robertson Vice chair 3 Mike Sinclair Secretary 4 William Stone Treasurer 5 Louise Ng 6 Jaqueline Barnes 7 Lee Gasson 8 Samantha Leggett 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ae~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Unincorporated How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

By invitation Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To provide preschool education for 2-5 year olds following EYFS guidelines.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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To enhance and promote the development and education of pre-school children primarily from within the local community. To prepare the children for transition to primary school To encourage and foster a good relationship between the school, the children’s families and the local community. Develop the children’s awareness of self and others, and their needs, regardless of their race, culture or religion

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

2024 was a busier year for St Paulinus Pre School with an increase in pupil numbers. The income from Kent County Council therefore increased but consequently also staffing costs to keep the staff to child ratio at and usually above the government’s recommended level.

2024 saw a rise in donations, this mainly from a sponsored event completed by a volunteer at the pre school, £500 for books via a company connected to one of our families, a donation from Edenbridge Bonfire Society.

In September 2024, parents and guardians were asked to contribute to consumables, a reluctant but necessary step taken by the school to ensure long term financial sustainability.

The school are pleased to announce they have been able to continue to offer places for families using the Universal Free Hours and Free for Two hours. For the small number of families unable to qualify for free hours, the fees have been kept affordable.

The School had an Ofsted inspection on 19 November 2024 and we are delighted to announce the School maintained it’s “Good” status. Trustees have taken onboard the inspectors feedback to continue to strive for excellence. The Trustees would like to thank the Manager, Lee Gasson, the Assistant Manager and the rest of team for their commitment and enthusiasm for working with and supporting our community’s children.

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Section E Financial review

We hold reserves to cover one term’s hall hire, one term’s wages and Brief statement of the statutory redundancy. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) C Ny, Y ~~Ca~~ Full name(s) Sally Dodson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 25/10/2025

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St Paulinus Pre-school (Registered charity no.1054662) Annual Accounts 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024

st Balance brought fonNard from 31 December 2023 Barclays current account Barclays deposit account Tota I 12,731 33,048 Net surplus 11,581 st Balance carried forward to l January 2025 Barclays current account Barclays deposit account 18,997 44,629 Signed William Stone Bsc (Hons) Date I certify that I have examined these accounts and other records for the period St ending 31 December 2024 I have not performed a full audit and in particular have neither attempted to verify that all due income has been received nor that all expenditure has been properly incurred. Signed Date Address L1.l..ll...￿...j.. F:t ..[ !" ..jKklL4.. 1.L+.........

St. Paulinus Pre-school Group Income and Expenditure Statement 2024 5t st From l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Income Fees received KCC funding Lunch club Donations/commission Consumables Bank interest 2023 2024 8,989 42,203 829 3,171 68,122 1,770 1,066 3,654 315 450 923 195 TOTAL INCOME 53,589 78,098 Expenditure Wages Pension Supplies/materials Training Sundries Professional fees Hall hire Large Purchase Insurance Signage/website TOTAL EXPENDITURE 41,838 960 56,839 1,344 1,724 120 898 380 91 38 237 337 4,664 4,875 661 637 495 84 84 49,789 66,517 Net surplus £3,800 £11,581

Balance brought forward from 31" December 2023 Barclays current account Barclays deposit account Total 12,731 33,048 Net surplus 11,581 st Balance carried forward to l January 2025 Barclays current account Barclays deposit account 18,997 44,629 Signed William Stone Bsc (Hons) Date I certify that I have examined these account5 and other records for the period st ending 31 December 2024 I have not performed a full audit and in particular have neither attempted to verify that all due income has been received nor that all expenditure has been properly incurred. Signed Date Address . Li - .rtL4.. 1.LI-................