TOTS R US PRE-SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
{CONTINUED)
Progress during the year
This has been a busy year for tots with lots of children registering with us from outside of the village &$
well as our usual levels of local children due to the incre&se in funding for free entitlement- other local
villages preschools being full has seen children come lo us from Aylesham and Ash and a few more thaD
usual enquiries from Eythorne families.
We have a lower number of children starting school and therefore more returntng to tots in September
meaning we are off to a good start in September 2024. This, however, means we have less space for new
families. and we are predicting we may become full earlier this year. Our only concern wlth this is that if
local families wish io join us, we may noi have available what they want so w¢ will try to keep some
spaces in reserve for this as our constitution is that we are here for local families.
We stand by our constitution re local families accessing us and local people being employed by us and
unexpectedly we find a member of staff thal has only just joined us going on maternity leave howeverwe
have b¢en lucky enough to have a local mature student that more than fits the job specification and we are
therefore employing her on a temporary contract to cover this but we more than expect this will become
pernianent next summer due to the rising demand in nursery places re the incre&sed free entitlement
funding.
Our profil is being used io completely redecorate the whole serting this summer as it is in much need of
this and some neiv resources forthe increasing numbers ofchildren. If there is any spare itwill go into the
contingency fund for a neiv building as is always the 6ase and for any unexpected repairs that will arise
due to the age of tlie building and more into the redundancy funds due to the increasing number of staff.
We also know thal we have covered the wages for the maternity ￿Ver before committing to employing
another member of staff.
This year has seen the relurn of a past member of staff, which was needed due to the unexpected increase
in children - safer recruitment was applied once again even though they were employed by us befor¢.
As advised, we did try to open a business savings account. We spent months providing all the information
required to the building society, only for them to just eventually say sO￿Y ive are not opening anj, more
business savings accounts at present. It ivas very long winded, and ive ivill ty again this year to sort one
out.
It has been a good year, and ive expect the nexl to be as fruitful.
Reserves
At the year end income reserves amounting 10 £209,263 (2023 - £188,809) Ivere held by the Pre-school.
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMirrEE
M Hollis, Chairperson
Date: 'li Ly
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TOTS R US PRE-SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Notes
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
2023
Total
Total
Income aDd endowments from:
Charitable activities..
KCC funding and nursery vouchers
Fees
Fund-raising
105,874
20,926
175
105,874
20,926
175
71,640
7,088
404
Total
126.975
126.975
79,132
Expenditure on:
Management and administration expenditure
Charitable expenditure
1,227
106,150
1,227
108.105
1.091
84,256
1,955
Total
1,955
107,377
109,332
85,347
Net expendlture
(1.955)
19,598
17,643 (6.215)
Total funds brought forward
7,349
194,984 202,333 208,548
Total funds carrled forward
5.394
214,582 219.976 202,333
The notes forni part of these fmancial statements
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INDEPENDEINT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
TOTS R US PRE-SCHOOL
I report on the financial statements of the Pre-school for the year ended 31 July 2024, which are set out
on pages 4 to 9.
Responsibilities and basts or report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'tthe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable DiTKtions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting re¢ords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the A¢t; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of
the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a'true and fair view" which is nol a matter considered as part of
ar] independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come aeross no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be
reaLhed.
J D SHEATHER FCA
MCCABE FORD WILLIAMS
C"HARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
CFIARLTON HOUSE
DOUR STREET
DOVER
KENT
CT16 IBL
Dated:
2024
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