TOTS R US PRE-SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The Pre-School is governed by governed by its Constitution, adopted 1 May 1997 and as amended on 10 December 2018, and the service agreement with the Social Services of Kent County Council, and is a registered charity, no 1067072. The Pre-School is based at “The Mobile”, Eythorne and Elvington CP School, Adelaide Road, Eythorne, Dover, Kent.
Executive Committee
The Committee (trustees) have general powers of management over the affairs of the Pre-School and are responsible for ensuring the charity complies with its aims. The Committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting and consists of three officers and between two and nine members.
The Committee in office during the year and since the year end is as follows:
| M Hollis | Chairperson |
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| S Morahan | Treasurer |
| Mr S Hollis | Secretary |
| Mr S Lyus | Member |
| N Hollis | Member |
| GBrown | Member |
The objects of the Pre-School are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:
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I. Offering appropriate play facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for, and to become involved in the activities of such groups and ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children, regardless of race, culture, religion or means;
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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 areas.
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For the furtherance ofthese[objects,][the] Pre-School[shall:]
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l. Provide accommodation and equipment and engage staff.
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Buy, lease, or take in exchange any property necessary for the achievement of the objects and maintain it and equip it for use.
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Raise money to pay for the Pre-School's activities.
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Make such payments as shall be necessary.
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5: Fix and collect the fees payable in respect of children attending groups run by the pre-school.
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Control the admission of children to the groups run by the Pre-School and if appropriate, require parents or guardians to withdraw them.
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Take such other action as may benefit the Pre-School.
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TOTS R US PRE-SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Restricted | Unrestricted | |||||
| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |||
| £ | £ | £ | 2 | |||
| Income and endowments from: | ||||||
| Charitable activities: | ||||||
| KCC fundingand nursery vouchers | - | 137,143 | 137,143 | 105,874 | ||
| Fees Fund-raising |
- - |
22,270 56 |
22,270 56 |
20,926 175 |
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| Total | - | 159,469 | 159,469 | 126,975 | ||
| Expenditure on: | ||||||
| Management and administration expenditure | 3 | . | 1,210 | 1,210 | 1,227 | |
| Charitable expenditure | a | 1,955 | 140,439 | = | 142,394 | 108,105 |
| Total | 1,955 | 141,649 | 143,604 | 108,332 | ||
| Net income /(expenditure) | (1,955) | 17,820 | 15,865 | 17,643 | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 5,394 | 214,582 | 219,976 | 202,333 | ||
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 3,439 | 232,402 | 235,841 | 219,976 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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INDEPENDENT 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 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 9.
Responsibilities and basis 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 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination ofthe charity’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(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement 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 matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
J D SHEATHER FCA MecCABE FORD WILLIAMS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS CHARLTON HOUSE DOUR STREET DOVER KENT _CT16 IBL
Dated: 2025
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