Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 31/08/2023 Period start date To 29/06/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Colehill Nursery Preschool
Charity registration number:1068554
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | These are stated in the Trust Deed dated 29" February 1998 as follows: The advancement of the education of children primarily under statutory school age a) offering an appropriate curriculum which includes play facilities b) ensuring that the group offers opportunities for all children regardless of race, culture, religion or means c) 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 d) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aim of thepreschool learningAlliance |
| 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 |
Runs a pre-school nursery for local children from the age of two. The maximum number of children is 30 per session: maximum number of sessions is 10 per week. This is in keeping with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para1.38 |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We have children from local schools doing work experience. We have volunteers help on work party days. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We are full and are looking to expand to take more children. We receive food from Fayre Share that helps all our families. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Please see accounts |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The policy is available on our website and in Nursery this is necessary to protect the charity and the Trustees. Updated Feb 2023 |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Early Years Education Grant is our principal source of funding. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted Lack of funding and less children A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | TRUST DEED DATED 25~ FEBRUARY 1998 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Charity |
| 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 | Trustees are selected by Trust at the annual AGM |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | The trustees will follow the policy adopted from PSLA |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Colehill Nursery Preschool |
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| Other name the charity uses | Colehill Nursery Preschool |
| Registered charity number | 1068554 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Colehill First School Pilford Heath Road Wimborne Dorset BH212LZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mrs Juliet Gould | Chairperson | |||
| Rachel Angrave | Treasurer | |||
| Louise Pile | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets 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 Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declaratlons The trustees declarn that they hav• approv•d th• trustem, report above. Slgned on bèhall of th• charlty's trustees Slgnatsre(s) Full narne(s) Posltion (eg Secrgtary, Chalr. otc) Juliet Gould
| Colehill Nursery | |||||||||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01/09/2023 To 31/08/2024 ~~ee~~ ~~ee ee~~ |
CC16a | ||||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Fees | 40,099 | - | - | 40,099 | 26,292 | ||||||
| Education Grant | 128,447 | - | - | 128,447 | 74,863 | ||||||
| Breakfast / HolidayClub | 8,512 | - | - | 8,512 | 879 | ||||||
| Events/Fund Raising | 235 | - | - | 235 | 1,161 | ||||||
| Bank Interest | 1,405 | - | - | 1,405 | 741 | ||||||
| Other | 346 | - | - | 346 | 6,399 | ||||||
| Other Grants | - | - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) 179,045 |
- | - | 179,045 | 110,335 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 179,045 - - 179,045 110,335 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Wages | 122,425 | - | - | 122,425 | 97,391 | ||||||
| Other Staff Costs | 6,856 | 6,856 | 2,449 | ||||||||
| Other Direct costs - Snacks / Arts and Crafts / Small Toys etc |
7,994 | 7,994 | 7,660 | ||||||||
| Light & Heat | 3,981 | - | - | 3,981 | 3,768 | ||||||
| Telephone | 427 | 427 | 559 | ||||||||
| PLA Insurance /Subscription Ofsted Registration |
249 | - | - | 249 | 1,340 | ||||||
| Bank Fees | 106 | - | - | 106 | 100 | ||||||
| Events & Parties | 459 | - | - | 459 | 453 | ||||||
| Advertising | 378 | - | - | 378 | |||||||
| AccountancyFees | 2,372 | - | - | 2,372 | 1,908 | ||||||
| Subcontractors / Sports Coaching | 873 | - | - | 873 | 979 | ||||||
| Kid's T-Shirts / Sweatshirts | 1,188 | - | - | 1,188 | 1,021 | ||||||
| Admin costs | 2,249 | - | - | 2,249 | 1,522 | ||||||
| Repairs and Maintenance | 620 | 620 | 235 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 2,520 | 2,520 | 1,923 | ||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | 80 | |||||||
| Bad debts written off | 437 | 437 | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 153,133 | - | - | 153,133 | 121,388 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 153,133 - - 153,133 121,388 ~~——=———~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 25,912 - - 25,912 - 11,053 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 85,890 - - 85,890 96,943 Cash funds this year end 111,802 - - 111,802 85,890 ~~SSS]~~ |
- 11,053 - 96,943 85,890 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/03/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||
| B1 Cash funds | 40,698 - - 73,394 - - COIF A/C - - - - - - - - 111,802 - - HSBC Community Current A/C HSBC Community Savings A/C Petty Cash Total cash funds ~~—===~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||
| funds | funds | funds | |||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | 324 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Debtors ~~S====~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~—_~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
unrestricted 496 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Equipment NBV ~~a~~ |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due (optional) | |||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | |||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
unrestricted 738 unrestricted 498 unrestricted 1,079 unrestricted 795 0 3110 Date of approval Creditors Pension Creditor PAYE HSBC Credit Card TOTAL Signature Print Name Louise Pile 23/04/25 ~~=~~ |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
05/03/2025
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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 th8 trusteesl members of Colehill Nursery On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1068554 Set out on pages Respectlva The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act"). trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5}Ibl of the Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent My examination was carried oul in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statsment by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of Ihe accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examlner's statement attention lolher than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signad: Date: 3010412025 Name: Phil Richardson Relèvant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACMA IER May 2018
Address: Clear Cut Accounts Ltd, 2 West Moors Rd, Three Legged Cross Wimborne Dorset BH216QP Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to di3close. IER May 2018