ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Chaiity Numb8r. 1072330 ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Number . 1072330 Trustees Annual Report Referen￿ and Admlnlstration Details Charlty's principal address The Village Hall. Church Road, Alpington, Nopwich. Norfolk, NR14 7NU. Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office rfan Dates acted rf not for Ihe whole ear Laila Goodbod Jennifer Nichols Atiman Sarah Heelas Laura Sneddon Hannah Scott Ellen Thomas Aslei h Lister Jennifer M ers Resi ned 1° Jul 2025 Joined 19° Ma 2025 Resi ned as Chair 19th Ma Chair 2025 Treasurer Resi ned 26° Februa 2025 Joined 19° Ma 2025 Joined 26 Februa 2025 Joined 19 Ma 2025 Secreta Structure, Governance and Management Description of the charivs trusts: Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Trustee selection methods Constitution dated 20 May 1998 Associalion Elected by members Objectives and Activities The aim of the Charity is to advan￿ the edU￿tion of children below compulsory school age in Aipinglon & Yelverton. When planning the activities for the year, the Truslees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. In particular, The Trustees have sought to.. {a) provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents have the right to take part. and (b) encourage other charttable activities through which parents may help children. Truslee Responsibilities The Trustees are accountable for the overall safety and wellbeing of the children as well as managing stsff. They are also responsible for the overall running of the Preschool and ensuring that any monies received are managed and controlled effectively to meet the objeclives of the Preschool. ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Number . 1072330 Trustees Annual Report Risk Management and Reserves The Trustees seek to maintain good govemance across the organisation and to operate within best practice. The Trustees aim to hold sufficient cash in reserve at any time to enable the organisalion to fulfil its objectives and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may fall due. At 31st August 2025 Ihe organisation held cash funds amounting to £19,134.19.The Trustees are happy to continue supporting the Preschool now the setting has managed to turn around. Achievements and Perforniance What a wonderful year we have had! We started the Autumn Temi with a new business model which was put in place by Lizzy and the committee lo help with the finances. In September, our numbers are lower and the numbers increase throughout the year so the staff all reduced their hours by one session to help with the finances. This has made a huge difference to Cottontails and has helped to keep us afloall This year. the staff wanted lo reach out to the local community more. Steph got in contact with the church and they came to Cottontails to do a Christingle Service and the children went over10 the church for an Easter Service. In February, we had a big Valentine's Fair fundraiser. There were slalls, games, crafts and a cafe loo. It was wonderful to see the wider community come into Cottontails, children who had left and the present children all having a wonderful time! We raised £538. Other fundraising events included: bake sales, Ice Lolly Thursdays, Sports Day and Graduation. In April 2025 the village hall was given a grant for the basins and we now have 3 new basins of three different heights which are fit for purpose for the Cottontails children. It's wonderful. Lizzy applied for a grant from the Parish Council to redo the Cottontails garden and it was granted. In July and August of 2025 the work started where the garden was resurfaced and made bigger. The children now have more space to run around in and explore. Cottontails pre-school is such a lovely, nurturing environment for the children to leam and develop. The staffs commitfflent and dedication to Cottontails is amazing. The time and effort they put into planning, resourcing, sorting out the garden, typing up obsetvations on Tapestry and getting to know each child as an individual does not go unnoticedl We had one change to our staffing structure - Jo, our accountant, changed her job and needed to reduce her hours so Lizzy took on the role of the funding fonns and invoicing which we are incredibly grateful for. Recruiting new committee members has been a focus for this year and we succeeded! In May, we had an AGM where some of the committee members stepped down and we recruited new members. We are excited to work together as a new committee and raise money for Cottontails. The staff organised a Sports Day which the children enjoyed on the field. Having the parents there to celebrate the children's successes is definitely a highlight of the year. Thank you to all of the stsff, the Cottontails committee, the parents and the village hall committee. All of you help to make Cottontails thrive and we are truly gratefull Flnanclal Rovlew Ov8iview The accounts which have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis show a net surplus for the year of£9,724.8512024: surplus £4,543.76J- Fees and Fundlng Fees and funding have increased. Numbers were lower in September and increased throughout the year. Fundraislng Our fundraising income increased during the year. Wages Wages costs decreased by approximately 21°/o this year. Rent Full rent was paid during the year as the Preschool was open all year. The hourly rate charged by the Village Hall Changed to £10.50 per hour. Petty Cash There were no transactions in cash during the year and the balance in cash is zero. ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Number . 1072330 Trustees Annual Report Doclaratlon The Trustees decla￿ they have approved the Trustee's Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees: Signature Date Il-06-LuI Full Name Jtr NJXiJif tre I (AS Position c ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Number . 1072330 Independent Examlner's Report to the Truslees of Alpington & Yelverton Preschool I report on the accounts of Ihe Preschool for the year ended 31 August 2025 whiGh ar8 set out on pages 6 and Respectlve Respon81bllltles of Trustoe8 and Examlner The Charity's Trustees are r8sponsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The Charivs Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year und8r section 144 01 the Charities Act 20211 (The Charilies Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Aci,. To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission {under section 14515}Ibl of the Charities Acll., and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examiner's Report My examination was caffied out in accordance with the general Directions gtven by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a c£smparison of the accounts presented wlh those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees conceming any such mattets. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequenuy no opinion is given as lo whether ihe accounts present a "true and fair Vie￿ and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the stalemenl below. Independent Examiner's Stslemenl In connection wrlh my examination. no matter has come lo my attentson.. {al which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect the requirements: lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply ￿￿th the account requirements of the Charibes Act; have not been met; or {bl to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts lo be reached. Signature Date Name Address ItlA ST)kv Professional Qualification ttefrt Je1* ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Number . 1072330 Statement of Flnancial Activitiès for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 Unrostrlded Restrlcted TOTAL 2024 Receipts Fees from parents Gross fundraising proceeds Donations Govemment voucher funding Matemity pay provision Deposits Craft and snack income Interest received 7,211 82 1,265.03 669.42 70,938.73 7,211 82 1,265.03 669.42 70.938.73 17,306.00 338.20 326 12 63,681.40 7,539.51 180.00 235.00 22.11 30.00 14.00 58.01 30.00 14.00 58.01 Totsl Re￿IPts 80.187.01 80,187.01 89,628.34 Paymants Wages R8nt Courses and training offi￿ expenses Postage, stationery and telephone Annual subsuiplions Insurance Bookkeeping School unrfoim Cleaning equipment Toys and equipment Art and craft materials FcA)d, snacks and drink5 Fundraising expenses Other expenses 55,292.51 10.16400 495.00 562.35 890.$4 371.12 729.23 647.75 55,292.51 10.164.00 495. 562.35 890.54 371.12 729 23 647.75 69,879.94 9,695.44 281.00 330.50 858.50 295.ljo 706.33 817.25 42.48 292.61 183.07 84.88 776.91 256.60 584.17 313.39 171.34 5954 370.49 152.80 240.10 313.39 171.34 59.54 370.49 152.80 240.10 Totsl Payments 70.462.16 70,462.16 85,084.58 Net Receipts I IPaymenls 9,724.85 9,724.85 4,543.76 Cash Funds brought forward Cash Funds carried lo￿ard 8.887.11 18,611.96 522.23 522.23 9,409.34 19,134.19 4,865.58 9,409.34 ALPINGTON & YELVERTON PRESCHOOL Charity Numbor . 1072330 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 August 2025 Unrestrlcted Rèstrictèd TOTAL Cash Funds Santander- current account Santander- high interest deposit account Pety cash 13,612.47 4.999.49 522.23 14,134.70 4,999.49 18,611.96 522.23 19,134.19 Assets Retsined for the Charity's Own Use The majority of assets held are toys and equipment, including a computer for use by the children and 8 digital camera and printing equipment for recording key moments for the children's learning stories. These is also a lockable filing cabinet containing staff records, past financial records etc. Liabilities The preschool owes £1,083.98 to HM Revenue and Customs in respect of Paye deducted from wages al 31 August 2025.