LANGTOFf PRE-SCHOOL Registered Charity Number 1076471 ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENTOF ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 PRICE BAILEY LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 36 TYNDALL COURT COMMERCE ROAD LYNCHWOOD PETERBOROUGH PE2 6LR LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The Charity's trustees present their report for the year ended 31 August 2024. Langtoft Pre-school is registered with the Charity Commissions number 1076471 and is constituted as an unincorporated association. Its address is The Sports Pavillion, Manor Close, Langtoft, Lincs, PE6 9NB. The Charity Trustees who 3Cted during the year ended 31 August 2024 were: G Topham A Martin C Worrall -chair -secretary -Treasurer Structure, governan¢e and management A management committee administers the charity. The committee members comprise the charity's trustees. The trustees are elected or appointed at committee meetings held during the period, with the officers being elected first. The trustee5 meet at least three times per year together with an Annual General Meeting. Members of the Management Committee are elected or appointed on an annual basis, with the officers being elected from the membership of the Managing Committee, The pre-school has neither custodian nor corporate trustees. The Pre-school is a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. The Pre-school is regulated by Ofsted and has policies in place to ensure correct procedures are met. The last inspection was carried out on the 19 July 2019 and copies of the report can be found on the Ofsted website, Objectives and activities The object of the Charity is to enhance the development and education of children of pre- school age. This is achieved by encouraging the children to take part in group activities using appropriate play facilities. The Charity was staffed by 6 regular practitioners in the year to 31 August 2024. The last Of5ted visit was in July 2019 and the overall conclusion of the visit was the provision was 'good'. The management committee have taken action in respect of the two specific recornmendations raised by Ofsted to further improve the quality of the early years provision. The trustees strive to ensure a high level of achievement is maintained and built on. LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Objectives and activities (continued) Langtoft Pre-school aim5 to provide the best Possible educational start for the children in a clean, safe and stimulating environment where educational, Social and physical development can be fostered. The setting currently takes children from the age of 2 /2 to 4 years. We have had a positive year with our numbers of pupils on role continuing to grow on last year's total, The new school year will also be busy with more children due to Start after the Christmas period. The Trustees have considered the guideline5 155ued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit and are of the opinion that the criteria are being met within the Objectives and Activities of the charity. Financial review The trustees considered the financial performance of the charity for the ye3r under review to be satisfactory. The Pre-school continues to receive Lincolnshire County Council educational funding. Fundraising plays a large part in providing funds for the setting and this will be important in the year to come as costs are ever rising. In common with such organisations the financial position is constantly monitored and forecasts of budgets reviewed regularly, as such the trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory at present but will be monitored closely in the coming year, whilst being mindful to the Reserves Policy. The trustees aim to hold reserves to enable us to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur and also to ensure that we can meet our statutory liabilities. At the 31 August 2024 we held cash reserves of £13,870. On behalf of the trustees G Toph.31f l Jun 27 2025, & 06aml G Topham Chair 27 Jun 2025 Approved by the trustees on INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 6. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitls trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comrni55ion under section 14515}Ib) 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: accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records, 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. Kerry Hilliard ACA FCCA CTA Chartered Accountant Price Bai ley LLP 36 Tyndall Court Commerce Road Lynchwood Peterborough PE2 6LR LIS Date LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 GENERAL FUND Receipts Early year grants {Lincs County Council) Fees Voluntary contribution5 Fundraising events Donations Clothing EHCP Funding Hire of building and contributions Household support grant Registration fees 65,102 17,231 920 2,741 3,088 33 2,504 1,434 171 58,644 10,129 342 2,066 6,706 1,430 734 30 93,223 80,081 Payments Wages and pension Training Materials and equipment Refreshments and milk Postage, stationery and advertising Telephone PLA membership and OFSTED fee Buildings insurance Electricity Rates Water rates Building maintenance Waste disposal Clothing, including staff uniforms Accounts Cleaning Sundrv Bank charges Qualification Background check 77,209 195 2,868 1,250 196 577 2,046 788 2,989 785 1,248 1,536 922 107 474 58,671 3,035 415 43 496 1,148 788 3,473 733 972 488 683 378 794 60 12 1,044 60 72 447} Net receipts (payments) for the year (9021 7,634 Balance at I September 2023 Balance at 31 August 2024 LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024 GENERAL FUND 2024 2023 Monetary Assets HSBC current account HSBC deposit account HSBC savings account Cash in hand 13,861 14,719 53 Represented by: General funds 13,870 14,772 Restricted funds 27 Jun 2025 Approved and signed on behalf of the trustees on G Topham Chair LANGTOFT PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Accounting Policies These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Charities,. Liabilities On 25th April 2005 a 25 year lease of £1 per year {annual peppercorn rent, if demanded) was granted by the County Council. As agreed with the County Council, no rates were charged for the period April 2005 to March 2006. From April 2005 the rates charge was reduced by 80Yo under concessionary rate relief for charities. Stocks Stock of clothing held at 31 August 2024 have not been accounted for in the receipts and payments account.