**From 1 September 2024 Period start date To 31 August 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name:** Noah’s Ark (Tolworth) Pre **-school** ## **Charity registration number: 1077417** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The aim of the pre-school is to enhance the
development and education of children,
primarily pre-school children aged 3-4 years
old, but also funded children aged between 2-3
years too, especially those who are local
authority funded. Furthermore, the aim of the
pre-school is to provide Early Years Education
to children of parents of the Parish and
beyond. We hope to work with all parents and
positively contribute to the community
through activities and fundraising.||| |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|The Charity helps run and maintain Noah's Ark
pre-school which is based on the grounds of
Our Lady Immaculate Church and Our Lady
Immaculate Primary school. It serves the
immediate Catholic Community, but also the
wider community in surrounding areas. The
Charity helps and supports the running of the
pre-school, primarily with 2 daily sessions for 3
hours each as well as all day for children who
are accessing 30 hours or are privately funded.
government funded. The pre-school is
governed by the statutory framework of the
Early Years Foundation stage and works under
the guidance of the Royal Borough of
Kingston
. This ensures that all
children at the pre-school have the opportunity
to learn according to their individual needs and
to the best of their ability. The charity supports
the pre-school through many fundraising
activities, but also with overseeing the
Management of the pre-school and ensuring
that all stakeholders are involved in decisions
such as improvements, negotiations or policies.
The Charity supports other charities that they
have a connection with,for example the
The majority of children at Noah’s Ark are
’s AFC team| |||Catholic Church and their projects. Through
these projects the children learned about the
other groups in the community and develop a
good communityspirit.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit and we can confirm:
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We are aware of the guidance
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We have taken it into account when
making a decision to which the
guidance is relevant
We have not decided to depart from the
guidance| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **N/A** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
members of the nearby community by
offering childcare for 15 and 30 hours
Summary of the main Para 1.20 respectively. Parents whose children
achievements of the charity, attend Our Lady Immaculate are able to
identifying the difference the easily access childcare for their
younger offspring. We are also offering
the circumstances of its childcare to non-Catholics and have
beneficiaries and any wider therefore created a welcoming pre-
benefits to society as a school were children learn together
whole. from all faiths and backgrounds. There
were a total of 36 children in attendance
accessing 15 or 30 hours during the
academic year of 2024 and 2025.
During this academic year it was
necessary to arrange for additional staff
to support children who presented with
a special educational need, making our
pre-school inclusive for all.
In the academic year (2024 and 2025),
we invested in playground as well as
indoor maintenance. Additional
resources were bought for children with
SEN. We invested in more outside cars
to help develop physical
skills. It was necessary to update the
garden area outside the kitchen to make
the pre-school more inviting and easier
to maintain.
The pre-school arranged activities such
to give all children
appropriate learning experiences. We
celebrated and organised our 25 [th]
anniversary event which had past and
present parents attend.
continues to organise
activities to support Our Lady
s fundraising events
and donated money for their Lenten
project.
We continued to offer parents with
financial difficulties support and have
reduced or waived fees were
appropriate.
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**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **N/A** Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set **N/A** |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Para 1.21
financial position at the end position.
of the period In FY24-25 a surplus of
£41K (having received £201K of income
and £160K of expenses).
260K cash in the bank at
year end.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 As per the Noah's Ark pre-school
policy for holding reserves constitution section 3, paragraph (g), the
stating why they are held policy on reserves is to set aside funds for
special purposes or reserves against future
expenses. Given the nature of the charity
as a pre-school there are times when there
are less children than other years and the
intention of the reserves is to be able to
cover those shortfalls as well as maintain
the pre-school to a good educational
standard.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 As at the 31 [st] August 2025 Ark
reserves totalled £260K.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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Noah's Ark pre-school primarily receives
funds from the Royal Borough of Kingston
for children aged 3 and over, but there are
sources of funds (including Para 1.47 also some funded and non-funded 2 year
any fundraising) old children as well.The pre-school offers
sessional care and an extra optionial 35
minutes for 30 hour children.
In addition, the Committee organised a few
events to raise money for equipment for
children, general maintenance, crafts and
experiences
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
N/A
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
N/A
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Other **Structure, Governance and Management** |trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|-
School with Trustees| |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 the elected officers of the
Committee| ## **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|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name -School
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1077417
The Bungalow
401-403 Ewell Road
Tolworth
KT6 7DG
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Richard Mendez Chair 5 [th] Oct 2024 to date
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Caina
2 Caleb Dadson 2 [nd] Dec 2024 to date ttee
Maria Fernanda Leon 18 [th] May 2024 to date
3
Guevara
4 Hena Lachman 28 [th] Nov 2023 until 9.2.25
5 Carole Mullett 20 [th] Feb 2023 to date
Ruth Antoniades Chair Mar 2024 until 5 [th] Oct 2024
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approval| ||||Z||Richard Mendez C|||11/02/2026| ||||||ee|||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 20/01/2026 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name Noah’s Ark (Tolworth) Pre School **On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2025 **Charity no** 1077417 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] August 2025. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of 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. - _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** مريام القس متى عبدهللا **Date:** 05/03/2026 **Name:** Miriam awad **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** **Relevant professional** BSC English Accounting **qualification(s) or body** AAT and ACCA UK **(if any):** **Address:** 20 Rowden Road, West Ewell, Epsom Kt199pn ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER** > 3 **Oct 2018** **IER**