Swaffham Pre-school Playgroup Statement of Accounts Year Ended 31st August 2025 WHITINGS LLP Chartered Accounlanls & Business Adviser5 Norfolk House, Hamlin Way KING'S LYNN Norfolk PE30 4NG
Swaffham Pre-school Playgroup Regi.8tered number.. In7940i Trustees Annual Report Page I Year Ended 31st August 2025 The trustees present their report and independently examined accounts lor the year ended 31 August 2025. Registered Address Swaftham Pre-school Playgry)up Brandon Road Swaffham PE37 7EA Trustees ThL. tru5tee5 who served during the year were.. MrsJ M Cannon Mrs C KLbynolds Mrs M Titmarsh Mr D WL,IIs Mrs R Wells {RLssigned l May 2025) (Resisned 8 December 20251 Trustees are appointed by way of a vote at the AGM. Conslxtulion ThL' charity is governed by Ihl. Constitution adopted on 18 January 2(XKJ, subwuenlly amendLxl 25 February 2(M)9 and l March 2017. Objects The aims of the pre-.8chool are to enhance the devel(Trpment and education of d)ildren, primarily undcr slalulory school age. by encouraging parcnls lo understsnd and provide for thc nccds of their children through community groups and by.. {A} Offering appropriate play. education and care facilities. family learning and extended hours groups, togethlr w'ith the right of parents lo take responsibility For and to become involved in the activitie5 of such groups, vnsurin8 that suth groups offer opportLfftities for au diildren whatever their race, culture. relision. mean5 or ability.. {Bl Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interebt in and recosnition of suth needs in the I[al areas. {Cl Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and obiecls of the pre-school learning allian.
Swaffham Pre-school Playgroup Regi.8tered number.. In7940i Trustees Annual Report Page 2 Year Ended 31st August 2025 Activities and Achievernent5 The pre-hoI ha5 continued to provide its Servi5 throushout the year thank5 to sovernment funding and fees income. One point of note is thal the pre-school was able to tund an extension to the play area in the year from its retained reserves, something which we feel enhanS the pre-school's offering significantly. We have reEerred lo the Charity Commission's general guidan on public benefit in planning our activities. In particular the TrUstL5 are careful io consider how planned activities contribute to the aimb and objectives they have set. Finaneial Review The year lo 31 Augu512025 was a suc(e55ful one from a financial perspective despite the drop in the bollom line surplus. Income saw a 4% increase, surpa&8ing the £2(K),O(K) mark. Wages costs sawT an incrL)asL) and catch-up paymLints for PA YE and Nl werLI made in respect of the previous year, and then thri)u%hout thL' year. which mLians this figure is inflated somL'what. ThL' aboviX.mi¥ntionL,d improvements lo the play area lead to Ihv Maintenance and Repair5 Cost also being high this year. Finally, HR and Legal lees saw a significant increase in the year as a result of additional advice being rL'quifL,d in this aroa. T() have made a surplus in the year despite a number of significantly increased costs is IhL'rL.forL. dccmed lo bc a success. Appmval - ThL. trustees have approved the report above.. and have aUthori.d me tO.818n it on their behalE. Trca.4ufir 2610612026
Swafflwn Pre-school Play8fOllP Independenl Examxner's Report to the Trnstees Year Ended 31st August 2025 Page 3 I report to the charity Tru5toos on my exa]nination of the accounts of the charity for the year endod 31 August 2025. This repy)rt is made solely to the dllrity's Ttustee& as a body. in otcordance with Pait 4 of the ChaTities IAccounls and RerI$l Regulations My work has been undertaken that J might state to the charity's trustees thDse matters I am wuired lo stste to them in an IndeFendenl Examiner'.q report and for no othor purpose. To the fullest oxtont permittod by law. I do not accept or a5sumo responsibility to anyono ther than the cknrity and the tharity's TrUstl$. as a ixxly. fur rny wurk or fur this repurt. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As thv Truslves uf the ¢harity you are rviponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement4 L)f the Charitie4 Act 20111.the 2011 Acl'l. I rcport in respect of my exarnination ol the charity's amnts Carri ou¢ under Section 145 of the 2UII Act and in Carrving uul tny examinaliun I have folluwt4d all thtl applirJbl¢. DirnYtlUnS SIVLin by thL. Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the 2011 Ad. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I have completed my examination. I can conlinn that no mater] matters have come lo my attention in connL'Ctii)n with thcL'xaminati(>n givins mecause lo believe that. in any matL'rial re4t.. l. a¢¢ounlin8 re¢ord5 were not kepi in Tespeci of thecharity 45 ryuired by section of the 2011 A¢i.' or 2. the arcounls do not acrord with th[ rerord$.' or 3. thi, accounts do not comply the applicable requirements concemin8 thc Eorni and conlcnt of accounts sel out in the Charihes IAc(ounts and ReFQrtsl Regulahons 211J8 other than any Tequiremimt that the aciounls give a 'true and fair. view whith is not a matier wnsidered as part of an independent examination. I havi, no toncems and have comt across no Oth matters in conntdion th the examination tv which attention should be draw'n in Ihis rert in Order to enable a proFeT understanding of the acci)unts to be reached. DatLYI.. 2910612026 S Malkin ACA Whilinss LLP Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers Nor(olk House Hamlin Way Kings L Norfolk PE 4NG
Swaffhom Pre-sthool Playswup Receipts and Payments Account Year Ended 31st Au st 2025 Page 4 UnTestrided Funds Year Ended 31JK25 Unreshi¢ted Funds Year Ended 31.08.24 Incom Fees retrived DFEE, early years, and other funding Fundraising Schwl uniforni SchL)Dl phalo Interest received Apprenticeship Grant 1<689 184,015 521 619 21,926 170.002 752 1,783 1,303 Total Incotne 202.711 194,484 endilur 126.782 17.461 3,776 120,689 PA YE & NI Pt'n.4ii)n C[1$ MLiinli'nanLI? & Rvpairs F)d & Drink 1rn4urantt' l)urcha%L' ¢)f bLM)k5, toys & equipment Unifiirrn ilX41s Tr(iinin% RL'nl & utilities )ll., lici'ntt% & fees Pn4t & %lali<?ni'ry HR & ,%81 Sundry i'xpenses Sasi. Su 3,499 10,575 202 3.043 8203 441 633 1,764 691 520 10.252 672 7,710 1,248 705 1,615 1,886 1,434 3,1 1,729 749 454 1,042 1.022 Early yeaT% rn%t% Hitt. vf i'quipml'nt Telephorte Bank Charses Computerltelephone equipment 95 418 106 132 102 878 Total Expenditure 201J54 1511.452 SurplusllDeficitl lJ57 36,032 T apprvV¢ the above R<¢eipts and Paymtthts A¢cOUnt itt of tht Swfflbam Prt-SchrM)I Play8roup prepared by MekNrg whilin LLP from th¢ a¢wunlinB records and infottnal1o and plAnatiOnS 5vpplid by ChlL Reynolds Twasurer Dai¢. 2610612026
Swaftham PrsChool Playgroup Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pa8e 5 Year Ended 31st Au8USt 2025 Year Ended 31.06.25 Year Ended 31.08.24 Current Account Savings Account Deposit Account 23,411 119.915 7,9 121359 11,974 143J26 141282