CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 0110912023 Period start date To
3110812024
PerAod Ond dats
Charity name:
Parson Drove Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1079441
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
Pwo 1.17
The objectives ofthe ¢hanty are to enhance the
development and education of children primarity
Ur￿er Stattrttyy school age by encouraging
parents to understand ar)d provide for the
needs of their children through communty
groups and by...
a) Offen'ng apFKopriate ￿ay. education
and care facilities, family leaming and
extended hours groups. together with
the right of parents to take responsibility
for and to become involved in the
adivities of Such groups. ensuring that
such groups offer opportunity for all
children whatever their race, culture.
religion, means or abilty.
b) Encouraging the study of the needs of
such children and their families and
prOn￿tIng public interest in and
recognrtion of such needs in the local
c) Instigating and adhering to and
fvthering the aims and objects of the
Years Alliance.
Summary ofthe main
activities in relatk)n to IIK)se
purposes for the public
benefrt. in particular, the
activities. projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confimiing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidafKe
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Parn 1.17aThl
1.19
Childcare.
1.18
Parson Drove pr￿Chool trustees have regard
for the guidance provided and used rt to help
complete the nece88ary downents to fulfil our
Additlonal Infonnation (optional)
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choose to include further slatements wFEre r*varrt *x)ut
Policy on gtant making
Pwa 1.38

Not relevanl
P¥a 1.38
Policy on s(xial investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Perfomiance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identrfying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of rts
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits lo society as a
whole.
We held a Teddy Bears Picnic at the end of the
Summer Temi.
P*a120
Children received consistent and good quality
d)ildcare and education and a robust transiti'on
to their chosen Primary School.
Additional Infomiatlon (optlonal
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choose to include further statements where relevant about
Achievements against
objectives set
P￿1.41
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
sat
Parn 1.41
Pwa 1.41

Investment perfomian
against objectives
Not relevant
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charty's
financial position at the end
of the
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they a￿ hekl
Para 121
Overall. we are in a comfortable posilion and do
not fwe5ee any issues gotrvJ foiwards.
Parn122
To have Sufficie￿ funds (reserves) In our bank
account(s} at the end of each tenn to cover
basic running costs for the beginning of the
nexL (Minin7um of three months. preferably six).
These funds will also cover any redundancies
and repairs to the intemal structure of the
buildi
£53731
Amount of reseNes held
Reasons for holding zero
rese￿eS
Details of fijnd materialty '
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
P¥4122
Para 122
P*a124
Para 123
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Addftlonal infomiation (optional)
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choose to include fvrther statements where relevant about.
The majorTty of our funds come from
Government funding for 2.3 and 4 year-old
children.
Fundraising comes in the fomi of Christmas
Fairs and Teddy Bear picnics.
The charty's principal
sources of funds {including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
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Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Parn 1.46
Potential impact of the Governments increase
to minimum wages and Nl costs.
A descriptKJn of the principal
risks facing the charity
Pwa 1.46
All of our expenditure goes t¢xYards fuffilling our
key obj'ectives. building upkeepluts'lities with the
majority being spenl on staffing.
Other

Structure. Governance and Management
Description of charit￿S
trusts:
Type of goveming document
P*a125
How is the charity
P*a125
AffiIBted with the EaTty Years Allian
adopted annually at the AGM
It.'.y UI IIIILUIPVlciled
diqnr.iAtinn r.lni
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entrtled
to appoinl one or rnore
trustees
P8rn125
Elected by other committee members and
approved by Ofsted.
Addltional Infomiatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant abouL'
Policies and procedures adopted and adhered
to are Early Years Alliance and Safeguarding
model policies provided by Cambridgeshire
County Coun(al.
Policies and procedures
adopted fof the induction
and training of trustees
Pwa 1.51
The pr&sclKX)I has a committee comprising of
Chairperson. a Treasurer. a Secretary and
other members (Early Years Manager and the
Headteacher of th8 orFsrte Primary School.
The charity's organisational
Structu￿ and any wider
network with which the
charty works
Para 1.51
RelatK)nship with any
related parties
P*81￿1
Other
Rofarnnce and Administrative details
Cha
name
Other name the cha
Re
istered cha
number
Charity's principal address
Parson Orove Pre-school
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1079441
Main Road
Parson Drove
Cambs
PE13 4JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustse name
Dates acted If not forwholg
ear
Office (rfany)
Name of praon (or body) enthlod
oint trustse
rfan
Sheree Richardson
Alice Simpson
Lorraine Dudley
Sue Blyth
Carol Glooms
Joann Handley
Chloe Hillyard
Kafen Johnson
Laura Walsham
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Up to 23111123
Up to 10101123
Up to 23111123
Up to 22111124
Otsted
Ofsted
Ofsted
Ofsted
Manager
Secretary
Treasurer
Up to 22111124
From 23111123
From 23111r23
From 22111124
Ofsted
Ofsted
Chairperson
Secretary
0f￿ed
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Co
rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrector nam•
wasa
roved
Name of trustees holding tit￿ to woperty belonging to the charity
nam•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
nla
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
chanty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charilvs objects
nla
Details of aThangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
nla
Additional inforniation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional inforniation)
Type of
Name
Addres8
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional infomiation)
Carol Grooms Manager
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for noNlisclosure of ke
rsonnel details
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Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trust88s' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Laura Walsham
Chloe Hi
Treasurer
ard
Secretary
Date
20° March 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and
ayments accounts
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Un￿StrICted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
Total funds
Last y••r
A1 R￿1
Go¥ammertf
Fundr&8irvJ
Other incom?
141394
141314
4788
Sub total(Gross inccvne for
AR)
169,1104
18fjo table).
Sub total
W40¥
NIC
Insuron¢4morrthr•hpfo
C¢n8um•ble• ar*Jffx*I
•qu(om•nt
Admm and c48h
TNnw and thIK•re￿Il
R*e$ and 18nt
•9A10
148
9V10
11148
4842
6206
4,015
1,OS9
137.419
4015
1.0S9
1J7M19
Sub total
A4 Assot and In￿stment
urchases,
Sub total
137h19
137h1•
Nat ofrec*￿(payMentsj
AS Transfers botwoen funds
A6 Cash funds last year and
Cash funds this year end
21
21.
ID
21
21.585
CCXX R1 a(>2yJnts (SS)
2010312025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted
Endowment
funds
Catogories
etails
B1 Cash funds
Total cash funds
Endowm8nt
funds
to n••mrt£
funds
fvn(ts
Detalls
Curr•rtval
Details
Fund to
Details
¢urr•ntv*
charlty'• own use
Details
TMioTr du•
B5 Llabllllle8
try or• tYtM) Intstees
Signature
r(r4al
L.Walsham
C.Hillyard
CCXX R2 ac¢ounts (SS)
20103r2025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A N;.,...
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the t￿￿tee51
members of
Parson Drove Pre-Sch(x)I Committee
On aGcounts for the year
ended
Charity no
(if any)
31 August 2024
1079441
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (￿e Trust") for the year ended
Rèsponsibilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my exarninati(￿ of the Trusys accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in (xrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5Xb) of the AGL
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no rYHterial matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examinatK)n which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in a￿Ordani% wth seclion 130 of
thé Act or
the ac(x)unts do not accord with Ihe ac(x)unting records
Independent
examinefs statement
I have no concerns and have co￿£ across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which att￿tion should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accA)unts to be reathed.
Slgned:
S5
Date:
18 November 2024
Name:
Gillian Ross
Relevant professional
quallflcatlon(s) or body
(If any):
Address:
47 Gamsgate Road, Long Sutton. Lincolnshire. PE12 9BT
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guKJance for
examiner6)1
Give here brlef details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018