2025-08-31-accounts - Parson Drove Pre-School

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Parson Drove Pre-school

Charity registration number: 1079441

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectives of the charity are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by… a) Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunity for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance.
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	Childcare.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Parson Drove Pre-school trustees have regard for the guidance provided and used it to help complete the necessary documents to fulfil our returns.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making		Not relevant
	Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not relevant
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Not relevant
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We held a Teddy Bear’s Picnic at the end of the Summer Term. We invited a company in to show the children assorted creatures. Children received consistent and good quality childcare and education and a robust transition to their chosen Primary School. We received a ‘GOOD’ at Ofsted in 2024.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other		Not relevant

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We made a £9749 loss this academic year. This was impacted by the rise in minimum wage and 2 cases of long-term absence of staff.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	To have sufficient funds (reserves) in our bank account(s) at the end of each term to cover basic running costs for the beginning of the next. (Minimum of three months, preferably six). These funds will also cover any redundancies and repairs to the internal structure of the building.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£53731
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The majority of our funds come from Government funding for 2,3 and 4 year-old children. Fundraising comes in the form of a Christmas Fair.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Increasing rise in costs for staffing and materials.
Other		All of our expenditure goes towards fulfilling our key objectives, building upkeep/utilities with the majority being spent on staffing.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s 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	Affiliated with the Early Years Alliance adopted annually at the AGM
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	Elected by other committee members and approved by Ofsted.

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	Policies and procedures adopted and adhered to are Early Years Alliance and Safeguarding model policies provided by Cambridgeshire County Council.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The pre-school has a committee comprising of a Chairperson, a Treasurer, a Secretary and other members (Early Years Manager)
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Parson Drove Pre-school
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1079441
Charity’s principal address	Main Road Parson Drove Wisbech Cambs PE13 4JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Karen Johnson	Chairperson	Ofsted
Laura Walsham	Secretary	Ofsted
Chloe Hillyard	Treasurer	Ofsted
Carol Grooms	Manager	Ofsted

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Carol Grooms Manager

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Laura Walsham	Chloe Hillyard
	Secretary	Treasurer
	1stDecember 2025
	1stDecember 2025

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3 : CHARITY COMMISSION independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

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Report to the trustees/ ;
members of | Parson Drove Pre-School Committee
On accounts for the year _ | Charity no
ended | 31 August 2025 (if any) | 1079444
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement | come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Signed:
Name: | Gillian Ross
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Date: | 10 October 25
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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: | 47 Garnsgate Road, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, PE12 9BT

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October 2018