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Year 2024 |
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Year 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Phoenix Pre-School
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1080867
Charity's principal address
c/o Riders Infant School Kingsclere Avenue Leigh Park, Havant Postcode PO9 4RY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Katie Yates | Chairperson | ||||
| VickyOsgood | Treasurer | ||||
| Jade Long | Secretary | ||||
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
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| Katie Yates | Chairperson | ||||
| VickyOsgood | Treasurer | ||||
| Jade Long | Secretary | ||||
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The charity is governed by constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Its committee is run by parents. Trustees are elected at a Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The charity is run under the Pre-School Learning Alliance guidelines and You may choose to include additional information, where is Ofsted inspected. There is a child protection policy in place. Criminal relevant, about: Record Bureau checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship. All trustees and staff are on the DBS update • policies and procedures service adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) Youmay chooseto include furthe • policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers. |
To enhance the development and education of children below 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 facilities and training courses. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families. b) Ofer Apprentceships when they become available. c) Ofer workplace experiences and support to young students from our local secondary schools and students who are working towards a recognisedqualifcaton. |
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Pre-School continues to be a popular choice for the local parents, and we are highly subscribed. Our funds are mainly government funding, we endeavour to keep costs to our parents minimal, with the introduction of the new government funding we are able to implement our aims . Our main costs remain staffing and building costs. We aim to keep higher than recommended ratio of staff to children due to the high level of Special Needs Children the setting support.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees recommend that the pre-school always has funds in the bank reserves to cover one term’s expenditure, the setting also pay into a reserve account should there ever be future redundancies.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives the charity;
This year we were lucky to have been chosen by our local Tesco to be involved in the “blue token scheme”. The programme enables shoppers to vote for projects they think most deserve funding.
This year we were given £1000.00 to go towards our outside area, which some has already been spent on two large planters for the children to grow vegetables. This project is still ongoing and will be completed by July 2026
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- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) K.Yates Full name(s) Katie Yates Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)
Date
13.04.2026
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Phoenix Pre School Kingsclere Avenue, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire PO9 4RY 023 9249 8500
| PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL – Charity No. 1080867 Financial report foryearend 31stAugust 2025 |
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL – Charity No. 1080867 Financial report foryearend 31stAugust 2025 |
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL – Charity No. 1080867 Financial report foryearend 31stAugust 2025 |
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL – Charity No. 1080867 Financial report foryearend 31stAugust 2025 |
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL – Charity No. 1080867 Financial report foryearend 31stAugust 2025 |
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| RECEIPTS | 2025 | TOTAL | 2024 | TOTAL |
| £ | £ | |||
| Fees | 1757.91 | 2,071 | ||
| Funding | 288,497.28 | 242,643 | ||
| Interest | 134 | |||
| Dinner money | 4479.14 | 6,785 | ||
| Events | 1796.28 | 1,297 | ||
| Other (uniform) | 844 | 253,774. | ||
| 296530.61 | ||||
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| Staff costs DWP PAYE PENSION |
157,053.06 1261.48 13,377.62 8626.94 |
180319.10 | 201,910 | |
| XMAS CLUB | 27,545.00 | |||
| Speech and Language Therapist | 2178.00 | |||
| Premises | 26,484.47 | 27,906 | ||
| Subscription OFSTED | 50.00 | 50 | ||
| Course/Training | 66.00 | 4,940 | ||
| Insurance | 1445.71 | 1,070 | ||
| Uniform | 327.46 | 361 | ||
| Lunches/ food vouchers | 4274.28 323.93 |
5,980 | ||
| Equipment/Toys | 9029.57 | 12,096 | ||
| Events | 2314.83 | 2,983 | ||
| Travel | 269.32 | - | ||
| Admin/bank charges/photocopier/stationery |
1402.71 | 1,874 | ||
| Phone | 1684.03 | 3,479 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 13852.63 | 1,989 | 264,638. | |
| Consumables | 909.59 | |||
| Petty Cash | 457.85 | |||
| Fundraising Account | 115.00 | |||
| Reserve Account | 1200.00 | |||
| 93930.38 | ||||
| (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS | 22,281.13 | (10,864) |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
To the Management Committee of Phoenix Pre-School
We report on the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2025
Respective responsibilities of the Management Committee and Independent Examiner
The Management Committee is responsible for the initial preparation of the financial statements. These are checked and all transactions are verified by us. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion and to report our opinion to you. Our examination includes a review of the accounting records, consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations concerning any such matters.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention, which gives us reasonable cause to believe that accounting requirements have been met and enabled us to reach a proper understanding of all transactions.
R. Morris
V Morris & Co 27.04.2026