| Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
Minutes for the Gipsey Bridge Pre-school AGM Date: 14/11/25 Meetng opened at: 15.35pm |
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| 1. | Present/Apologies/Absences | |||||||||
| Name | Initals | Positon | Present (P), Apologies sent (A), Absent –no apologies sent(AB) |
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| Maxine Holland | MH | Manager/Member | P | |||||||
| Elaine Mitchell | EM | Deputy/secretary | P | |||||||
| Maggie Everington- Ali |
MEA | Treasurer | p | |||||||
| Nikki Nundy | NN | Member | P(Via zoom) | |||||||
| EmilyAvision | EA | Member | P | |||||||
| Debbie Anderson | DA | Chairperson | P | |||||||
| Kerri Appleyard | KA | New member | p | |||||||
| Shona Knight | SK | Member | P | |||||||
| 2. | Minutes of last meetng held on: Friday 22ndNovember 2024 Prop: MEA 2nd: EA |
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| 3. | Maters arising from last minutes: | Current status Achieved ARC Ongoing Ongoing |
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| Descripton | By Who | Current status |
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| Consttuton – to be agreed byall | Achieved | |||||||||
IT Specialist to update system/website |
ARC | |||||||||
| Applyforgrants & funding | Ongoing | |||||||||
| Install 4 securitycameras around the building | Ongoing | |||||||||
| Consttuton read and agreed | ||||||||||
| 4. | Chair persons report: It has been a very busy year and the staf have worked incredibly hard to make it a good one for all the children. There are a number of changes that will happen going forward which we need to be mindful of to ensure the contnued success. |
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| 5. | Treasurers Report: November 2025 |
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| We have had one of the busiest years to date. 28 children lef for school in July 2025 which lef us with 20 on the register for Sept 25. We had 7 new starters in September with two more due to start in January 2026. Following this we have no other children on the waitng list untl 2027 when we have one booked in to start. Priority this year must be advertsing and increasing numbers to ensure we remain viable. This has become more vital since we discovered a new setng opened at Langrick in Sept 25– purpose built and on a farm. We are fully aware that our website needs to be changed to show a true picture of who we are and that we need to review the front of the building to make it obvious that we are here and welcoming. Grant funding may need to be applied for to cover the costs of this. At last years AGM a mini bus was discussed and funding was being put forward, in July we learnt that New York and Frithville school were amalgamated in September and that they had contacted LCC to say they would like to open their own on site ASC. LCC instantly withdrew our applicaton due to the transport of their children to and from us being the reason for the funding applicaton. We will need to look at alternatve funding sources for this now. This is something that will be a vital advertsing as with a logoed bus outside everyone will see that we are here. Fees were increased in September, this may need reviewing again in April when the minimum wage increases again. The licence has been signed and renewed with the chapel The accounts for 23-24 have been signed of and submited to the charity commission. Year 24-25 is currently being fnished of then will be sent over to be audited. The 23-24 accounts shows just over £40.000.00 additon to our accounts. This was not donaton, it is the balance from the reserve account which was not added in the previous year. For the year 24-25 Opening balance – in accordance with the bank statement £40654.05 Closing balance - in accordance with the bank statement £47511.53 Cash fow for every month with Maggie(suggested by Maxine) |
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| 6. | Managers Report: We have seen further changes to the EYFS this year. A nutriton guidance has been issued which all setngs are required to acton. The requirements in this document could lead to the queston ‘what can a child eat’. We will implement what must be implemented and as always use our own judgment on how far this goes to ensure our children stll have a balanced diet alongside some treats. A statutory document has been introduced as of Sept 25 – this has a clear focus on safe recruitment and whistleblowing. There is also requirements added in reference to sleeping children and supervision whilst eatng. Elaine and I are working through this document to be able to best guide changes topolicies andprocedures. Much of what has been changed ispractce we |
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were already doing as good practice.
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The government have now rolled out the 30 hour funding for all working parents for children aged 9mths – 5yrs. This may impact us in the coming years as many parents will take their children to a baby room and remain at that setting rather than remove them to come to us at 2yrs.
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The DFE has issued a sustainability and climate change strategy which requires all education settings to develop an action plan on how we will develop a greener approach to everything we do and how we will educate children on this – this is an ongoing action for us. Challenges to meeting this fully are:- being in a rented building which limits the options we have to change the bigger things, the building is old and not modern which impacts the energy conservation, costs.
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Stafng
We currently have 13 staff on role – 4 full time and 9 part time. This year we have changed the staff hours to allow preschool staff to leave no later than 4.30 each day. We then have two members of staff that are employed to work afterschool club only. In 2 months we have seen a huge difference in the energy given to after school club and the excitement of the children attending. The two staff that were previously on Maternity last year have returned part time. This has allowed myself and Elaine to get in the office and begin the catch up of paperwork and admin rather than being in ratio everyday.
Shona - Baby rooms are nice, but the Preschool room here is so much better
Shona - There is such a big difference when coming to collect the boys from ASC finding out all what they’ve been up too
Emily - ASC forest school, this was brilliant
Partnerships
Unfortunately, the head has left GBA academy, this was a huge blow to us as we worked so well together. The new head teacher is still settling into her role but we are hopeful to continue the partnership at the same level it had reached once she has full settled.
We continue to use the forest school at the equestrian, this year we were able to offer hot lunches down there which were very popular. The coming year will see us being able to develop parent sessions and after school club session down there. What comes next
We are still working towards having security cameras installed over the next year – this has been an ongoing target for a few years now. We have had one camera donated to us which we need to get installed. Three more are needed to ensure we have full security around the building.
Other things that we need to consider for this year are a new carpet in the rainbow room and a canopy for the outdoor area
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To support us in sustainability we need to consider not only how we can encourage more parents to travel to us but also our intake age criteria.
Maggie – could the parish council support with the camera’s to help with security of the village/chapel? – Maxine will ask them
Finally I would like to thank all our parents and committee members for all their support over the past year and also thank our amazing team of staff for their dedication and hard work, they all do a fantastic job and we are very lucky to have them all. Lastly I would like to say a huge thank you to Elaine for her unrelenting dedication and support she gives every day. She remains my rock every day and picks me up when I fall regardless of what she herself is going through.
- Any Other Business:
Committee issues: Is everyone happy to remain in their current positions? Yes
Maggie |
Treasurer |
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| Debbie | Vice Chair |
| Emily | Member |
| Nikki | Chair |
| Elaine | Secretary |
| Maxine | Member |
| Shona | Member |
| Kerri | Member |
We have tried to contact Jade Corssen regarding remaining on the committee but we haven’t managed to reach her after several attempts and Jade no longer brings her children to ASC
We have one new potential parent wanting to start (Ruby’s mum) will invite to the next meeting
Kirstyn – going to hold off joining for a year before she joins us on the committee due to new job/newly married etc – she will support us with any fundraising events and she’s only at the end of the phone if we need her
| 8 | Acton points: | Acton points: | |
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| Actonpoint descripton | Bywho | ||
| Maxine to askparish council if theycan support with camera fund | MH | ||
| Consttuton – to be agreed byall | ALL | ||
| Applyforgrants & funding | ALL | ||
| Install 4 securitycameras around the building | MH |
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| . | Possible fee increase in April due to wage increase | ALL | |
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| 9. | Date of next meetng: November 2026 (date to be confrmed) |
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| Meetngclosed at: 16.27pm |
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Prepared by Fastax 20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
Accountants, Tax Advisors, Bookkeepers & Payroll Processors
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Charity Information & Contents
Charity Number
1101174
Registered Office
2 Leagate Road Gipsey Bridge Boston Lincs PE22 7BP
Business Address
2 Leagate Road Gipsey Bridge Boston Lincs PE22 7BP
Accountants
Fastax 20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
Contents
Page 1 Page 2 Accountants Report Page 3 Trading Account Page 4 Balance Sheet Page 5 Notes
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Accountants' Report to the Trustee's on the un-audited Accounts of Gipsey Bridge Pre School
We report on the accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025, set out on pages 1 to 5.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and reporting accountants
As described on page 4 the Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and they consider that the Charity is exempt from an audit. It is our responsibility to carry out procedures designed to enable us to report our opinion.
Basis of opinion
Our work was conducted in accordance with the Statement of Standards for Reporting Accountants, and our procedures consisted of comparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the Charity, and making such limited enquiries of the officers of the Charity as we considered necessary for the purposes of this report. These procedures provide only the assurance expressed in our opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion:
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(a) the accounts are in agreement with the accounting records kept by the Charity under section 221 of the Companies Act 1985
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(b) having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in those accounting records:
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(I) the accounts have been drawn up in a manner consistent with the accounting requirements specified in section 249( 6) of the Act and
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(II) the Charity satisfied the conditions for exemption from an audit of the accounts for the year in section 249 A of the Act and did not, at any time in that period, fall within any
- of the categories of companies not entitled to exemption specified in section 249 (1)
Signed
Reporting Accountants
Fastax
20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
30th, June 2026
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Surplus and Deficit Account
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
| Sales Donations/Grants Fundraising Less: Cost of Sales Toys/Creative/play resources Entertainment - Children Food Books Gross Surplus Less: Establishment Expenses Repairs & Renewals Insurance Less: Administrative Expenses Wages Pension Cost Professional Fees Rents Computer Cost Telephone & Internet Cleaning Accountancy Sundries & Subscriptions Depreciation Entertainment - Staff Training Printing Postage & Stationery Advertising Bank Charges Clothing Costs Operating Surplus for the year Add: Interest Receivable Surplus / (Deficit) Tax on Surplus on ordinary activities Surplus / (Deficit) for the year after taxation Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward Surplus carried forward |
296,551 7,558 1,841 7,388 - 6,788 305 14,481 98% 291,469 7,498 1,110 8,608 203,720 2,363 372 8,400 1,235 2,069 3,647 260 1,915 - 54 969 - 1,488 316 - 3,389 230,197 18% 52,664 418 53,082 - 53,082 - 53,082 2025 |
268,586 8,830 1,259 2,576 2,559 4,774 - 9,909 100% 268,766 3,120 1,067 4,187 203,469 2,505 - 8,400 445 1,937 - 380 1,007 - 479 439 925 523 329 - 1,485 222,323 16% 42,256 - 42,256 - 42,256 - 42,256 2024 |
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Balance Sheet
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
| Fixed Assets B/Fwd Cost at Dep'n 01/09/2024 B/Fwd Computer Equipment 25% - - Office Equipment 10% - - - - Current Assets (due within one year) Trade Debtors True Potential PAYE Cash Top Up Card Bank Savings Current Liabilities - amounts falling due within one year Net Wages Creditors Bank True Potential Accruals Directors Loan Account PAYE Corporation Tax Net Current Assets (Liabilities) Long Term Liabilities - amounts falling due after one year Total Liabilities Represented by; Capital and Reserves Share Capital Surplus and Deficit Account Shareholders Funds |
Additions Disposals - - - - - - - - - - - 47,512 72,402 119,914 - - - 1,900 310 - 3,267 - 5,477 114,437 - - - 114,437 61,355 53,082 - 114,437 2025 |
Current period NBV at Dep'n 31/08/2025 - - - - - - - - 215 - - 40,996 21,984 63,195 - - - 510 1,330 - - - 1,840 61,355 - - - 61,355 19,099 42,256 - 61,355 2024 |
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The Trustees consider that for the financial year 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025 the Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 249A(1) of the companies Act 1985, and confirm that no notice has been deposited by members under section 249b(2) of CA 1985 in relation to the accounts for the year to 31st August 2025.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that they keep accounting records which comply with section 221 of CA 1985 and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at 31st August 2025 and of it's Surplus or Deficit for the year ended 31st August 2025 in accordance with the requirements of section 226 C A 1985, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of CA 1985 relating to accounts so far as applicable to the Charity.
Maxine Holland Trustee 30th, June 2026
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Notes
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of all assets over their expected normal useful lives. The rate and method of depreciation are;
| Category of asset Computer Equipment Depreciating Assets Computer Equipment Office Equipment |
Rate Method 10% On Cost B/Fwd Current Cost at Dep'n period NBV at 01/09/2024 B/Fwd Additions Disposals Dep'n 31/08/2025 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Basis of the accounts preparation
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the Charity's operations which are described in the director's report. All the activities are continuing. The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small Charity.
Turnover
Turnover comprises the invoiced value of goods and services provided by the Charity. All of which are stated net of VAT.
Operating (Deficit) Surplus
| The operating (Deficit) Surplus is stated after charging: Depreciation - owned assets |
0 2025 |
- 2024 |
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Prepared by Fastax 20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
Accountants, Tax Advisors, Bookkeepers & Payroll Processors
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Charity Information & Contents
Charity Number
1101174
Registered Office
2 Leagate Road Gipsey Bridge Boston Lincs PE22 7BP
Business Address
2 Leagate Road Gipsey Bridge Boston Lincs PE22 7BP
Accountants
Fastax 20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
Contents
Page 1 Page 2 Accountants Report Page 3 Trading Account Page 4 Balance Sheet Page 5 Notes
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Accountants' Report to the Trustee's on the un-audited Accounts of Gipsey Bridge Pre School
We report on the accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025, set out on pages 1 to 5.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and reporting accountants
As described on page 4 the Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and they consider that the Charity is exempt from an audit. It is our responsibility to carry out procedures designed to enable us to report our opinion.
Basis of opinion
Our work was conducted in accordance with the Statement of Standards for Reporting Accountants, and our procedures consisted of comparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the Charity, and making such limited enquiries of the officers of the Charity as we considered necessary for the purposes of this report. These procedures provide only the assurance expressed in our opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion:
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(a) the accounts are in agreement with the accounting records kept by the Charity under section 221 of the Companies Act 1985
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(b) having regard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in those accounting records:
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(I) the accounts have been drawn up in a manner consistent with the accounting requirements specified in section 249( 6) of the Act and
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(II) the Charity satisfied the conditions for exemption from an audit of the accounts for the year in section 249 A of the Act and did not, at any time in that period, fall within any
- of the categories of companies not entitled to exemption specified in section 249 (1)
Signed
Reporting Accountants
Fastax
20-22 South Street Boston Lincs PE21 6HT
30th, June 2026
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Surplus and Deficit Account
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
| Sales Donations/Grants Fundraising Less: Cost of Sales Toys/Creative/play resources Entertainment - Children Food Books Gross Surplus Less: Establishment Expenses Repairs & Renewals Insurance Less: Administrative Expenses Wages Pension Cost Professional Fees Rents Computer Cost Telephone & Internet Cleaning Accountancy Sundries & Subscriptions Depreciation Entertainment - Staff Training Printing Postage & Stationery Advertising Bank Charges Clothing Costs Operating Surplus for the year Add: Interest Receivable Surplus / (Deficit) Tax on Surplus on ordinary activities Surplus / (Deficit) for the year after taxation Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward Surplus carried forward |
296,551 7,558 1,841 7,388 - 6,788 305 14,481 98% 291,469 7,498 1,110 8,608 203,720 2,363 372 8,400 1,235 2,069 3,647 260 1,915 - 54 969 - 1,488 316 - 3,389 230,197 18% 52,664 418 53,082 - 53,082 - 53,082 2025 |
268,586 8,830 1,259 2,576 2,559 4,774 - 9,909 100% 268,766 3,120 1,067 4,187 203,469 2,505 - 8,400 445 1,937 - 380 1,007 - 479 439 925 523 329 - 1,485 222,323 16% 42,256 - 42,256 - 42,256 - 42,256 2024 |
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Gipsey Bridge Pre School
Balance Sheet
Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
| Fixed Assets B/Fwd Cost at Dep'n 01/09/2024 B/Fwd Computer Equipment 25% - - Office Equipment 10% - - - - Current Assets (due within one year) Trade Debtors True Potential PAYE Cash Top Up Card Bank Savings Current Liabilities - amounts falling due within one year Net Wages Creditors Bank True Potential Accruals Directors Loan Account PAYE Corporation Tax Net Current Assets (Liabilities) Long Term Liabilities - amounts falling due after one year Total Liabilities Represented by; Capital and Reserves Share Capital Surplus and Deficit Account Shareholders Funds |
Additions Disposals - - - - - - - - - - - 47,512 72,402 119,914 - - - 1,900 310 - 3,267 - 5,477 114,437 - - - 114,437 61,355 53,082 - 114,437 2025 |
Current period NBV at Dep'n 31/08/2025 - - - - - - - - 215 - - 40,996 21,984 63,195 - - - 510 1,330 - - - 1,840 61,355 - - - 61,355 19,099 42,256 - 61,355 2024 |
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The Trustees consider that for the financial year 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025 the Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 249A(1) of the companies Act 1985, and confirm that no notice has been deposited by members under section 249b(2) of CA 1985 in relation to the accounts for the year to 31st August 2025.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that they keep accounting records which comply with section 221 of CA 1985 and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at 31st August 2025 and of it's Surplus or Deficit for the year ended 31st August 2025 in accordance with the requirements of section 226 C A 1985, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of CA 1985 relating to accounts so far as applicable to the Charity.
Maxine Holland Trustee 30th, June 2026
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Notes
Gipsey Bridge Pre School Accounts for the Year Ending 31st August 2025
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of all assets over their expected normal useful lives. The rate and method of depreciation are;
| Category of asset Computer Equipment Depreciating Assets Computer Equipment Office Equipment |
Rate Method 10% On Cost B/Fwd Current Cost at Dep'n period NBV at 01/09/2024 B/Fwd Additions Disposals Dep'n 31/08/2025 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Basis of the accounts preparation
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the Charity's operations which are described in the director's report. All the activities are continuing. The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small Charity.
Turnover
Turnover comprises the invoiced value of goods and services provided by the Charity. All of which are stated net of VAT.
Operating (Deficit) Surplus
| The operating (Deficit) Surplus is stated after charging: Depreciation - owned assets |
0 2025 |
- 2024 |
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