2025-08-31-accounts - Sticky Fingers Pre-School

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Charity name|Sticky Fingers Pre-School| |Other names charity is known by| |Registered charity number (if any)|1102202| |Charity's principal address|Copley Primary School| |Wakefield Road| |Copley| |Postcode|HX3 0TP| |——| |Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity| |Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled| |Trustee name|Office (if any)| |year|to|appoint|trustee|(if any)| |1|Gemma Bennett|Chair Person|Sept 2024 – Aug 2025|Management Committee| |2|Kirstie Halley|Secretary|Sept 2024– Aug 2025|Management Committee| |3|Gemma White|Treasurer|Sept 2024 – June 2025|Management Committee| |=———| |Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)| |——$———|Name|Dates acted if not for whole year| |Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)| |Type of adviser|Name|Address| |==| |Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)| |So| |TAR|1|

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May 2025

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Constitution

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Limited Company

Trustee selection methods Elected by Trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The aims of the Pre-school 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:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(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 opportunities 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;

TAR

May 2025

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)

Pre – school education, out of school club and holiday club provision.
In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustees meetings.
Our plans for the year are to provide learning experiences through play
activities in a happy and safe environment in the care of experienced
staff and volunteers. We encourage the involvement of parents/carers in
all aspects of the group.
We work together to promote self-confidence, self-esteem, skilful
communicators, curiosity and interest in the world at Sticky Fingers.
Children lead the planning at Sticky Fingers and they tell us what fun
activities they would like to do which makes for some fun times.
We have a book that parents can look through where they can view past
activities and comments from parents and children too.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:  policy on grantmaking;  policy programme related investment;

contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main A challenging year at Sticky Fingers the income was less than previous achievements of the charity years due to a drop-in attendance at the preschool. during the year There will be a drive in 2025/26 to increase the number of children in all areas

TAR

May 2025

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Sticky Fingers policy is to hold a reserve of 3 months its operating costs.

The main reason for the reserve is to cover any unexpected costs i.e. redundancies, large equipment costs etc. and to act as a Contingency in the event of a downturn in trade.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Gemma White Position (eg Secretary, Chair) Chair Date 03.05.26

TAR

May 2025

Charity Name No (if any) Sticky Fingers 1102202 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To ~~ae~~ from 01/09/2024 31/08/2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Paid Fees 54,672 - - 54,672 Early Education Funding 131,061 - 131,061 Fundraising 3,981 - 3,981 Interest Received 551 - - 551 - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 59,204 ] 131,061 - 190,265 —==>>= A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - Sub total - Total receipts 59,204 131,061 - 190,265 S5 ~~55~~ A3 Payments Cost of Generating Voluntary Income 49,846 110,326 160,172 Charitable Activities 10,085 22,318 32,403 Governance Costs 392 867 1,259 Sub total [ 60,323 ] 133,511 - 193,834 SSS A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - == Total payments 60,323 133,511 - —= ~~——~~ 193,834 ~~=~~ = Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,119 - 2,450 - - 3,569 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - Cash funds this year end - 1,119 - 2,450 - - 3,569 = == =

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

03/05/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at Bank : Business current account Cash at Bank : Business instant access reserve Cash in Hand : Float Details Prepayments Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 34,146 - 38,234 - 162 - 72,542 - Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Gemma White	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
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			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 03.05.26

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/05/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Sticky Fingers Preschool On accounts for the year August 2025 Charity no 1102202 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [named body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

John Hartley Date: 30/03/2026

IER

Name: Mr John Hartley

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Accountant (if any): Address: 2 Waverley Street, The Groves York YO31 7QZ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.(E.g. accounting records have not been kept in accordance with s132 of the Charities’ Act 2011 and those accounts do not comply with the requirements of the 2008 Regulations setting out the form and content of charity accounts; any material expenditure or action which appears not to be in accordance with the trusts of the charity; any failure to be provided with information and explanations by any past or present trustee, officer or employee; and any material consistency between the accounts and the trustees’ annual report.)

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

IER