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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date 1[st] Sep 2021 

Period end date 31[st] Aug 2022 

**From** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** Crescent Under Fives **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 104654 **Charity's principal address** Crescent Under Fives C/O Alfred Sutton School 148 Wokingham Road Reading **Postcode RG6 1JR** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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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)** 

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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association Type of governing document 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

Charitable Company How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are voted in by an AGM Trustee selection methods 

(eg. trust, association, company) 

(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 care and education of children up to five years in the local community. 

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

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Crescent Under Fives provides preschool education up to the age of five in the local area. 

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issues by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 

**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)** 

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 

The Charity has continued to provide the care and education of children **Summary of the main** up to the age of five years in the local area despite the many ongoing **achievements of the charity** challenges that early years sector has faced. **during the year** Crescent Under Fives is one of the only non-profit outstanding preschools in East Reading area. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **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** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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Company registration number: 05088518
Charity number: 1104654
Crescent Under Fives
DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 August 2022

Crescent Under Fives
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2022
CONTENTS
PAGE
Officers and Professional Advisws
Truslee5' Report
Statement of Financial Activitie5
ststemenl of Financial Position
Notes lo the Financial Statements
The followlng pag•8 do not fomi olthe flnan¢l*l 8tstsmènt8
Detailed Statement ol Financi￿
9-10

Crescent Under Fives
Officers and Professional Advisers
Year ended 31 August 2022
Directors
T Dand lappointed 1911012021)
P Dand (appointed 1911012021}
Y Ambreen (resigned 1911012021)
Mujtaba-Tariq (resigned 19110120211
S Rafiq-chaudhry {resigned 1911012021}
Company secretsry
Fari8 Sarah Parker
Registered office
Crescent Under Fives CIO Alfred Sutton School
148 Wokingh8m Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1JR
Untted Kin9Jc*n
Accountant
Hass8n Accounb'ng
265Wykeham Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG61PL
Unrted Kin￿1(￿
Bank
SantarKler UK PLC
2 Triton Square
Regent's Place
London
NW1 3AN
Unrted ￿'n9￿(￿n

Crescent Under Fives
Trustees, Report
Year ended 31 August 2022
The trustees present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31st August
2022. The trustees have adopted the PTovisions of the ch8rib.es SORP IFRS1021 effective from 1
January 2019 in preparing the annual rewt and financial statements of the charity.
DIRECTORS
The dirgctors who served the Company during the year were as follows..
T Dand
lapw)inled 19110120211
(appointed 19110120211
resKJned 19110120211
{reS￿ned 19110120211
Iresjgned 19110120211
P Dand
Y Ambreen
M Mujlaba-Tariq
S Raliq-chaudhry
OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY, PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ANO ORGANISATION OF OUR WORK
The charity is constituted as a eomp8ny limited by guarantee ar￿ 18 thèrefore govemed by
memorandum and 8ty.cles ol association.
The company was Incorporaled on 30 March 2004.
The charity was registered on 30 June 2004.
The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is therefora govemed by a
memorandum and 8rtj.cles ol association.
The alms of the chartty are lo wn a pre-schcol lo enhance the development and education of chlldr8n,
primarily under statutory sch￿1 age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for Ihe needs of
their children through community groups and by:
al offering appropriate play, edtJ¢ation and care facilities, lamily learning and extended hours
groups, together with the right of parents lo tske responsibility for and lo become involved in the
activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunit￿S for all children whalever
their race. culture. religion. means or ability.,
bl encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting publi¢
interest in and recognition ol such needs in Ihe local areas,.
cl Instigating and adhering to and furthering th8 aims and ¢*)j8cts of the pre-s¢hool18aming alliance.
The board of trustees, who meet on a termly basis. are responsible for the administration of the charity.
The day lo day managernenl is delegated lo the Supervisor. vtho is responsible for the line management
of the other members of the team.
Trust9es are appoinlgd by the existing board members and are drawn from intoresled membgrs of the
public.
The trust places much reliance on the services of unpaid vrAunteers. This indudes the time provided by
the Iruslees.

Crescent Under Fives
Trustees, Report (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2022
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The trustees have complied with their duty lo have due regard to the guidance on public benefit as
published by the Charity Commission.
The trustees leg1 that thg charity is of public benefil.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law
and United Kingdom Gener811y Accepte(l Acc(xJnting Practice.
The Companies Act 2006 requi￿$ the directors lo p￿pare fin8n¢i81 statements for e8¢h flnancial year
which give a true and fair view of the slate of the company and of the profit and loss of the company for
that period.
In preparing those financial stslemenls the directors ar6 required to..
lil Select surtable a￿oUntIng policie$ and then apply them consi8lenty'.
lill Makejudgemgnls and estimates that are reasonable and pwdenL
liiil Prepare the financial statements on the going COr￿eT￿ basis unless it 1$ inappropriate lo
prosume Ihal the company will ￿ntinUe in business.
The dirgctors are responsible for kegping proper accounting recrxds which disclose. with reasonable
accuracy any lime the financial position of the company.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence lor laklng reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS
This report has been prepare(l in accordance with the provisions applicable to o)mpani8s enlilled lo the
srnall companies exemption.
This report was approveil by the board of dI￿¢t0￿ on
board by..
2510512023
and signed on behalf of the
T Dand
Faria Sarah Parker
Director
Company s￿retary

Crescent Under Fives
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Year ended 31 August 2022
Unrestiicted Unrestrirted
Fund5 2022 FurKJs 2021
IncomSng R•sourc8s
Charitable activities
123.374
7,255
135,149
275
Other Income
Totsl Incomlng rosourc•$
Expentlilure on Charitsble activibes
Net incoming resources tor the yoar
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought lorward
130.629
135,424
1121.2921 1116.9401
9.337
18,484
32.862
14.378
Totsl lund$ ¢arrl•d lonmard
42,199
32,862
The company has no other recognised items of income or expense other than the resuts for the year as
set out abovg.
The notes on pages 7 to 8 fomi part of thvse financial statements.

Crescent Under Fives
Statement of Financial Position
31 August 2022
2022
2021
Note
Curront assets
Cash al bank and in h3nd
75,832
66,705
Crediiors.. amounts falling due within one year
N•t ¢urr¢nt a$$trt$
116,8371
58,995
117,0471
49,658
Total assets less current Ilablllties
58.995
49,658
Capltal and othor r8serv88
Capital Funds
Unrestricted Funds
16.796
16,796
42,199
32,862
Total funds
58.995
49,658
For the year ending 31 August 2022, the company was entitlo(I to oKemption from audrt under $g¢tion
477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies.
Dir8Ctors' responsits'liti'es..
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the
year in question in accordance with section 476..
The directors acknowledge their responsibilitses lor complyin9 wilh the requiremenis of the Act with
respe¢l lo accounting records and the preparation oi financial stalemenls.
These finanaal stalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject lo the small Companies, regime and in accordance with FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland..
The notes on pages 7 to 8 fomi part of thvse financial statements.

Crescent Under Fives
Statement of Financial Position (continued)
31 August 2022
These financial slalements were approved by the board of directOTS and aulhorised for issue on
2510512023 , and are signed on behalf ol the board by=
T Dand
Director
Company registration number.. 05088518
The notes on pages 7 to 8 fomi part ofthese financial statements.

Crescent Under Fives
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2022
1 General inforniation
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and is registered in England and Wales. The
address of the registered office is Crescenl Under Fives CIO Atfved Sutton School, 148 Wokingham
Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG6 1JR, United Kingdom.
2 Stst•mont of ¢ompllan¢o
These financial statements have been p￿pared in compliance wilh FRS 102 Sectson 1A. The Financial
Reporting Slandafd applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland..
3 A¢¢ountlng poll¢l•s
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Th8 financial siatsments havg begn prepared on the his1ori￿1 cost basis. as mcbJified by th8 r8valuats.on
of certain assets.
The financial slalements are prepared in sterfing. which is the functional currency of the company.
GOING CONCERN
After revlewing the charity's forecasts and projecb'ons the trustees have a reasonable expectallon that
the charity has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable lulure.
The charity therefore conlinues lo adopl the going concem basis in proparing its financial s¢alemen¢s.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Fee income
Fees receivable are accounted for in the peri(xJ in which the Se￿ICe is prov￿8￿.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies receivable for the general Purposes of the Charity are ￿drted to'unrestri¢ted
funds,.
FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted funds are av8ilable to spend on activrties Ihal further any of the purposes of the charity.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas
of the charity's work or for specrfic projects being un(lertaken by the charity.
CASH AT BANK
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash at bank and in hand.
CREDITORS
Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will
probably ￿SuIt in the transf¢r of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle th¢ obligation ran

Crescent Under Fives
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2022
be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally le￿nIsed al their settlement
amount.
LEGAL STATUS OF THE CHARITY
The charily is a company limited by guaranlee and has no share capiial.
The liability of e8ch member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
The income from charitable aclivilies relates to fee 1￿me charged.
TRUSTEES, EXPENSES
No expenses were paid to any Trustees during the year. except to r￿1MbUr5e them for purchases or out
of pocket expense5 made on behalf of the charitable company.
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
All unrestricted funds held are unrestricled and available to be applied in fvrtherance of Cro￿ent Under
Fives, charitable objecbves al the discretion of the Trustees.
4 Averag• numb•r of employees
The average number of persons employed ty the company during the year was 1112021.. 111.
S Crèdltorn: amounts falllng du• wlthln one ￿ar
2022
2021
Deferred Income and Other creditors
16.837
17,047

Crescent Under Fives
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 August 2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
2022
2021
Ch8ri18ble Activities
123,374
135,149
Other income
7,255
275
130,629
135.424
Gross surplus
130,629
135.424
EXpEND￿uRE ON CHARITABLE ACTivmES
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
Employers Nl
Defined contribution pension costs
Other staff costs
94,090
88,847
1.725
3,256
2,718
1,897
65
Training costs
Defined benefit pension costs
Rent
10
8.659
5,358
1,121
Staff entertainment
2.224
Client gnlertainment
4,370
4,167
Marketing
Printing, postage and stationery
Tglephong
In(Jependenl Examinels fees
Professional fees
487
267
404
722
669
500
630
537
1,312
General insurance
1.014
8.937
Cleaning
2,934
121,292
116,940

Crescent Under Fives
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2022
Op•ratlng surplus
9.337
18,484
Surplus ￿fOre tsx
9,337
18,484
Surplus for the financlal year
9,337
18,484
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to ihe trusteesl
members of
CRESCENT UNDER FIVES
On a￿OUnts for the year
ended
31" August 2022
Charity no
(if any
1104654
Set out on pages
1-10
I rer#J1 to the trustees on my examination of the aCcc￿nts of the at)ove
charty {"the Trust-) for the year ended 3110812022.
Re8ponslbllltl81 and As the chaiity trustees of the Trust. Y$￿ are responsible for lh8 preparation
ba8ls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charits'es Act
2011 1"th8 Acf).
I reFKfft in respect ol my examination of the Trust's accounts carrf8d out
under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying my examination, I
have followed the applicable Drections gNen by the Chaiity Commission
under Secti￿ 145{5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examinab.¢￿. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other th￿ that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examinatK)n which gives me cause to beliève that in, any material
respect:
accounti￿ rec￿dS were not ke￿ in acC￿danCe with section 130 of
the Act
the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records
Independent
examlnerfs statement
I have no concwns and have come across no other matters in connection
wllh the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper urKlerstsnding of the acc￿nIS to be reached.
' Pl88s8 deléte the words in the br8ck8ts rfthey do not apply.
Slgn•d:
Dat•..
3110512023
Nam•:
Asrar Ahmed
Relevant professlonal
qualificatlonls) or body
Ilf any):
Inslilute of Financial Accountsrts, UK
Addr•M:
27 Aidis Streec London SW17 ORZ

**Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of** N/A **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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