CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 01 September 2024 Period start date To 31 August 2025 Perlod ond date
Charity namo: Gissing Childrèn's C8ntre- a community pre-Khool
Charlty r•glstratlon number. 1105120
Objectlves and Actlvltles
Summary ofthe purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing documènt
P•rn 1.17
To enhance Ihe development and
education of children primarily under
stalut¢)ry SCt￿OI age by encouraging
parents to understand and provide lor the
need5 of their children through community
groups arKI by
(al Oflering appropnale klay. educalion
8nd care facililies. family learning
and exlended hours groijps.
together with the righl ol parenls io
take responsibility for. and lo
become Involved in. the activitses of
such groups, ensuring that these
groups offer opportunitses for all
children whatever Iheir race,
culture. religion, means or ability.
Ibl Encouraging the study of the neecjs
of such Children and Iheir families
and promoling putAic inl8resl in and
recognilH)n of such nee(Is In the
cal area.,
Icl Insligaling and adhering lo and
furthering the objerls of th? Early
Years Alliance..
Tc) provide a high-quality. accessit)Ig aF)d
Inclusive community Pfe-school facility
during lemi lime for local children aged
frorn tsvo years lo four years of age or the
age they slart primary schod. To provide
additional pre-schcd sessions during
summer holidays in August each year. To
operate fiexible hours. lo moel Ihe
childcare need5 of farnilies and lo meel the
learning and devebopmenl needs of their
children.
Stsmmary of the main
activities In relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit. in particular. Ihe
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
P¥r¥1.17wd
Slalemenl confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Chanty
Pora 1.18
Truslees have had regard to this guidance.

Commission on public
benefrt
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SORP
Policy on grant making
Pwa 1.38
This charity does not award grants.
Policy on social investment
induding program related
investment
Pw• 1.38
NIA
The eonlribulion made by volunteers lo Ihe
charity continues to be stsbslanlial e9
ongoing work and govemance of the
management c(Mnmittee both on a day-to-
day basis and in organising and running
major fundraising events iwo or three limes
a year eg an annual Spring and Autumn
évenl and some input lo lundraising
opportunities at Chri$trnas. usually the
village or church layre. These main events
are enlirety slaffed by volunteers and staff
volunteering. In addition, volunteers supJy
maintenance work free and obtain many
and Var￿ resources for Ihe group. and
provide speualisl advice. free ol charge
leg Chairperson Is a form8r Headleacher
and a Committee Member is a retired
eech & Lan
e Thera
Contribution made by
volunteers
Pw• 1.38
Olher
NIA
Achlevements and Perfonnance
Regular yoga and mindlulness s•ssions
Following staff training In this. we have now
been ab￿ lo embed Ihis in our practice and
offer regular seSS￿n5 bespoke lo small
grDUPS of children with low OT emerging
needs and others we feel would benefit to
improve their confidence, social interaction
and communication and a sense of
Summary of the main
achievemenls of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made lo
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits lo society as a
whcAe.
Parn 1.20
Regular Muslc and Movement sessions
Uiilising the skills and experien￿ ol an
existing member of slaff. we have been
alk to embed this In our practice and offer
regular, planned sessions bespoke lo small
gioups of children with low or emerging
neetjs and others we feel would benefit to
Improve Iheir confidence. social inleraclion

and corymunicalion and a sense of
belongirvJ.
Earty Talk Boost
We have now embedded the delivery of
programmes of these sessions each lemi.
laking a cohort of children aged 3 or 4 who
need some exlra input in helping them lo
develop ¥Jeech arKI language skills.
Climate Change
We Initiated a Sustainability Action Plan,
link8d lo Climal8 Change detailing ways
we Can be an &COvlrieftdly setting. Ihis is a
Working documenl.
We look measures to Protect children
playing in the outdoor area when
lemperalures are high by obtaining and
erecting giant sails. having semi-
permanent rooled st￿tureS and the use of
gazebos.
We r•c•ived an Ofsted Inspectlon on 7"
Alay 2025 and recoived a grading of
GOOD
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Achievements against
objecliv8s sel
P¥•1.41
Performance of fijndraising
aclivitres against objectives
set
Pwa 1.41
Inveslmenl performan¢e
against objectives
Pw8 1.41
Other
Flnanclal Revlew
Review of the charity's
financial position al the end
of the
Tiod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
staling why they are held
Pwa 1.21
See Financial Sialemellls Irorn Newman &
Co. Accountants.
Pwa 1.22
To liold and seek lo mainlain. reserve
fvjnds In the event of unforeseen closure to
cover redundanry payments lo staff and to
covef rent aThJ running costs lor up lo six

months.
Difo
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for hokling zero
reserves
Details of fund malerially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties aboul th8
charity continuing as a
oin
ncem
Pwa 1.22
P*a 1.22
PWJ 1.24
See Fin8nri¢il Sialemenls ffom Newman &
Ca. Accodntanls.
Di:'.o
P￿1.23
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
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2 year olds earty years working
lamilies arKJ NEO funding Iro
Norfolk County Council.,
3 & 4 year olds universal and
exlended lup lo 30 hours) earty
years funding from Norfolk County
Counul-,
Session fees Irom paying families
lunfunded childTenl',
SENDIF discretionary Inclusion
lunding. as appropriate, from
Norfolk County Council.,
Proceeds from fundraising events
and aclivilies.
Don8lK)ns'.
Grants and awards.
The charity's principal
sources of fvnds (including
any fundraising)
Pwa 1.47
Inveslmenl policy and
objectives including any
social inveslmenl policy
adopled
NIA
Pw• 1.46
Any subslanlial and long-lerm
reduclbon in demand for, or take•UP
of. p￿-sChool places..
11 Ihe local aulhorily d&cTras6d or
Mlhdrew early years fvnding.
A description of the principal
risks facing Ihe charity
Pw• 1.46
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
Pwa 1.25
Conslilulion with forrnal approved by the
Earl Years Alliance
Assouatson
How is the charity
constituted?
Pw8 1.25
Trustee selectk)n methods
including details of any
Pwa 1.25
Elected by Mprnbers

constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entl￿ed
to appoint one or More
trustees
Addlllonal infonnatlon {opllonal)
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choose to include fvrther statements Whe￿ ￿leVant about..
'IIL' Inltstmal￿n and
guidan￿ Prov￿Jed by the Charity
ccmmTrsS￿n on Iheir website.
PolicTres and procedures
adopted for the inducts.on
and training of trustees
Pw• 1.51
Occasional training accessed via Nortolk
County Council Early Years Training lor
Early Years C(xnmittees induding SAFER
Iraini
Managemeni Committee have overall
respOnsi￿.11tY for the Charity- Day to day
managemenl ol the pre-schcK)l is delegaled
lo the Pre-school Manager who is
supported by Early Years Leaders who
variously run each daily session and a
Finance Officer who manages finances in
and oul.
The charity's organisalional
structure and any wider
ne￿ork with which tho
charity works
Pw• 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties
Pw• 1.51
Other
Reference and Admlnistrative detalls
Cha
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re islered chant
number
Charity's pnncipal address
Children s Centre - a communil
liildren s Cenlre
re-school
1.05120
The Old SchiK)I
Lower Street
Gissing
Diss
Norfolk IP22 5UJ
Narnes of the charlty Irustsos Twho manage the charlty
Dat•• •¢t•d ￿ not lor T•hol•
ear
Tru•t•• n•m•
Ollk• Ilf anyl
Nam? of por50n lor body) ontltlod
to
Int trust•e
Ilan
Alison CtillJni
nlirlirporson
LJcrpla /
reasurer
Fvlio'.Ily Brow'p.
Viclnria Jordap,
Lalifcl Adam
Linoa Nasli

Qlaire JIJ lip Tyler
Chrislopher l ¥'lor
Pai Iline f.oombpq
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
rate trustees- names ol the 01￿ctorS at the date the r
Dlr•¢tor nam•
rtwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding b'118 to property belonging lo the charity
Tru*ts• nam•
D•l•B aci•d if not for whol•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the ass8ts
held in Ihis capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how Ihis
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assels
Addftlonal Inforniatlon (opllonal)
Nomo9 and addr••Ms of advls•rs (Opllonal Infomiatlon)
Type of
Name
Addro
advlser
Name of chlef exocutlvo or nam•* of ￿nIOr •taff m•mb•rs (Optlonal Informallon)
Exemptlons from disclosure
Reason for non4isdosure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional inforniation

Declarations
The trustee$ declare that they hav• approvèd the trustees, report above.
Slgnod on b•hall of the charity's Irustees
Signatur•l8)
Full nam•lsl
41ison Mary CullLJm
Poslllon l•g Secretary.
Chalr. •tcl
Viclo,
Helen Jordan
Treasurer
Date
)(!- June 2026

THF. CHILDRF.NS CF.YTRF.
FIYAYCIAL STATEMEI%TS
FOR THE YEAR EYDEI) 31 AIICL'ST 202$
ReRlstered ch•rlty number 1105120
Yem'man & Co.
Ch•rtered Accountants
4b Church Street
Diss
rfolk
IP22 4DD

THE
HILDRENS CENT
PAGE
L¢b*al and Admini5tyg1ii'e Infomiaiicrf)
Rq)ort of the TTUStees
Independeni Examiners R¢N>rf
InLomL and Ex￿nditUTL. ALiount
Noics io ihc Accounis
6&7

ILDR
NS CENT
LF,G4L ANT) At)MIYISTRATII'F. IliFORM.4TIO%'
Nlme:
The (iissin8 Children's Centre Playgroup and Pre-school
Reglstr4tlon Number:
1105120
Trusteeslcommlttee of Managemenl.. A Cullum
V Jurdan
F Brum
L Addm
P Coombes
C Tylcr
C J Tyl¢r
IRL￿1¥￿￿1 I I FL4bruary ?0251
CollectnrlCh*lrperJon:
A Cullum
5¢erL.t*r>':
F Brvwn
Treasurer:
V Jordan
Re%15tered Otllee:
Thc Old Schfy)I
LoM'¢r Strcci
Gissing
Norfnlk
IP2? 5UJ
B*nkers:
HSB
l Mount SirL'Ct
Diss
Norfolk
tP22 3QD
Independent F.ximlner:
Waveney AccouTrthn￿ Limiied Va
le￿.Man & Co
4b Church Sir¥
Dis
Norfolk
IP2? 4DD
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THF. CHII.DRENS CENTRE
REPC)RT OF THF. TRLSTEES
The charity relerence and administraiive detail% including ttM)5e of the TTUSM ￿,hO also forni the Committee ot
MdndgLmLnt dlL' SLt UUI on pagL I.
STATEMEYT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
The Trusick"s arc responsible for prLp3ring th¢ Tru5tcc's Annual RirM)rt and thc financial 5tatcmcnls in accordanc¢ wilh
applicahle lo￿. and United Kingdom Acctsuniing Siandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢ouniing Praetieel.
The law applicable ro charilies in England & Wales requires ihe Commilltt of Mana6bem¢nt to prepare accounts for
each finai)¢ial year ivhtch give a Irue and fair view of ihe %iaie ofaffairs ofthe Chariiy and of ihe incomii)g resources
n¢J dpplic£ltion ofre4ource4 ofihe Charily for ihal ￿lod. In preparing iheie account%, Ihe Conimiiiee are required io..
SLl¥LI suildbl¥ iWLounting wliiiii and ihln dpply ihLni ionsiSt¥ntl}':
Ob%crve IhL meihud.4 and prinLipIL* in Ihe ChariiLL* SORP •015 IFRS102>-
make jud¥emenl% and e4limate% ihal are re&sonable and prudeni:
sial¥ Ii'hcrhcr &ppli¢ablc 4c¢ouniing standards have bcen follow'LThJ. subjccl to any Inaierial dcpartures disclo%cd
dnd LxpldillLd in IhL' &Lounis-
prepare the a¢counis on ihe going conc¢rn basis unless it Is inakyTopriaie io presume ihat the Q"hariry will
continue in opention.
The Trusi¢¢S are reiipon5ible for keepin¥ proper accouniing records ihai disclose with reationable accurdcv al aiiy lime
the linancial w*iiion of the charity and enable th¢m io ¢nsur¢ that the accounL% comply with ihe Charitiffi Ad 2n1 I, the
C"hdritiLb IALLuunitrTr dnd RLwns1 RLguldiivn$ 2(M18 4nd i￿. Iru>i d¢xxl. Th¥y IifL' alsf) f¥)Jx)niiblL fur sJfLgu4rding ili¥
4L%%¢I.% uf Ihi Lharity hLnLi for lakin¥ rL&%onablL ¥liPS for ihe prL'vcniion dLILLiiun lif fraud dn¢J ibihLr
irrcguldrilies.
PRINCIPAI. OWLCTIN'F.S
The principal ITrbjccliNes of ihe C"harity are to advan¢¢ lh¢ edu¢alion of children Ixlow compulsory ￿h0o1 age wiihin
ri%'e mil¢ radius ()r(ii551n¥.
RF.I'IEW' OF THE CH,IRITI"S Acfi%'iTIF.S FI)R THF. PF.RI()D
Tlie ie%ult% Inr the vear diid linJiiLiJl rx)%itii)n ibl-lhe Lliariiy lire J4 %hilth'n in the annexed financial stsiemenls.
RF.SERVF.S POLICY
Thc I'iind% In Ihc bank account aTC rthaincd to ¢nsur¢ thai childr￿.5 C¢nir¢ hos ihc funts to mcd six months nornial
¢X￿￿d11Ur¢ for Ihc charity in ihe Lvent of Teduced Icvels of fundinB. or any oth¢r unforuc¢n ¢I￿UmS[an¢¢$.
PIIBLIC BENEFIT
In all decision making the L-ommitt¢¢ have due re￿rd io the ￿Ul￿an¢t ]>ublished b). Ihe C"harity Commission in
.lation to public benefit.
SI'RUCTIIRE. GOI'ERYANCE A%D MANAGF.,ME%T
ThL Llidrily 1.% ¥UN'LrnLd by ils Lvnslillltivn dviumlnl Jdoplid on 28, IXi0kn 2(K)2 and sub¥cqucnily amindcd On
Ikcemb¢r 201 J and l O, Febwr). ?016.
Thc Loinmitrec is mad¢ up of i'olwitccr& H.hv ¥iN'¢ up thcir limc lo lakc on rolcs and thc Icadcr of thc Lcnlrc. Thc
iominiiiiL hdl'L nu fomial irdininbw vr indu¢4ivn WKI rolL3 ar¥ IdkLn and Ikarnl ihL" y¥ar pro¥T¥siis.
D&y-tO-day mttnagement 15 delegated io L Nash.
29
Thii report was approved by the Committee of M4nagemeni on..............
.2026
Isignedi...............
A Cullum - CollcLior'Chairp¢rson
Pagc 2

THE CHILDREYS CE%TRE
INDF.PENDF.NT EXA111%ER'S REPORT
EAR E￿DED 31 .4LGUST 2025
Independenl ex4miner'5 report to the trustee5 of The ChildreAs Cenlre
I rLPI)rt io Lhdrity trusiec% on my cxaminalion of thc aLcow)ts of ihc Llwity for lh¢ ycar ¢ndcd 31. Augu%t 2025
whiLh ar¢ sci out on pag¢s 4 to 7.
R￿P￿￿51b1lI¢1ej and b*sis of report
A% lh¢ chariiy's Iru%lee% you are respo￿51b1¢ for the prepardiion of the accounLs in accordance wilh the requiremenLN of
Ihe C hariiies Act 2011 Iihe 2011 Act}.
I rLPilrt in rc%pc¥i of my ixuminalion of ihc iharily's 4Lxwunts LarriLJl oui undcr 145 uf ihc A¥1 ynd in Larrying
oul my examination I have followed all of Ihe arvlicable Direciion$ 8iven by ihe Chariiy Commi&4ion under 4zclion
14515)Ibl iTrl-IhL ALI.
Independent ¢iimlner'$ $t*temefjt
I hav¢ ¢ompl¢i¢d my cxaminaiiun. I confimi thai no maicrial mattcrs hav¢ Come io my alfcntion in connccrion wirh ihc
¢xamination giving me caus¢ io beliei'e ihol in ony m8ieri¥l 85peci-
accounlin¥ records were noi kepi in respecl of the chariiy required by beciion 130 of the Aci: or
th¥ ¥'iounis noi aLLord 4.ith ihosL' f¥￿0rd$ or
Ihe accounts do not comply with ihL applicablL requiTemenis concerning th¢ fomi and coniLnl of acLountS
oiii in ihi C'hariiie5 (Accounls and RcrM)ns1 Regulaiions oihcr ihan anN' rcquircmcni ihat ihc accoun15 bylkc
a -Irue and fair" view which is nni a matter considered part of an independeni examinaiiffl.
I have no con¢¢rnb and have Come ocr055 no (*heT mailer5 in conneclion with ihe examinaiion io which aitention should
be drnwn in Ihis report in order io enthble tt prO￿r underntsnding ofiht a¢¢ounl4 lo b¢ reJched.
Signed..
Name.. L¢sli¢ Newmall FCA
Addrc.ss.' NL14'man & Co.
4b Churrh Sireel
DI.￿
Nortolk
IP?2 4DD
Date:
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THE CHILDRENS CEITRE
'COIIE AND EXPE%DITI'RE A
YE.4R F.NDF.D.11 .4LC-II%T 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricied
Fthnds
2025
Tot*1
2024
T•t•l
INCOME
22.577
1.2fJO
1154
161.q04
3.365
?2.577
I h,250
1.721
374
105.444
3.(K15
910
Fund-raising
InlLris1 RLILiVLTrd
Nursiry VouLhcr%
E)onation
Grant
854
161.904
3,365
£1
EXPENDITURE
Dlrc¢t C.harltible
Expendlture
165.017
165.017
5.65?
4.471
278
9.￿?
4.131)
1.337
1116
9¥7
410
166
94.1169
Pension
ProfL'ssional FLV
Maini¥nancc
Rent
L'()nsumable$
In%LirunLL
Phot￿opYIng & Siaiioncry
IT ond Int¢mci
TLILphonL
Adi ¥rts
Equipmeni Purchase5
Sundric5
Traiiiin
Membership
L"lothing & Unifornj
Li¥hi. I leai & Waier
Wa51e
4,471
27¥
4).IIV2
4.130
1.337
X26
9117
410
120
3,414
946
1.467
?69
786
461
4$1
233
352
?.44$
40¥
R74
732
433
2.167
1.849
40
74
73?
433
2.167
1.849
1.934
955
£201274
201274
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THE CHILDRENS
B.4LANCE SHF.ET
AR ENDED 31 AL'GUST 20
2025
2024
NET {DEFJCIT}11)COME FOR YEAR
10.(y64
FUYDS AT JI AUC.UST 2024
41.64•
30.978
FUYDS AT 31 AUGL'ST 2024
£30
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
RESTRIC'TED FLThDS
30.328
41.642
TOTAL FLINDS AT 31 ALGLST 2025
R¢presenied b!.
B*linces It:
H%LIC - ALLount I
HSBL - Accouni 2
HSBC - Accouni 3
11.228
44.211?
J6.IMM)
7th
.124
113.4901
76
2.133
116.0191
DehioTh and Prepayment
ALLrual¥
Approv¢d by the CommittC¥' on th .￿￿.. 2026
PagL 5

THE cHILDRE￿s CENTRE
YOTES TU THE FI%A%CI.4L ST.4TEINIENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 ALGUST 202
Aeeountlng p•ll¢les
Charlt>' informatlon
(iissing Childrcn's Cenire is a constituiion adop1￿ on 28 Ikiober 21M)2 #5 llmended on 9 fkcember 2013 0
mended on 10 February ?016.
1.1 Accollntlng con%enilo
Th¢ finan¢iJl siat¢m¢nis have been prepared in accon1￿ce with the chAriiy's constitution. the Charities Aci
2011 .?nd"Accouniing and Rcporting by Charitics.. Stsi¢m¢nt of Recommcndcd Praciicc applicJbl¥ io Chariiics
preparinbi their accnuni.s in accordanc¢ M'ith the Financial Re￿rtinb Standard applicahle in the UK and
R¢public of Ireland IFRS IO*I- {as amended for accouniing peri￿A5 commencing fr(Kn l January 2111hl. Tlie
charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 10?
The charily ha4 taken advan14¥e of ihe provi¥ion% in ihe S()RP for clJariiiv% applving FRS 102 Updaie Bulletin
I nof to wLparL a StulLryn¥nt uf Cash FIvM¥.
The linancial 4iaiemenis hov¢ (kpaned from ihe Charilieq (Accounts and Rep)rts1 Regulaiions 2008 only io
IhL ¥Xt¢nr rcquircd io provid¢ a rruc and fair N'iew. This dcpartun has in¥ol%¢d follo*'ing ihc SialcmLnt of
ReL()m5ncndcd PraLIiLC for ihariiiLS applyinb FRS 10? rdiher th#n ihe ￿'Cr￿10n u1- lh¥ Siai¢m¢ni 01
Recommended Praclice w'hich is referred to in ihe Re¥ulaiions bui which has since been wiihdrswn.
Th¥ financial sial¥m¢nis arc prLparcd in sicrling. M'hich is ihc functional curr¢n¢y of ihc charity. Mondary
ainounis in ihL5L financial Siaicmcnis arc round￿ to i￿. n¢ar¢st £.
Th¥ tinancial siaicmcnis hai'¢ bccn pr¢par￿ undcr thc hisiorical cost con¥'cntion. Th¢ principal accounting
poIi¥i¥s Èidupi¥d dfL' XLt oui bL.Iow.
1.2 Ch*nRe of reportln% perfod
'l-hc chariry had shortcncd a¢¢ounting pcriod ￿ 31 Augusi 2024 10 bc in linc wtih ihc acadcmic ycar last ycar.
For this re&qon. comparative amnunL$ rttsenied in the financial staiemenls lincludin¥ iht related n￿e$l are noi
cntircly comparablc as they coi'¥Y an ¥ month wiod.
IJ GolTrg concer
At ihL limL of approving ihe financial slalcmcn15. Ihe trusices hai'e a rcasonable ¢X￿ratIon ihat the chariry
hds ddL4Udle rc54yufLLS tIF iontinue in OFthiiondl ¥XlSt¢nLC for Ihe forl￿ceablL fulurc. Thus the lrn&t¢e
continue lo adopt Ihe goins concern tM515 of occouniing in preparing th¢ financial staiemenis.
1.4 Charltable funds
Ilnre%trieitd furtds are available for u%e ai ihe di.¥creiion of ihe Iru%ltts in fvrthernnce of their charitable
obJe¢tive* Unles￿ the lunds have been de>ii¥nated for oth¢r punx)5e5.
Restricicd funds arc subjcci to spccilic conditions by donors as to how they may uscd. Thc purposcs and
uses of the resiricled funds are set oul in ihe noles lo the financi￿ ￿￿teMents.
IJ Incomlng resources
Income is recognised when the djarily is legallv eniitled io il after any Conditions have been mel.
Ihe amoun1% can be measured reliablv. and it is proi&ibl¢ ihai irKome will be ￿ell'ed.
Cash donations ar¢ rc¢ogni5¢d on r¢cLlPt. (hhcr donaiions arc rLxogniscd oncc thc churity h85 b¢¢n notificd of
Ihe dTrnatinn. ￿rt￿m)￿n¢t condilion% require delerral of the amount.
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THF. CHILDRENS CEliTRE
THE FIY.4
I'EAR E￿DED
',ST 20
1.6 Cash and cash e4uli'*leTrts
Cilsh dnd c&4h e4uivdleni% include in hand. depo4il.s held at call ￿'ith bank%. oiher %hort-lem liquid
invesimenls wilh ori&¥1￿1 mdiurilie% of three monih% or les5. und ￿n￿. o%'er(iruli%. Bunk ov¢rdrafts 4r¢ shown
within borrow'inbis in LuIrL￿1 liabililics.
Ba.flcflMonrltsl as.*
Basic tinancial assLlS. which includc debiiKs and cash and bank hlances. arc initially m¢asur¢d al
transaction price including transaction cosls and are subsequenily Carried ai amottisedcost usinbb lh¢ ¢JTeciive
lnicr￿¢ m¢th(Kt unlcss tsrrnng¢m¢ni cort5titut¥S a fina￿1ng transa¢iion. M.h¢r¢ lh¢ iransaciion is mLasurcd
al ihe preseni value of the future receip14 discounied ai a markel rdie of iiiiere%l. Finaiicial a%%eL% cla4%ifi¢d
as receivable H'ithin nne year are noi amorti4ed.
B47.fl<'Jln•TncI•Tlliobillil
Basic linanLial liabiliiies. including crcdiiors and bank loans arL" initially rccogmiKd at tran5a¢tion pri¢¢
unlLs5 thc drningTcmcnt Ll)nslilulc% a finanLill¥ TfdnsaLiion. *.hcrc thc dcbt insirnincnt is m¢dsurcd dr the
preseni tralue of the future pavivbenis discounied al 8 market rnie of interes1. Financial liabilities classified as
p2yabl¢ within on¢ year ar¢ amortis¢d.
Trade crediiors are obli¥alions to fnr ¥lNMh. or wiccs thyf hai'e be¢n 8rquir¢d in the ordinary Lourse i)I"
(>p¢raiithns fmm suppli¢rs. Amounts payaNe are ¢18ssified as ¢urreni liahiliiies Irr￿yment 1% due withiii one
y¥ur vr l¥.¥%. If nol. Ihcy pr¥NLniLxl nun￿￿rrcnI liabililiLN. TrJdL Lrcdiluys drL fLxogni.%Ld iniiially ul
tran￿ellon price and %ubwuently m¢&¥ured ai amonised c(lii ￿*ing the effective inlere¥t mdhud.
Trustees r¢munerntlon
PaymLni.4 ()f L77.15.311024 _ £172131 were made io ¢NMe¢$ under ihe iemk$ of employmeni contract wliich
are agreed by the committee.
St#ff Cojts
The overage monthly number of employets during the year w&$ 1212014 - 12).
Nu employee% reLeivcd emulumeni¥ in exLtss of £fiO.(MN).
Pagi 7

THF. CHILDRF.NS CF.YTRF.
FIYAYCIAL STATEMEI%TS
FOR THE YEAR EYDEI) 31 AIICL'ST 202$
ReRlstered ch•rlty number 1105120
Yem'man & Co.
Ch•rtered Accountants
4b Church Street
Diss
rfolk
IP22 4DD

THE
HILDRENS CENT
PAGE
L¢b*al and Admini5tyg1ii'e Infomiaiicrf)
Rq)ort of the TTUStees
Independeni Examiners R¢N>rf
InLomL and Ex￿nditUTL. ALiount
Noics io ihc Accounis
6&7

ILDR
NS CENT
LF,G4L ANT) At)MIYISTRATII'F. IliFORM.4TIO%'
Nlme:
The (iissin8 Children's Centre Playgroup and Pre-school
Reglstr4tlon Number:
1105120
Trusteeslcommlttee of Managemenl.. A Cullum
V Jurdan
F Brum
L Addm
P Coombes
C Tylcr
C J Tyl¢r
IRL￿1¥￿￿1 I I FL4bruary ?0251
CollectnrlCh*lrperJon:
A Cullum
5¢erL.t*r>':
F Brvwn
Treasurer:
V Jordan
Re%15tered Otllee:
Thc Old Schfy)I
LoM'¢r Strcci
Gissing
Norfnlk
IP2? 5UJ
B*nkers:
HSB
l Mount SirL'Ct
Diss
Norfolk
tP22 3QD
Independent F.ximlner:
Waveney AccouTrthn￿ Limiied Va
le￿.Man & Co
4b Church Sir¥
Dis
Norfolk
IP2? 4DD
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THF. CHII.DRENS CENTRE
REPC)RT OF THF. TRLSTEES
The charity relerence and administraiive detail% including ttM)5e of the TTUSM ￿,hO also forni the Committee ot
MdndgLmLnt dlL' SLt UUI on pagL I.
STATEMEYT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
The Trusick"s arc responsible for prLp3ring th¢ Tru5tcc's Annual RirM)rt and thc financial 5tatcmcnls in accordanc¢ wilh
applicahle lo￿. and United Kingdom Acctsuniing Siandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢ouniing Praetieel.
The law applicable ro charilies in England & Wales requires ihe Commilltt of Mana6bem¢nt to prepare accounts for
each finai)¢ial year ivhtch give a Irue and fair view of ihe %iaie ofaffairs ofthe Chariiy and of ihe incomii)g resources
n¢J dpplic£ltion ofre4ource4 ofihe Charily for ihal ￿lod. In preparing iheie account%, Ihe Conimiiiee are required io..
SLl¥LI suildbl¥ iWLounting wliiiii and ihln dpply ihLni ionsiSt¥ntl}':
Ob%crve IhL meihud.4 and prinLipIL* in Ihe ChariiLL* SORP •015 IFRS102>-
make jud¥emenl% and e4limate% ihal are re&sonable and prudeni:
sial¥ Ii'hcrhcr &ppli¢ablc 4c¢ouniing standards have bcen follow'LThJ. subjccl to any Inaierial dcpartures disclo%cd
dnd LxpldillLd in IhL' &Lounis-
prepare the a¢counis on ihe going conc¢rn basis unless it Is inakyTopriaie io presume ihat the Q"hariry will
continue in opention.
The Trusi¢¢S are reiipon5ible for keepin¥ proper accouniing records ihai disclose with reationable accurdcv al aiiy lime
the linancial w*iiion of the charity and enable th¢m io ¢nsur¢ that the accounL% comply with ihe Charitiffi Ad 2n1 I, the
C"hdritiLb IALLuunitrTr dnd RLwns1 RLguldiivn$ 2(M18 4nd i￿. Iru>i d¢xxl. Th¥y IifL' alsf) f¥)Jx)niiblL fur sJfLgu4rding ili¥
4L%%¢I.% uf Ihi Lharity hLnLi for lakin¥ rL&%onablL ¥liPS for ihe prL'vcniion dLILLiiun lif fraud dn¢J ibihLr
irrcguldrilies.
PRINCIPAI. OWLCTIN'F.S
The principal ITrbjccliNes of ihe C"harity are to advan¢¢ lh¢ edu¢alion of children Ixlow compulsory ￿h0o1 age wiihin
ri%'e mil¢ radius ()r(ii551n¥.
RF.I'IEW' OF THE CH,IRITI"S Acfi%'iTIF.S FI)R THF. PF.RI()D
Tlie ie%ult% Inr the vear diid linJiiLiJl rx)%itii)n ibl-lhe Lliariiy lire J4 %hilth'n in the annexed financial stsiemenls.
RF.SERVF.S POLICY
Thc I'iind% In Ihc bank account aTC rthaincd to ¢nsur¢ thai childr￿.5 C¢nir¢ hos ihc funts to mcd six months nornial
¢X￿￿d11Ur¢ for Ihc charity in ihe Lvent of Teduced Icvels of fundinB. or any oth¢r unforuc¢n ¢I￿UmS[an¢¢$.
PIIBLIC BENEFIT
In all decision making the L-ommitt¢¢ have due re￿rd io the ￿Ul￿an¢t ]>ublished b). Ihe C"harity Commission in
.lation to public benefit.
SI'RUCTIIRE. GOI'ERYANCE A%D MANAGF.,ME%T
ThL Llidrily 1.% ¥UN'LrnLd by ils Lvnslillltivn dviumlnl Jdoplid on 28, IXi0kn 2(K)2 and sub¥cqucnily amindcd On
Ikcemb¢r 201 J and l O, Febwr). ?016.
Thc Loinmitrec is mad¢ up of i'olwitccr& H.hv ¥iN'¢ up thcir limc lo lakc on rolcs and thc Icadcr of thc Lcnlrc. Thc
iominiiiiL hdl'L nu fomial irdininbw vr indu¢4ivn WKI rolL3 ar¥ IdkLn and Ikarnl ihL" y¥ar pro¥T¥siis.
D&y-tO-day mttnagement 15 delegated io L Nash.
29
Thii report was approved by the Committee of M4nagemeni on..............
.2026
Isignedi...............
A Cullum - CollcLior'Chairp¢rson
Pagc 2

THE CHILDREYS CE%TRE
INDF.PENDF.NT EXA111%ER'S REPORT
EAR E￿DED 31 .4LGUST 2025
Independenl ex4miner'5 report to the trustee5 of The ChildreAs Cenlre
I rLPI)rt io Lhdrity trusiec% on my cxaminalion of thc aLcow)ts of ihc Llwity for lh¢ ycar ¢ndcd 31. Augu%t 2025
whiLh ar¢ sci out on pag¢s 4 to 7.
R￿P￿￿51b1lI¢1ej and b*sis of report
A% lh¢ chariiy's Iru%lee% you are respo￿51b1¢ for the prepardiion of the accounLs in accordance wilh the requiremenLN of
Ihe C hariiies Act 2011 Iihe 2011 Act}.
I rLPilrt in rc%pc¥i of my ixuminalion of ihc iharily's 4Lxwunts LarriLJl oui undcr 145 uf ihc A¥1 ynd in Larrying
oul my examination I have followed all of Ihe arvlicable Direciion$ 8iven by ihe Chariiy Commi&4ion under 4zclion
14515)Ibl iTrl-IhL ALI.
Independent ¢iimlner'$ $t*temefjt
I hav¢ ¢ompl¢i¢d my cxaminaiiun. I confimi thai no maicrial mattcrs hav¢ Come io my alfcntion in connccrion wirh ihc
¢xamination giving me caus¢ io beliei'e ihol in ony m8ieri¥l 85peci-
accounlin¥ records were noi kepi in respecl of the chariiy required by beciion 130 of the Aci: or
th¥ ¥'iounis noi aLLord 4.ith ihosL' f¥￿0rd$ or
Ihe accounts do not comply with ihL applicablL requiTemenis concerning th¢ fomi and coniLnl of acLountS
oiii in ihi C'hariiie5 (Accounls and RcrM)ns1 Regulaiions oihcr ihan anN' rcquircmcni ihat ihc accoun15 bylkc
a -Irue and fair" view which is nni a matter considered part of an independeni examinaiiffl.
I have no con¢¢rnb and have Come ocr055 no (*heT mailer5 in conneclion with ihe examinaiion io which aitention should
be drnwn in Ihis report in order io enthble tt prO￿r underntsnding ofiht a¢¢ounl4 lo b¢ reJched.
Signed..
Name.. L¢sli¢ Newmall FCA
Addrc.ss.' NL14'man & Co.
4b Churrh Sireel
DI.￿
Nortolk
IP?2 4DD
Date:
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THE CHILDRENS CEITRE
'COIIE AND EXPE%DITI'RE A
YE.4R F.NDF.D.11 .4LC-II%T 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricied
Fthnds
2025
Tot*1
2024
T•t•l
INCOME
22.577
1.2fJO
1154
161.q04
3.365
?2.577
I h,250
1.721
374
105.444
3.(K15
910
Fund-raising
InlLris1 RLILiVLTrd
Nursiry VouLhcr%
E)onation
Grant
854
161.904
3,365
£1
EXPENDITURE
Dlrc¢t C.harltible
Expendlture
165.017
165.017
5.65?
4.471
278
9.￿?
4.131)
1.337
1116
9¥7
410
166
94.1169
Pension
ProfL'ssional FLV
Maini¥nancc
Rent
L'()nsumable$
In%LirunLL
Phot￿opYIng & Siaiioncry
IT ond Int¢mci
TLILphonL
Adi ¥rts
Equipmeni Purchase5
Sundric5
Traiiiin
Membership
L"lothing & Unifornj
Li¥hi. I leai & Waier
Wa51e
4,471
27¥
4).IIV2
4.130
1.337
X26
9117
410
120
3,414
946
1.467
?69
786
461
4$1
233
352
?.44$
40¥
R74
732
433
2.167
1.849
40
74
73?
433
2.167
1.849
1.934
955
£201274
201274
PagL 4

THE CHILDRENS
B.4LANCE SHF.ET
AR ENDED 31 AL'GUST 20
2025
2024
NET {DEFJCIT}11)COME FOR YEAR
10.(y64
FUYDS AT JI AUC.UST 2024
41.64•
30.978
FUYDS AT 31 AUGL'ST 2024
£30
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
RESTRIC'TED FLThDS
30.328
41.642
TOTAL FLINDS AT 31 ALGLST 2025
R¢presenied b!.
B*linces It:
H%LIC - ALLount I
HSBL - Accouni 2
HSBC - Accouni 3
11.228
44.211?
J6.IMM)
7th
.124
113.4901
76
2.133
116.0191
DehioTh and Prepayment
ALLrual¥
Approv¢d by the CommittC¥' on th .￿￿.. 2026
PagL 5

THE cHILDRE￿s CENTRE
YOTES TU THE FI%A%CI.4L ST.4TEINIENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 ALGUST 202
Aeeountlng p•ll¢les
Charlt>' informatlon
(iissing Childrcn's Cenire is a constituiion adop1￿ on 28 Ikiober 21M)2 #5 llmended on 9 fkcember 2013 0
mended on 10 February ?016.
1.1 Accollntlng con%enilo
Th¢ finan¢iJl siat¢m¢nis have been prepared in accon1￿ce with the chAriiy's constitution. the Charities Aci
2011 .?nd"Accouniing and Rcporting by Charitics.. Stsi¢m¢nt of Recommcndcd Praciicc applicJbl¥ io Chariiics
preparinbi their accnuni.s in accordanc¢ M'ith the Financial Re￿rtinb Standard applicahle in the UK and
R¢public of Ireland IFRS IO*I- {as amended for accouniing peri￿A5 commencing fr(Kn l January 2111hl. Tlie
charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 10?
The charily ha4 taken advan14¥e of ihe provi¥ion% in ihe S()RP for clJariiiv% applving FRS 102 Updaie Bulletin
I nof to wLparL a StulLryn¥nt uf Cash FIvM¥.
The linancial 4iaiemenis hov¢ (kpaned from ihe Charilieq (Accounts and Rep)rts1 Regulaiions 2008 only io
IhL ¥Xt¢nr rcquircd io provid¢ a rruc and fair N'iew. This dcpartun has in¥ol%¢d follo*'ing ihc SialcmLnt of
ReL()m5ncndcd PraLIiLC for ihariiiLS applyinb FRS 10? rdiher th#n ihe ￿'Cr￿10n u1- lh¥ Siai¢m¢ni 01
Recommended Praclice w'hich is referred to in ihe Re¥ulaiions bui which has since been wiihdrswn.
Th¥ financial sial¥m¢nis arc prLparcd in sicrling. M'hich is ihc functional curr¢n¢y of ihc charity. Mondary
ainounis in ihL5L financial Siaicmcnis arc round￿ to i￿. n¢ar¢st £.
Th¥ tinancial siaicmcnis hai'¢ bccn pr¢par￿ undcr thc hisiorical cost con¥'cntion. Th¢ principal accounting
poIi¥i¥s Èidupi¥d dfL' XLt oui bL.Iow.
1.2 Ch*nRe of reportln% perfod
'l-hc chariry had shortcncd a¢¢ounting pcriod ￿ 31 Augusi 2024 10 bc in linc wtih ihc acadcmic ycar last ycar.
For this re&qon. comparative amnunL$ rttsenied in the financial staiemenls lincludin¥ iht related n￿e$l are noi
cntircly comparablc as they coi'¥Y an ¥ month wiod.
IJ GolTrg concer
At ihL limL of approving ihe financial slalcmcn15. Ihe trusices hai'e a rcasonable ¢X￿ratIon ihat the chariry
hds ddL4Udle rc54yufLLS tIF iontinue in OFthiiondl ¥XlSt¢nLC for Ihe forl￿ceablL fulurc. Thus the lrn&t¢e
continue lo adopt Ihe goins concern tM515 of occouniing in preparing th¢ financial staiemenis.
1.4 Charltable funds
Ilnre%trieitd furtds are available for u%e ai ihe di.¥creiion of ihe Iru%ltts in fvrthernnce of their charitable
obJe¢tive* Unles￿ the lunds have been de>ii¥nated for oth¢r punx)5e5.
Restricicd funds arc subjcci to spccilic conditions by donors as to how they may uscd. Thc purposcs and
uses of the resiricled funds are set oul in ihe noles lo the financi￿ ￿￿teMents.
IJ Incomlng resources
Income is recognised when the djarily is legallv eniitled io il after any Conditions have been mel.
Ihe amoun1% can be measured reliablv. and it is proi&ibl¢ ihai irKome will be ￿ell'ed.
Cash donations ar¢ rc¢ogni5¢d on r¢cLlPt. (hhcr donaiions arc rLxogniscd oncc thc churity h85 b¢¢n notificd of
Ihe dTrnatinn. ￿rt￿m)￿n¢t condilion% require delerral of the amount.
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THF. CHILDRENS CEliTRE
THE FIY.4
I'EAR E￿DED
',ST 20
1.6 Cash and cash e4uli'*leTrts
Cilsh dnd c&4h e4uivdleni% include in hand. depo4il.s held at call ￿'ith bank%. oiher %hort-lem liquid
invesimenls wilh ori&¥1￿1 mdiurilie% of three monih% or les5. und ￿n￿. o%'er(iruli%. Bunk ov¢rdrafts 4r¢ shown
within borrow'inbis in LuIrL￿1 liabililics.
Ba.flcflMonrltsl as.*
Basic tinancial assLlS. which includc debiiKs and cash and bank hlances. arc initially m¢asur¢d al
transaction price including transaction cosls and are subsequenily Carried ai amottisedcost usinbb lh¢ ¢JTeciive
lnicr￿¢ m¢th(Kt unlcss tsrrnng¢m¢ni cort5titut¥S a fina￿1ng transa¢iion. M.h¢r¢ lh¢ iransaciion is mLasurcd
al ihe preseni value of the future receip14 discounied ai a markel rdie of iiiiere%l. Finaiicial a%%eL% cla4%ifi¢d
as receivable H'ithin nne year are noi amorti4ed.
B47.fl<'Jln•TncI•Tlliobillil
Basic linanLial liabiliiies. including crcdiiors and bank loans arL" initially rccogmiKd at tran5a¢tion pri¢¢
unlLs5 thc drningTcmcnt Ll)nslilulc% a finanLill¥ TfdnsaLiion. *.hcrc thc dcbt insirnincnt is m¢dsurcd dr the
preseni tralue of the future pavivbenis discounied al 8 market rnie of interes1. Financial liabilities classified as
p2yabl¢ within on¢ year ar¢ amortis¢d.
Trade crediiors are obli¥alions to fnr ¥lNMh. or wiccs thyf hai'e be¢n 8rquir¢d in the ordinary Lourse i)I"
(>p¢raiithns fmm suppli¢rs. Amounts payaNe are ¢18ssified as ¢urreni liahiliiies Irr￿yment 1% due withiii one
y¥ur vr l¥.¥%. If nol. Ihcy pr¥NLniLxl nun￿￿rrcnI liabililiLN. TrJdL Lrcdiluys drL fLxogni.%Ld iniiially ul
tran￿ellon price and %ubwuently m¢&¥ured ai amonised c(lii ￿*ing the effective inlere¥t mdhud.
Trustees r¢munerntlon
PaymLni.4 ()f L77.15.311024 _ £172131 were made io ¢NMe¢$ under ihe iemk$ of employmeni contract wliich
are agreed by the committee.
St#ff Cojts
The overage monthly number of employets during the year w&$ 1212014 - 12).
Nu employee% reLeivcd emulumeni¥ in exLtss of £fiO.(MN).
Pagi 7