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Rainbow Pr&s¢b01 IStsDstt411 Statement olCba•geA Equity for tht Vtar Ettdtd 31 Augllit 2025 Retskned At I Srpmb¢T Z024 sUlUs fortheyear 120236 59.582 Al 31 August 2025 Rrlukd Ai l SeptEmb¢r2023 Deficit forthe ye 124,036 At 31 Aus1 2Q24 The notesonp4ge5 8t0 11 fonn intC8ral pthofth¢5¢ fi¢¥n¢JAI stsiements. Pw7
Rllinbow Pre-sebwl IStaDStedl Note3 to thc Uuawdited Firyan¢ial Stst¢rnets forth¢Ytar E4Ld¢d 31 A¢ 2025 The Èothwy IS & ()pmY limited by $1et. IncoTPOY#ttd Wales. and coAs4uenlly does not have 5har¢ rapilal. EArh orth¢ rn¢rniTS is ]bIr to ¢ontributc ntrT rxeee4in¥ £Nil ts)Wlrl$ th¢ 55Elsolthec4)thWy irttk tbnt ofliquidÈiLOtt Thpaddressof it5reBi5Ted office 15.. Tk Pthr Kitk C¢ntr¢ Si Jokn5Koad Slansted E55¢X CM24 8JP Th¢s¢ fiDln¢i$l stsi¢mMts w¢re f¢tissu¢ byth¢ Bosrl ¢n ofEIrKNnt WCCOMNtingpDliciuind key XccfjunliE E5gimAte5 Tht PhTht1p act0119 wlKies applied the preparat)tt of these r1n7thci tements are sel below. These PDlicies hivE beenwn5151¢ntly ppliCI all th¢yws pir5cntcd. unlc&s 0rs¢ SIxtrtt oftottplknntt These fiMncL 5talements ha LKcnpTcp4rrd in ordanc( wth F1Vanri R¢iSdord I02 Section IA sM&lltr cniilits The Firthllci&l RepDrtiiig Standard applicable the United KiTrBdom and REpublic of I[Elw. and ih¢Cornpani¢5 AGI 20061w5 applirsblr In rMPl¢s 5ubJcEttothrJmLII ¥11. B95iJfjfprepATaliD Thtst finanu1 &i#lemtnts been prepared u8iw the historical ¢08t wThventw)n ex éi5Flos¢d I the accounting PDlicie8cemin il¢ms ¥sh at f8irvalur. Rtvtnut vtcoEnltlo Turnovrr Eomprisc5 the f4irv4lut ofth¢Cold¢t)Th Yeceived Orre1VIb]e fvthegaleofgood5?ryd wovislQ of service5 in the ordinary coursr Df th¢ 4¢tl¢s. 15 sknwn nri ofsaleslvalue gdded rtturn& rebAteSAracoUnts Th¢ ttothp&ny Yewises revenue then.. The amount ofr¢vcnuc bc 1rliabtyTn¢05ud". Itis problethaL fviijtt belleftsmryll fiDWtothpeThtity'. and specific ¢riteriahavE b¢¢D mci thrwhofthccDrnplly'5 aclivities TgnyblE Mse¢5 T#ngiblÈ assets ststtd ih the bae sheet at co¢ less drprttjktsft subwuenlac¢umulat¢4 imlent The cost of IgibIC i5s¢15 in¢lud¢5 dirwdy ¥ttribybi¢ inrw¢nL*l ctssts incurred in their acqui5ltion STr5lItIOn Depreri¥tl¢ Deprec131ion is CharE so to off thr w51 yfwtts. ttthtt latté alld propprtie5 under ¢on5tNth¢n vertheirtiTM¢d usclyl Iive¥gsfollow Pgge %
RIlb Pr¢-S¢hool {St4n#1) Notes to th¢ Vadit FID¥¢141 St•t¢w¢Mts for tbt YAr lded 31 AKgu812025 Dtprttlo¢lon me¢h4d And nte 25%TeduciThg balanre Fixtutts fiiiWS C•Jh r95h ultents tash ané cash ¢quiYalcn15 (ollwsr ¢i5h oll wd ¢ll d¢[lts. ?d othu 5hDrt-tctrn highly Iiquié inve5Thents tht ld1]Y rve[b IQ A of t¥h ond Subject insisnific#M risk of Trded111 Trade deblor8 we amunts duE from cu5torners for ErdIsg sold OT SeThi p¢rfotmrd in th¢ ¢rlin T5E pfblt Tyade dtbtOTsaYe Yecognised inilially 3t thctransaclion pric¢. Thcy arc sb5¢4UcnlJY mEasur¢d alaTrymiKd rosr using the effective inleresl lllet. Ic55 prov15 for impainnrnl. A provisn for th¢ ofttadt d¢btot5 15 r5tAbli5hrd whrn thrrt is objt£live lden¢t th&1 tht will ttot be xbk to collecl au amounts dueatcordiytothe0ri1rernls ofthE rcc¢ivabl¢s. Txadt tredltoys TradE rtrditQT5 vblltTr5 to pay fur ¥Dtsds Or servi that ve beell acqlld in the Ordary urse of business f]ll 5upplict5. Accounts pa)bIr rlp55ifi¢d w cutrEnt Ii&hilJtlCS Lf tFL IxbMY ttot tsve An ort11 kfter the rewrtiThg de. If there 15 unconditional righi lo drfci 5¢tt1¢]n¢ni forpl 1¢$51 iwtlve afterthe rep)rtingd8tE. they ar¢prcEd Th)n-¢u¥r¢nt Ii?biliknc rrdde ¢reditor5 ale glS¢ initiAlly ot th¢ $t substquthtly MErA c051 usJn¥ theeffeclive Inteie8t knd. torthtrlbDtlon ptllslollobllga¢io A defined conrribwion 15 P ptnsitsn undtt Mthith fixed tolltyibtlon8 ue pd into a pension Ihr h& lesal or£otructive obligahon pa> fvrthrr¢onrribluns evth ifik fvrtJ th4 htsi hold sutYICieiit Setstpa) all employtt51hc b¢n¢fits r¢1% to¢Thployr¢ ¥wvicc in tht turtenl and pnorperiods. ContributkiThs ¢0 defind tribUL0Th pl&nS Art rttwistd tpYee benefit expense wheTr ihey are dw. If CDnlnbulitsn p&yMellts exceed the ¢(tribl0 foT$Etvi¢¢, th¢ ExrS15 trw8nis¢dAs&prtpaymtnt. Stsff Thurnbers The average llwnberofpEf50n5emplDy¢O by the [l1dIn& directors}during ther. WI 1412024- Prollllll beforetsi knived &ttfterchrwngl(crediting) 2015 2Q24 Pw9
Rainbow PrChoOl Istanjtodl Notes to the Unaudited Financial StatemeDts for the Year Ended 31 AUg5t 2025 Lgud and Iwilibn%s Fixtsires ind fittin Colt Al I Sepbe2o24 Addition5 7.280 72 At 31 Av¥u512025 72SO Ai I Septembey 1024 foiihr y¢41 5.959 5,959 lJ34 Al31 Austy 2025 6.290 7.493 AI 11 Aygu5t 21125 11035 990 At 31 Aw5t 2024 Included 1th1 th¢ iKM)k #f #nd buiklinss ab¢vt £12.035 12024- £NIll ui ttspecl oflong ISehold knd and blIdIngS. Debtor¥ 2D2S 2024 Td¢¢blO[$ Prepa)Thents 627 1.8 7 CredltTrn Cnth¢orJ.' nltsUDts llLknE duE thin on¢y¢4T 2025 2•24 DuewIthn otr security ACC[15 Bndd¢f¢Tr¢J (hher crediiors lo.ggo 602 2.mo 12.809 Pasr 10
Rittbow Prtaschool IStanst¢d) N¢btes to the Unauditeil FiJbJheial StatemeDt5 for tb¢ Y¢4r Kded 31 Augus¢ 2025 CrtditorB.' falliDzdue aft¢TDrè1knO orL•yMr ZD2S 2024 DUgftr0t yt*r Defetrcd in¢ornt 37.473 72.897
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RaiDbow Pr¢-School (st&ted} Dttsil¢d Profit L085 Accotst for the YÈ•r End 31 AMI5t 2025 2025 2•24 Turnover r¢c¢iptsfrthn ptEIS- Sundry In¢{¢ Fundin6 rE¢¢ed 34.704 Emplo)Thent ¢w¢s Wages Ind101 &Trc¢ FenS)n Its5t slarr]mieTht and rrinin8 costi Rent UTilitir5 and wt Tn%urde consum1¢5. renewals mainlenance 13'.3501 120J82 Geotrl admlS[rlfvt AdmihiStr&liv¢ c¥penses Cleknins Travel Advcffisin Gifis lo helpetslEmthaiThinB ACcountsY rh5 Le$ & Prof5101 fees B4dd¢bi I2) 1401 114651 14.5941 Fknlntecharges E&nk (8¢5 Dtprtllion costs DepreciatnOt10fftg leasthDld propErty improvtmen D¢- FIreS filttngs 14401 144Q OthErlliternt roe4lvibleiud sullr Irr rtteivtd 4.305 pa¥t d(%5no¢fomi partoltht thufory fin¢181 eTh¢ts.
Annual Treasurers/Administrators Report 2025
The accounts have been prepared by Mansell and Co and they confirm they are a true reflection of our income and expenditure over the past year. As in previous years, they will be filing our corporation tax return with the Tax Office and the annual accounts with Companies House. The accounts are no longer required to be formally audited as Rainbow is exempt as being a small company (Rainbow has a turnover of less than £6.5 million).
Income increased substantially from 2023/2024 as we were more or less at full capacity and we had an increase in our hourly charges.
Expenses increased slightly. Salaries stayed at the same level.
A substantial profit has been recorded this year, which made up for the losses of the previous year (this was due to having to pay legal expenses incurred not only for ourselves but for Essex County Council, in respect of the new lease for the additional part of the building).
Rainbow’s utilities have been increased to £12,000. The new lease part of the monthly payment covers the cost of gas and electricity.
A successful year was had with fundraising activities, including the Christmas hamper raffle, Dress Up Days, a toy stall and Sponsored Sports and Graduation Day. Fundraising helps support the purchase of additional resources.
I trust you will find the accounts self-explanatory but I am happy to answer any queries you may have.
Our stalwart volunteers returned to assist us in September 2024, but Edna Baker decided due to health reasons to retire from volunteering in December. Ann Conroy and Lisa Clark continue, we cannot thank them enough for their support.
All staff have continued their professional development. Each room has a SENCo plus Safeguarding deputies overseen by Alison, the Safeguarding Lead. All staff renew their Level 2 safeguarding each September. Alison and Nicki completed Trauma Perceptive Practice training. Lucy passed the Governments COVID recovery training, for which Rainbow was awarded additional funds.
Ash joined Rainbow and is undertaking her Level 3 training and Leah joined too, studying for her Level 2. Joyce moved over to work-based learning for her Level 3. Yasmine decided to leave in February 2025 for a career change.
Looking to the future we continue to have waiting lists, although we will now have competition from a full day care setting coming to Stansted.
We have now been running two classrooms for 3 years. Even more parents are now waiting until their child’s funding comes in which means we have less privately funded children. The way forward continues to be to offer breakfast and afterschool clubs plus a holiday club. There is still no funding available to set this up for pre-school children as the government continue to concentrate on primary school children. The first step along this path would be to send out a questionnaire to parents to gauge what the interest would be.
This is my final report as I have decided to retire in September 2025. It has been my pleasure to serve Rainbow as a volunteer and a paid member, and ultimately as Administration Manager over the last 35 years. Much has changed in this time and Rainbow is being handed over to the very capable hands of Lorraine Hayes and Jenny Rapkin to take Rainbow forward.
If you have any queries I will be happy to answer them.
Gill Pursglove April 2025