fteglstered Company nurnber: 5187302
Reglstered Charlty number: 1108178
e Trustses an
Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements
For the
ear
nded 31 Au
st 202
For
DANDEUONS COMMUNITY PRE-S
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Dandellons Comrnun
Pre-
hool
Contents of the Flnanclal Statements
For the
ear ended 31 Au
ust 2023
Pa
Reference and Admlnlstratlve Inforniatlon
Report of the Trustees
Independent examlners Report
Statement ol Flnanclal Artlvltles
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Flnanclal Statemenls
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE I
RMATION
Trustees
Natasha Southwell
Joellie Gregory
Holly Masters
Simone Nel
Raegan Baylie
Chalr slnce November 2022
Treasurer since November 2022
Secretary since November 2022
Member since November 2022
Member since November 2022
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 5187302
REGISTERED CHARifi NUMBER: 1108178
PRINapALADDRESS AND REGisfERED OFFICE
Dandelion5 Community Pre.School
Danebury Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 4US
The Annual Report was approved by the trustees of the charity on ,.
Its behalf by:
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and signed on
Natasha Southwell- Chalrperson
Joellle Gre80ry- Treasurer

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Re
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ort of the Trus
For the Year Ended 31 Au st 2023.
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The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purpose5 of the Companies Art 2006,
Present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August
2023.
OBJEcnvES AND AcfiviTIES
Objertlves and alms
The objectNes of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children
primarily under statutory school age. We aim to offer appropriate play, education and care facilities
to all children regardless of race, culture, ￿ligIon and means of ability. Close attention is given to
reBular reviews of the curriculum to ensure the level and Contents of education provided are
approprlate and effective. Dandelions are striving to achieve successful relationships wilh parents.
Soclal Investments
The charity's activities benefit the public by enhancing the development and education of pre-school
Children. The Trustees have considered that this complies with the Charities Commission guidance
on public benefit.
Achlevem
s and Perforrnance
Revlew of Achievements
This year has been an exciting year for Dandelions with the start to the academic year seeing us
introduce outside agencies such as 5POrts for kids to give the children a new focus and source of fun
and fitness. We have also been able to provide new resources and equipment for the garden
including our outside music station.
Operationally we have been challenged with staffing levels and although this Is an industry wide
short fall we have been able to maintain our outstanding care and operatlonal obligations to keep
Dandelions runnin8 as normal.
This year, the committee has introduced some new policies to the settlng In order to make some of
the policies more up to date and relevant. The changes have been well received by the parents, and
staff alike, even small changes such as updating the aller8y policy or having the pre-existin8 injury
form readily available outside saves tlme for both parents and staff.
Tapestry continues to provide the parents with an online record of how their child has been
developing durin8 their time at the pre-school. We look to further enhance our relationships with
parent5 through this platform and with our Stay and Play sessions along with our re8ular newsletters
and community news articles.

Fundralsln8
As a charlty, fundraisin8 is always an area for the committee to take on. We have had fun getting
Creative with plans and ideas during the year and the past year has seen many successful fundraising
events, including the summer fayre and community Summer festival, not to mention the actlvities
for the Kings Coronation, along with our Christmas hamper raffle.
Investment
The charity's surplu5 funds are contlnuousty reviewed for lon8 term investment and allocated to
future requirements e.8. Future Ilabilities. Currently, any funds which are not immediately required
are held on bank deposlt.
Buslness Management and Developrnent
The Pre-school continues to provide and encourage stsff to Increase their qualification levels by
attendin8 various courses. We aim for all staff at the pre-school to be either fully qualified or
working towards gaining qualifications.
FINANCIAL
VIEW
Reserves Pollcv
The Directors have reviewed the reserves policy whereby the designated funds committed should be
sufficient to meet the liabilities, and administrative costs for the period of at leasl three months. The
levels of reseNes at the year-end were in line with that pollcy.
TRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng Document
The charity is Controlled by its goveming document, the memorandum and artlcles of association,
and constitutes a Simited company. Ilmited by guarantee as deflned by the Companies Act 2C#J6. The
article5 define the organisation's charitable objectives. composition of its Board of Trustees and the
rules under which It is managed and operates. Advanta8e has been taken of Section 30 of the
companies Act 1985 exempting the company from the requirements to show Limited within its
name. In the event of the company being wound up, members may be required to contrlbute
maximum of £1 towards the company assets.
Recruttment and Appolntment of Trustees
The committee comprises three officers; a Chair, a Secretary and a TreaSu￿r. No les5 than 2 or more
than 9 elected members and no more than 3 co-opted members. All votin8 members can stand for 4
election and are elected in accordance with the Articles of Association and the Committee Officers
appointed at the AGM. These members then become the company directors and charity trustees of
Dandelions.
The dlrertors of the charltable company Ithe charity) are its trustees for the purposes of charity law.

Indurtlon and Tralnlng of TNstees
Trustees are Inducted by informal conversation with the mana8er Kelll-Ann Rushton and any
available Trustees at the time.
Organlsatlonal Structure
The Charity is run by the Board of Trustees and they meet on a school termly basis; it is they who
take responsibility for the strateglc plannln8 and monltorin8 of the work of the charity. The Manager
and the Chair work closely together to ensure the successful running of the charity and will meet on
more regular basis.

Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Dandelions Pre4chool Charltsble Cornpany
(*heCompanV)
Charlty no: 1108178 Company no: 5187302
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year-
ended 31 Au8USt 2023.
ReSpOns￿lI1t1es and basls of the report:
As the charl￿S t￿￿teeS of the Company {and also ivs director5 for the purposes of company lawl
you are re5pon51ble for the preparation of the accourrts In accordance wlth the requlrements of the
Companles Att 20061'the 2￿6 Act'l.
Havlng satlsfied myself that the accounts of the company are not requlred to be audlted under Pan
16 of the 2006 Act and are eliglble for Indetjendent examination. I report in respect of mv
examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Att 2011 {'the
2011 ACVI. In carryin8 Out my examination I have followed the Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty
Commlsslon under sectlon 14515)(bl rfthe 2011 act.
Independant examlnerf5 5tthmenL.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in
connertlon wlth the examinalion giving me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect:
l. Accountln8 records were not kept in respect of the Company as requlred by sectlon 386 of
the 2006 att; or
2. The accounls do not accord with those records; or
3. The accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements conceming of section 396 of
the 2006 act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and falr view whKh Is
not a matter considered a5 part of an Independent examination: or
4. The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounttng and reporting by charities preparing
their accounts In accordan￿ wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng appllcable In the UK and Ireland
IFRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn Sn thls report to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to
be reached.
Callum Hunt
On behalfofTaxsense Accountants Umlted
203 West Street
Fareham
Hampshlre
P016 OEN
13 March 2024

Dandellons Communlty Pre-school
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
For the 12 month period ended 31 August 2023
Totsl fvnd5
Total Fund5
Funds
INCOMING RESOURCES
In¢￿TrIng resouros fr￿Tr generated fundg
Vduntary IncrxY*
Acthltles forgeneratlngfurKt5
1,239
1.239
1,578
Investmènt trbcome
15
Incornlw resource5from charitab￿ activttie5
17L976
171.976
129,861
TOTAL INCOMING RESOLIKSS
174.102
174.lin
131A53
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generdtingfunds
Fufidralsln8trading costs
25
Charitsble a¢fjv￿e5
125,298
125,298
107,584
G￿eManCe Costs
8.rfi7
8.Cfi7
10,528
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDEO
3.365
133365
118.137
NEfiNCOMING RESOURCES
410.736
13J16
RECONQUATION OF FUNDS
lunds W frnrd
51,S38
SA￿38
51538
TOTAL AJNDSCARRIED FORWARD
92274
92274

Dandellons Communlty Pre-school
Balance Sheet as at 31 Au8USt 2023
TL*I FthJ5
Totsl Funds
Funds
2022
HXÉDASWS
TaryiblE a55ets
4,610
St¢xk
li
ioi
ioi
I,519
Cash at bankand hand
12
91.389
91.389
46,918
91A91
9L491
48A37
Amounts f•lh¥du• orm y•gr
92.175
92375
Sl.538
FUM)S
59275
59,275
11,222
33£
33,C
27,C
TOTAL FUNDS
91275
92275
38322

Dandellon5 Communlty Pre-school
Balance Sheet contlnued
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audlt under Section 477 of the Companies Art
2006 for the year ended 31 Au8USt 2023.
The directors have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit (rf it's financlal statements
for the year ended 31 August 2023 in accordance with Sertion 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Dirertors acknowledge their responsbilftles for complying with the requirements of the Companles
Art 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the
Flnancial Reportlng Standard for Smaller Entities leffective April 20081.
Signature
Print Name
Date of Approval
i£ II IOLS

Dandellons Communlty Pre-sthool
Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the year ended 31 Au8USt 20Z3
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of prePa￿tIon
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in
ccordance with the Financial Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2CKJ81, the Companies
Act 2006 and the requirements of the Ststement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.
Incomln8 resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Attivities when the charity
is legally entitled to the income and the amount con be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resource5 expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under the headin8S
that aggregate all costs related to that category.
Costs of generating fvnds
Costs of generating funds comprise of the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.
Charitable Activities
Charitable expenditure comprise of those costs incurred by the charty in the delivery of it's
artivities and services to it's beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be directly attributed
to such activities and those costs of an indirert nature necessary to support them.
Governance tosts
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the charity and include independent examiner fees.
Tangible assets
The policy is to capitalise all such expenditure in excess of £5￿.
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at eos(
less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciatlon
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and propertles under
construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows..
Asset Class
Depredatlon method and rate
Play activity equipment
20%
straight line
Playground surfacin8
20%
straight line
The charity 15 exempt from corporation tsx on it's charltable activitle&
Fund accountlng
The general funds of the charity are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the
discretion of the directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have
not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds which have been set aside by the directors for
particular purposes.
Cash flow 5totement
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in the FRSSE from the requirement to produce
a cash flow statement.
Penslon costs and other pOst-￿ireMent benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable
to the company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Artivities in the
period to which they relate.
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Dandellons Communlty Pre-sthool
Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the year ended 31 August 2023
VOLUNTARY INCOME
2023
2022
Donations
Grants
Gift Aid
St Mark's Cluster Group
AcnvmES FOR GENERATIt4G FUNDS
Fundraising Events
Uniform Sales
Book Carrier Sales
Book Club
Photos
1,239
1.578
1.239
1,578
INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank Interest Received
15
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE
ACTivmES
HCC Funding
Fees
Admin Fees
Trip5 & Events
Other Income
132,423
38,239
815
107,049
22.462
350
500
171.976
129,861
FUNDRAISING TRADING COSTS
Fundralslng Events
Children's Uniform
Book Carrier5
Book Club
Phot05
25
25
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Dandellons Communlty Prtrsthool
Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the year ended 31 August 2023
CHARITABLE ACTNMES
Z023
2012
Children's Activities
Milk
Toys
Rent
Admin
Postage & Carriage
Telephone
Repairs & Maintenance
Cleaning
Books
Equipment
Consumables
Ir¢surance
Licences & Subscription
Staff Uniform
Training
Gifts
Computer Costs
Wages
RedundancylEx Gratla
Social Securlty
Pension
Recruitment
Advertising
Bank Charges
Bad Debt Written Off
Depreciation
Other Expenditure
9,736
779
56
1,376
8,268
725
1,494
30
616
851
3,832
4.628
1,037
676
1,385
2,9S5
1.007
431
1,348
675
1.013
95,017
1.025
49
1,243
81,635
1,325
273
2.192
953
74
50
1.956
46
125,298
3.478
107,584
GOVERNANCE COST5
Consultancy Fee5
StatLttory Fees
Accosjntancy Fees
2.733
13
8,OS4
8,067
7,795
10,528
12

DandelloThs Communlty Pre•Sthool
Note5 to the Nna￿la1 Statements for the year ended 31 Augurt 2023
TRUSTEES, RENUMERATION AND bENEFrr5
There were no tru5tees' renumeration or other beneffts forthe period ended 31 Au8USt 2022.
TRUSTEES. EXPEN
The￿ were not any trustees, expenses paid for the period ended 31 August 2022.
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srAFF COSTS
2023
2022
Wages and Salaries
Redundan¢ieslEx Gratia
Social Security Costs
Pension Costs
95,017
81,635
1,325
96,342
2,192
83,827
No employees received renumeratlon In excess ot £60,(￿ per annum.
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DEBTORS
Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Sundry Debtors
ioi
96
1,423
1,519
ioi
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
Cash In Hand
4,395
86,994
6,811
40,108
91.389
46.918
13
CREDITORS
Trade Creditors
Trade Debtors Prepaid
Accruals
Tax & Nl Creditor
Pension Fund
638
405
68
756
476
1,870
349
1.509
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D•ndellons Communlty Prfrschool
Ilotes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 Au8ust 2023
RESTrICTED INCOME FUNDS
Movement of fvnds
Fund Names
Fund
Balances
Incomlng
Resources
Outyolng
Re50urces
Transfers
Fund
alances
blf
auster Group
UNREsTricfED FUNDS
Movement of Funds
General Fund
24,538
174,102
-133,365
6.OiX)
59,274
Designated Funds
Future Liabilities
Garden Maintenance
Prospectus
Training
Expansion
Technology
27,0(M)
6,OtX)
33,OCK)
51,538
174,102
-133.365
92,274
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