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2025-05-31-accounts

Charity No: 1121576 Company No: 6267008

ST. LAWRENCE PRE-SCHOOL (NORTH WINGFIELD)

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

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‘Statement of Financial Activities

St. Lawrence Pre-School (North Wingfield)

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |‘For the Year Ended|31|May|2025| |:|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|Total|Total’.| |funds|income|funds|funds|this|year|last|year.| |£|£|£|£|Roe| |INCOMING|RESOURCES|(Note|2)|aE| |‘Donations,|Legacies and|grants|0|0|0|0|ae|©)| |‘Fundraising|events|0|0|0|0|0.| |‘Interest and|dividends|2473|ie)|0|2473|2758| |‘Fees|for charitable|services|22952|0|0|22952|18671| |‘Grants|for|services|166045|26601|0|192646|183422||| |‘Other|incoming|resources|0|0|0|0|390| |‘Total|Incoming|Rescources|191469|26601|0|218070|205241| |‘RESOURCES|EXPENDED|(Note|3)| |‘Employment|Costs|169310|22480|0|181790|7158984| |Cost|of fundraising|events|Q|0|0|0| |‘Rent,|rates|and|insurance|16149|8)|9)|16149|15443| |‘Repairs|and|maintenance|1451|45|8)|1496|2591| |‘Cleaning|services|0|0|0|0|294| |‘Telephone,|postage|and|stationery|275|0|0|275|293| |‘Grants|and|donations|0|8)|0|0|93| |‘Legal|and|professional|fees|300|0|0|300|300| |‘Bank|charges|and|interest|0|0|0|0|0| |Licence|&|Subscriptions|2557|0|0|2557|2790| |Pre-School|resources|466|1005|0|14714|3148| |‘Pre-School|consumables|653|2516|0|3189|2938| |Administration|costs|4325|0|0|4325|4184||| |‘School|Trips|0|0|0|0|533| |Events/Gifts|(child/staff)|657|555|0|1211|1805| |‘Total|Resources|Expended|496142|26601|O|222743|193396| |Net incoming/(outgoing)|resources|-4673|0|0|~4673|11845|

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St. Lawrence Pre-School (North Wingfield)

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Endowment Total Total
Fixed assets Notes funds
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Land and buildings 0 0 0 0 0
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Resource Equipment 0 0 0 0 Q:
TotalFixed assets 9) 0 0 0 0
Currentassets
Stock andwork in progress :
‘Debtors & prepayments 3024 0 0 3024 7096
(Short term) investments 67798 0 0 67798 65325
Cash at bank and in hand 104181 0 O 104181 104154
Total currentassets 175003 0 Q 175003 176575:
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 40419 0 0 40419 37318
‘Othercreditors & accruals 0 0 0 0 0:
Netcurrent assets/(liabilities) 134584 0 134584 139257:
Reserve Funds :
Unrestricted funds
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Endowmentfunds
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Total funds 134584 0 Q 134584139287.
inpreparingthese financialstatements:
Forthe yearending 31 May 2025, StLawrence Pre-School was entitled
477 oftheCompanies Act2006 relating tosmallcompanies.
to exemption from auditunder section
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts forthe year in question in accordance
with section 476.
The director's acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements ofthe Actwith respect
to accounting records and forthe preparation ofaccounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable tocompanies companies to the small :
companies’ regime. :
ApprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsandsignedonits behalf by: :

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Directors’ Report

St Lawrence Pre-School The Rectory School Rooms St. Lawrence Road North Wingfield Derbyshire $42 5X @ 07969 479260 @ 01246 852281

The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st May 2025.

Principal Activities

The Directors present their Report and Accounts for the year ending May 2025.

St Lawrence Pre-School (North Wingfield) offers and provides Early Years Education for children from the local community. A range of schools receive the children from St Lawrence Pre-School.

The Pre-School follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum - a child-centered curriculum that children work through at their own level of development. it provides a balance of child-centered activities and adult-led learning, both indoors and outdoors.

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St Lawrence Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted in November 2023 and received a rating of Good. The report was published in December 2023.

The Managers consistently aim to lead and work with the whole staff team to deliver the curriculum to the children in the setting; also responding to the children with extra needs; recognising them and sourcing the extra support that is required for their development.

The Pre-School continues to be well-attended; there is also a waiting list. Changes to the staff team have occurred during the year. Recruitment has taken place, aimed at maintaining a strong staff team.

The Board of Directors has supported St Lawrence Pre-School throughout the year. It meets regularly, and the Directors are ready to respond to requests from the Managers regarding staff, children and families. The Directors endeavour to ensure St Lawrence Pre-School is managed in line with their policies and procedures and also meeting the requirements of Ofsted.

Future

St Lawrence Pre-School will maintain its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating but aim to potentially achieve a higher . . rating on the new inspection framework. It will continue to provide Early Years Foundation Education for local families and aiso continue with their good reputation for management of children who have extra needs.

The Board of Directors will maintain their support and assistance for the Pre-School, staff, children, and

ST LAWRENCE PRE-SCHOOL (NORTH WINGFIELD) A Company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Registered Charity no: 1121576 & Limited Company Registered in England & Wales no; 6267008. Registered Office: The Rectory, St Lawrence Road, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, $42 5HX Tel:07969 479260 OR 01246 852281 E-mail: mail@stlawrencepreschool.co.uk Web Site: www.stlawrencepreschool.co.uk Trustees/Directors: Mrs, Philippa Barfoot (Chairperson), Ms. Melanie Earland (Company Secretary), Mr John Cooper.

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St Lawrence Pre-Schoo! looks forward to the future.

Finance

For the year ended 318 May 2025 St Lawrence Pre-School reflects a deficit of £4,673. The Statement of Financia! Activities shows a total income of £218,070 and total expenditure of £222,743.

The increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from 13.8% to 15% has had a significant impact to staff wages. The increase in Employment Allowance has helped to assist in the rise of NICs contributions.

Resources have been purchased throughout the year to support the development of children’s learning that focuses on widening experience’s, physical development, and promoting independence and communication plus we were also able to contribute towards the re-surfacing of the Schoolrooms car park.

Policy on reserves

The charity has a reserves policy in place and the balance held in the deposit account as of 31st May 2025 was £67,798.

Directors

The following directors served during the year: Mrs Philippa Barfoot (Chair) Ms Melanie Earland (Secretary) Mr John Cooper Mrs Julia Gillott Mr Andrew Lamb

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For the year ending 31% May 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Philippa Barfoot (Chair)

ST LAWRENCE PRE-SCHOOL (NORTH WINGFIELD) A Company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Registered Charity no: 1121576 & Limited Company Registered in England & Wales no: 6267008. Registered Office: The Rectory, St Lawrence Road, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, $42 5HX Web Site: www.stlawrencepreschool.co.ukTel: 07969 479260 OR 01246 852281 E-mail: mail@stlwrencepreschool.co.uk Trustees/Directors: Mrs, Philippa Barfoot (Chairperson), Ms. Melanie Earland (Company Secretary), Mr John Cooper.

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ St. Lawrence Pre-School (North Wingfield) directors/ members of

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Responsibilities and As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the basis of report company for ihe purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination, | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent exam| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have ; come to my attention (othemthan-that-diselosed-belew ) which gives me iner’s statement cause to believe that: * accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or * the accounts do not accord with such records; or * the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection moe i oon Nth the examination to -which attention should be drawn in this-report in-order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Address: 6 Chatsworth Drive

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Chesterfield S42 5HJ

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