| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date Charity name: Acorns Community Preschool
Charity registration number: 1121673
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary ofthe purposes of | the charity as set out in its governing document |
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| Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those |
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| purposes forthe public benefit, In particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
(EYFS) provision. Maintaining standards and continuoustraining to offergood provision in line with ourOfsted inspection. Offer EarlyYearsEntitlement Funding,Two |
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| Year Old Additional Funding, Extended | ||
| Working Families early years funding and Early | ||
| Years Pupil Premium funding. | ||
| Continue to develop and enhance the provision | ||
| supported by up to date training and | ||
| knowledge. | ||
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | To enhance the development and education of |
| whether the trustees have | children under statutory school age in a parent | |
| had regard to the guidance | involving community based group. | |
| issued by the Charity | ||
| Commission on public | ||
| benefit |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | Para 1.38 |
| investment | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers | Para 1.38 |
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Achievements and Performance
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| Fully inclusive, supporting children and | ||
| families from diverse backgrounds and | ||
| ensuring all children regardless oftheir | ||
| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, |
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gender, ethnicity or ability are accepted, appreciated and included. |
| identifying the difference the | ||
| charity’s work has made to | Continuing to provide safe, engaging and | |
| the circumstances of its | nurturing environment for children to learn | |
| beneficiaries and any wider | through play. To meetthe standards for | |
| benefits to society as a | interactive learning, development and care | |
| whole. | of children from two years to five to be | |
| ready for school and for their future | ||
| development. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against | Para 1.41 |
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| objectives set | |
| Performance offundraising activities againstobjectives |
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| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
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Financial Review
| Review ofthe charity’s | Para 1.21 Reserves are kept to coveranyexceptional |
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| financial position atthe end ofthe period |
coststhatmay incurandshould government funding change. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves |
Para 1.22 To ensure good financial stability we aim to hold reserves that will cover basic costs for |
| stating whythey are held | a three month period. Basic costs include: |
| rent, wages, basic resources | |
| Any excess monies are spent improving | |
| facilities and equipment as finances allow. |
Amountofreservesheld |
| deficit | |
| Speeef uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Government EarlyYears funding | |
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| The charity’s principal sources offunds (including |
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| any fundraising) | |
| Investment policy and | |
| objectives including any | Para 1.46 |
| social investment policy | |
| adopted | |
| A description ofthe principal | |
| risks facing the charitymF |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type ofgoverning document | Para 1.25 | |
| (trust deed, royal charter |
Association | |
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Incorporated Limited by Guarantee |
| constituted? | ||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | |
| including details of any | ||
| constitutional provisions e.g. | ||
| election to post or name of | ||
| any person or body entitled | ||
| to appoint one or more | ||
| trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures | ||
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| adopted forthe induction | Para 1.51 | |
| and training oftrustees | ||
| The charity’s organisational | ||
| structure and any wider | Para tes | |
| network with which the | ||
| charity works | ||
| Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 | |
| parties | ||
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| Reference and Administrative details | ||
| Acorns Community | Preschool Ltd | |
| Othernamethecharityuses | ||
| Registered charity number |
1121673 | |
| Charity’s principal address | Hanover Hall, Jennings Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 | |
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LTD
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
COMPANY NO
6221090
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1121673
ADDRESS
Hanover Hall Jennings Road Totton Hampshire S040 3BA
BANKERS
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc 30 Commercial Road Totton
Southampton Hampshire
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
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ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
| Statement of | Financial | |||
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| Trial Balance | Activities | |||
| CR | DR | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FEES RECVD | 4320.18 | |||
| HCC FUNDING | 147749,23 | |||
| FUND RAISING/GRANT | 1107.95 | |||
| DEPOSITS / snack | ||||
| refund | 103.60 | |||
| other | 53.98 | |||
| PHOTO COMMISSION | ||||
| Bank Interest | 375,37 | |||
| Apprenticesship payment | 500 | |||
| Total Incoming Resources | 154210.31 | 154210.31 | ||
| MATERIALS | 2831.50 | |||
| EQUIPMENT | 5044.99 | |||
| Stationery | 462.60 | |||
| RENT | 10833.74 | |||
| INSURANCE | 956.67 | |||
| WAGES | 109892.40 | |||
| INLAND REVENUE | 3853.27 | |||
| EVENTS & PARTIES | 1000.18 | |||
| TELEPHONE | 933.44 | |||
| ADVERTG | 401.03 | |||
| HEALTH & SAFETY | 3479.48 | |||
| TRAINING COSTS | 1235.80 | |||
| PHOTO COPIER CONTRT | 742.01 | |||
| MAINTENANCE | 8334.15 | |||
| SNACK/milk | 916.63 | |||
| SUBSCRIPTIONS | 1304.08 | |||
| dbs | 259.07 | |||
| HCC Vouchers | 522.00 | |||
| Staffwelfare | 127.79 | |||
| Tshirts | 779.23 | |||
| Other | 2774.59 | |||
| 156684.65 | ||||
| TotalResourcesExpended | 156684.65 |
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS / OPERATING SURPLUS UNRESTRICTED FUND B/F 2023 2024 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
154210.31 156684.65 55583.76 53109.42
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ACORNS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LTD
BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
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|CURRENT|ASSETS|
|Current|Bank|Balance|15477.79|
|Deposit|account|34548.39|
|SEN|Deposit|account|3079.7|
|Cash|in|Hand|2.81|
|CURENT ASSETS|LESS|CURRENT|LIABILITIES|53108.69|
|FUNDS|TO|BE|CARRIED|FORWARD|
|Adjustment|minus|0.73|
|CAPITAL AND|RESERVES|53108.69|
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For the year ended 31 August 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsiblity for: i) Ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386; ii) Preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company. eg ( E Gaida Director
K CHARITY COMMISSION; FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
. Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to thememberstrustees/of | Acorns Community; Preschool Ltd
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On accounts for the year | 31 August 2025
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended .
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: ® accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please aqate thef) words in the brackets if they do not apply.
f) ‘ UV Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
IER
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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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.
IER
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