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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1124403
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 FOR CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL
CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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Report of the Trustees 1 to6
Independent Examiner's Report 7
Receipts and Payments Account 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 8
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address |[THE][OLD][SCHOOL][ROOM]
RYDEN LANE, CHARLTON ) PERSHORE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
4 Kieran Bradley Chair Hayfield 6 | Vicky Morris rsns od cece te|peice be ecinton «| ] eB A 5 an Ca OD I ity trl ia oe 4etter core cic it cht | [OY Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) ——==S=S=~=~—“—~~—CSSCSCSCSCSCSCSCS Dts acted if not for whole yeoar (Name
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management | Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing: document} CONSTITUTION5993 aND 7 OCTOBER ADOPTED201010 AND DECEMBER SEPTEMBER 20022024 AS AMENDED 12 MAY How the charity is constituted Unincorporated Charity with Trustees Trustee selection methods Appointed at Annual AGM Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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: Section C Objectives and activities
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| The aims ofthe Pre-School are to enhance the development and education | |
| ofchildren primarily understatutory school age by encouraging parents to | |
| understand and provide forthe needs oftheir children through community | |
| groups. | |
| e offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family |
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| learning and extended hours groups, togetherwith the right of | |
| Summary ofthe objects ofthe | parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the |
| charity set out in its | activities ofsuch groups, ensuring that such groups offer |
| governing document | opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, |
| means or ability. | |
| e encouraging the study ofthe needs ofsuch children and their |
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| families and promoting public interest in and recognition ofsuch | |
| needs in the local areas. | |
| e instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects ofthe |
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| Pre-School learning alliance. | |
| Pre-School has provided term time education and care facilities for | |
| children aged 2-4 | |
| We always publicise events such as the Christmas Fayre and Easter | |
| Duck Race to the local villages and always prove popularwith the local | |
| community. We also support local events such as the Cropthorne | |
| Walkabout and Charlton Fayre by running stalls to entertain children and | |
| promote Pre-School to a wider audience. | |
| We have continued to work with Cropthorne First School, developing the | |
| Summary ofthe main activities undertaken forthe |
Forest School and have the Reception andYear 1 classes attend our Christmas Production and Easter Fayre. |
| public benefit in relation to these objects (includewithin |
AttheOld Schoolroom, we haveworked closely with representatives this section the statutory from the Church to improve the garden area. We encourage the children declaration thattrustees have |
| had regard to theguidance | and interest tothe community garden around the church. |
| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
; . ; We have also continued the model to have a fundraising committee separate from the main trustees toencourage more parental supportand ideas/events. |
| The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s | |
| guidance on public benefitwhen reviewing the Charity’s aims and | |
| objectives, in planning future activities and recognising the needs of | |
| childrenandadultsinthelocalareaduringtheyear. |
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Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main The Pre-School has continued to provide term time education and care
! pellet . for 2 to 4-year-old children.
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| cOeiigHhs Fear We continue to see good attendance with all sessions well-utilised and a
short waiting list for new starters. Cropthorne with Chariton C of E school
has confirmed its intent to expand its early years provision (beyond
Reception) and we will continue to work with them to understand any
implications for Pre-School.
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Vicky Morris continues to manage the setting, alongside working full time within the preschool, and has helped staff continue to deliver the high quality childcare that our children are lucky enough to experience. We have experienced some changes in the staff team over the last year but we are looking forward to welcoming new team members alongside expanded responsibilities for the existing highly valued team. The fundraising and generosity of our pre school and village community has been outstanding, and we have seen amazing contributions. Fingers crossed for more brilliant fundraising ideas in the coming year!
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Section E
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Financial review
The Committee aim to hold at least £20000 in reserve. The reserve is to Brief statement statement of the the be used to meet fluctuations in receipts and payments to cover charity’s policy on reserves unexpected events or situations together with any ultimate winding-up costs should the charity close at any point in the future. Details of any funds materially . in deficit Not applicable. Further financial review details (Optional information) You ; The impact of the cost of living crisis and the resulting increases in wages pay choose ‘0 Inelude within the childcare sector have been challenging, however the Preadditionalrelevant about:information, where school :is we l-resourced to absorb :increased staffing costs inin theth shortterm and will continue to monitor wage levels to ensure they remain e the charity'saeprincipal _ competitive to recruit and retain its staff team. sources of funds (including any fundraising), Preschool has again been successful in securing grant funding in the last ° how expenditure has year. In particular these have been used to firstly support children’s supported the key objectives healthy eating by subsidising cooked meals by 50% during the year and of the charity; secondly support cultural capital for the children with trips, parties and sports events.
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Section G Declaration
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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2 Brook Lane, Chariton, Pershore, WR10 3LG rmilesaccountancy@yahoo.com
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TOTHETRUSTEES OFCHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL | report to the charity trustees on My examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are set out on page 8.
Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20114 (“the Act”). | report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 4.45 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 4.45(5)(b) of the Act
independent examiners statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 4. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- The accounts do not accord with those records | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rachael Miles BSc(hons) MAAT
Date: 43 Septemef 45
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| Receipts and Payments Account | ||||
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| FortheYear Ended 31stAugust2025 | ||||
| Income Fees Funding |
TY £11,220 £103,209 |
Expenditure Wages InlandRevenue Pensions |
TY £86,431 £0 £3,749 |
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| FEES &FUNDINGSUBTOTAL | £114,430 | Employer's National Insurance STAFFINGCOSTS |
£0 £90,180 |
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| Bank Interest Income Donations Fundraising Waiting ListDeposits |
£33 £150 £3,277. £450 |
Accountanting Fees (Azets&Xero) Administrative Services -DinkyOnes AGM Children'sGifts Cleaning Committee &HR Documents |
£1,023 £1,463 £55 £237 £141 £8 |
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| Craft DBS |
£901 £67 |
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| Deposit Refunds Forest School |
£0 £0 |
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| Fundraising Garden |
£528 £330 |
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| Insurance | £1,475 | |||
| ITSoftwareand Consumables | £809 | |||
| Light /Power / Heating Marketing Misc |
£754 £36 £13 |
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| Music Inc. Licensing etc New Equipment Ofsted PE |
£340 £1,798 £50 £1,233 |
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| Phone / Broadband | £799 | |||
| Pupil Premium Recruitment Rent Repairs & Maintenance SEN |
£0 £0 £2,784 £388 £72 |
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| Snacks / Lunches | £2,035 | |||
| StaffGifts StaffTraining Staff Uniform |
£317 £439 £143 |
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| ‘ | Stationary Trips / Parties Website |
£853 £1,072 £130 |
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| £118,340 | £110,471 | |||
| incomeOverExpenditure | £7,868 | |||
| BalanceYTD | £118,340 | £118,340 | ||
| Less Fundraising | £115,063 | £110,234 | ||
| Trading Surplus | : | £4,829 | ||
| Statement ofAssets and Liabilities | ||||
| Balancebroughtforwardfrom 1stSeptember 2025 | £77,804 | CurrentBankBalance CurrentSavings Balance |
£42,207 £30,033 |
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| Total Bank | £72,240 | |||
| IncomeOverExpenditure | £7,868 | PettyCash | £189 | |
| Total FixedAssets | £648 | |||
| PAYE/NI Payable | £12,594 | |||
| £85,672 | £85,672 |
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