THE BEECHES PRESCHOOL Charity Commission Registered No: 1124606 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the financial period ending 31" July 2025 Beaches Prnschool Trustee Annual Report For the year endlng 31st July 2025 The trustees present thelr report and Independently examlned finandal statements for the year ended 315t July 2025. Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detall5: Registered Name: Beeches Preschool Charity No: 1124606 Operatlonal Address: The Allama Iqbal Family Centre 157 Cromwell Road Peterborou8h PEI 2EL Trustees at date of Report: Chair Member Klaudia Wiecka-Afify Rachel Casbon Shoshti Malid Pauline Roberts Other Trustees who served in the year: Vllune Jamil {left 22ThJ October 20251 Bankers: HSBC Bank PIC Independent Examlner: Mark Bedford MAAT 11 Belton Road Stanground Peterborough PE2 8UU Strurture Governance and Management The preschool Is a membership or8anisation 8overned by the model Pre-school Learning Alliance Constltution 2011, which was adopted on Th May 2014. Members can be parents or guardlans of all children who attend playgroup or other interested individuals approved bythe Commlttee. Commlttee members. who act as the charlty trustees. are appointed or confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. All committee members give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or other benefrts. Objects and Actlvltles The objects are, as set out in the constltution, to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encoura8in8 parents to understand and provide for the needs of thelr children throu8h communlty 8roups and by: Beeches Preschool Truste• Annual Report For tho yoar •ndlng 31- July 2025 {a) offering appropriate play. education and care facllltles, family learnlng and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups. ensurin8 that such groups offer opportunities for all chlldren whatever their race. culture, rellglon, means or ability; Ibl encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest In and recognition of such needs in the local areas; Icl instigating and adhering to and furtherin8 the aims and objects of the Pre-school LearnSng Alllance. Publlc benefit In plannln8 and deliverlng Its actlvlties, the preschool has had regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's 8uidance on public benefit, ensuring that its work beneffts children and families wlthln the local community. Fees are kept as low as possible, while maintalnln8 quallty and sustalnablllty, to ensure provision remains affordable and inclusive. Achlevement$ and Performance The preschool remalned busy throughout the year and operated close to fvll capacity, Includln8 five chlldren staylng for lunch as part of the 31>hour funded entitlement. The Mana8er took part In the REAL project, working wlth families to support children's Ilteracy development at home and in the wider environment, We ran sessions for famllles during term tlme to promote the use of books. welcomed a visit from the National Llteracy Trust Book Bus, and had a return visit from the children's Ilbrarian. We continued to ensure that famllies had access to books at home. We supported families with school admissions and provlded addrtlonal help to famllies experlencin8 homelessness. Four families were referred to Barnardo's for Chrlstma5 hampers and present5 for their children as part of our family support. We offered work experience placements to students from local secondary schools and supported a college student completing her Level 3 quallficatlon. We marked the retirement of a long-standing member of staff In July 2025, following nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the preschool. Her commrtment and contribution over many years had a lasting positive impact on the setting and the families it sUPPOrts, and she is warmly remembered. Reserves policy Resen4es act as a cushion for any loss of Income and unforeseen sttuations. Throughout the year, balances remained above the reserves level, currently set at £89,464. Reserves are calculated to cover redundancy payments, 12 weeks, pay in lieu of notice where applicable, plus one month's Costs. Trustee Annual Report For tho yaar ending 31*1 July 2025 Flnanclal Revlew The Trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice. They are also responsible for safeguarding the Chariws assets and taklng reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. As a small charity, the accounts are prepared on a Recelpts and Payments basis, which records artual cash received and paid during the year and does not include year-end accruals or adjustments. For the financlal year ending 31st July 2025, the accounts show a deficit of £585, compared to a surplus of £12,428 In the previous year. Total Income for the year was £193,535, an increase of £9.874 on the previous year. This Increase was primarily driven by higher NEF fundin& which rose by £9,296, alongside an Increase in other fundin& predominantly SEND-related. Bank Interest remalned stable, and no Income was received from donations, grants, or fundralsln8 actlvltles durln8 the year. Total expendlture increased to £194,120 from £171,233 in the prevlous year. This was malnly due to a £16,524 rise In staff wages, reflectin8 the Natlonal Minimum Wa8e increase in April 2024, tO8ether wlth hlgher expendlture on resources and premises costs. Other expendlture remalned broadly In Ilne with the previous year, wlth only minor fluctuatlons across trainln& consumables, professlonal fees, and administration. Although the year ended with a small deficit, reserves remained well above the required mlnlmum throughout the year. Increased NEF fundln& tO8ether wlth careful management of expendlture. helped to offset r151ng operatlonal ¢05ts. The final cash balance at the close of the financial year was £120,184. This Report has been approved by the Trustees and ha5 been slgned on thelr behalf bv: Sl8nature: Full Name: Date: BEECHES 00 Re8lstered Charity No: 11246 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMfs FOR THE FINANaAL PE￿0D ENDING 31ST JULY 2025 UNREsfRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS Year Ended 31107n5 Year Ended 31107124 RECEI NEF Fundlng Other Funding Fees Bank Interest Other Income Donatlons and Grants Fund Ralslng 174.797 16,(K)3 1,500 1,235 165,501 13.626 3,234 1,275 25 TOTAL RECEIPTS 193,535 183,661 PAYMENTS Wages Inc Inland Revenue payments Tralnlng Total other Staff Costs Resources PremSses Consumables Other Costs Bank Char8es Professlonal Fees Administration Costs Governance Costs Fundralslng (162,375) (314) (196) {6,746) {13,745) 11,335) (1,4911 (601 (6.2731 (1,4951 (901 (145,8511 1472) {641 13,0481 (11,9971 (1,6181 (1,3501 1621 (5,4471 (1,2341 190) TOTAL PAYMENTS 194.120 171233 Net of RecelptsllPayments) (585) 12,428 Balance b/fwd 120,769 108,341 Balance clfwd 120,1 PHyl Re8iStered Charity No: 1124606 srATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILMES AS AT 31ST JULY 2025 UNREsfRICTED FUNDS AS AT 3V0712025 TOTAL FUNDS ASAT 3110712024 HSBC (Current) HS8C ISavln8sI Petty Cash Fees Float 51.645 68,539 53,465 67,304 Total Cash Funds 120.184 120,769 HER ASS Independent Examlnatlo Gladstone Connert- Waste 190) {9251 19891 1,079 1.015 l approve the Recelpts and Payments Accounts set out on page l and above and conflrm that all relevant records and Informatlon has been made available for their preparation. Slgned on behalf of the Tw5tees: 'J,. n5 from wyj as trustees u)ncemln8 anysuch matters. The proraures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be wlred In an audlt and conseqW no oplnkni ts as towhetherthe actounts presert a ￿ and faliN4*¥ and the rnport to tkne mattersset th the statement below. In COnnectk￿ wtth myexamIMtbJ￿ th) matter has com?to ryattentkni: Il) whkh s￿5 me reasonable cause ￿ bellm that In ary respect the requlrements: to keepactountlr* records in actordanre wlth sectljn 130 of the 2011 Act; lo prepabE accounts whtch ac(wd wlth the actountlw records and Comply wlth the ￿tIng r•qutremerts ofthe ￿1 Act ftot been Drt" (2) to whjch, In nry oph)hx¥ atrenth)n be dr¥*n kn order to erAble a proper unde1stsnd1￿ of the ccounts to be rea s￿ed Mark MJB FlnafidalSep4kes 11 Belton Road Stsnground PeterborouKh PE2 8UU