2024-12-31-accounts

CHARITY C MMISSI FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examllnerfs report on the accounts ser.tion A liidepei)deiil Examiner's Report Report t¢) th? trustge. mombprs of Edmontpn Bapllst Church Pr•school On aecpunts for the y•ar ended 31 ¥1 December 2024 charlty no (If any} 112KJ24 Sot out on p?ges land2 I report lo the trust 88 on my axaminatlon of Ihe accounts of tha above oharlty ("tha Trust.) for the yoar ended 3111212024. Rospon$lbllltle8 and As the ohartty trustees of th& Trust, you ar6 ro6ponsibl@ for the preparation basls of roport of thg account8 In attcakrlanGe with the rèqulr8monts of the Charities Act 2011 Vho M"). I report In..reepect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carrlod out under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have fDllowed the ypplicablo Directions glv?n by thg Charity Commission un.dor 0gGtion 145.{5}(b) of the M. havo cornp181od my examination. I contlmi that no material matter8 cume my attsntion In connection w°Ith the examinatton which glves me QaU8e lo bèllev¢ thgt In, any material respect. a￿aUntin9 recordo not kept In a¢¢ordance with section 130 of thg Act ur the aGcounts do ncrt accord with thfj a￿oUntIng records I have no. ¢oncems and have oome a¢ros¥ no othar Enalters In connection Wtth thg examination to whlch a.ttention should be drawn In order to enable a propor under8É9ndlng of ¢hft accounts to be r&ached. .Indepondent examlne.rf8 Statsment Slgnod: Namo: 1i)JQ212025 Mr8 Luna.Munoa8ter Bsc ACA R•.1ovant profvs$lonal Ilfl.¢aiion(s> o.r body (11 any): Associate Chart,er$d A¢countant In¥lituto of Chartered A¢oountants in England and Wales Addrp$g: 40 Vera Avenuo London N21 IR(3 Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete If the examiner n d8 to hrghlight matters of ¢oncem {8ee CC32, Indèpandent ax4mlnats.on of charity acGount8: directions and guldance for 8xamin6r8). IER octo.ber 2018

Give here bvlef detalls, of any Ilem¥ that th• examiiner wishes to di8cIose, IER Oottsb&r 2018

EDMONTON BAPTIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL Re8iStered Charity No.. 1126324 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THEYEAR ENDED JI DECEMBER 21T24 2024 2023 Restrlrted Fund5 Totsl Funds Unr8strl¢tsd Fund5 fl￿tAct¢d Funds Fund5 Total Funds R￿eIPtS Local Authority fundln8- general purpose$ Local Authorltyfundlng- sp2clal needs Feos recelved Fund ralslng 8nd donatlons Sales of unlform and books Bank interest re￿IVed Refunds Glfts from otherorgan55atlons Othèr recelpts 155,460 155,460 120,331 120,331 ID,027 6,532 53 10,027 6,532 53 11,509 3,838 11,509 3,838 266 480 14 221 221 14 80 80 Total Rec•lpts 173.322 0 173.322 136,437 136,437 Pèymet Staff wa8e5 Staff wages- Special needs worker Penslon conlributions Pension conlrlbutlons- speclal needs worker Rent Telephone Toys, materials and equipment Unlforms and books Insurance Tralnlng AccDuntancy Outdooi area development costs Phot05, photocopylng and posta8e Webslte Blrthdays lwfts Children's partle5 and trips Provi51ons Miscellaneous 92,419 9L419 10,871 3,662 266 3,746 110,948 110,948 18,123 5,051 474 7,277 869 1273 122 10,871 18,123 3,662 5,051 266 474 3.746 7,277 86g 2.273 122 995 429 750 70 972 2,062 250 2,062 250 1,(143 30 500 61 1,216 30 500 61 429 750 70 972 1,216 571 400 658 590 571 400 658 590 246 303 803 1,276 246 303 803 1,276 Total Paymerty 108,055 11,138 119,192 132,384 18,596 150,9BO Surplus / Ideflcltl fortha year 65,267 111,1381 54,130 4.054 18,596 14,5421 Cash at bank and In hHnd at lJoglnnln8 of year 192,744 1136,QSII 56,693 188,69D 1117,4551 71,235 Cash It bank and In hand at end of y8ar 258.011 1147,1891 110,823 192,744 1136,0511 56,693

EDMONTON BAPTIST CHURCH PRE.SCHOOI Registered Ch¢rity No: 1126324 STATEMENTOF ASSEfsAND LtABILrriESAS AT31 DE￿mBER 2024 2024 Re5trltted Funds 2023 Unregtrfcted Funds Totol Funds Unrestrlcted Funds R&gtrlcted Funds Total Funds Cash Fund5 Bank current account and cash In hand Bank deposit accounts 5,385 105A38 5,385 105,438 1,412 55,281 1,412 55,281 Total Cash Funds 110,823 0 110,823 56,693 56,693 Total Assets 110,823 0 110,823 56,693 56,693 Total Funds- balance brought fomard Surplus / Ideflcltl for the year Total Funds- balance Carrled forward 56,693 54,130 110,823 56,693 54,130 110,823 71,235 114,5421 56,693 71,235 14,5421 56,693 There were no other slgnlficant assets or liabllitles at 3IDe￿Mber 2024 I hereby approve the Re￿IptS and Payment5 Account and the Ststement of Assets and Llabilitles set out on pages l and 2 and conflrm that all avallable records and information have been made avallable forthelr preparation. Mr Philip Watkins Trustee Fcir ond on behalf of the Trustees of Edmonton Bapt15t Church Pre-school Date: 0121201

AGM of the Preschool for Year 2024 Date - February 2025 2024 was a difficult year for the Preschool. We had the threat of closure hanging over us as our numbers remained low. As a result I had to take the difficult decision ta make one member of staff redundant and the remainder of the staff took a pay cut. In July two rnembers of staff left to pursue other ventures because of all the uncertainties, The church also agreed to cancel our rent for five months to ease our finances. In September we opened with six staff. Four working directly with the children one as the special needs coordinator and the other as an administrator. Both admin staff took a reduction in hours in an attempt to save money for the Preschool. We have thirty children on roll this academic year and require this number to support the six staff. We also starting paying the rent to church again and all the staff are now paid the correct amount. In November the Woman of Faith group from Church held a Tea Party to celebrate their 25 years of ministry with the proceeds going to the Preschool. We were blessed with £1,500.00 which was an amazing gift. We have also received other gifts and financial help from individuals this year too. All these actions have helped restore the Preschool finance5 and we are now in a much better position for the coming year. Although we are aware that we need to maintain a cohort of 30 children to remain viable in the future. We still continue to attract a large proportion of children with special needs as well as developmental delays. This includes children with autism, speech and language, poor play skills and understanding of routines and boundaries. We adapt our provision as required to meet the needs of the children with the assistance of a designated Support Worker. In May we had our OFSTED inspection. It went well and we received Good in all areas. We were very pleased with the results. Our day to day learning is in line with the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum as set down by the government. We were able arrange special activities for the children at the end of the summer term. We had a visit from a local company who brought a collection of small animals for the children to pet and feed. This included chicks, rabbits and budgies etc. The children had a lovely time. We also had our annual sports day and end of term summer party.

At Christmas time the children performed a simple nativity and sang some songs in the church. We were able to invite family and friends to listen. We also held a Christmas party. As a team we are still able to pray and read the Bible together before we start work. It is a time to support each other and share issues pertaining to Preschool and our own lives. it is a valuable part of Preschool life. Ruth Watl<ins