2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 Sept 2024 31 August 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Willow Tree Pre School Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1130575 Charity's principal address The Green Deanshanger Milton Keynes Postcode MK19 6HJ

Registered charity number (if any) 1130575

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Catriona Sansum	Chair / Trustee		All committee members
	GregKew	Vice Chair
	CarlyWest	Trustee
	James Flynn	Treasurer
	Maddison Easterbrook
	Chloe Holbrook
	Katie Smith
	Jennifer Sturdy
	Liane Odell
	Robert Smith
	Natalie Lewis
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Carly West Catriona Sansum June 2025

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Louise King (Pre School Manager) Sara-Beth Sutherland (Financial Administrator)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust (committee) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Nominated and seconded by committee members Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children to play and learn. Prepare children for their transition into school and their steps in their education. Summary of the objects of the To offer a good quality provision to the local community which is open and charity set out in its governing inclusive to all. document To promote positive relationships with parents and carers to ensure strong links between home and pre-school. Willow Tree provide a safe and nurturing environment where children’s individuality is respected and valued. We hold several fundraising events throughout the year which are open to the local community. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

We run 10 fully supervised pre-school sessions and breakfast clubs each Summary of the main week for children aged 2–4 years, providing a structured yet flexible achievements of the charity environment that supports early learning and development. during the year We take great pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and secure setting for all children in our care. A wide range of activities is carefully planned and provided to meet each child’s individual needs, interests, and stages of development.

At Willow Tree, we use Tapestry, an online learning journal that allows us to effectively communicate with parents and carers. Through this platform, we share observations, achievements, and daily activities, giving families a valuable insight into their child’s learning journey at preschool. .

Section E Financial review

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Reserves are held as a security in the event of the charity closing. These Brief statement of the reserves will serve to provide redundancy payments for staff members. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Carly West Catriona Sansum Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Holding Trustee Trustee Date 18/05/2026 18/05/2026	Signature(s) Full name(s) Carly West Catriona Sansum Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Holding Trustee Trustee Date 18/05/2026 18/05/2026	Signature(s) Full name(s) Carly West Catriona Sansum Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Holding Trustee Trustee Date 18/05/2026 18/05/2026	Signature(s) Full name(s) Carly West Catriona Sansum Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Holding Trustee Trustee Date 18/05/2026 18/05/2026
	Holding Trustee		Trustee
	18/05/2026
	18/05/2026		18/05/2026

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Balance Sheet Willow Tree Pre School As at 31 August 2025 P￿pared bywillwghby &Co.

Balance Sheet Willow Tree Pre School As at 31 August 2025 31A11fj2025 31AU62024 CurrentAssets Cash atbankattd in hand Fundraising Reserve 2,725A4 26.696.08 1060.12 WillowTr¢e Pro-sclool fotalCa%h atbankand in hand 2S.45L27 74.178.02 ltr1￿99.94 30,216.ts Accvullts Recewabie Total Currentknets 69145 10429139 58.n7a4 Credito￿. amountsfallirj NIC Payable PAYE Payable Pensions Payable duewithin one ear 6211.91 79123 4JS Totsi Creditor%amountsf•lilngdutVJithin oneyear 795.58 $39. et Current ￿£Sets ILiabilltiesl TotslAssets less Current Liabilities NetA5sets 103A96AI 5&188.39 103,496.81 5W39 10¥96. 58,188.39 Capitsl and Reseryes urrertYe8r Eamings Retailled Eamings Totalcapitsiand Reserves 45.3￿42 IL520.521 59.708.91 s8.1￿9 103.496AI 188.39 Sheet IllawT￿e PreSd￿01 24Ntsv2025 p￿￿e30f3

Profit and Loss Willow Tree Pre School For the year ended 31 August 2025 Prepared bywilloughby & Co.

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Profit and Loss Willow Tree Pre School For the year ended 31 August 2025 202$ Turnover Fees 30,958.59 18050952 Funding IDtere¥t Income 265.02 TotalTumover 214733.13 Cost of Sale5 Direct Expenses 91 Dlrectwages Purchases 7,415.48 1,754.99 14Q,101.65 Total C(bStofSales Gross Profit 71,63U.48 Administrative Costs Audit&Ac¢ountancyfees Employets National Insurance EntèrtaiThment-096 346.80 2,69293 ISS0 EfitÈrtainment-L0041 busine55 General ExpenseslinclCie?ningl GrtTrceiies 200. 4,9LO.61 L401.4L lThsurance 1,94739 96528 ITSofLwar&andConsutnables ght, Power, Heating Pellsions Costs IL75.93 3,609.22 Printing&StatioThery Rates 63D24 419.16 Rèpai￿ & Maintersarce staff Trainifig Subscriptions Tèlephone&lnternet 2,028.33 1.78T.60 261.48 I0￿.61 75. Vniformlclothing Waste Disposal WaterRatÈs 742.44 487SI 800.00 YotslNAJmirsi5trati¥pCosts 28321.85 Operating Profit 43J08.63 Other Income Fundraising income Tctalotherlncome 1.*9.79 1,999.79 Profit&nd th55 WillowTrepPreSihool SFeb202S Page3of4

Profitand Lg 2025 Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation Pmfit afterTaxation 45,308A2 45,308.41 Protitand Loss wi1bwr￿Prescho0I 9 Feb2025 PaBe4u14

Sara Sutherland [e-mail]

Willow Tree Preschool year end accounts

[e-mail] [e-mail] To: Sara Sutherland [e-mail]

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Hi Sara

Apologies for the delayed response.

I have now checked the accounts for you, and I’ve attached the P&L and Balance Sheet with comparatives for the YE 31 August 2025.

If you need anything further, please do let me know.

Many thanks

Kind regards

Donna Smets ACMA Chartered Management Accountant 07740 341 925 [e-mail] https://thefinancialcollective.co.uk/

Monday to Thursday - 0900 – 1500

Chartered Management Accountancy practice based in Milton Keynes

Official company name: Willoughby & Smets Accountants Limited

From: Sara Sutherland [e-mail]

Sent: 12 October 2025 17:22

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Subject: Willow Tree Preschool year end accounts

Hi Donna

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2 attachments Willow Tree Pre-School Profit & Loss 31.08.25.pdf 25K Willow Tree Pre-School Balance Sheet 31.08.25.pdf 22K