Registered number 06946102 CLAN'ERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL (A compani limited bTr' guarantee) Report and Accounts 31 August 2025
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Report and accounts Contents Page Lt¥dl dnd ddminisirdlii'tr inforrllation Directori and Trustee& report Independent Examinevs rert Statemtnt of FinanLial AcliTritits Balance sheet Notes io the accounts Derailed income and expenditure schedule
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Legal 8nd administrative information Stas The ornISlI0n is a chariiable company liniiied by guaran*e. in¢orpmied on ?7 June )009. The compan}. aS e5tsblished under a Memorandum of Associaiion whLch estsblished the obiects and power5 of the chanlable cornpany to carry (wJt the functions of a Preschool and is governed under lis Articles of Associaiion. Under ihose Articlek ihe direcrors and me$ are elecied annually at the AGM. The diTector5 of the Cornpany are as sel out below. Overall mana8emeni of ihe organisaiion is Ihe re3ponsibiliry o( the (¥)mmLiiee members who are elecied and co-opied under Ihe iernis of ih¢ Mewrandum & Anivles of Association. Day io day project actiTrity is nllaged and carried out by volunteer5 an&'oi paid staff. The Company, whi¢h is a regisiered Lharity (No.. 11327141. has exemption from using ihe wonl 'll111¢ll, Lll its [¢iSt<[C nain¢. Trustees and directors Hollie Snelling. Chair Christopher Peters, Treasurer {apw>in 25 June 20251 Olwen Astley Dawie%. Se¢ret£ Corin Grettthow Tom Archer{resigned 25 June 20:51 Senior Staff Members Michtlle Draper- Manager Registered office Clavering & Arkesden Preschth)I Rear of School, Storrford Rd Claveiing SatTn)n Walden CBI14PE Independent Examiner Nick Caton Mlll Sctptt Lid Mill End Mill Lane Clavering S%LtTron Wdldcn Essex CBI 14RP
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Registered nurnber: Directors and Trustees report 06946102 The direcrors present their reports and accounts for ihe Y ended .11 Augusi ?025. Aims organlsAtlon The prinEiple objEclive of preschool is lo provide Earlv yea rare for childreD in the Ciavering and surrounding area aged b¢tw¢en two and half yedrs and stsmiory sch1 age_ .Summ4r)' of the )'er The prevhnol haq had annrher Rucce&sful year thanks In gtaiTworkinE hard to maintain 2 favaurdble position. Different initiatives ivere implemented bv staff to keep the preschool running as efticienlly as possible, and this included changing th¢ siarting age of pupils from aNI a half to Thvo years A new ¢ommittee member was appoinied followin&v the .4fjM in November ?024. Tom Arclier resigned IruTn the Trosurer rule wab replaced by Chnstvphei Peters. Tht committee Contin% to mLLt rLgL]larly und arL %Mlvcni%in¥ for ne I'oluntccri for cominiticc and fundrai%ing.4upport for the c4)ming year. Siaff(rndPvrsonnel Fortunately, in addition to maintsining the me rosier It finished with in the previo% year, pre%Lhool welLomed Sarah Hernbrv in January 2025. Michelle Drapei Lulllinuol in her Ivle 85 m(It]agcr, with &raM dcputi4ing_ Sial[TraTnln% Siaff trainintl and development remains imptsnant to Ug and we ¢oniJnue ro identif) rte, initiatlves io enrich the learning experienie for childrell. This vear. preschool was able to secure a grant 10 allo. for Jo HJrris io stud5, for her Lee1 2 oualifL¢aiion. The preschool had another successful )'ear fvnthaising. Numerous ei'enis were organised ihroughoui the year by both coinmittee member5 and staff. and oyer £3.IM)O was rd15ed. Preschool a]so benefiiied from priva1¢ donaiions and granis which ere pur towards specific iiems needed by pr¢s¢hool, for example the oui(k)or building blocks. FiD#n£e Total ineom- for Ihe vear stood at £169571. which 15 an increase of 40.37Q/o on the prekiou5 year. Unii'eisal and Extended GoveTnmeni FundingF siood ai £1 17.967, Mknich is an increase ol- 48.7V' compare(I to the previDU% financiic l year. PresehiKyI chan1n¥ the age at which il acceptb childien had big irnpacl pupil nutnbErs IherEfuie fundin did the gu%'emmenl N FEEETriV funding awdilability. Of thc Ll 17,967 providcd by the gob'cmincni. L?.634 reccivcd SENIF grdni money pmvided b>. Essex Coulll! CoutKiI. Session fces $1()d * L45,974 which is an increase of 230/0 again due to Ihe increase pupil umbers. There was bome much-needed mainienance attd repair.work undeEtsken this year including repairing outside dr3]rge, paintworL replacing old appliances. garden maintenanc¢. electrical At the end ol- the peiii>d. total charity fund5 5tIKxJ at £96.074. 01. which £72.000 wa5 held a reserves.
Small compaDI' pro105 This report has been prepar¢d in a¢¢or(knn¢e with the provisivns in Pdrt 15 Lif th¢ Cownpanie4 AL 2(XKJ dPI)IiLthlc to comi)anii* subjict to thc Mnail i(Tri1ipanl Ic¥iiiJc. Thib report was approved by the board on I l December 2025 and %igned on its. behalf. C Peters Director and Treasurer
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL INDEPEIYDEI%T EXAL¥IINER'S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS .4ND TRUSTEES OF CLAITRING & .4RliESDEN PRE.SCHOOL We report on tlie accounts of Clavering & Atkesden Pre$Chl for the year ended 31 August 20?5, which are %et out on pa¥e% 5 10 9. RÈspÈetli'e responslbliltlÈs of trllstees #nd ex#kntter The charity's tnLStees are resnSi1)le for the preparation of the accounts. The trusiets consider Ihdt an audit Is nul requiTed r(Trr Ihis Ye undei seciiun 144 of Ihe Chariiith Ait 2011 (the ALI1} d tlidt indcpLndcnl cxaniination nccdcd. It is our re5wnsibiliiv io.. examine the accounis undei seciion 145 olthe ACL folloiv ihe procedurts laid down in the Gtneral Dirtctiorts given by tht Lharity commissiorS (under seclion 14515ybl of the Aci.. and .%tare ivhether particular mattei.q havt cotne io oui atteniion. Basffis of IndepeThdent ex#tlllner'5 report Uur exalliination was carried out in aCc(danCe th the (ienerdl Directions eiven by ihe Lharity Ccthmissioners. An examination includes a ievieiv of the &¢ounling records kept by the ¢h2iily and d compariwn ot- Ihe account% pre5enled with those record5'. It d150 include% CL)nsideration of v unusual JlLm% di%elu%ufL% in thL aLcounl4 and %LikLtlg LxpIAndii4in% ftorn ihi Itu%lLLS LOtILerJiing any such Jnatitrs. The procedures utmltrtaken do noi provide all the evidence thai would be requiied in an audit. and Consequently no opinion is gii'en as 10 'hether the ac¢owits present a true and fair view and the rewTrrt is limited to those nun2rs set out in tlie statement below. Independent exarniner's Staterllent In connectlOTi Wlth our examination. no matter has come to our attention-. whith gives re&sonknle cdu%e to belieie ihdl. in Any material tI, Ihe requirement keep accountinij records in accordance with Section 130 of the Aci- aTKi prepare accounis wlll.ch accord wilh the accouniing records and comply wilh the accounting requirements have been mei.. or to w'hich, in our opinion, attentloli Should be drawn in order to enable a proper under%landing ol-the aLL(nt5 Iv be reached. Mill Scott Lid I l December 2025 Charrered Aocouniants Mill End Cldvcring Satlron Walden CBI 14RP
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 Augusi 2025 2D25 21)24 Jn¢ome 169.571 101.Iv) Administrative expenses {144,5WI {l(K),5861 Net incorneie%pendlture hefnre Interest Lo%S on the disposal of tan¥ible fixed &%%eL 15441 Net IneomeJexpendlture 24.428 523 on profrt Net Incomeiexpendlture for the year
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Registered nurnber: Balanee Sheet 1)6946109 as at 31 Augusi 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fixtd asstts Tangible asseis 2.439 CwrreTht assets. Debtors 2.533 Ca&li ai bank and In hand 96.IU4 6S.4V6 98.637 70.570 Credltors: amounts falllng due within one >e#r 13.0341 (8401 Net Current assets 95.603 69.730 gsS¥ts 96.597 72.16 Unresiricted funds. 96,597 72.169 Shireholders, funds 96.597 72.169 The directors are satisfied that ihe company Is eniitled io exemption from the lequ1ment 10 obi&in an JuJit under iectivn 4",7 of the Cvnipanie4 Act ?O(kn. The tnembers have noi required the company lo obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 ot'ihe .4cl. The dii'eclors acknowledge their resp)nsibilitics for complying with the reqllirements of the Companies Act 2(M)6 with respect to accounting reeords and the preparation of accounts. The acLounts have E*en prepared and delivere41 in aLcvrdance iviih the SPla1 pro¥isH)ns appliLable to companits subject lo Iht small iompanies regimt. C Pcl¢rs DircLtor Approved bv the board on I I Ikcetllber 2025
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL Notes to the A¢¢ounts for the year ended 31 Augusi 2025 l Accounilng polldes Brtsis ofpreparutio The a¢LounlS have been prepared under the hisiorical ¢0si coni'eniion and in accordance with the FRS102, th¢ Financial Re)ning Stsndard applicaL7le in iht LTK and Republic of Ireland las applied to sniall entities b! Section IA of the 5tandardl. and the Statejnent of Recommended Praciice (SORP) applicable ro ¥harithble companies. Education grant tunding and fee5 are included a5 inCOTll¢ as they fall thie. AnN)unts Teceivol in advance are treated as deferred Income. Depr¥Li&lio DepLiatIon ha% been pruvidtd #i the follvwing rdt¢% in lu wriie utT th¢ over thcir c%timatLd USLful livcs. Computer equiprnent Other cquipwnent 33Vn Strnight line 25°A'O %irJiuht line 2 Employees 21125 2024 Nuber Number Average lluber of employees None ofihe Irusiees have been paid any remuneraiion fn)m an employmeni with ihe chariry. 3 Txxatfio The charitable company is exempt from corporation t&x on its ehariLqble aaivities. 4 TngiblÈ fixed %s¢ts Equipment Cost Ai I Scptcmbcr 2024 Addition5 24.618 Disw)sals Al 31 Augu412025 14,55.11 ?1.326 Depreciation Al I Seplembcr 2024 Charge for the year On disposals Al 31 Au¥u%i 2025 22,179 2,162 14.IXWI 20,33
Net honk At I l August 2025 994 At 3 1 Augu%t 2024 2,439 5 Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debiors 1.417 1.344 Uthcr debtois L(20 2.164 6 Creditors: falling due within one year 2(125 2024 Trade creditor 2.1¥5 Other creditOT5 3.034 840 7 Sh3re capitsl The CLimpany has no issu share capital atMI is limited by guarantee for a total of £5. 8 FuThd¥ 2015 21125 2025 Unrestricted fulld5 Rtricted fud5 At I September 2014 Net incom¢(¢xp¢nditure for the year .169 72,169 24,4ti8 At 31 Augu%1 2025 96.597 96,597 Unresirilted tuiids are held tor rlie general purposes oi Ihe charity. being the provision of pre-schLKII and nursery education. This docuinent was d¢lii'er¢d using electronic communications and auth¢nticat¢d in accordance wilh the registrar's leS relating (o electronic forni. auihenii¢alion and manner of delivery under se¢iion 1072 of the Companies Act 2006.