CATEY Pre-School
AGM 2025
Chairman’s Report
Tel: 01284 827274 - www.catey preschool.co.uk cateypreschool@hotmail.com CATEY Pre-School is committed to the welfare of it’s children, staff & volunteers at all times. Registered Charity Number: 1135211
I am again pleased to be in a position to issue this report on the condition of the Preschool in my capacity as chairman and to report on the state of affairs for the year ending September 2025.
The preschool has again achieved excellent standards of early years education and learning over this period. We continue to maintain our impressive level of good teaching which enabled all areas of learning to be graded as GOOD by OFSTED on their visit in April 2023. Thanks go to our team of dedicated staff for all their hard work and all the effort they put into making the preschool the success that it is, and our supportive committee members.
Due to the increased number of children attending during this period, and to give us sufficient staffing levels to cover absenteeism, we have increased our parttime staff by one new member.
The majority of our funding (72%) comes from the government allocation through Suffolk County Council and is based on the 15/30 hours funding scheme. Unfortunately, the government funding for Early Years continues to be abysmal and Suffolk are penalised for being a rural county, getting only half of what the privileged Local Authorities receive. This anomaly continues to be discussed in parliamentary debates on education, but I can’t see it being corrected anytime in the near future.
This coming financial year will see yet again the government increases in the minimum wage (4.1%) not being matched by the increases in Early Years funding, so we will continue to walk a tight-rope balancing our finances.
We remain members of the Early Years Alliance and support them in lobbying MPs for a better allocation of funds to the Early Years Sector.
Thanks go to Barbara Turner, our volunteer administrator/ treasurer, for all the effort she has put in over the past year. Also, thanks to the continued support of our dedicated committee members.
Thanks also go to various organisations and members of the local community for their support of the preschool through donations as well as membership of the CATEY 100 club.
Our liaison with Cockfield Primary School is excellent and we continue to enjoy a very good working relationship.
The Early Years Education Sector continues to go through a difficult phase with insufficient government support, but at our local preschool level every effort is being applied to ensure that the children are offered the best possible start on life’s journey.
Dick Bayes Chairman
Tel: 01284 827274 - www.catey preschool.co.uk cateypreschool@hotmail.com CATEY Pre-School is committed to the welfare of it’s children, staff & volunteers at all times. Registered Charity Number: 1135211
Treasurers Report for Financial Year October 24 to September 25
The Bank Accounts at the end of September 2025 were as follows:
Current Account: £46,926.87
Contingency Fund: £31,928.65
Fundraising Account: £13,599.38
The current account is our working capital, the contingency fund is the amount required to cover emergencies and termination costs. The fundraising account is the monies raised to purchase learning aids and equipment for the children.
Fundraising
The 100 club raised £774.00
The Quiz night showed a return of £598.66
The Pumpkin Party showed a return of £461.36
Fundraising total: £1834.02
External Accountant
This financial year we have continued to use the services of John Parker & co in Lawshall to carry out the external financial audit. This is now completed and they have submitted our Accounts for this year, which are in order.
Proft/Loss
Turnover for the year 24/25 was £92,481 as compared with £74,025 for the year 23/24. This equates to a 25% increase.
Funding received from Suffolk County Council was £113,865 as compared with £60,537 last year. An increase of 88%
Fees received from parents for the year were £25,473 compared with £27,523 last year. A decrease of 7.45%
This gives a surplus of £18,456 for the fnancial year 24/25
Expenditure
Salaries continue to be our highest expenditure, and they will increase again this year to meet the new National Minimum Wage by 4.1%. To date the government have not announced what increase to funding will be applied to offset this increase.
Our operational costs have shown an increase of 53.8% compared with last year, due in part to the minimum wage and National Insurance Rate increase, and the repair work implemented during the summer break.
Pensions are being paid for qualifying staff into the government NEXT scheme, and the company matches the individual’s contributions.
Due to the increased number of children registered and the subsequent increase in funding, we were able to pay the staff a bonus this summer as a thank you for the increased workload brought about by the volume of children attending.
Barbara Turner
Treasurer
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CATEY PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Company No. 06613680 (England & Wales)
John Parker & Co Accountants
61 The Glebe Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PN
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COMPANY INFORMATION
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Directors Michelle Robinson Richard Bayes Barbara Turner Rev Sharon Potter Catherine Fisher Marie Lee Chloe Savage Kim Savage Company Number 06613680 (England & Wales) Registered Office Church Lane Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 OLA Bankers Barclays Bank 52 Abbeygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk [P33 1LL Accountants John Parker & Co 61 The Glebe Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PN
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
The directors present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 September 2025.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a pre-school.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Signed on béhalffof the company.
Approved by the board 25 November 2025
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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|Turnover|1|145,041|94,270|
|Administrative expenses|127,208||82,705|
|Operating|profit/(loss)|17,833|11,565|
|Interest received||623|__|584|
|Profit/(loss)|on|ordinary|activities|
|before taxation|18,456|12,149|
|Taxation|peed|ears.|
|Profit/(loss)|on|ordinary|activities|
|after taxation|18,456|12,149|
|Balance brought forward| 74,025| 61,876|
|Balance carried forward|92.481|74,025|
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BALANCE SHEET
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|Current|Assets|Note|£|£|£|£|
|Debtors|and|prepayments|2|221|154|
|Cash|at bank and|in hand|92.644|74,255|
|92,865|74,409|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling due|
|within|one year|3|384|384|
|Total|net assets|4|£|92.481|£|74,025|
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The company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025, in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for: -
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a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year, in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 25 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by
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NOTES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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1. Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of section la Ireland”“Small Entities”and the Companies of “The FinancialAct 2006. Reporting Standard 102 applicable in the UK and Republic of
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Turnover
Turnover represents the provision of services, grants received and fundraising activities. 2. Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year.
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|Other debtors|221|154|
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|Other creditors|384|__384|
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|Balance|brought|forward —|1|October|74,025|61,876|
|Profit/(loss)|for the year|18.456|12,149|
|Balance|carried forward — 30|September|92.481]|74,02|
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (Detailed)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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|Fees etc. received|25,473|21,523|
|Grants received|113,865|60,537|
|Fund raising activities|5,238|4,716|
|Interest received|623|584|
|Donations received|465|1,494|
|145,664|94,854|
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|Furniture,|fixtures and equipment|728|882|
|Consumables|2,335|2,525|
|Wages, NI and pension|contributions|97,392|69,702|
|Rent and|rates|299|271|
|Light, heat and water|1,965|1,830|
|Insurance|1,012|1,104|
|Telephone|918|1,064|
|Fundraising expenses and other events|2,894|2,422|
|Repairs and renewals|16,109|93|
|Accountancy|384|396|
|Sundry expenses|(incl. Training)|3.1792|2.416|
|127,208|82.705|
|Surplus for the year for the year the year year|£||18.456|£|12,149|
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Surplus for the year for the year the year year