CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From: 01.01.2024 31.12.2024 Charlty name: The Llttle Acoms Preschool (Chelmsford) Charity registratlon number: 1135947 Company number: 07191897 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Surnmary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servlces identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 To provlde sesslonal day4are for chlldren aged 24 years wlthln our local and wlder communl Provldlng chlldren wlth a fun learning and enabling envlronment to help with the transition to School. We follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundatlon Stage) wlthln our plannlng. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Parn 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charlty Commlssion on public benefiL Addltlonal Inforrnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. SORP referénc& Parn 1.38 Policy on granl making Parn 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment The commlttee Is made up of parents and carers who are all volunteers. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers We also have addltlonal volunteers who help at fundraising events. Other The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Achievements and Perfomance SORP refererKe Wo provldo 7 so881ons par weak durlng tenn tlme and at the end of 2024 we had 38 children registered with us. Durlng the Summer temi we had 57 chlldren registered. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the differen￿ the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 We held Summer and Christmas parties for the children as well as a Disco In the Summer terni. We organlsed a Summer outlng to a local fann park for the chlldren and thelr parents and Garers. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 Our accounts for the period show a profit of £1,411 The total of our year end funds is £93.337 We currently hold a reserve to cover runnlng costs for approxlmately 6 months. Thls Includes the cost of coverin salarles Insurance and rent. Para 1.22 Amount of resep4es held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertaintles about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Par8 1.23 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P8ra 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Parn 1.46 Other The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Memorandum and Articles as devlsed b the Prewschool Leamln Alllance Llmited Llabillty Company How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 The new committee members are elected at our Annual General Meeting. Addltlonal Inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charl name Other name the chari uses Re iSte￿d chari number Charity's principal address The Little Acoms Pre-school Chelmsford 1135947 103 Heath Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9HG The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Chatity number 1135947 Names of the charity trusteos who manage the charlty Dates actod If not for whole ear Trustse nama OFfice (rf any) Name of person (or body) entltled to oint trustee Caroline Louise Gosling Kate Victoria Britten Pre-school committee Chairperson Pre-school committee Abbie Maxwell Pre-school committee Melissa Prior Secretary Treasurer Pre-school committee Victoria Jane Schrapel Emma Leeanne Fletcher From 23.04.2024 Pre-school committee From 27.03.2024 Pre-school committee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru8tee nam• Dates acted If not for whol8 èar The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) Names and addr6sses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel detsils Other o tional infomiation . The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charlty number 1135947 Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Caroline Gosling Trustee 18.6.1 Charity number 1135947 Company number 07191897 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Financial Statements for the year ended 31/1212024 cof4s A.* The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Charity number l 135947 Company Number 07191897 Contents Page Statement of Flnancial Actlvlties Balance Sheet Notes to the accounts 3-18 Ch Com Annual accounts for the To 1135947 07191697 nod Lid 01.01.24 31.12.2024 Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account) RMtri¢ted nd• fund• Total IwKI• fun Incon￿ (Not• 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 FOS Incom• and •ndowm•nts from: 10,296 150,647 20.408 111,822 26,207 20,408 896 S03 670 Total Exp•ndltur• (Not•• 6) exp•ndltrJrn on: sol 161.228 10,296 171.524 159,408 S10 Totsl S12 Net lncomellex￿ndIlur•) tax for tho reportlng porlod S13 S14 1.431 19,819 Tax N•t Incom•l(•xp•ndltyr•) aft•r lax b•for• Inv•stmonl 9alnsl(Ic￿•s> S15 1,431 S16 S17 S18 819 N•t Incomd(exp•ndltur•} Extraordlnary ltsmg Trnnsforn b•tween fvnds Oth•r r•cogn18•d galnsJ(Ios808): 1,431 ,81 Galn8 ond kx8es on rnY•luolon offtkyd th• S20 S21 N•t mov•m•nt In lund• R•concillalion of funds.. S23 91.926 111745 Total funds c•nlad forward S24 93, The Litue Acorns p￿S¢hOOl Ichelmsfordl Ltd Charity No Com an No 1135947 07191897 Balance Sheet as on 31st December 2024 Section B R•strlct•d Unrostrict•d In¢¢4n• ErKtwmwrt Total this funds funds fun y•a¢ Totsl last y•ar Fixed a888t8 Intanglble a880ts Tangible assets Hèrltage asgèts Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 FOS INote 151 (Nots 14) INoto 16) (Nots ln Totsl Ilxed assets Currant assets Stock• (Note 18) D•btorn (Note 19) InvoBtmeni• {Note 17.4) C••h al bank and In hand (Plote 24) Total current ass* OID 370 370 40 98,466 98,466 1C4J,076 100,116 98,836 98,838 Crèdltor6: amounts falllng due wlthln one year (Note 20) 5,479 5.479 8,190 •t current assots4ll•blllrl•#J Bt2 93.357 93,357 91,926 rotai a88•ts l•sJ cunvntllabllld•s 813 93,357 93,357 91,926 Crodltorn: amounts lalllng du• aftor on• y•ar (Note 20) ProvWon8 for IlabSlltl Total net a880ts or Ilabllllles Funds of the Charlty Endowment funds {Nots 27) R08tr1ct8d Inc¢xne fvnds (Not• 27 Unmtrlctod funds Rovaluatlon r••en Falr valuo r•8ervo B18 93.357 93,357 91,926 17 B18 Blg 93.357 93,357 91,926 Total fvnd• 93,357 93,357 91,926 The comp•ny was entltl•d to •xgmpdon from auoyt undw $477 olthe Companles Act 20Q6 rolatlng to sm•ll companl The membors have n￿rnqUIr0d th• company to obtaln an audK In aecordance wlth se¢tlon 476 orth• Companles Act 2IX)6. The dIr￿tor* acknowl•dg• th￿rr•SPonSIbl11￿os for complylng wlth the requlrnments of the Companles Act whh roSP•rt to aceountlng rKords and the proparatlon olaecounts. These accounts have l)oen prepared in accordance wfth the provlslons appllcabl• to small companles subject to th• small companlos reglme and In ac¢ordan¢e with FRS102 SORP. &gn&J ty or iwo tru8leesldlreclor8 on behoff of all tho trusleewdirectors Dale ol apmal d¢YmrAI Name Crt¢oLIN e . Slgnatu ISL 2 Slgnatufv of director authentutlng accourAs ino 8ent to ComDani8s Hou$• Dato N•me C￿(￿1 pSE GOSLJ Signolure The Little ALx)rns Pre-school (Cheknsford) Company number 07191897 Clwity number 1135947 Sectioii C Notes lo tlie accoLiiIIs Note 1 Basls of pr•paratlon Th18 8•c¢lon should be compl•l*d by ch*riU•s. 1.1 Ba61s of accountlng The8e accounts hove been prepared under th8 h18torfc81 c08t corw8ntk)n wlth Items recognlsed at C081 or trdnsactlon value un18ss oth8rwls8 Stated in the relevant rthls) to these ac￿unts. The a¢counts have been repared In accordance wlth: Statem8nt of ReComr￿ad Practkn: A¢caurtttng and ReportlTra by Charltles preparlng thdr accounts In acc£Kdanc8 wlth the Finan(¥al Reportlng Standard appllcable In UK and Rapthuc of Ireland (FRS 102)186U8d on 16 July 2014 . arml w41h" • arKI wth. the Fln8nd81 Rewung StsndBnl appllcotjle In the Urdted Kkngdom and R8publk ol Ireland (FRS 102) • and wlth the Charld8s A¢t 2011. The chwlty con6tJtutss a publlc b8n8fft an￿ty 88 d8fmed by FRS 102." 1.2 Golng ¢on¢wn Ifth•r• •r• m•tsrl•l uncort•lnll•8 r•l•thd to •v•nes or condlllw th•t c•8t slgnllk•ntdoubt on th• chvl •blllty to conthiu• u • golng conc•m, pl•u• provld• th• followlng d•t•lls or 8t•1• "Not •ppll¢•bh". ff An eypTr8n8￿￿ 8S to those factors th8t suppc¥t the concluslon that the tharlty18 8 golr ¢oncem; Th• ch•rty ts •￿• ts p•y •H ofkn dgbts •s and wh•n th•y Dlsclosure of any Un￿rtaInl{98 Ihat n*ke the golng a>ncem assumpkn doubthjl: NotApplk•bl• Whoro aco)unts are pr8parnd on a golng concern ba818. ph88e dbsclose th16 fact tthJ6th8r wlth the basls on whlch the tnjstees prepared the Sc￿Unts and the r￿on whyihg charlty Is not regarded 88 a wlng con(*m. 1.3 Chany of accountlng pollcy The ac(x)unts present a true and f8lr vlvw and no thanges have been made to the accAunllr¥J pollde$ adopted In note 2 0 the nalurn ofth• c￿1￿0 In •ccounthy polkr, Not oylic 110 the raasons wty apptylng lh• new accounllng pomcy Not wlic (Ill) the amount of th• adjuslment for ￿ch Hne affactad In the curnntperiod, ea¢h priorpor￿d prnsenlod and th• •ggr•g4to amount glthe adjuslfflentrelathw to perfods before those wesènted. 3.44 FRS102 SORP. The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Clwity number 1135947 1A Chany• to accountlng e•tlmat No (*anges to acc￿nIng estimatss have ocayjN￿ In the rep￿9 Pa￿ (3.46 FRS102 SORP). Yes. (4 th• n•kn• ol•ny eh•nfft." th• •ff•ct of th• ch•ng• on Incom• •nd•xp•nM or •u•ts •nd ll•bllfti•8 for lh• curr•n¢wrlod.' and (Id) wh•rn w•ctlc•bl•, the •ll•cl olth• chanq• In ono or 1.5 Mot•rf•l prfor >•ar •ffor• No mateflal prbr ar orror have been Identlfled In th8 re 3.47 FRS102 SORP . 11) for￿ch prwporiodwosonl•d in the Kcoun￿ th• •ffKt•d,' and (IIQ th• amount of th• cornctlon at th• beqlnnlng rfth• The Little Acorns Pre-￿h0o] (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity numlxr 1135947 SL'Ltion C Notps to tIIp ilCCOLlntS Aceountlng poMd•A 2.2 INCOME tho M￿Y b• mo••ur•J vath I￿18￿t rdatrAIIty. rwl w p•rmltt•d FRS 102 SORP (* FRS 102. ¢yllthl••rn m•t15.1010 5.12 FRS102 SORPI ontr¥oec￿ vkn th• pwlrrnK* rolthd nxt1&16 FRS 102 SORPI. L•gxig• •r• In th• SOFA r￿￿911$ F¥tt•tl•. thot kn. whgn lh• ••tyt• any •ttwh•d knth• l•gKy •r• •hh•r*ith th• altt Ye8. Thx r•clalm• t kny Glft Ad on 4 dc¥Mdon la to clthat •rvJ l• Y•8. r￿￿•t•d o¢>>Jg w• •tf•lr ltr• •ThKWntfrx*tkh •M•t wubJ t• Nl•' Th• (•J8t of ony 8t(xk of90￿ donat•d fOrd￿nIM￿ lo d•wn•d to b• ryalu• cl IhNo glns •t th• lknx ol rK•lO ond Ilw ar• v•ccgth1 In lh• r•pothd kn wthkh •tock• •r• d￿trIbUt￿l r•Lvwi••d Y••. t*Jn•W good• for r•Mh ar• It 1•w￿lU• (m inligl r•w*bon. *thlch 18 1 Y•8" Nlq. Gfftl in klnd to• chthi v• In lh• SOFA •B Y•$" Nl#' Yos" Nla. Y88" Nl•' SOF Yes" N¢r Ye¥- No" Nla" The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Clwity number 1135947 Nl8" •rn onty In th• StsFAkn th• Incom• (¥ltwts m•l1S.10 b 5.12 FRS102 SORPI •r• I￿￿￿)•d •• •n olGlhDr hiwma In SOFA. rwJ¥ng Imm rnvafvjng *> mrkat vdu• ar#1 ofth• Y¢$. 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABIUTIES Yes" Nl4' •wvk*or W b) b• •uth gr•nts •r• SOFA On￿ Yeg" Yo8. Nla. Yes. Nl•' 10.7 FRS102 SORP. &thwuan1n￿￿n￿I l• w pw 11.17 to 11.19. FR8102 SOFIP. Yes. Nl•" 2A ASSETS •• by clwrxy Nla" Nl Nl J8nlfic. Ixfinuk**zl, 98Dphyxtal ¢* •nyhonrnonlBI thal hvjd n*Sthnod Ihdr CLvthbuUcffi and Nl The Little Acorns Pre-school (Che]nisford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 •t trAttslty4t c4xt 8thw4Uontyatt4r Vall￿ (ts'r rna￿1 vabAI at Ih Y•8" A. No" Yeg. h wlh a l•M Ilw on• Th88e hdud• eaih on Y•8. POLICIES ADOPTED ADDrrioNAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM TH08E ABOVE %cctioii C Notes to tlie account Not• 3 An•1￿1• of Incorne DDnation8 WNI Ilts GWiAhd acies G8nOf81 grants txovlded by ￿)v￿nmenYo1h8￿ 128 and legacles: 140,351 10.296 150.647 111.822 Memt*r8h* subs(¥lplkns •r¥J Sp￿h1P$ Dona￿￿ c￿8 faclliU08 HMR 140.401 10.296 1fA) 697 Charftsb •Gll¥ltl¢s: othor T(tsl 26.207 Oih•r tradlng InccKrn fYr#n lunthl8kng T￿ Dividend Ir￿Me Rentsl and I￿1n Total 870 mat•fl•l Itom ol Incom• Tolal Galn on disposal of a *ibl6 r￿ed a88et hdd Gain on di8posal of a programrne related Royalties from thg Om￿1?11)n ol Inlelecknl T4* TOTAL INCOIAE 172 ¢)n •uc<*sts Trnir*v4 £2.400: Dlsablty Granl £1.718: Grwrt £786., SENIF£5.412 Tol•l £10.296 r•pwtkng p•rlod pl•aw gh• th• T•••on forth• conv*•kn. WlthSn th• Incom• It•m• abov• th• lollry*kng Il•m• matsrld: d1￿1￿￿ th• natur•. affl￿￿t *nd *ny Where 0rfg1n￿fy d•nthnlMt•d In fornlw ¢uMrty h hav• boon tran8l•t•d Into stwllry (or th• ￿ In Ththl¢h th• aKowl• u• drnwn 4wI. The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Section C Notes to the accounts Icoiiti Noto 4 Analysls of rncalpts of government grants Th￿ year La•t y•ar Gow8rnm•nt grant 1 Government grant 2 GowrnmMt grant 3 Gov8rnm•nt grnnt 4 Governrnent grant 5 Government grant 6 Government grant 7 G0￿Mmant grnnt 8 Essex Cou Essex Coun Essex Cou Essex Coun Essex Coun Essex Coun Essex Coun Essex Coun Council Council Indusion Grants Council SENIF Grdnts Council Disabil. F￿)d Grants Cwnal EYPP Council 1..1 Fundi Council Eme Cwncll Trainin 140.351 108.262 629 1.391 5.412 1.718 737 FurKlin Granl 420 Total 150.647 111,822 Pl•as• provld• d•t•ll8 of any unfulfilled condltlons and oth8f ¢ontIng￿tl•S attaching to grants that hav• b••n r•cognls•d In Inc¢>m Pl••8• gfvo d•tall$ of oth•r ffomm of th• ch*lty has dlrncdy I￿￿fie•d. Section C Notos to the ticcounts cont Nots6 EX[￿dIlUre An4￿1* of •xpenditur• UnMtrlet•d Incom• Ehdownwnt fuThd5 lunds fund• TotAlfimdN Prlory Expendlture on ralslng funds: Incurred seeklng dOna￿On5 Incurred sgeking legaclgs Incurred seekin rants Operating membership schemes and Staging fundfalslng events Fundraising ogents Oper8tlng chadty shops Operalng a trading Lyjmpany undertaking nonwcharitable trading acti Advertising, rn8rke￿ng. dlrect mall and 11 Start up costs Incurred in generdting new source of future Income Database devehjpment costs Other tradlng actIV￿les Investment management costs.. Porttollo mana ement Gosts Cost of obtslnlng Investment advlce Investment admlnlstrauon costs Intollectual property licenc4ng costs Rent colledon, property repalr5 ond m8lntsnanc8 char es Total •xp•ndltur• on rn18lng lund• Expendlturn on ¢harltablo St8ff costs 152,961 13.554 141.419 Rent A(Imlnlstrat1￿ costs Pla ul ment 351 Insurance 745 745 1,160 Consumables Other Total •xpendltur• on charllabl• 1.816 1,302 1,302 3.212 171,524 171524 159.397 S•parat• mal•rlal Item of exp8n$• Total Total other expenditure TOTAL EXPENDrruRE 171.533 159.408 The Little Acorns Pre-schcM)l (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Cl]arity number 1135947 Section C Notes to tlie accoLiiII.s Note 10 D•tslls ol c•rtaln typ•* of •xp•ndltur• Not• 10.1 F••• for •xamlnatlon of th• accounts pl￿$• prnvld• d•t•lls of th• amount pald for any statu(Ory •Xt•rnal xruflny of accounts •nd oth•r ••rvI￿ provld•d by your Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•r. Mnothlng was p•ld plMs• ￿l•r Il'ln th• appm￿•t0 box(•s). Th1• y•ar Last yoar Independent •xamln•rfs f•e• A8•urnnc• Mrvlc•A oth•r than Indop•nd•nt •xamlnatlon Oth•r f••s (lor •xamph: finandal advlw conwhancy. accountancy 8wvlcos) pald to th• Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r 11 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Cbelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Ilot• 11 11.1 Sl•ff C¢Ats Thi• yHr 147.357 137,040 1314 151961 141,419 ¢••l•l Iw th• rnportlng olmorn th•n£VJ,O B•nd £70 000 Pl•w• p•bd t28.eoi th* Mr¥*••toth• ¢hMMy. For 112knr4• h••d ¢#URI kn lh• y•*r Th• p•rt• ofth• ¢1￿ kn ¥Jhkh th• 11 11 11 11 lo1￿1￿• ol•ny w*l¥•r ol• rwto •N 11A R•dwKl•w Payn￿ts 12 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Cbelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Sectioii C Notes to tlie accouiit¥ Icoiitl Nota 12 D•fin•d contrlbutlon p•nsl¢Jn or d•fin￿ b•n•fft 8chwn• aecountod for a8 a d•fin•d contrlbutlon sch•m•. 12.1 Pl•aso compl•t• thls not• If a defin•d contrlbudon p•nslon seh•m• Is op•rnt•d. Amounl of contrSbutSon8 rewnlsed In tho SOFA as an 8xp•ns• £2,314 Ploasa explaln thé basls for allocatlng tho Ilablllty and oxp•ns• of defin•d contrfbutlon penglon scheme betwwn actlvltles and betw••n r•strlct•d and unrostrkted funds. The cost of the deflned eontrlbutlon penslon has all bean allocated to th• unr•8tricted lunds a8 any allocallon ba8od on proportlon of Incom• would b• Imrnat•rlal. 112 Pl•as• compl•t• thls Mctlon wh•r• th• clmrfty p•rtlclpat•s In a d•fin•d b•n*7t p•nslon plan but Is unabl• to axwtaln Its sh•rn of tho Under￿￿9 •ss•ts and Ilabllltl•8. Plo•se ¢onfirni that although th• hom• l• accountad lor a8 a d•fin•d contrfbutlon plan, It l• • défin•d b•n•llt plan. Pl•as• provld• such InfonNllon as18 avallabl• about tho plan'8 8urplu• or d•flclt and the Impllcatlons. If any• the reporting charlty 12.3 PIMso compl•t• thls 8•cllon vAMrn th• charftypartlclp•t•s In a mul(h•mploy•r d•ffn•d b•n•fit p•nslon plan that is account•d fi>r as a d•fin•d contn"bution plan. Do8¢rlh tha extent to whlch tho chartty can be Ilable to the plan for oth•r •nlltJeg' obllgatlons under the terni• and ¢ondition8 of the multlwemployor plan Explaln how any Ilabllfty arlslng from an agr•em•nt wlth a mulll4mp10￿r plan to fund a d•ficlt haj bo•n d•ternilned. 13 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Section C Notes to tlie accoiiiits cont Note 19 Debtors and prepayments Please complete th18 note M the charfty has any debtors or prepayments. 19.1 Analy818 of dobtorn Thls year Last year Trad8 debtors Prepayments and accrued Income Other debtor8 10 360 Total 370 Complete 19.2 whern a materfal d•btor Is r•covernbl• morn than • year after the r•portlng date. 19.2 Dlsclosuro of debtors rncovorable In more than 1 yoar (Includod In d•btorn abovo) Thls year Last year Trade debtors Prepaym•nts and accrued Incomo Other dobtorn Total 14 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Clwity number 1135947 Sectioii C Notes to the accouiits coiit Note 20 Credltors and accruals Please complete this note if the charfty has any crodltors or accruals. 20.1 Analysls of creditors knounts falllng due wlthln one Thls Year Last year Amounts falling due after more than one ear Thls year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trado crodltors Payments rncolved on account for contracts or porfomiance-related grants Accruals and deferrnd Income 1,137 4,342 2.831 5.359 Taxatlon and Soclal s•curlty Other credttors Total 20.2 Deferred Income Please complete thls note If tho charlty has deferrgd Income. Please laln the reasons wh Income Is deferrnd. £148 - Th13 Is the total of chlldren¥ fees pald In advance for 2025 Movement In deferrnd Income account Thls yaar Last year Balanco at tho start of the rnportlng period Amounts added In curront porlod Amounts released to Income from pr•vlous porlods 1,718 148 14,229 1,718 14,229 1.718 Balance at the end of the rnporting period 148 1,718 15 Section C Notes to the accounts Icont) Note 24 Cash at bank and In hand This year Last year Short terni cash Investments (108S than 3 months maturlty dato) Short terni deposits Cash at bank and on hand Othor Total 81,764 16,702 80,802 19,274 •1. 16 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Charity number 1135947 Seclioii C Notes to ilie IlCCOL5111s Note 28 Transactions wtth trugtsag and r•lat•d parti•s 28.1 Trust•• rnmun•r•llon *nd b•n•ffts th•* charlty or a r•l•t•d •fithy (Tn* or Fal*) Loyl auU¥xAy l•y TOTAL Nam• rflru•t•• In•ur•n offl¢•V•x 610 28170 Cwoln• Grffjlng l• •mpltrpd •• th• Ulll• knrn• p￿¢hI￿ M•Myr •0 l• pdd • tru•ts• tsr Eonthiulty x •h• h•• b•m •tlh• a2 H•r ¢••t ol •mployMrt l• IhEkxlod In N11 No tru•t•• •xp•n•M b••n I￿u￿•d (fn* Or F•l••) TrUE Th1• >w•r Trnv Oth* Ipl•is• sp•dM: TOT 28a Tr4ns•ctWs) wtth r•lat•d 17 The Little Acorns Pre-school (Chelmsford) Company number 07191897 Clwity number 1135947 Th•rn b••n no Ml•t•d wtytr•n•acthxM In th• r•pwdng p•rlad (fru• or F•l•o) TRUE D•Kflpth)n of th• tr•nMctlon(•) Balanc• at or r•lat•d pwty d•bts *t p•rkxl •nd durlng r•wtlng *•ttlwn•nL 18 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldlrect¢xsl membors of The Little A￿rnS Pre-school (Chelmsford) On accounts for the year endod 31.12.2024 Charlty no.: 1135947 Company no.: 07191897 Sot out on pages I report to the tharity trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Company tor th8 y8ar 8nd8d 3111212023. Respon8lbllltlo8 and bas1$ of roport As the charlty's trustees of the Company (who are also the dIreCt￿ of the company for the purposes of ￿MpanY law), you are r88ponsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requlr8m8nts of the Companies Act 2006 ('Ih8 2006 Act"). Havlng sallsfled myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for thls year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act arKI are eligible for Independent examlnauon, I report In respect of my examlnation of your charlty's accounts as carrled out under sedon 145 of the Chariti88 Act 2011 (Ihe 2011 Acf). In carying out my examinalion, I have followed the Directions given by the Charfty Commissk)n (under Seclion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have com8 to my 8tt8ntio whlch glvas me cause to believe that: • accountlng records were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 386 of the Companles Act 2006; or . the accounts do not accord wlth such record8: or . the accounts do not comply with r8levant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companles Act 2006 0th6r than any r8qulrement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnatlon; or .the accounts have not been prepared In accordance wlth the Charltles SORP (FRS102). I have no concems and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words In the brackots Ir they do not apply. Signed: Dato: 17*Lr25 Namo: -fj6 Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Addrn85: 2 £