Trustee8 Annual Report Charity name." Little Rascals Preschool Charity number: 1140354 Registered address: Dragonby Road. Scunthorpe, DN17 2LD Financialyear: Year ended 5" April 2025 Trustees: Sean Andrews. Robyn Loftus Structure- Committee-run charitable organisation The trustees presenttheir report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the charity's governing document. Objects and Public Benefit The charity's object is to provide affordable. high-quality early years education and childcare for children aged 2-4 years in Scunthorpe. an area ot significant social and economic deprivation. The trustees have had due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. The charity delivers public benefit by providing funded early education places. inclusive eariyyears provision. and enabling parents and carers to access employment. education and training. Activities and ImpaGt Duringthe year, the nursery provided early years education and chIldCa to up to 60-70 children aged 24 years. Provision focused on inclusive practice. early identif ication of additional needs. and partnership workingwith families and external professionals. These activities directly further the charity's objects and benefit children and families in the local community. Financial Review Income for the yearwas under £250.000 and derived primarily from childcare fees and government-funcled early education entitlements. Expenditure related mainlyto staff ing, premises and operating costs. Anysurplus was retained and reinvested to support the charity's Sustainability.
Cost of Living and COVID-19 Impact: Ongoing cost of living pressures and the longer-term impact of COVID-19 increased demand for funded places and inclusive support. particularly among disadvantaged families. Re$erve$. Policy The trustees maintain modest reserves to meet short-term operational needs and manage unforeseen financial risks. Governance and Management The charity is governed by a voluntary management committee. Day-to-day operations are managed bythe Nursery Manager. who reports to the trustees. Plans for the Future The trustees will continue to maintain high-quality provision while supporting disadvantaged families and ensuring financial sustainability. Approved bythe trustees on 1210512026 and signed on their behalf by: n Loftus Position: Treasurer
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod Irom To 07h)4r2024 0710412025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrnstrlcted funds R•striet•d lund• Endowm•nt fund¥ Tolal fund8 Lasi y•ar to th• rwrejt £ toth• r••re¥t£ toth• n•or8•t£ to the nre¥t£ A1 Recel ts 5.971 173.285 3.041 5,971 lundln Otr 3.041 Sub total(Gmss Iorne for ARJ 182.297 A2 A8•et and In¥•8kn•nt sal•8. Isee tabl•l. Sub totsl 182.297 182297 A3Pa ments Ststr Wa9e$ TaxJNI M15clcx)mmerc4 etcl 111.6 18,164 111.611 1&164 8.716 716 InwfarK uts1¢$ (Gas E PWes et¢! OTfi¢eiapps. $LpFd.sUtpLy*tc 8.474 8,474 .160 776 Canra R880urcets Rent rlaining Pws 10.165 475 137 1.817 2.185 6,1SO 1.207 617 4,747 931 6,335 159.879 Sub total 180.820 A4 AB¥et and In¥e•tment urcha8e8, 8ee table Sub total 180,820 159,879 N•t ofrncelp(ym•tsj AS Tr¥n•lerJ tween fund• A6 Cash lund• last yèar ènd Cash funds this ye•r end 1A77 37 1S9,879 37 ¢CXX R1 accounts Issi 261W2026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstricted fund$ to E Restricted fundB to ng•MI Enilowment lund8 to nwrnst E Cate9ories Dètsils B1 Cash fund8 Total c•$h fvnds 276 unrtrICted fundg to rwr•rt£ Re8trfctod fundB to wr8$1£ Endowm•nt funds FId towhkh Curr•nt v&lu• D•1 Dptpi18 C1 loplrml} B3 Invo8tm•nt •u•ts Fund towhkh •Mqt be Ulfgnt valu• n•1 Cc•l loplon• B4 Assets r¥taIn lor the ¢h•rlty'8 own u8• Fund to thlch Amtyjht on Whvn d onal BS Llabllltlo8 SBned by one or tru5•S en tehaLf of all Ihe trust888 SKJnatu Date of roval Rob n Loftus CCXX 82 accnts ISSI
CHARITY (OMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Little Rascals Nursery On accounts forthe year ended 5° April 2025 Charity no (if any) 1140354 Set oirt on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the aÈrJve charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirerrEnts of the Chanties Act 2011 (llhe Acr). I reFKIrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 14S ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,0 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of apie£e listed bcxJyD. Delete I l rfnot 8pplicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connedion with the examination (other than that disdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect the a[unn9 records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Ad., or the a)untS did not aC[d WFth the accounting rerdS,. or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements corKeming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rerts} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in Ihe brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: , C (it>£S Name: i CoKJK)o(L QKI o S Date: Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body IZ£(TO (F IILSTC DICU CLAQLMLI fv LT D ) IER Oct 2018
{rfany): Address: 51 Section B Disclosure Only cxjmplete rf the examiner needs to hhlIght matenal matters of CAJncern {see CC32. Independent examinab'on of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018