CHARrrY REGISTRATION Nl￿[BER. 1141387
Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Church
Unaudited Financial Statements
31st March 2026

Fish And Bricks Pre•School at Gatsway Baptist Church
Financi41 Statements
Year ended 31st March 2026
Page
Trustees, annual report
Independent ¢xamin&s report to the tEUStc¢s
StatenLetLt of financial activities
Statetnent of financial position
Notes to the fmancial statements

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Fish And Bricks Pr￿SChool at Gateway Baptist Church
Trustses, Annual Report Year ended 315t Marcb 2026
The trustees pjysent their report and the unaudited fillancthl 5tBtements of the clLarity for the year euded
31st March 2026.
Reference 2nd &dmlnl8trAtive detsils
Registered charlty najne
Fisb And Bricks Pre-school at Gatew8y Baptist Chur¢b
Ch4rSty regl8tr8tknn number
1141387
Principal
Gatewav Baptist Church, Barn House, Ststiorl Road
Burgess Hill, W'est Sussex: RH15 9EQ
The trustees
Mr5. J G(xlfrey
Mrs. P Drdper
Mrs. R Golding
Mr. A D PsJtiidge
Rev S A Hobbis
Mrs. N. Cooper
Mrs. Z. Lovell
OKIECTIVES AND ACTIVtTIES
Tbe object of the clwiry &8 set ollt in its governing Ilo¢wneDI is the advan¢em¢nt of rhe education
{in¢luding spirital devclopmcnt) of children lylow rornpu]50ry School ag¢. The pn)Yi5ion of facilities for
recreation for sueb children in the interests of social w-Efart attd with the Obl￿tiVe of itnproving their cottditions
of life by.. proyiding for all clll'ldren without diserltlll￿rl0ll a safe alld satisfying pre-school, WLth a Christian
¢llvironm¢Dt where Christiall beliefs and values ue promoted and w)h¢ld. This will be in the a¢cordatwe ￿'1th ¢h¢
mis8ion of thc Gatew&y Baptist Church which sttks to proi4de seryites ￿ the ¢ommunity and to promot£
Cbn'stianiry withiD it. The inme lat the dis¢retion of the maTLagemen: cotnmittee) the capitsl of the charity
shall be applied solely in furthering these object5.
Fish Bricks Pre-school's daily planned ￿ti1'it1¢S of teaehing and play. work in parnllel with the
emotiollal, spiritual and physical developmeThi ol the ¢hildwJ are aligned with Ihe objectives of the charity and
are for the bm¢fit of all ¢hildren ¢nrolled.
Th¢ ITU5teEs haTr'e te¥ard to the guidance i55ued by tbe Charity Coull￿S1O￿ on public beDcfit whe
exercising their dutics aTLd obligations uuder the ctwity's constitution.
ACHIEVEMErfrs AP4D PERFORMANCE Fish and Brick5 Pre-scbool continuES to receive ¢Krellcnt
fredbark and praise frorn PWEllts aDd carers of the cbildren itt attendan￿. The￿ w&s an Ofsted inspection tD
Jun¢ 2025, and Fish Bnd Bricks receivd a"Good' T*in&
FINANCIAL REVIEW The T[u$1￿5 0pcra16 a Tf5¢tve ￿)lICY whicll th¢y ron5ideT appropnate to ensure,
baTrints unforese¢n cit¢umsiances, the ¢ont5nued ability of the cEwity to Th]e£i its objectives. Thc cbarity ain)s to
aintain, as far &s it 15 PO￿LbIt. a minimum of free reserves equii'aient 10 8t le&8t six months, expenditsr¢
covernge. Ai th¢ year end the charity had Teserves of £130395. EKpenditure in the year amounted to £134,513.
STRITCTITIE, GOVERNthCE AND K&NAGEMEYT
Governing document.. Fish and Bricks Pre-school was o￿led on 181 September 1993 alld is an uninco4x)rated
hority Gonstilui¢d linder lis own foundation ¢k￿ and writtcts con5titutiotL dated th May 2010. It became a
registeied charity on 13 Aptii 2011.
Recruitment and appointment of ne￿ Trnstees.. The charity is govemed by a voluntecr Board of Trust¢es and
llew D]embtr8 ere eleclcd by existing Tnember5 of the Boatd.
Trusiees rcceive induction training bell18
elccLed to tlic Board and continued training on an ongoing b￿lS thr¢)ugh the charity's Tn]sttt meetings.
Man&gemenL. The Tru5tc¢s meEI regularly during the ye4r kn di￿U￿ and agree the ongoillg business and
workiTrgs of the tharity with regard to poltcy and ¢omplian¢e w:'th all appli¢abie regulation alld reqvirements,
fill￿¢￿al viability, progress against ¢hBYiiy obje¢tive snd general matteTS arising
17 frIAy..log£
The trn8t¢es' aDnual report was approved on... .............
al￿ Si8Ded on behalf of the board of trustees by..
, Trnstee Mrs. P Draper

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Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Cburch
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Fish And Brfieks Pre4chool at
Gateway Baptist Chureh
Year ended 31st March 2026
I report to the tntstees on my examin*ion of the financiai sweme4)ts of Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway
Baptist Church l*be eEwity? forthe yegx ended 31st March 2026.
Re$ponglblltdes alld b4sis of report
As the tnjstees of the charity you are re5￿￿￿1b1e for the prepatation ofthe fil)￿CId 5t4t¢ments in ac¢ordance
with the rffjuirem¢Thts of the Chariti45 Act 2011 ('the Aa,).
I report ill r&wt of my exatnination of the charity's finatt¢ial thtemellts carried out Ullder wtion L45 of the
2011 Act and in carrying oui my exatnination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Ch￿lty
Commission under section 145151(b) of the ACL
Independent exAtnlDtr's statemeD¢
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no uJ2t¢rial matters have come to my attEntion in eomiection
with the examinatiott which gives me cause io believe tha¢ it4 Any roawial resp¢¢i.'
the accounting records were not kept accordanee with section 130 of the Charities A¢L or
the acfjounts did not accord with the atcvuntxng record5; or
the accounts did llot cotnply with the app]icable requiremeDts conceTDing tlle form and content of
accounts Bet ollt in the Charities (AceouDts aDd Report5) Regulation5 2(Kl8 other than any requiremetst
that the a¢counts give a 'true and fair. view whieh 18 not a matserc¢)nsidered as of an indepelldent
examination.
I have tto ¢oncems and have cornc acrass no other matters in conncction with thc exarninatioft to which attention
ghould be drawn in this report ID order to enable a prow undersr2nding of the I￿oll￿ts to be rtacke
lttdq)endent EAamin¢r
25109lLa26
Kim Ayling FCA
Chartered Accountanl
X¢inadin Haywards Heath Ltd TIA PRB Accountant5
KllLgfi5her House
HurstWO(Kl Giange
Hurstwoik4 Lanc
Haywards Heath
RH17 7QX

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Flsh And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Church
Statement of Flnancfi81 Activities
Year ended 31st March 2026
2026
UDre8tricled
fijnds Total funds
2025
Total fimd8
Note
ltsconhe Ind endowthents
Donations and legaLies
Chan'table activities
oihEr trading a¢tiviti¢s
InvestmeDt incornt
78
149,128
921
727
78
149,128
921
727
170
L45.088
1,7(M)
411
Tot41 ineome
150,854
150,854
147.369
Exp¢nditure
Expenditure on raising fund5:
Costs of other tradillg activities
Total expenditure
134.513
134,513
125.437
134,513
134,513
125,437
Net intome Xlld net tyovemellt fllnds
16,341
16.341
21,932
RecoDciliatioD of fuRds
Total funds brougbt forward
Tots] funds ¢%rrled fonv#rd
114,054
114.054
92,122
I30J95
130.395
114.054
The $tatemeut of fill￿¢181 ac¢ii4titS iDcludes all gains and 1058¢5 recognised in the year.
All income and expenditur¢ deTih'e from cottlinuing a¢tiviti¢s.
The notes•Jo yges S t• 9 ftrm p*rt of tbtse lItt￿tI￿ staiemettts.

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Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Cburch
Stalement of Ffinaneial Posltlon
31st March 2026
2026
2025
Current *S5ets
Debtors
Cash at bank and hand
12
657
130,808
1,075
113.922
131.46)
114,997
Creditor5: Amollrnts fallkng duewltlhln
one y¢Ar
13
1,070
943
Net current aS8¢ts
I30,395
114.054
Total assets le5$ ¢urrent11gbllliles
130,395
114,054
Funds of the Charity
Unr¢stricled funds
130,395
114,054
Total charlty funds
14
130,395
114,054
Th¢se financial state￿ents were approved by the board of tr￿le￿ and authorised foi issue oll ..ia. H•.y. ?02 6
and are signed on behalf of tbe knard by..
Mrs. P Draper
Trustce
The notes on pages 5 t• 9 forni part Of thrfe fiThaati*l Statements.

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Fish And BriclLS Pre￿ChoOl at Gateway Baptist Church
Notes to the Fijjancial Statements
YeAr ended 31st M2r¢h 2026
General Inff•rm*titsll
The charity is a public benefit entiry and a re8]ste￿d charity in England 8nd Wales and is unin￿rporattd.
Th¢ addr¢ss of the piillcipal otYi¢e is Gatew&y Baptist Chlltem Barn House. Slation Roa(L Burgess Hill,
West Sussex. RH15 9EQ.
sthtem¢ot of ¢ompllance
These fmaucial statements have been prtpaTed in complian¢¢ ￿1th FRS 102, 'The Financia] RcportiThg
Stalldard applicable in the UK and the Republic of tteland,, tbe Statemettt of Re¢omtnetLded Praetice
applicable to Charities preparing their accourjts in accord3aJce the FiDancial Reporting Standard
applicable iu the UK aDd Republic of Irejalld (FRS 102) (Charities SORP IFRS 1021) and the Charitɢs Act
2011.
Ae¢ountirtg policie5
Basi$ of preparntion
The fman¢Eal statements bave ￿en prepared on thc historical cost basis, as modified by the rcvaluation of
certain finan¢ial assets and liabiliti¢s and investsneDt prop&ties measured at fait value thtough income or
expendiNr¢.
The financial 5tatetnents 8r¢ pr¢par¢d in st¢Tlin& which is th¢ h￿CtIOnal wrr¢ncy of th¢ entity.
Golng ¢oMcerD
There are no tnaterial uncertainties atMTrut the £baritys ability to continue.
Fllthd accountlng
Unrestri¢tsd fuTLds arE available for use at the discretion of the tr￿stee5 to further aThy of the charity's
Pu￿0￿8.
Designated funds are utltestricted funds e4rnwkd by the trllstees for particll￿ future ptoj¢rt or
cOmn)i￿c￿t.
Resrricted ￿ftds are subjected to restrictiolls on thetr cxpenditure dcclared by the donor or through the
terll￿ of an appeal. and fall into on¢ of two sub-¢lasses.' restricted incom¢ fwids or endo￿Trent fut￿8.

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Fish And Bricks Pre•School at Gateway Baptist Church
Note$ to the Flnanetsl Statements
Year ended 31st March 2026
Accounting polities
Ineotnlllg resources
All incoming resourc£8 are included in the staiemettl of fEnancial activities when enutlernent passed to
the ¢harity,' it is probable that the ecotwmic benefits 8sso¢iated with the transa¢uoa will flow to the charity
and the a￿ount can be reliably rtjeasuttd. The ftillowing specific policies a￿ applied to particlllar
Categories of inc0￿e..
ineome from donations or gtants 1$ Te¢ogDised when thert is t￿dellee of entitle]nent to the gift,
reecwt ts probable and its atnount can be ])￿ reliabty.
legacy iDcom6 is rcCtigllis￿ whcn receipt i5 pfDbable and entitlement 15 established.
incollle from donated go(yJs 1$ measuied at the fair of the goods unless this is impwtical io
Tneasurc reliably, itL which case the value is derived from the eost to tbe donor or the e5tittLated resale
value. Dottated fa¢iiities and servic¢s ar¢ rxogDised ill the a¢¢ounts received if the Yalue can
be reliably me&sured. amounts are illclllded for the contribution of general volunteers.
income from contracts for the supply of services És recognised tbe delrvery of the contracted
service. This És C]￿lfied as u￿e￿icted fllnds Unless there is a contra¢¢ua] requirement for it to be
spent on a particular purywse and returned if unspenl im which it nmy be regarded as r¢stri¢ied.
Resource5 expellded
Expenditure is re¢ogtLised on att accruals basis as & liability" Es inCU￿ed. EXp￿Ddi￿lTe includes any VAT
whieh cannot be fvlly r¢cover¢4L aT]d is cla5sifid undeT headiug5 of the 5tstcmeTLÉ of finaucial activities tts
wbich it r¢lat¢S'.
XPaLditure on Trisillg fiJDds inc1￿1¢S the costs of all fulldraising activitie5. ¢VEllts, non-charitable
tradin8 activitie4 the s￿e of donated 8oods.
expenditure on elLarilable activities illctudes all costs Incurr￿ by a charity in uDdert8killg activities
that further its eharithblc aitns for the t￿nefit of its bcnefieiaries, inclllding those support costs and
costs relating to the go¥enJance of the ebariiy apportione41 th c.tiaritable actii'ities.
otheT expcndittsre includes all expenditurE thai ts tteither re]M*d to raising futmls for the charity Thtsr
part of Éts expelldilure cbatitable act]￿tIeS.
AII costs aTr allO￿ted to ¢xpenditur¢ Categories refl¢ctillg th¢ use of the resow¢¢. Direct wsts attributable
to a single attiyity are allocated direct]y Lo that activity. Shared costs ￿ apportIond between the activities
they colltribute lo on a reasonuble. justifiable aud collsi5tentbasis.
Det]lled CODtrlbutlon plans
Contribiitions lo det-med contribution p]aos are recogDised as an expellse in the period ￿ which the related
s¢ryIGe is providtd. Prepaid contnbutions ar¢ tEcognis¢d &s%t to th¢ ¢xWli that the pr¢pa￿nent will
lead Éo # reduction ill futurc payments or a Cash refim
When Contributions are not expected to b¢ settled wholly within 12 months of the end of th¢ report￿8 date
in wbich the Etnployees render the related service. the liability 15 measured oll a dE5CQUllted pre5¢nt Value
b&8is. The unwinding of the discount is rccogiiised as an expense in tile period ITh which il arises.

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Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Church
Notes to ibe FlnancAAI Statements
Year ended 315t Mareh 2026
DoThation$ 8nd leg8eie8
Utrestiicted Totsl Funds U])restri¢ted Total Funds
2026
Funds
2025
VoluMt&ry ¢ontribution$ doDati(bD
78
78
170
170
Charitable #etiviti¢8
UtJre81ricted Tot￿ Funds U]Jrestri¢ted Totst Funds
Fund5
2026
Funds
2025
Grants receiv&ble
Fees
EKtra hours fees
138,186
10.793
149
138,186
10,793
149
132,176
12,822
132,176
12,822
90
149.128
149,128
145,088
l45,088
Other tradlng 9Ctivities
Uwestricted Total Fund8 UDr¢stiicted Total Fullds
Funds
21ll6
Fw)ds
2025
Milk refLU
FuJdrdising gveuts
Photographer's ¢oIntnissjoii
Outings
261
261
320
349
150
881
320
349
150
881
161
499
161
499
921
921
1,700
1,700
lllve5tmellt
Unrestricted Total Funds
Futths
2026
ULrestrict¢d Total Funds
Fullds
2025
Bank interest rcxeivable
727
727
411
411

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Fish And Bricks Pre-school at Gateway Baptist Church
Notes to the Ffinan¢lal Statements (cwtin¥e4)
Year ended 31st March 2026
Costs of other tr*dlDg activltles
UnTcstricted TolAE Funds Unrestricted Tot41 Fund5
Funds
2026
2025
Wage8
Employ¢gs Ntc and pensions
Trdinillg
Stsff welfare
Staff unifom)
Rerlt and othet PTE]ni$es costs
113.576
2283
1,529
545
233
8J52
626
642
113.576
2.283
1,529
545
233
8,352
626
106,937
1,747
903
468
307
6,192
606
763
1,599
401
445
362
1,099
169
2.842
444
106,937
1,747
903
468
307
6,192
606
763
1.599
401
445
362
1,099
169
2,842
Cleaning
Accountancy and payroll fees
Ofsted. data protectloll and DBS fee
Printiiig, postage aud statiouery
ilk and refreshtnellts
Activity materials
Website design and costs
Equipment aTLd tools
Sundry
Children's events and gift5
1,640
442
439
415
955
423
2261
100
52
442
439
415
955
4?3
2261
52
153
134J13
134,513
125.437
125,437
tndependellt examill%tioo f¢
2026
2025
Fees payable to th¢ ind¢peiJ dent examtner foT'.
IndEpendent examityation of th¢ financi81 stateTnents
600
600
10. Stgff Costs
The total Staff costs and employee I￿¢￿t5 for the reporting period ate gnalysed as follows..
2026
2025
W&8es and 5alaTie5
Employtt coDtributiODS to peD5ion plans
113.576
106,937
1.747
115.859
108,684
The 8verag¢ h¢8d ¢ount of ¢nwloyees during the year w8s 13 (2025.. 12).
No employee received employee beuefits oFrnore thaD £60,(KM) durin8 the year (2025: Nil).
The a￿oUnt reMgnised in iticome or ¢XPCDditure as an expeTLse ill r¢latioTh to dEfined ￿ntrIbu￿on plans
was £2,283 {2025.. £1.747).
11. Trustee remulleratlon
No thJolum¢ttts were paid to the Trustee5 durillg the year. ReiTthbuThements 01£727 w￿¢ paid ID Trustees.

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Fish And Bricks Pre4ehool at Gatejvay Baptist Church
Note5 to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31st M4r¢h 2026
12. Debtors
2026
2025
Trade debtors
PrepayDJ¢nts and a￿rU¢d iDcom¢
210
447
458
617
657
1,075
13. Credlt•r8: ￿￿OUnts falllng due w£thlD one yeY4r
2026
2025
Social security and otber tax¢s
Othcr creditors
389
681
255
688
1,070
943
14. Analysis of ¢haritgbk fvnds
Unre$tricted fuDds
At
1st April 2025
At
ExpenditLif¢ 31*tMartb 2D26
Income
General fvnds
114.054
150.854
{134,513)
130,395
At
1st April 2024
At
It￿oEne Expenth'ttwe 31it 2025
General fijnds
92,122
147J69
(125 J47)
114,054