REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07598405 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1143489
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
for
Eton Pre-School
Suzanne Cater ACA Shepperton Studios Room 147 Building 14 Studios Road Shepperton Middlesex TW17 0QD
Eton Pre-School
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 5 | to | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 | to | 14 |
Eton Pre-School
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
The charity's objects are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children .
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Pre- School continues to run in accordance with the legal ratios for ages of the children.
We retained the agency staff cover for the Autumn Term and took the decision to employ said person from January 2025.
Income
Fees were limited for the Autumn Term, due to the limiting of the number of children to ratio with employed staff and not including agency staff.
Toast Club proved popular. Fees were billed and paid for in advance.
Spring Raffle raised a lot as tickets purchased on collective.
Expenditure
A laptop and printer were purchased for the manager.
Maintenance work was scheduled to be done during the Summer holidays. The hall was not booked out as a result. Elklan Speech and Language training booked for Autumn Term to upscale additional member of staff in line with the other Deputy.
Other Income/Expenditure
We continue to source reasonably priced items, whilst bearing in mind their durability.
The Pre-School continues to work closely with the Local Authorities and supports families and children with a wide range of needs. In line with Ofsted regulations, staff have accessed online training , keeping abreast of changes in legislation , practices and new safeguarding measures. Training has also been undertaken to ensure renewal of certificates held, maintaining the rolling programme of staff qualifications.
Retained surpluses are required as reserves are to be utilised for ongoing maintenance of the building decor, once maintenance completed by landlords as agreed.
Funds are also required in case of redundancies.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Retained reserves are required as any surpluses are to be utilised in the following year for ongoing maintenance of the building decor , once maintenance is completed by the landlords as agreed. Funds are also required in case of redundancies.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Eton Pre-School is a Charity run on a not for profit basis. Its was originally set up to provide a service for Eton College but has been a community pre-school since the early 1990's. It was incorporated as a company on 11 April 2011 and took over the charity, Jacks eton Playgroup. The company registered as a charity which aims to offer affordable education and care for children aged two and a half to five year plus an afterschool club for children up to 9 years old..
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Eton Pre-School
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
07598405 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1143489
Registered office
St Johns Church Hall Off Sun Close High Street Eton Berkshire SL4 6AR
Trustees
Ms C Cope House Wife Ms C B Markham Company Director Ms S Mcdonagh Translator (appointed 1.11.24) Ms A Moston None Ms A Settle Teacher (appointed 1.11.24) Ms C E S Shearman Teacher Ms M C Wernham Company Director
Company Secretary
Ms S P Clifford
Independent Examiner
Suzanne Cater ACA Shepperton Studios Room 147 Building 14 Studios Road Shepperton Middlesex TW17 0QD
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
.......................................................................... Ms M C Wernham - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Eton Pre-School
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Eton Pre-School ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Suzanne Cater ACA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Suzanne Cater ACA Shepperton Studios Room 147 Building 14 Studios Road Shepperton Middlesex TW17 0QD
Date: .............................................
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Eton Pre-School
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| 31.8.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2,637 Charitable activities Fees 211,376 Other trading activities 2 3,384 Investment income 3 964 Other income 1,159 Total 219,520 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Expenditure 213,214 NET INCOME 6,306 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 227,209 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 233,515 |
31.8.24 Total funds £ 1,488 237,419 3,421 852 985 |
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| 244,165 | |
| 199,701 | |
| 44,464 182,745 |
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| 227,209 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Eton Pre-School
Balance Sheet
31 August 2025
| 31.8.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 8 729 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 9 1,611 Cash at bank 291,868 293,479 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 - NET CURRENT ASSETS 293,479 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 294,208 PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 12 (5,750) ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME 13 (54,943) NET ASSETS 233,515 FUNDS 14 Unrestricted funds 233,515 TOTAL FUNDS 233,515 |
31.8.24 Total funds £ 2,182 1,375 238,521 239,896 (1) 239,895 242,077 (5,750) (9,118) 227,209 227,209 227,209 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that 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 charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit 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 financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Eton Pre-School
Balance Sheet - continued
31 August 2025
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
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M C Wernham - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Eton Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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Eton Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
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| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fundraising events | 3,384 | 2,071 | |
| Hall Hire | - | 1,350 | |
| 3,384 | 3,421 | ||
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank Interest | 964 | 852 | |
| 4. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | |||
| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation - owned assets | 1,453 | 1,752 |
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
6. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of employees | - | 5 |
The average number of monthly persons employed by the charity during the year who received remuneration was 4. (2024 5). The trustees received no remuneration during the period . No employees have received more than £60,000 during the year (2024 nil)
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Eton Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | ||||
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| fund | ||||
| £ | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 1,488 | |||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Fees | 237,419 | |||
| Other trading activities | 3,421 | |||
| Investment income | 852 | |||
| Other income | 985 | |||
| Total | 244,165 | |||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Expenditure | 199,701 | |||
| NET INCOME | 44,464 | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 182,745 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 227,209 | |||
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Short | Plant and | |||
| leasehold | machinery | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| COST | ||||
| At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 | 11,124 | 18,159 | 29,283 | |
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 September 2024 | 9,653 | 17,448 | 27,101 | |
| Charge for year | 742 | 711 | 1,453 | |
| At 31 August 2025 | 10,395 | 18,159 | 28,554 | |
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||
| At 31 August 2025 | 729 | - | 729 | |
| At 31 August 2024 | 1,471 | 711 | 2,182 |
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Eton Pre-School
| Notes to the Financial Statements-continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other debtors Prepayments 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors 11. LEASING AGREEMENTS Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: Between one and five years 12. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES Provisions 13. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME Accruals and deferred income 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.9.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 227,209 TOTAL FUNDS 227,209 |
31.8.25 £ 11 1,600 1,611 31.8.25 £ - 31.8.25 £ - 31.8.25 £ 5,750 31.8.25 £ 54,943 Net movement in funds £ 6,306 6,306 |
31.8.24 £ - 1,375 1,375 31.8.24 £ 1 31.8.24 £ 38,400 31.8.24 £ 5,750 31.8.24 £ 9,118 At 31.8.25 £ 233,515 |
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| 233,515 |
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Eton Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 219,520 219,520 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (213,214) 6,306 (213,214) 6,306 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (213,214) 6,306 (213,214) 6,306 |
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| 6,306 |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| At 1.9.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 182,745 TOTAL FUNDS 182,745 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 244,165 TOTAL FUNDS 244,165 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: At 1.9.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 182,745 TOTAL FUNDS 182,745 |
Net movement At in funds 31.8.24 £ £ 44,464 227,209 44,464 227,209 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (199,701) 44,464 (199,701) 44,464 Net movement At in funds 31.8.25 £ £ 50,770 233,515 50,770 233,515 |
At 31.8.24 £ 227,209 |
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| 227,209 | ||
| 44,464 | ||
| At 31.8.25 £ 233,515 |
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| 233,515 |
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Eton Pre-School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 463,685 463,685 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (412,915) 50,770 (412,915) 50,770 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (412,915) 50,770 (412,915) 50,770 |
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| 50,770 |
15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2025.
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Eton Pre-School
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
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| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Gifts | 3 | 2 |
| Donations | 2,634 | 1,486 |
| 2,637 | 1,488 | |
| Other trading activities | ||
| Fundraising events | 3,384 | 2,071 |
| Hall Hire | - | 1,350 |
| 3,384 | 3,421 | |
| Investment income | ||
| Bank Interest | 964 | 852 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Fees | 45,340 | 54,988 |
| Grant Funding | 133,554 | 146,692 |
| TOAST Income | 32,482 | 35,739 |
| 211,376 | 237,419 | |
| Other income | ||
| Other Incoming Resources | 1,159 | 985 |
| Total incoming resources | 219,520 | 244,165 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 146,041 | 137,456 |
| Social security | 5,673 | 5,081 |
| Pensions | 4,113 | 3,450 |
| Rent & Rates | 20,694 | 19,646 |
| Insurance | 2,428 | 2,919 |
| Light and heat | 4,179 | 3,933 |
| Telephone | 816 | 813 |
| Postage and stationery | 313 | 781 |
| Accountancy | 2,000 | 2,653 |
| Sundries | 1,243 | 953 |
| Equipment | 5,513 | 2,757 |
| Training | 2,545 | 1,378 |
| Carried forward | 195,558 | 181,820 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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Eton Pre-School
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
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| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Brought forward | 195,558 | 181,820 |
| Food | 2,665 | 3,053 |
| Maintenance,Cleaning,Gardening | 13,539 | 13,074 |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 1,452 | 1,754 |
| 213,214 | 199,701 | |
| Total resources expended | 213,214 | 199,701 |
| Net income | 6,306 | 44,464 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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