Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 August 2023 to 31 July 2024
Charity name: Tolleshunt D’arcy Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1146436
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the Pre-school (“the Objects”) are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making |
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference 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 have continued to support the progress and development for children in the local community and surrounding areas. We have been able to obtain outside support, when needed, to help children with SEND. We have been able to support 3-4 year olds to be school ready. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Para 1.41 |
Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We are in a healthy position and believe ourselves to be sustainable for the foreseeable future. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to support us through times of low numbers and to pay redundancy should the Pre-school need to. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 30,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Incorporated |
| 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 | Elected annually at AGM |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Tolleshunt D’Arcy Pre-school |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1146346 |
| Charity’s principal address | At Tolleshunt D’Arcy Primary Academy Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D’Arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Davis | Chairman | Committee | ||
| Angel Owen | Treasurer | Committee | ||
| TracyBaker | Secretary | Committee | ||
| Carol Lyons | Committee | |||
| Catherine Stringer | Committee | |||
| David Farrow | Committee | |||
| Trish Heard | Committee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
| Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A |
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| N/A |
Other optional information
N/A
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) Date |
A. Owen |
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| Angela Owen | ||
Treasurer |
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| 03/10/2024 | ||
| 03/10/2024 |
Registered number: 07556040 TOLLESHUNT D'ARCY PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTORS. REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 LPTA Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Priory Road Priory Place Tiptree Essex C05 OQE
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Contents Page Company Information Directors, Report Accountant's Report Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9-10 The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts: Detailed Income and Expenditure Account 11
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Company Information For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 Directors Mrs Angela Owen Mr Elliott Davis Secretary Mrs Tracy Baker Company Number 07556040 Registered Office Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB Accountants LPTA Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Priory Road Priory Place Tiptree Essex C05 OQE Page I
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Company No. 07556040 Directors. Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024. Principal Activity The company's principal activity continues to be that of a Pre-school Directors The directors who held office during the year were as follows: Mrs Angela Owen Dr Phillipa Parmenter Resigned 09/10/2023 Mr Elliott Davis Appointed 0911012023 Statement of Directors. Responsibilities The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the direttor5 have eletted to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the directors are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Page 2
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Directors. Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Small Company Rules This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. On behalf of the board Mrs Angela Owen Director 2nd October 2024 Page 3
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 Report to the directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 To assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Att 2006, 1 have prepared for your approval the accounts of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school which comprise the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes, from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. As a practising member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http'.//www.accaglobal.com/en/member/professional-standards/rules-standards/acca- rulebook.html. This report is made to the directors of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the directors of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school, as a body, in this report in accordance with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http'.//www.accaglobal.com/contenVdam/ACCA_Global/Technical/facVtechnical-factsheet- 163.pdf. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school and its directors as a body for our work or for this report. It is your duty to ensure that Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of Tolle5hunt D'arcy Pre-school. You consider that Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements. Signed LPTA Limited 2nd October 2024 LPTA Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Priory Road Priory Place Tiptree Essex Page 4
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Accountant's Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 C05 OQE Page 5
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 2024 2023 Notes TURNOVER Cost of sales 113,190 (3,732) 98,794 (5,788) GROSS SURPLUS 109,458 93,006 Administrative expenses (101,164) (93,478) OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) Other interest receivable and Similar income 8,294 (472) 231 76 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 8,525 (396) The notes on pages 9 to 10 form part of these financial statements. Page 6
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Balance Sheet As At 31 July 2024 2024 2023 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 9,729 5,730 9,729 5,730 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 2,412 30,793 38,483 38,483 33,205 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year (2,135) (1,383) NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 36,348 31,822 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 46,077 37,552 NET ASSETS 46,077 37,552 Income and Expenditure Account 46,077 37,552 MEMBERS. FUNDS 46,077 37,552 Page 7
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Balance Sheet (continued) As At 31 July 2024 For the year ending 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime. On behalf of the board Mrs Angela Owen Director 2nd October 2024 The notes on pages 9 to 10 form part of these financial statements. Page 8
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 l. General Information Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school is a private company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 07556040. The registered office is Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'arcy, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UB. 2. Accounting Policies 2. 1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section IA Small Entities The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Art 2006. 2.2. Turnover Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Sale of goods Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods. Rendering of services Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably. 2.3. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Plant & Machinery Fixtures & Fittings 20 % Reducing Balance Basis 20 % Reducing Balance Basis 3. Average Number of Employees Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 7 (2023: 7) Page 9
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 4. Tangible Assets Plant & Fixtures & Machinery Fittings Total Cost As at l August 2023 Additions 14,581 14,076 6,432 28,657 6,432 As at 31 July 2024 14,581 20,508 35,089 Depreciation As at l August 2023 Provided during the period As at 31 July 2024 11,679 581 11,248 1,852 22,927 2,433 12,260 13,100 25,360 Net Book Value As at 31 July 2024 2,321 7,408 9,729 As at l August 2023 2,902 2,828 5,730 5. Debtors 2024 2023 Due within one year Prepayments and accrued income 2,412 6. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other taxes and social security Accruals and deferred income 263 873 999 189 1,194 2,135 1,383 7. Company limited by guarantee The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1. Page 10
Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 July 2024 2024 2023 TURNOVER School Fees Grant Funding T Shirt Sales Fundraising Events 17,902 93,162 189 1,937 15,997 82,215 452 130 113,190 98,794 COST OF SALES Educational Supplies & Purchases Trips and Advertising 3,525 207 5,350 438 (3,732) (5,788) GROSS SURPLUS 109,458 93,006 Administrative Expenses Wages and salaries Rent & Insurance Premises Maintenance Printing, postage and stationery Training seminars and workshops Telecommunications and data costs Professional fees Subscriptions Depreciation Sundry expenses 83,313 7,972 339 446 1,368 2,384 1,990 906 2,433 13 79,518 6,468 377 591 937 1,343 1,722 841 1,668 13 (101,164) (93,478) OPERATING SURPLUS/{DEFICIT) 8,294 (472) Other interest receivable and similar income Bank interest receivable 231 76 231 76 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 8,525 (396) Page 11
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl members of Tolleshunt D'arcy Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31st July 2024 Charity no.: 1146436 Company no.: 07556040 Set out on pages 1 to12 I report to the charity twstees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 3110712024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company 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 for this year 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 Acy,). 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 l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention. 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. Signed: Date: 0211012024 Name: Lee Palmer FCCA Relevant professional qualification{s) or body {if any): FCCA IER October 2018
Address: LPTA Limited, Priory Pla, Priory Road, Tiptree, Essex C05 OQE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER October 2018