REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025 FOR THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL EUXTON YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE LAUREL AVENUE EUXTON PR7 6AY
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1147074
THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 - 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Receipts & Payments Account | 4 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
To provide the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children during out of school hours including school holidays.
To provide a high quality of care and facilities for recreation and educational development to those children under statutory school age.
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the educational, developmental and other needs of their children.
Public benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
The main activities undertaken to further the charity's purposes for the public benefit are outlined below.
Charitable activities
Provision of exceptional, sustainable and affordable childcare for the community. Continual updating of resources used by children.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
This year the charity has generated a net profit of £15,028.
Reserves policy
To maintain a healthy reserve balance to aid towards the future sustainability of the charity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are to be appointed by a resolution of the trustees. In selecting persons to be appointed as trustees, the trustees shall take into account the benefits of appointing a person who is able by virtue of their personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects or the management of the Charity.
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THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity Number: 1147074 Ofsted Registration Number: EY536653
Principal address
Euxton Youth & Community Centre Laurel Avenue Euxton PR76AY
Trustees
Catherine Bennett Christina Huyton Julie Crompton Jacqueline Falkingham
Independent examiner
Verve Accountancy Limited 107-109 Towngate Leyland Lancashire PR25 2LQ
Approved by the trustees on 23rd December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
J Crompton - Trustee
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THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Laurels Playschool
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Laurels Playschool for the year ended 31 August 2025
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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.
Gillian Telford MAAT Verve Accountancy Ltd 107 ‑ 109 Towngate White Lund Leyland Lancashire PR25 2LQ
Date: 23rd December 2025
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THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025
| RECEIPTS Fees Milk Reimbursement Other income Bank interest TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Wages Activies & Resources Sundries Milk Uniform Training & Professional Development Rent Trips & Parties Accountancy Payroll Fees Professional Fees Repairs & Maintenance Rates Insurance Computer Software Subscriptions TOTAL PAYMENTS NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted Fund Restricted Fund Total Funds £ £ £ 142,738 - 142,738 994 - 994 - - - 9 - 9 143,741 - 143,741 102,708 - 102,708 1,882 - 1,882 1,209 - 1,209 775 - 775 327 - 327 754 - 754 12,700 - 12,700 280 - 280 931 - 931 900 - 900 1,635 - 1,635 1,198 - 1,198 906 - 906 811 - 811 1,443 - 1,443 255 - 255 128,713 - 128,713 15,028 0 15,028 16,335 - 16,335 31,363 - 31,363 Year Ended 2025 |
Year Ended 2024 Total Funds £ 125,378 723 2,780 18 128,899 118,885 1,883 1,320 1,018 270 1,181 9,040 850 1,920 984 1,700 4,075 690 775 1,872 247 146,709 (17,810) 34,145 16,335 |
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THE LAURELS PLAYSCHOOL
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025
| FIXED ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Current Account Cash Account CREDITORS Accruals Paye payable Net wages payable Pension payable NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Unrestricted Fund Restricted Fund Total Funds £ £ £ - - - 40,829 - 40,829 23 - 23 40,851 - 40,851 - - - 1,152 - 1,152 7,868 - 7,868 468 - 468 9,489 - 9,489 - 31,363 - 31,363 31,363 - 31,363 31,363 - 31,363 Year Ended 2025 31,363 - 31,363 |
Year Ended 2024 Total Funds £ - 18,700 23 18,723 1,086 938 - 364 2,388 16,335 16,335 16,335 16,335 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 23rd December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
J Crompton - Trustee
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