Perh>J start date
PerKKJ end date
BFr
From
01
Sep:
?0
To
Aus
Section A
Referen￿ and administration details
Charity name
Holcombe Brook Methodlsl Pr&school
other names charfty Is known by
Reglslered charity number (11 any)
1147111
Choritys wlnclpal address
Holcombe Brook Methodist Church
8otton Road West
Ramsbottom, Bury
Postcode
BLO 9QZ
Names of the charlty trustees vtho managg the charlty
Trus￿
offi￿ {l1￿y)
Dates aL*ed Ilnotfor whol*
Name ol kwrson (ry body) entlued
nt trustee
Ifan
Helen Massingham
Claire Smiih
Hazel Brookes
Elizabeth Webber
Chairperson
SeGretary
Treasurer
Margaret Barker
Amy Mercer
Jolned on 26° January
2023
Joined on 31* January
2023
ReS￿ned wef 1* Juty
2023
Charlotte Pullan
Elizabeth O'Bdon
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
Names of the trustees forthe charlty, If any. (for example. any custodlan trvsteesi
Name
Datés acted 11 not for whole
ar
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e of advlser
Name
Address
Name of chief executlve or names of senior slaff member5 (Optional Infomiatlon)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charitys trusts
Type ofgoveming documert I Conslitution (Presthool Leamwig Alliance- Dow known as Eaty Years
Alliance)
How the Charity is constrtuted,
Assoaabon consisting of famity and affiliate members
Trustee selects.on methods
Appointm8nVReappointrngnt at annual ganèral meeting or during year
Addltlonal govemancg luue• Ioptlonal InloTrnatlonl
Disclosu￿ arKJ Barring Service Checks are carried oul by our regulator,
OFSTED, for newty appointed trustees. DBS checks for staff m&mb&rs are
carried out by ourselves prior to appowttment and èvery three years
thereafter.
Holcombe 8rook Methodist Preschool is a member of the Early Y8ars
Ailiance which prowdes advice and resources.
We operate in accordance with the Eady Yéars Foundatknn Stage
urrkulum and are regulated ty OFSTED.
We receive local authority fvnding for some of our chlldren and operate
within th& l&vms of Ihe conlrdct for that fvnding.
All trustees give thelr tvne VO￿ntarilY and recewe no r&muneratknn or other
flnancial benefts.
You may choose to indude
addrtional Inlomiats"on. whéré
relevant. ab￿t.
policles and procedures
adopted forthe inductlon and
training of trustees.,
thè ¢harity's organisational
structure arKI any wider
netsvork wlth whith the charty
works.,
relationshl) with any reL8ted
parties.
trustees, consKleration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manag8
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
To enhanc£ the development and education of children und8r slalulory
school age.
Summary of the obhcts of the
charlty set out In Its
governlng document
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guidance on public benefrt at our trustee meetings.
The focus rf our activities is to deliverthe EYFS and to provide high
qualrty childcare through a well planned and childlparenl led curriculum.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in ￿latIon to
these objects (include withln
thls se￿10n the statutory
declaration that trustses have |
had regard lo the guidanc•
Issued by the Charlty
Commlsslon on publlc
benefltl
Addltlonal detall• of obJectlve8 and a¢llvlths {Optlonal Infomiatlon)
i Our commrtlee is made up of volunteers from the church in which we
operate and parents of children curr8ntty attending the preschool Plus
affiliate members. These volunteers ontswre that the preschool is
govemed according to our constituth)n and in line wlth Charity
Commission guh4élin8s.
Our parents also organise lundraising events.
You may choose lo include
further statements, whe
relevant, about..
policy on grantmak￿9,.
policy programme related
investment..
conldbulion madè by
volunteers.
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Summary of the maln
achievements oflhe charity
durlng the year
We have provided childcare for 28 Ch￿d[en over the year.
We held our annual naitvty. Christmas party and leaverfs concert.
We also had other fundraising activities sjch as selling crafts items.
We were awarded the GoPJen APP￿ gold award for promotiThJ healthy
eating. good hygiene oral hygiene.
We SUPF)Ort chiklren with a rnrMJe of needs and are inclusive of all
children.
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We hold a business reserve a¢￿Unt of £23301 held in 2 accounts, one
wrth instarrt access and one wrth a 35 day notice period. These funds are
held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur and in
particuLar to enable to pay statutory redundancy pay and payment in lieu
of notice (rf applicable) to staff shouhj we cease to operate
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Detalls of any funds malerialty ,,
In deflclt
Further financial rnvlew dfrlalls (Optional 1rrf0rn￿l1On)
You may choose to indude
Our main source of funds is through the Eaty Education Care funding for
addrtional infomation. where
3 and 4 year olds which we clawn from the local authoiity on behalf of
relevant about..
parents of el1gib￿ children. Some children are also eligible for 2 year old
the chanty's principal
funding. We also recewe income from fees paid by parents who ar8 not
l yet eligible for funding or are onty eligible for part of their time at
sources of funds (includiTrJ I preschool.
any fundraising).,
We had 2 children who received additlonal fvnding through the Eaty
how expendrture has
Years Pupll Prem￿rn. this fvnding was used to purchase resources to
supported the key obleLtives particukqty enhance the provision for those indivldual children in tenns of
of the chanty.,
theif interests and development goals.
Inveslment policy and
We hold frjndraising events to enable us to purchase additional resources
objeclives Including any
I to bjrther enhance our provision.
ethical investment pol
Wé had a deficrt 01 £13284 at the end of the flnanclal y8ar.
adopted.
Section F
Other optional infonnation
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the chartlvs tnrntees
Slgnatufels)
Full namels)
Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chair,
etc)
Helen Massiryham
Chairperson
Hazel Brookes
Tr8asurer
Date
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**Charity Name No (if any) Holcombe Brook Methodist Pre-School 1147111 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 1st September 2022 31st August 2023 **To from** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**to the nearest      £**<br>**71,802**<br>**348**<br>**190**<br>**1,657**<br>**147**<br>**74,144**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br> **74,144**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>|**to the nearest £**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations,legacies andgrants||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**71,802**<br>**348**<br>**190**<br>**-**<br>**1,657**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**147**<br>**74,144**|**77,865**|
|Fundraisingevents|||**-**||**334**|
|Interest on deposit account|||**-**||**7**|
|Dividends on investments|||**-**||**-**|
|Members' subsciptions|||**-**||**2,912**|
|Fees for charitable services|||**-**||**-**|
|Hire of hall and equipments|||**-**||**-**|
|Other misc income|||**-**||**233**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|||**-**||**81,351**|
|||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**||||||
|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||
||||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**||||||
|||**-**|**-**|**74,144**|**81,351**|



|**A3 Payments**<br>Costs of pre-school sessions (milk / snacks etc)<br>**414**<br>Wages / salaries and national insurance<br>**73,941**<br>Training<br>**176**<br>Pension contributions<br>**2,280**<br>Rent / hire of room<br>**4,875**<br>Repairs and maintenance<br>**-**<br>Light and heating<br>**-**<br>Water and sewerage<br>**-**<br>Insurance<br>**1,798**<br>Telephone and internet<br>**96**<br>Resources and Equipment<br>**1,954**<br>Printing, postage, stationery and computer supplies<br>**230**<br>Grants and donationspaid<br>**-**<br>Other costs<br>**1,666**<br>Bank interest and charges<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                      87,430**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Costs of pre-school sessions (milk / snacks etc)|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**414**<br>**73,941**<br>**176**<br>**2,280**<br>**4,875**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,798**<br>**96**<br>**1,954**<br>**230**<br>**-**<br>**1,666**<br>**-**<br>**87,430**|**362**|
|Wages / salaries and national insurance||**-**||**68,428**|
|Training||**-**||**296**|
|Pension contributions||**-**||**-**|
|Rent / hire of room||**-**||**4,225**|
|Repairs and maintenance||**-**||**-**|
|Light and heating||**-**||**-**|
|Water and sewerage||**-**||**-**|
|Insurance||**-**||**-**|
|Telephone and internet||**-**||**#REF!**|
|Resources and Equipment||||**2,860**|
|Printing, postage, stationery and computer supplies||**-**||**416**|
|Grants and donationspaid||**-**||**-**|
|Other costs||**-**||**2,216**|
|Bank interest and charges||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**||**-**||**#REF!**|



|**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**<br>**table)**|**-**<br>**-**<br>  **-**<br> **87,430**<br> **-                 13,286**<br>**-**<br>**39,915**<br>  **26,629**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||
||||**-**|||
|**_Sub total_**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||
|||**-**|**-**|**87,430**|**#REF!**|
|||||||
|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**|**-                 13,286**<br>**-**<br>**39,915**<br>**26,629**|**#REF!**|
||||**-**||**-**|
||||**-**||**37,451**|
||||**-**||**#REF!**|



## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

**B1 Cash funds** 

|**Categories**|**Details**<br>Current account<br>Business reserve account<br>Petty cash|**to nearest £**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**3,269**||**-**|
|||**23,301**||**-**|
|||**60**||**-**|





## **B2 Other monetary assets** 

## **B3 Investment assets** 

**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** 

## **B5 Liabilities** 

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**26,630**|
|---|---|





Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Seclion A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report lo the trusteesl
members of
Holcombe Brook MethrAist Preschool
On accounts for the y￿r
ended
31.￿￿￿st 2023
Charlty no
Iir an
1147111
Set out on pages
Respective The chartys trusiees are responsblè k)r the preparation ofthe accounts.
responslbllitios of The charty's trustees consider that an audrt is not required for this year
trustees and examlner under section 144 of the Charities Art 2011 (the Charrties Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibilrty to..
examine the accounts under s8etion 145 ofth? Charitbs Act,
to folFry4V the procedures laid down in the gen8ral Directlons given by the
Charity CommlssK*n (under S8ctI￿ 145(5)(b) of the Chantle8 Act, and
to stale whether particutar matters have wme to my attention.
Basls of Independfrnt My examination was carried out in accordanc8 wth g&neral Diredions gNen
•xamln•r's statement by the Charity Commission. An ex8mlnatlon includ8s a roview of the
acc￿lnting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the accounls
presented wrth tt￿se records. It also includes considératK)n of any unusual
items or dIsclo￿re5 In the accounts. and seeking explanations from th8
trustees ￿nCOming any such matters. The proc•dures undertaken do not
provide am the evidence that wouhd be required In an audtt. 8nd
eonsequentty no Oplnion Is given as lo whethèr the acwunts present a Irue
and fairf ¥iew and the teport Is Nmrted to those matters sèt out In the
statement below.
Ind•pendent In connedion wllh my examin8tlon. no matter has come to my attentlon
examlnefs statement (other than that disclosed below
1. whkh giNes me rea5￿able cause to bel*ve that kn. any materlal resp8c(
the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance wmh section 130 ofthe
Charities Ad.. and
lo prepa￿ accounts whtch accord wrth the 8ccountlng records and
compty with the a¢￿UntIng requirements ofthe Charities Act
ha￿ rK)t been met" or
2. to whth. n my opiiion, attention shoukl be drawn in orderto enable a
proper ￿derStandIng ofthe accounts to bè r8ached.
' F¥ease deA9ts the words in the brnd(ets rflhey do not apply.
Slgnod:
Io
Name:
F¥rnES TL
Relevant professional
qualificallon{s) or body
lrfany):
Fci
IER
March 2012

Address:
3 TFIC PtxO￿Ctr..
C) gklf
Section B
Disclosure
Onty complete rfthe examtt￿r needs to hwJhlwJht material problems.
IER
March 2012