CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period end date
01/09/2024
Period start date To
Charity name: Hambledon Nursery School Ltd
Charity registration number: 1151174
Objectives and Activities
SORP
reference
Para 1.17
31/08/2025
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
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.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit
To promote education and in particular run a
nursery school.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The provision of nursery school education for
2-5 year old children.
Para 1.18
The trustees have had 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
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
No grants are made. However, the fees for
children in special circumstances may,
exceptionally, be reduced, with the approval of
the Trustees.
n/a
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
The school has no voluntary staff. From time-
to-time external volunteers contribute to
particular sessions (library time, drama, music,
story sessions etc).

Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP
reference
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
Hambledon Nursery School has had a
successful 2024/25 year, once again fully
meriting its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating, which
was reconfirmed following Ofsted's latest
inspection visit in September 2025. The
underlying strengths of the school - the ability
and dedication of its teaching and
administrative staff and focus on the individual
care provided to each child - have enabled the
school to thrive in an often challenging
environment. The UK Government's drive to
encourage parents to return to work has led to
an increase in the daycare sector and the
addition of nursery classes to many schools
offering access to breakfast clubs and provision
of wraparound care and afterschool clubs,
leading to a squeeze on independent smaller
settings, such as Hambledon. However, we are
developing our presence on social media to
showcase that our offering and standard of
provision remains strong, desirable and
outstanding.
We conformed closely throughout the year
with all the various requirements and
guidelines, strongly supported by parents and
carers. There was a focus on our 'Safeguarding
and Wellbeing' policy and all Trustees
completed training in this area during the year.
We continue to make the most of the
extensive outdoor area we have available and
run 'empty classroom' sessions whenever
possible, with Forest School style inspired
learning, water play opportunities and music
stations all conducted in the fresh air. We also
benefitted from the quality and flexibility of
the classrooms and facilities in our Victorian
building, which remains well maintained.
Over the year all the children in our care were
looked after with provision tailored to each
individual's needs, with families kept appraised
of progress. We maintained our inclusive ethos
and cared for a number of special needs
children throughout the year. The school is an
important part of the village community and is
highly valued by it. The school also has strong

links with the village church, while remaining
inclusive to all.
We remain in a healthy position financially
through responsible financial management.
We believe that maintaining our outstanding
offering will keep demand high over time and
efficient cost control will maintain our
reserves, whilst maintaining our facilities to a
high standard and supporting our excellent
staff. Without taking anything for granted we
are confident that the school's wide range of
strengths will continue to serve us well over
the coming years.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end of
the period
Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
The school recorded a deficit of around £4,600,
having shown a surplus of around f5,500 in the
prior year. The school is in a strong financial
position, with healthy levels of net assets and
cash. This allowed various capital and
maintenance projects to be undertaken in the
year, in particular re-surfacing the car park,
and purchasing outdoor equipment and
resources.
Reserves are held for capital investment, in
particular to maintain our Victorian building
and grounds, to cover short-term spikes in
operational cashflows, including supporting
key stakeholders (such as special needs pupils,
parents and staff, as appropriate); and as a
safety net for a sudden downturn in financial
performance, such as an adverse change in
funding arrangements or in demographic
features.
As per the most recently filed Accounts the
school's surplus reserves are around £90,000,
represented by the cash balances held less
working capital requirements. These reserves
represent around one third of annual
operating costs.
Reasons for holding zero
Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially in
Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any
Para 1.23
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The principal sources of funds are the Early
Years funding support from Surrey County
The charity's principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)
Council, childcare vouchers used by parents,
and fees received from parents, in particular
Para 1.47
from those whose children do not qualify for
funding. In addition, there are small-scale
parent/staff led fundraising activities.
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
We face the same general risks as any other
fee-funded school. We are very conscious of
what they are and manage them well (see
below).
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's trusts:
Type of governing document
trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
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
Para 1.25
Para 1.25
Trust Deed
Articles of Association
Company Limited by Guarantee
3 appointed by existing trustees/directors
1 appointed by Hambledon Parish Council
1 appointed by Godalming Minster
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The Chair and Head Teacher have produced a
document for the induction of new Trustees.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
Para 1.51
works
Strong links are maintained with Surrey County
Council Early Years and Childcare and with
other schools in the area.
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
The Trustees, along with the Head Teacher and
School Business Manager meet as a
management team twice per term.
All matters relating to the management of the
school, including educational provision, staff
and staff training, budgeting and financial
reporting and strategic planning issues are
dealt with at these meetings.
A risk register is in place and is formally
reviewed annually. Health and Safety risks are
assessed by the Head Teacher. Financial risks
are monitored by the Treasurer, major building
maintenance projects are reviewed in
committee at least annually.

Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number
Charity's principal address
Hambledon Nursery School Limited
Hambledon Nursery School
1151174
Rock Hill
Hambledon Road
Hambledon
Surrey
GU8 4DR
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
1
David Evans
2
George Edmund
Richard Wood
3
Rory Gilbert
4
Simon Willets
Judith Milan
5
6
7
8
Joanna Perkins
Alastair Manson
Office (if any)
Chair
Treasurer
Dates acted if not for
whole year
Resigned 25t March 2026
Resigned 26t March 2025
Appointed 9*h July 2025
Appointed 25t March 2026
Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
Ex officio Godalming Minster
Ex officio Hambledon Parish
Council
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
George Edmund Richard Wood
Joanna Perkins
Alastair Manson
Chair, Treasurer
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held
in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
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
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Kate Walford, Head Teacher
Linda Humphrey, School Business Manager
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
GER Wood.
Full name(s) George Edmund Richard Wood
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair
Chair, etc
Date
21.04.2026

HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
CHARITY AND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Rock Hill
Hambledon
Godalming
Surrey
GUS 4DR
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1151174
COMPANY NUMBER: 08148564 England and Wales)

HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
Directors' Report
Balance Sheet
Statement of Financial Activities
Notes to the Financial Statements
Page
5-7

HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
Activities
The principal activity of the Company is the provision of nursery school education for 2 to 5 year old
children.
Achievements and performance
stair develop to provide outstanding Early Years education and SEND provision, investing in training and
During the year, the nursery school made improvements to the car park and general maintenance of the
/ictorian building and its grounds
taff salaries were again increased to reflect current inflation trends and rising costs of living
The Nursery School continues to be in a strong financial position, with good levels of net current assets and
cash.
Incorporating the car park and building maintenance referred to above, the Company recorded a deficit of
£4,624 in the year (2024: £5,553 surplus).
Directors and Trustees
The directors who served during the year, and up to the date of this report, were:
D J Evans (resigned on 25'h March 2026)
GER Wood
R W Gilbert (resigned on 26'h March 2025)
A Manson (appointed on 25h March 2026)
JLK Perkins (appointed on 9'* July 2025)
In addition to the directors listed above, the following served as trustees of the charity during the year, and
up to the date of this report:
J Milan
S Willetts
Directors' and trustees' remuneration
None of the directors or trustees received any remuneration for their services during the year.
On behalf of the board of directors
GER. Wood.
GER Wood
25th March 2026
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HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET as at 31ST AUGUST 2025
Notes
2025
2024
f
FIXED ASSETS
Freehold land and school building
57,083
57,083
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
3
2,292
3,386
117,801
104.383
120,093
107,769
CURRENT LIABILITIES,
Creditors
4
(27,150)
(10,202)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
92,943
150,026
27,567
154,650
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
150,026
154,650
5
150,026
150,026
154,650
154,650
For the coral d 31 August 2025 the company was cite to exemption from audit under secion 477 of the Companies Ac 2006
The Comes has At roguired the company to obtain an avi of is counts for the year in question in cordance with section 476
The directs oks ande trepois or complying with the requirements the Companies Al Al126 wit respect a
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating
to sinall companies.
The financial statements were approved by the directors and trustees on 25th March 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
GER. Wood
GER Wood - Director
The notes on pages 5 to 7 form part of these financial statements
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HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Unrestricted Funds
309,691
960
1,500
3,758
156
316,065
301,178
930
3,023
1,154
306,285
INCOMING RESOURCES
Fees
Registration Fees
Grants
Interest received
Sundry Income
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Salaries
6
Pensions
Bank Charges
Classroom Resources
Gardening
Cleaning
Waste Remova
Utilities
Communications
Repairs and Maintenance
Insurance
Business Rates
Consumables
Office Supplies
Pest Control
Training
Sundry Expenditure
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
264,131
2,985
60
7,299
481
5,180
1,436
3,864
1,139
14,225
2,732
1,247
5,503
5,228
635
1,682
2,862
320,689
(4,624)
f
154,650
150,026
234,434
2,272
61
5,357
457
4,559
1,126
4,117
1,153
26,433
2,298
1,268
5,195
5,210
744
2,715
3,333
--__-
300,732
5,553
149,097
154,650
The notes on pages 5 to 7 form part of these financial statements
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HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST AUGUST 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard 102 (section 1A Small Entities) and the Statement of Recommended
Practice (SORP), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".
(b) Incoming resources
Incoming resources, which primarily represents fee income from the provision of educational services, are
recognised in the year in which the services are provided, and grant income is recognised in the year to
which the grant relates.
(c) Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and resources expended are recognised in the year in
which goods or services are received.
(d) Fixed assets
The charity owns a freehold property included at cost of €57,083. The historic cost of the land and
buildings elements has not been separately identified and the trustees consider it impracticable to obtain a
reliable allocation.
The trustees have considered whether depreciation should be charged on the building element in
accordance with FRS 102. However, due to the lack of reliable information regarding the building cost, no
depreciation has been charged.
(e) Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general
objectives of the company.
(f) Going Concern
The assessment of the school's cash balances and financial forecasts, including continual pupil demand,
demonstrated that it has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence and meet all of its financia
obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these
statements. For that reason, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial
statements.
2. STATUS OF COMPANY
The Company was incorporated on 18 July 2012, but did not commence operations until 1" September
2013, when the existing unincorporated organisation (known as Hambledon Nursery School - Charity
registration number 288957) ceased its provision of nursery school services and transferred, as a donation,
its assets and liabilities to the Company.
The Company has no share capital and is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. Under the terms
of the Articles of Association the directors are each liable to contribute to the Company the maximum sum
of €10 in the event of the Company winding up.
The Company is a registered charity and has registered corporation tax exempt status with the tax
authorities.
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HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST AUGUST 2025 Cont.
3. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Fees receivable
Prepayments and accrued income
2025
748
1,544
2,292
4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
Fees in advance
Grant in advance
Accrued expenses
21,635
2,243
3,272
27,150
5. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
Brought
Forward
€
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Carried
Forward
Unresricted funds
General funds
154,650
316,065
(320,689)
150,026
2024
1,551
1,835
----
3,386
2024
893
9,309
10,202
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HAMBLEDON NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST AUGUST 2025 Cont.
6. STAFF COSTS
Salaries and wages
Employer's NIC
Employment Allowance
French teacher
2025
254,838
18,342
(10,550)
262,630
1,500
264,130
2,985
2024
228,052
10,963
(6,131)
232,884
1,550
234,434
2,272
Employer's Pension Contributions
The average number of employees during the year was 18 (2024: 18).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in the year or in the prior year.
7. TRUSTEE'S AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S COSTS
No fees or expenses were paid to the Independent Examiner or the Trustees or any Related Parties.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
HAMBLE DoN NuRsefy Silton
LIMITED
On accounts for the year
ended
31/ Angüsk / 2025
Charity no
(if any)
115 1174
Set out on pages
rate numbers of allenal shaels
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 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 [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to
examiner's statement
undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed bedyll. Delete | ] if not applicable. I CAEW
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
18/3/26
Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
IER
LAM MILAN
CHARTERED ALCONNTANT - ICAEW, ACA.
1
Oct 2018

(if any):
Address:
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.
IER
2
Oct 2018