## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01.04.2024 **To** 31.03.2025
**Charity name:** Goudhurst Village Preschool
## **Charity registration number: 1152404**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
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|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**The pre-school was established to**
**advance the education of children**
**attending and to support families in their**
**first steps into education, ultimately**
**aiding their transition to primary school.**
**It aims to provide a safe and secure**
**environment where children can flourish.**|||
|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
**The pre-school welcomes all children and**
**their families, operating on a non-**
**selective basis and providing care for any**
**child aged between 2-5 years. It offers**
**concessions when needed and assists**
**with funding requirements. The staff,**
**trustees and families of attending**
**children are committed to contributing**
**extra hours to enhance the children’s**
**experience, organise additional activities**
**and support fundraising efforts for the**
**pre-school.**|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All Trustees of the CIO adhere to the**
**guidelines issued by the Charities**
**Commission in providing pre-school**
**educational facilities.**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
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|SORP reference|||
|Policy on grant making
Para 1.38|||
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Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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|**During 2024/25, the pre-school had 41**
**children enrolled and continued to**
**receive a steady flow of enquiries, with**
**morning sessions fully booked and only**
**a limited number of afternoon sessions**
**available.**
**In 2024/25, the pre-school recorded a**
**surplus of £14,659. As a charitable**
**organisation, the pre-school is run for the**
**benefit of the community, and all income**
**is reinvested into the setting to support**
**and enhance daily operations.**
**We are continually grateful for the**
**dedication and hard work of the team,**
**who make the setting a safe, educational,**
**and enjoyable place for the children.**
**During the last financial year, we were**
**delighted to receive funding to replace**
**the decking at the rear of the pre-school.**
**This improvement allows us to provide**
**safe outdoor play opportunities for**
**children in most weather conditions. In**
**addition, the pre-school garden was**
**jointly awarded the Goudhurst in Bloom**
**Commercial Garden Award, recognising**
**the care and quality of our outdoor**
**environment.**
**The pre-school continues to support**
**children with special educational needs**
**and/or disabilities (SEND) and works**
**closely with other agencies where**
**necessary to ensure the highest**
**standards of early years educational**
**support. All staff are committed to**
**continuous professional development in**|
**this area; however, we would like to give particular recognition to our SEND Lead for her outstanding dedication and hard work. This year, she was successful in securing an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for one of the children, an excellent achievement that will have a significant positive impact on the child’s wellbeing and development.**
**The trustee team continue to support the work of the pre-school and we currently have 4 in the team.**
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|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**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**In 2024-2025 the pre-school received an**
**income of £151,825, less expenses of**
**£137,166 resulting in a profit of £14,659.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have a reserve policy to cover**
**redundancy, operational costs in case of**
**long-term sickness and any emergencies**
**that may arise.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£18,615**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The pre-schools main funding comes**
**from pupil fees and fundraising events**
**such as the village fete and Christmas**
**raffle.**|
|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|**Constitution (foundation model)**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable incorporated organisation**
**(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|**Appointment by existing trustees**|
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|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 works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Goudhurst Village Preschool
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1152404
Charity’s principal address Gullivers,
North Road,
Goudhurst,
TN17 1JH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of
person (or
Dates acted if not for whole body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint
trustee (if
any)
Harriet Roberts Member of
1
Collins CIO
Adrian Smith Chair person Member of
2
CIO
Jonathan Wynne Member of
3
Jones CIO
Sarah Shearman Member of
4
CIO
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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Director name
N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets 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 safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Harriet Roberts Collins
Position (eg Trustee
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
10.01.2025
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Church Rooms, Back Lane, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1AN www.goudhurstvillagepreschool.co.uk www.facebook.com/GoudhurstVillagePreSchool Registered Charity Number 1152404 Ofsted: EY468008
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||||For Period:01/04/204 to 31/03/2025||For Period:01/04/204 to 31/03/2025||
|TURNOVER|||||||
||||||Parent Fees & KCC Funding|149,611.05|
||||||Deposits|100.00|
||||||Donations|500.00|
||||||Fundraising|1,139.54|
||||||Interest|258.35|
||||||Trips|216.78|
|Total:|||||||
|**Total income for 2024-2025**||||||**151,825.72**|
|LESS EXPENSES:|||||||
||||||Staff Pay|114,605.95|
||||||Pension|5,743.92|
||||||Rent|7,800.00|
||||||Website & software|107.99|
||||||Stationery / arts and crafts / equipment|1,367.23|
||||||Training Costs|769.60|
||||||Insurance/Membership Fees|1,244.92|
||||||Telephone and Mobile Charges|838.85|
||||||French Classes (Frenchies)|520.00|
||||||Gifts (Children and staff)|827.78|
||||||Uniform /clothing|79.96|
||||||Advertising|56.50|
||||||Fundraising expenses|96.98|
||||||Consumables (fruit/snacks/tea/coffee)|871.81|
||||||Payroll|184.09|
||||||Forest Fun Area|1,404.80|
||||||Bank fees/ other|168.95|
||||||Refund to parents (failed trip)|93.65|
||||||Accountant|384.00|
|**Total expenses for 2024-2025**||||||**137,166.98**|
|Profit/Loss Before Tax for the year 2024-2025:||||||14,658.74|
|||Account reconciliation and current bank balances|||||
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|**Opening balance 1st April 2024**|||||**Closing balance 31st March 2025**||
|Current Account||||14,906.81|Current Account|29,307.20|
|Deposit account||||18,357.44|Deposit Account|18,615.79|
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|Total income for the year||||151,825.72|||
|Total expenses for the year|||-|137,166.98
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|**Reconciliation check**||||**47,922.99**||**47,922.99**|
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|Reconciliation check (Should be zero)|Reconciliation check (Should be zero)|||||**-**|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees** Charity Name GOUDHURST VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2025 **Charity no** 1152404 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 of 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination 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 those 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.
**Signed:** Scott Moen **Date:** 16/01/2026 **Name:** Scott Moen **Relevant professional** ACA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Orchard Corner, Freight Lane Cranbrook TN17 3PF
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
## **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** .
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**