RED DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL
Trustees Annual Re
ort and Financial Statements
for the
ear ended 05 A
ril 2024

Charity No. 1153018
RED DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL
Contents:
Pa
Charity References and Administration".
Trustees Annual Report:
Receipt and Payment Accounts: Section A - Receipts and Payments
Receipt and Payment Accounts: Section B - Statement of Assets and
Liabilities at the end of the period

RED DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL
Reference and Administration details
Charity name:
Red Dragon Pre-school
Other names the charity is known by:
Red Dragon Partnership Foundation Stage Unit
Registered charity no:
1153018
Charity's principal address:
Red Dragon Pre-school
c/0 St Blaise C of E Primary School
School Lane
Milton Heights
Oxon
OX14 4DR
Trustees:
Jenna Inaya
Helen Dawson
Arrietty Phillips
Sarah May
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Trustee

Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 05 April 2024
Structure, Governance and Management
Governin
document
The Red Dragon Pre-school is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIO)- Association,
registered as such on 23 July 2013. It is a body in membership of the Early Years Alliance (formerly
Pre-school Learning Alliance). It was established under the Pre-school Learning Alliance Model CIO
Constitution for Childcare Providers of 2013 which lays down the objectives and powers of the
cio.
In the event of the CIO being voluntarily wound up or dissolved, the Dissolution Regulations
provide for dissolution of the CIO by resolution of its members. If the CIO is to be wound up or
dissolved in any other circumstances, the provisions of the Dissolution Regulations must be
followed. The CIO must also observe the requirements of the Dissolution Regulations in applying
to the Charity Commission for the removal of the CIO from the Register of Charities.
ointment of Trustees
Under the requirements of the Constitution, Trustees are appointed at the AGM to serve for a
period of two successive years and shall retire from office with effect from the conclusion of the
second AGM following their appointment. One third of the elected charity trustees shall retire
from office at each AGM and by rotation dependent on length of office. Any person who retires as
a charity trustee at the AGM or by giving notice to the CIO is eligible for reappointment. A charity
trustee who has served for five consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a sixth consecutive
term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least one year.
At any given time, there must be a minimum of three charity trustees. Should the number of
charity trustees fall below this minimum, the remaining trustee(s) may act only to call a meeting of
the charity trustees. or to appoint a new charity trustee. The maximum number of charity trustees
15 12. This number may not be exceeded under any circumstance.
Objertives and Artivities
Ob'ectives
The Red Dragon Pre-school is a small and friendly independent setting for children aged 2-5 years.
Established more than 15 years ago, Red Dragon forms an integral part of St. Blaise Church of
England Primary School and benefits from access to many of the School's facilities and outside
spaces. Small class sizes and a high staff to child ratio allows both the child the opportunity to
develop close friendship5 Within the peer group and the staff to ensure that learning is meaningful
and to provide the security and confidence of a familiar, trusted and supportive carer.
The charity works forthe public benefit, having a5 its objectives the development and education of
children, particularly by:
11 Promoting their care and safety
21 Promoting their education and parental involvement
3) Promoting their health and wellbeing
4} Providing the necessary service5 to support the children, their families and carers
5) Providing services to individuals holding mernbership of the CIO, and

6) Furthering the aims of the Early Years Alliance
Activities
The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on Public Benefit when
reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees particularly
consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objettives they have set.
Red Dragon Pre-school follows the Early Years, Foundation Stage IEYFS) curriculum which sets out
the statutory standards to be rnet by all early years, providers to ensure that children learn and
develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children's
"school readiness" and equips children with the broad range of knowledge and skills necessary for
progressing through school and life successfully. Through this framework Red Dragon can provide:
a quality and consistency that ensures every child makes good progress and that no
child is left behind
a secure foundation through learning and development opportunities which are
planned around the needs and interests of each individual child and which are regularly
assessed and reviewed. The EYFS specifies that the learning and development
requirements cover:
al the areas of learning and development which must shape activities and
experiences (educational programmes) for children in all early years, settings
b) the early learning goals that providers must help children work towards (the
knowledge, skills and understanding children should have at the end of the
academic year in which they turn five)
cl assessment arrangements for measuring progress (and requirements for
reporting to parents and/or carers)
an environment which fulfils the EYFS safeguarding and welfare requirements of:
a) safeguarding the children
b} ensuring the suitability of adults who have contact with the children
cl promoting good health
d) managing child behaviour
e) maintaining records, policies and procedures
partnership working between the School and parents and/or carers
equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice ensuring that every child is
included and supported
Achievements and Performance
We continue to See in increase in the children on our register therefore investment in additional
Staff and increases to salaries has continued to be a significant focus, to ensure we are providing
high standards to care and education. There has also been additional emphasis on training to
increase the skills base for our staff.

In addition to continuing a variety of activities for the children we have also focused on investing
in new equipment and toys to replace aging items.
Financial Review
Reserve5
olic
The Charity does not have a reserves policy.
Funds
Income
Income 15 predominantly received from two sources - from Oxford5hire County Council in
the form of Early Years Education Funding IEYEF) and from private fees for sessions not
funded by the Early Years, programme or by the EYEF.
Total income saw an increase of 14% on the previous year, with the EYEF element
accounting for 74Yo and private fees 24Yo respectively. The continued increase in overall
income reflects the change in capacity in the new room, with a notable uptake of privately
funded session. Sponsorship and Fundraising accounted for 1%, a reduction in comparison
to 2% in the previous financial period.
enditure
Expenditure increased by IO% on the previous financial year. Of the outgoing resources,
99°A was utilised for the direct charitable objectives of the charity, that is, the provision of
childcare services, including its ancillary costs. The remaining 1% was incurred in the
governance of the Charity, unchanged from the previous year.
There was an increase in expenditure on staff, premises and administration which reflects
the change in rental and utilities with the move to the new room. Additional staff to cater
for increased children on the register and overall administration costs of our software and
payroll services.
Sur
Ius
deficit of funds
There was a surplus of funds for the year of £31,533, an increase of £8,146 on the previous
financial year.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the above Trustees Report.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
Iijl
Jenna Inaya
Chairperson
Red Dragon Pre-school
Date:

RED DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL
Charity No. 1153018
Receipts and Paymènts Accounts
for the year ended 05 April 2024
SECTION A
Receipt5 and Payments
2024
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
RECEIPT5
EIEF Income..
Private fee5-
School Meal & Household Support Fund Income=
Fundraising=
Re8lStTation Fees:
128,960
41,528
1,069
1.080
523
124,677
19,935
2,924
3,773
385
113,159
15 1,694
PAYMENTS
Provlslon of childcare service5:
Solories incl. employers NIC & workplace pensions
Agenrystaff Cover
Premise5
Pmvision of5chool meals & HSF
Artivities. materiols & equipment
Printing & station17ry
Food/petty c05h
Administration..
Training=
Governance..
Mtseellaneous:
129,155
118,061
105,385
93,243
12.034
5,079
6.276
481
9.959
5.929
7,577
503
850
3,070
1.054
707
7,641
1,782
305
642
7,517
141,621
128,3fJ7
IJET RECEIPTS / IPA YMENTS)
Transfers between funds:
Cash fund51ost year end:
73,621
50,234
rA5I4 FUNIDS TiII£ YEAR FfvIPI.
305.154
73.6?1