Trustees. Annual Report for the period
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Period end dale
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2025
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Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity namo
St George's Pre-school (Taunton)
Other names charlty Is known by
Reglstored charlty number (If any)
1154534
Charlty'$ principal addr•s8
Clo St George's Catholic School
The Mount
Taunton
Postcodo
TA13NR
Nameg of th6 charlty tru8tg08 who manage tho charlty
D8t•• a¢t•d If not for whol•
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Tru810• nam•
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NAM• of por•on lor body) •ntltl•d
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Int tru8t••
If•n
Edwina Mct)onn811
Sonia Gordge
Helen Mac Connell
Amanda Weetch
Chair
Treasurer
Secr8tary
Peter Hanratty
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Names of the trustee8 for tho charlty, if any, Ifor example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
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Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information)
of adviser
Namo
Address
Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor stsff members {Optlonal Information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and management
Descriptlon of tho charlty's trusts
'Foundalion' Model Constitution
Typ8 of governing document
leg Irusl deed conslilLilion)
How the charlty Is constituted
Charitable Incorporaled Organisation
Trustee $81ection methods
le(J aijooiiiiea by ¥.1gLied by I
Apart from the first charity tnJst8es. every appointed trust88 must be
appointed for a tenn of Ihree years by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of th8 charity trustees. In selecting individuals for the
appointment as appointed ¢h8rity trustees, the charity trustees must hav8
regard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
The Headleacher of St George's Catholic School, Taunton shall
automatically ('exwofficlo') be a charity trustee, for as long as he or she
holds that office.
Addltlonal govornance188uo8 (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
St George's Pre-school rfaunlon) operates with a full set of policies and
procedures, operational documents and appropriate fomats and systems
lo ensure compliance with the EYFS Statutory Framework and to
safeguard the children att6ndlng the pre-school.
You may chooso to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and proc8dur8S
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
th8 charity'5 organisational
structure and any wider
netsvork with which the charity
works",
• relationship wlth any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the syslem
and procedures to manage
them.
We havè close links with St George's Catholic School communlty and
utilise their facilities to further d8velop the education we provide for the
children at our Pre-school.
Section C
Ob ectives and activities
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To advance the education of the pupils at St George's Pre-school
(Taunton) by providing and assistlng in the provision of facilities for
education at the Pr&school.
Summary of tho objects of th•
charlty set out in its
governing document
In managing Sl George's Pre-school (Taunton) the trustees have kept in
mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
The Pre-school has now been fully operational for eleven and a half
years. We provide quality care facilities for children from the local
community from age 2 years to statutory school age by offering
appropriate education and care facilities. The faGilities provided help the
children develop important social and educational skills appropriate to
their age. These lay th8 foundations for their transition to primary school
and help them lo be responsible members of our local community.
The Pre-school Is entirety inclusive. W8 Welcome all chlldr8n whatever
their ability, culture, religion or social background. We work hard to find
out about eath Child's individual needs. A large percentage of the
children who attend the Pre-school are EAL. We have soughl the advice
of support ag8ncies lo ensure we are enabling all Children to gain
maximurn benefit from th8 education we provide. These agencies include
support workers from varlous cultural backgrounds to support our EAL
children and our Area SENDCO to assist with the monltoring of children
with additional needs.
Summary of the maln
activiti88 undertaken for the
publlc benefit In relatlon to
these objècts (include withln
thls sactlon tho statutory
dèclaratlon that truste88 havo
had regard to Ihe guidance
Issued by tho Charfty
Commlsslon on publlc
benefit)
Staff have also und8rtaken several training courses to ensure that all
aspects of the provision we provide is of the highest quality and caters for
every child's needs.
At the Pre-school par8nts are charged fees for the servSces that are
provided for thelr children. These are fair and competitively priced and
are reviewed regularfy. Our alm is to offer a high quality, safe and
stimulating environm8nt that provides a service that is good value for
money. The Pre-school is accessib18 to all children regardless of family
income and the trustees will always do their best lo se¢ur8 funding for all
eligible children. Fees are subsidised by Early Years Entitlement funding
for 3 and 4 year olds. We also receive funding from the 30 hours funding
scheme. Extra government grants may be available to famllles on low
incomes who recelve benefits, and the trustees make sure families are
aware of these. If there are cases of famlly hardship which are not
covered by govemment grants the trustees will always invite parents to
apply, in confidence, for h81p with the payment of fees. Such requests are
consldared sympathetically. We feel that no Child should miss out
berAuse of family poverty. Early Year's Pupil Premium came into &ffect in
April 2015. Forms to apply for this funding have been included in all
reglstratlon packs given out to potential parents from April 2015.
During the lasl year we have provided employment for four pemianent
members of staff and cleaning work for another. We employ two
apprentices.
Addltlonal details of objectives and activitie$ {Optional informatlon)
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You may choose to Include
further statements, where
relevant. about:
policy on grantmaking-,
policy programme related
investment:
Contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
The academic year 2023-2024 has Gontinued lo be busy and the staff
hav8 worked hard to make the children's pre-school experience engaging
and meaningful.
Summary of the main
achièvements of the charity
durlng tha year
The Start of the n8w school year. Autumn 2024, saw eleven new children
joining us, and sixteen retuming. The majority of thesa children took full
time spaces meaning our numbers were good for th8 Start of the year.
Gradually over the year our numbers increased further so that by the
Summer lerm we had reached our full capacity. The children who stsrted
with us had baseline observations completed and add8d to our overview
chart of chlldren's progress within the EYFS. Many ofthe chlldren
seemed very interested in construction and we used the large wooden
blocks outside and inside to bulld bridges, aeroplanes, rockets and
houses. We made pumpkin soup after cutting and investigating the
pumpkin. We explored fire safety very simply by watching sparklers
outside in the garden and talking about fireworks. We made ¢olourful
rangoli pictures for Diwali taking the lead from our Hindi family. During
this tem we used lots of different genres of music to enhance the
provision and provide different atrnospheres.
During the Spdng term the childrèn enjoyed exploring pirates. They built
ships from the wooden blocks, dressed up. made treasure maps and
followed visual Clues to find buried Ireasure In the garden. They used
their physical skills and balanced on wooden planks lo reach a treasure
hest and balanced on the planks for foam sword fights.
We also been explored planets and rockets. The children made marble
painting planets, hanging stars and rockets.
During the Summer tem we experimented with lots of water, allowing us
to keep the children cool in the very hot weather we had. The children
also experimented with making jelly for the tuff tray after reading the story
'Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly,. We made milkshakes using bananas
and did some simple cooking rnaking oat flapjacks. The children learnt
about pifiatas and had lots of fun making one for their leavers, party.
During the year on8 member of staff was responsible for delivering the
simple phonic game of'what's in The 8ox' 8ach week at circle time for
the older children. Thls was done very simply using song and the Little
Wandle fomat which w8 hope will further support the chi14r8n's transition
to reception class. The younger children enloyed using th8 sensory box
toys and listening to a story.
We looked at keeping ourselves healthy following the new guidance for
looking after and keeping our te8th healthy, healthy eating and physical
exercise. We did some simple ¢ooking which included pancakes, waffles
and banana flapjacks.
Our involvement with the university of Bristol NAP SACC (Nutrition and
Physical Aclivify Self-Assessment for Child Care) research study
ontinu8d this year. Th8 team talked with parents, handed out
information packs and data colleGtion belts, took photos of lunchboxes,
and took height and weight measurements of children whose parents had
agreed to take part. Th8 overall outcome of this UK study was to see rf
the project already delivered to pre-schools and nurseries has been
effective in supporting settings to maka changes to Ihe work they do
within early years to improve children's health. Tha study reached its
conclusion in the Spring term. We received a certificate of participation
alon
with the results from Ihe stud
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Section D
Achievements and performance
This cohort had a numb8r of children with significant additional n88ds.
The staff worked hard to ensure that the setting was fully inclusive for
these children. Additional training was undertaken by staff to ensure all
needs could be mel and that each child's pre-school experience was a
positiv8 one.
Our apprentices have been an asset to the settlng. Both worked
incr8dlbly hard over the course of the year. On& completed her Level 3
apprentI￿ship and sadly moved onlo a job at another setting. The other
is Currently working towards her Level 3 apprenticeship. We arè boking
to employ a new apprentice in September.
Staff complet8d a number of training courses during the year. These
included DSL training, SEND nelwork meetings. Paedialric Firsl Aid, Risk
Assessm8nt. Hazards and Fire Safety, and Childhood Immunisalions.
The infomiation gleaned at these trainlng sessions was cascaded to all
the staff at staff meetings.
The staff monitored the children's progress during w88kly staff me8tings,
and any concerns raised resulted in closer observation of individual
children. Parents were updated each tem with th8 Birth to Five Matters
framework ranges that their child was working within. Parents wer8 also
encouraged to discuss bri8fly any aspects oftheir child's development
they were concemed about, resulting in a closer partnership with Ihe
parents and a more holistic feel to the Pre-school. Our parental
partnerships continued lo b8 Posltive. We had very encouraging
feedback from the parents of new children and from our parental surveys.
We maintain8d c105e Ilnk with our nelghbouring prlmary school over th8
year, and were able to acc8SS SUPPOrt from the whole school, but
particularly from the Reception teacher and SENDCO. Our chlldren were
able to 8nloy visits to the school over the course of the year and also take
part in activities on the school grounds.
The Pre-school garden had a bil of a revamp after suffering storm
damage in January. The outside shelter, fence and tree house all had to
be repaired. A new climbing fr8m8 was constructed and new bark
delivered. The children helped lo distribule this around the garden with
rakes, brushes and wheelbarrows.
We had thirteen children leave us for school at the end of the year.
We have enjoyed watching our Pre-school, and the children we care for,
grow and develop over another academic year. Our staff have worked
hard to provide a stimulating and varièd environment for the children in
their care.
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Section E
Financial review
The Pre-school aims to maintain a r8S8rve fund of approximately £50000
which is an adequate amount to cover our normal operational costs for at
least 6 months. This will allow us to meel staff notice and redundancy
costs if ever needed. It will also put us in a better position to absorb any
unexpected fluctuations in income. For exampl8 decreases in Ghild
numbers. The plan is to build on this reserve to cover future repairs and
eventual replacement of the pre-fabriGated building. The Pre-school's
reserves are currentl £66000.
Brlef statement of the
haflty's policy on reservos
Dotails of any funds materially
In defi¢lt
Not applicable
Further financlal revlew delalls (Optlonal infomiationl
The Pre-school's principal sources of funding during the 202412025
financlal year were as follows..
Early Years Entitl8ment grant for children attending the Pre-school -
£87809
Fees from parents - £13438
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's prlncipal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising),.
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charily.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical inv8Stmenl policy
adopted.
During 202412025 our greatest expenditures hav8 been
£89866 on staff salaries and staff training.
£4817 on equipment. resources and consumables necessary for the
running of the Pré-school.
£2217 has been spent on insurance.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
Thè trustees doclare that thèy have approved Ihe trustees, report abovo.
Slgngd on behalf of the charity's trustoes
Signatur0151
Full namels)
Position (eg Socrotary, Chalr,
Otc)
McknMfy)eLL
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HAIR
Date
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## **ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL (TAUNTON) 24/25 dated 31.08.25** 

## **INCOME** 

|**INCOME**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|EY Funding|87809.21|||
|Fees|13438.43|||
|Vouchers|505.06|||
|Insurance claim|5286.00|||
|Donation|300.00|||
|Photo commission|56.00|||
|Hosting meeting|100.00|||
|Uniform|30.00|||
|Refund re Pest C.|330.72|||
||**107855.42**||107855.42|
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|**Staffing**||||
|Salaries|81059.45|||
|HMRC|5264.66|||
|Pension|2624.46|||
|Payroll|817.02|||
|Training|100.00|||
||**89865.59**|89865.59||
|**Premises**||||
|Rates & rent|419.16|||
|Waste disposal|1541.26|||
|Annual servicing|515.60|||
|Pest control|1162.48|||
|Nappy disposal|291.47|||
|Maintenance repairs|1236.00|||
|Cleaning/hygiene|170.58|||
|Insurance claim|6840.00|||
|Others|0.00|||
||**12176.55**|12176.55||
|**Resources**||||
|Resources|4343.39|||
|Equipment|174.00|||
|Consumables|300.00|||
||**4817.39**|4817.39||
|**Admin**||||
|Insurance|2217.13|||
|Bank charges|151.58|||
|Connect software|698.93|||
|Telephone/internet|686.06|||
|Website|127.00|||
|EY membership|130.00|||
|Tapestry|231.00|||
|Add admin costs|165.70|||





|Uniform|154.44|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**4561.84**|4561.84||
|||**111421.37**|**-111421.37**|
|**EXCESS OF**|**EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME**||**-3565.95**|
||BALANCE SHEET|||
|Accumulated fund:||||
||Balance as at 1 September 2024|178593.65||
||Excess of Expenditure over Income|-3565.95||
||**Balance as at 31 August 2025**|**175027.70**||





ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL TAUNTON
TRUSTEES ACco￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL TAUNfoi¥4
TRUSTEKS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR EIWED 31 AUGUST 2025
Year Ended
31 August 2024
2025
Income and Expenditure A¢¢ovnt
Income
Grants
EY Funding
Fees
Insurance claini
Vouchers
1,400
96.670
24.453
87.809
13,438
5,286
505
817
IR2
Total IDcome
107.855
122,635
Éxpendithre
Sthffing Costs
Salaries and national insurance
Payroll
Trainin8
NEST Pensions
86,324
817
loo
2,624
80,783
776
275
2,571
(89,865)
(84,405)
remises costs
Equipment costs
Office costs
BaDk Charges
Resources and consumables
14,909
174
1,678
152
4,643
7.OEO
1,561
1,759
111
1.552
(21.556)
(11,993)
Total Expendilure
(111,421)
(96,398)
Excess of expenditure over income for the year
(3,566)
26,237
Excess of income over expenditure blfwd
178,594
152,357
Excess of income over expenditure clfwd
175,028
178,594

ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL TAill¥TO
TRUSTEES ACcOU￿s
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Repres¢nt¢d by:
Cash at bank: Lloyds BaDk
£175,028
I have independently examined the above aC￿UntS which have been prepar¢d from and accord
with the a¢￿Unting records. In my opinion the accounts reflect accurately the state of affairs
at 31 August 2025 and the excess of income ov¢r expenditure for the year ended on that dat¢.
In my opinion no matter has come to my attention which needs to be highlighted in order to
en&ble a proper understanding of the accounts.
Honorary Independent Examiner
Date