## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] Sep 2023 To 31[st] August 2024**
**Charity name: St James Preschool (Petts Wood)**
**Charity registration number:** 1155027
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The aim of the Preschool is to enhance the
development and education of children from the
age of 2 years to statutory school age.|
|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 Preschool provides early years education
and childcare services for children within the
local community. The charity promotes the
care, safety, education, health and wellbeing of
children and supports families through inclusive
and accessible childcare provision. The
Preschool also encourages parental
involvement and works closely with local
agencies and the wider community.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have complied
with their duty under section 17 of the Charities
Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Preschool continues to benefit from the
support of volunteer trustees and families who
assist with fundraising events and governance
activities.|
|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|During the year, the Preschool continued to
provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive
learning environment for children aged 2 years
to statutory school age. Attendance levels
remained stable and the Preschool maintained
its reputation within the local community.
Children continued to benefit from a broad
range of play-based educational activities
designed to support communication, social
interaction, confidence and school readiness.
The Preschool remained committed to
supporting families from a variety of
backgrounds and ensured access to funded
places wherever possible.
The Trustees continued to monitor occupancy
levels closely and promote the Preschool locally
to ensure long-term sustainability in a
challenging economic environment.|
## **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|The Preschool’s financial position improved
during the year. Total incoming resources for
the year amounted to £82,313 compared with
£71,037 in the previous year.
Total expenditure for the year was £71,214
comparedwith£72,986inthe prioryear,|
|---|---|---|
|||resulting in a net surplus of £11,099 for the
reporting period.
•
Fee income including local authority funding
totalled £81,280 (2023: £69,911).
•
Fundraising income during the year totalled
£597 (2023: £693).
•
Interest received on savings amounted to
£436 (2023: £64).
•
Salary costs including pensions totalled
£51,191 (2023: £56,212).
•
Rent costs for the premises totalled
£14,021 (2023: £12,768).
•
Insurance and statutory costs totalled
£1,567 (2023: £744).
•
Consumables, stationery, snacks and
miscellaneous expenses totalled £3,499
(2023: £2,693).
The Trustees will continue to monitor
expenditure carefully while ensuring that high
standards of safeguarding, staff training and
educational provision are maintained.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure the running of the
pre-school can be maintained when older
children leave to go to primary school and the
enrolment of children is completed.
The charity maintains reserves in order to
ensure the continued operation of the Preschool
during periods of fluctuating attendance and
income. Reserves are held to provide financial
stability and to enable the Preschool to meet
ongoing operating costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of the reporting period, total reserves
stood at approximately £37,173.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Our main source of funding continues to be
from London Borough of Bromley by way of
Early Years Funding Scheme.
We also receive a proportion of our income by
way of fees directly from parents who are either
not eligible for funding or where funding does
not cover the child’s full sessions attended, as
well as from fundraising activities at the end of
term.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The main risks facing the charity continue to
relate to maintaining sufficient attendance
levels and managing rising operational costs
including staffing, rent and utilities. The
Trustees regularly review budgets and
expenditure to mitigate these risks.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|
Para 1.25|Constitution adopted on 25th October 2013|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|St James Preschool (Petts Wood) is constituted
as a charitable trust.|
|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|Trustees are elected by Members at Annual
General Meeting (AGM).|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees are elected by Members at AGM.
Trustees receive guidance and support from
existing committee members and external
organisations where appropriate. The Trustees
continue to monitor governance and
safeguarding responsibilities throughout the
year.|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Preschool is a member of the Early Years
Alliance, registered with Ofsted and works
closely with the London Borough of Bromley.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|St James Preschool (Petts Wood)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1155027|
|Charity’s principal address|Church Hall
Lakeswood Road
Petts Wood
BR5 1BJ|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Danni Forzoni|Chairperson|07/09/2023|Committee|
||Samantha Marchini|Vice Chair|20/12/2024|Committee|
||JennyMitchell|Treasurer|01/09/2024|Committee|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
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)**
## **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)** X Jenny Mitchell Danni Forzoni **Full name(s)** Jenny Mitchell **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Chairperson **Chair, etc) Date** 20/05/2026
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St James' Preschool Petts Wood 1155027
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 1st September 31st August 2024
To
from 2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fee Income, inc. LBB contributions 81,280 - - 81,280 69,911
Fundraising 597 - - 597 693
HMRC Refund - - - 369
Interest on Savings account 436.00 - - 436 64
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 82,313 - - 82,313 71,037
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 82,313 - - 82,313 71,037
A3 Payments
Salaries (incl. NI, net of tax) 50,152 - - 50,152 55,711
Pensions 1,039 - - 1,039 501
Rent 14,021 - - 14,021 12,768
Statuory & Insurance (inc Ofsted) 1,567 - - 1,567 744
Telephone and Internet 30 - - 30 30
Equitment Purchased - - - 80
Consumables, Stationary, Snacks and Misc 3,499 - - 3,499 2,693
Petty Cash - - - 50
Training 597 - - 597 348
Session Supplier 309 309 61
Sub total [ 71,214 ] - - 71,214 72,986
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 71,214 - - 71,214 72,986
Net of receipts/(payments) 11,099 - - 11,099 - 1,949
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 26,074 - - 26,074 28,023
Cash funds this year end 37,173 - - 37,173 26,074
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B1 Cash funds**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)|Cash at Bank (Community Account)
Cash at Bank (Savings Account)
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
1|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
2,005
£
35,168
£
**-**
**37,173**
OK
**2692**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
03/06/2026|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**-**|
|||||OK|
|**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s**
**own use**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**|**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
Print Name
Jenny Mitchell|**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval|
|---|---|---|---|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
03/06/2026
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**Redhawk Consulting Limited**
## **_____________________________________________**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of St James’ Preschool (Petts Wood)**
I report on the accounts of St James’ Preschool (Petts Wood) for the year ended 31 August 2024, charity number 1155027.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
- Commission (under section 145(5)(b)) of the Charities Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
**Redhawk Consulting Limited**
**Registered in England & Wales Company Number 8005412 6 Acacia Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1LL**
**info@redhawkconsulting.co.uk**
**07713 478 641**
**Redhawk Consulting Limited**
## **_____________________________________________**
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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 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.
Signed:
Laura Caldwell
FCA ICAEW 25 May 2026
**Redhawk Consulting Limited**
**Registered in England & Wales 6 Acacia Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1LL**
**Company Number 8005412**
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