2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] Sep 2023 Period start date To 31[st] August 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Marlow Bottom Pre-School CIO

Charity registration number: 1155265

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The CIO works for the public benefit having as its objects the development and education of children and young people in particular by: (1) promoting their care and safety; (2) promoting their education and promoting parental involvement; (3) promoting their health and wellbeing; (4) providing services to support them and their families and carers; (5) providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and (6) furthering the aims of the Pre-school LearningAlliance.
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 has promoted the care and safety of all children who have attended during the year. All staff members are expected to complete and keep up to date safeguarding and Paediatric first aid training. The preschool has promoted their education by assessing all the children in the prime (U3) and specific areas of learning and their starting points noted. We monitor closely any developmental areas of concern and provide directed teaching to support each child to improve on these areas and continue to thrive. The preschool has promoted the children’s health and wellbeing by providing healthy snacks. The preschool has encouraged parental involvement through an open-door policy, key person system, website, weekly emails, open days, written reports. In addition, the management committee is made up of parents.

	Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. See clauses 5, 6 and 7 of the constitution.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	The manager and staff provide a curriculum that follows children's interests and focuses on the development of the skills they will need for future learning. Staff use their observations and knowledge of the children to provide activities and opportunities to enhance children's learning. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and children generally behave well. Children have good attitudes to learning, and the staff plan focused activities that develop a variety of skills at one time and develop and extend children's language skills and understanding of the world. Staff support children's use of mathematical language and understanding of numbers well, and the children learn to recognise numbers and count confidently.

Parents are highly valued as partners and speak very positively about the provision. They warmly describe how happy their children are to attend the preschool and talk about the 'phenomenal' progress their children have made. A significant strength of the pre-school is the quality of the relationships between staff and children. Children settle quickly due to the very caring and welcoming nature of the staff, as well as the well established routines.

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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	The preschool completed the year with a surplus of £7,362. The main source of income is fees received from Bucks County Council (75% of total fees) Year on Year increase in fees was 14% with costs increasing by 9%
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Preschool Learning Alliance recommends holding 3 months running costs in reserve – approximately £34,000. Due to the uncertain nature of pupil attendance numbers each year the pre- school looks to manage staffing hours to return a small operating surplus each year
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£113,000
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	75% of fees for the year were received from Bucks County Council
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Whilst the charity holds significant reserves the principal risks facing the charity are: • a reduction in fees in the event that pupil numbers were to decrease. This reduction would need to be managed by a corresponding reduction in staff hours • physical loss of access to the building in which the pre-school operates
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	Trustees elected to post

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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

Charity name	Marlow Bottom Pre-School CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	115265
Charity’s principal address	The Village Hall, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3NA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Chris Stevens	Treasurer	Appointed 24thJan ‘25
	Stephanie McKellar	Secretary	Appointed 24thOct ‘24
	Danielle Woodcraft	Chairperson	Appointed 24thOct ‘24
	Sophia Corbitt	Chairperson	Resigned 24thOct ‘24
	Bethan Jansing	Treasurer	Resigned 24thJan ‘25
	HayleyHorn	Secretary	Resigned 24thOct ‘24
	Jassmine Wixon	Communications	Resigned 24thOct ‘24

– 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Tina Horler

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) Chris Stevens Full name(s) Chris Stevens Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 25th June ‘25

Management Report

Marlow Bottom Pre-school Charitable Incorporated Organisation For the period ended 31 August 2024

Prepared on 24 June 2025

For management use only

Table of Contents

Statement of Activity........................................................................................................................................3 Statement of Financial Position.......................................................................................................................4

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Statement of Activity

September 2023 - August 2024

Statement of Activity September 2023 - August 2024
	Total
INCOME
Donations for Provisions	2,359.13
Fees - Bucks CC	105,680.35
Fees - Parent Under 3	21,245.69
Fees - Parents Over 3	5,415.53
Fundraising Income	6,433.42
Other Income	922.92
Total Income	142,057.04
GROSS PROFIT	142,057.04
EXPENSES
Accountancy	204.00
Advertising/Promotional	130.00
Children's Events	1,970.80
Cleaning	775.21
Computer Costs	359.06
Fundraising Expenses	1,034.84
Insurances	863.62
Learning Resources	2,729.70
Office/General Administrative Expenses	2,875.50
Payroll Expenditures	115,989.77
Pension	1,442.58
Rent	6,760.00
Supplies Refreshments	998.28
Training	683.00
Total Expenses	136,816.36
NET OPERATING INCOME	5,240.68
OTHER INCOME
Interest earned	2,121.17
Total Other Income	2,121.17
NET OTHER INCOME	2,121.17
NET INCOME	£7,361.85

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Marlow Bottom Pre-school Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Statement of Financial Position

As of August 31, 2024

Statement of Financial Position As of August 31, 2024
	Total
FIXED ASSET
Total Fixed Asset
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Petty cash	2.05
Santander Business Account	61,329.69
Savings United Bank	61,018.17
Savings Virgin	10,371.02
Total Cash at bank and in hand	132,720.93
NET CURRENT ASSETS	132,720.93
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade Creditors
Creditors	137.96
Total Trade Creditors	137.96
Current Liabilities
Accruals and Deferred Income	17,291.89
Client Trust Accounts - Liabilities	1,517.50
Tax and National Insurance	649.63
Total Current Liabilities	19,459.02
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear	19,596.98
NET CURRENT ASSETS(LIABILITIES)	113,123.95
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES	113,123.95
TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES)	£113,123.95
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Retained Earnings	105,762.10
Profit for theyear	7,361.85
Total Capital and Reserves	£113,123.95

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Marlow Bottom Pre-school Charitable Incorporated Organisation

independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees Marlow Bottom Pre-School ClO On accounts for the year | 31°‘ August 2024 Charity no | 1155265 ended (if any) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024 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”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | 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: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e 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. | 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[) ini the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: hy Vy Date: |2 Juve Ze2y Name: | Neil Patrick Palmer Relevant professional | FCMA (Retired) qualification(s) or body (if any):

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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).

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