## **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**
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|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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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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**
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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|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.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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**|||
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|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|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|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|
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|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:|||
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|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|
## **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||
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|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|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|115265|
|Charity’s principal address|The Village Hall, Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3NA|
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||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||
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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
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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)**|
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|**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||
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||**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||
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||**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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Address: | 6 Frogmill Spinney
## Maidenhead, SI6 5NN
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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