## **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO (Charity number: 1155664)** **Trustees annual report & financial statements for the year ended** **31st August 2025** Independent examination services ## **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO** **(Charity number: 1155664)** |**Contents**|| |---|---| |**Index**|**Page**| |**Report of the trustees**|**1**| |**Independent examiner's report**|**4**| |**Receipts & payments accounts**|**5**| |**Statement of assets and liabilities**|**6**| |**Notes to the accounts**|**7**| ## **Trustees' Annual Report** **From:** 01 September 2024 **To:** 31 August 2025 **Charity's full name** The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO **Registered Charity number** 1155664 ## **Objectives and activities** ## **Summary of the purposes of the charity set out in its governing document** To provide high quality education and care to children from birth to eleven years of age, as well as providing support and encouragement to families in the form of community groups. ## **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** The Wonder Years operates a daily preschool provision for children aged three to five; a breakfast and after school club for children aged three to eleven; and a school holiday club for children aged three to eleven. Parent and toddler groups run several times per week for children from birth to aged three. The trustees consider that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. ## **Achievements and performance** ## **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.** The Wonder Years provided high quality, affordable childcare throughout the year. We have an ethos of inclusivity and enjoy strong links with the wider community. The Wonder Years has close working relationships with other local charities and organisations - in particular the neighbouring primary school. 1 ## **Financial review** ## **Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period** The past year has been one of strong financial performance, combined with exceptional teamwork across The Wonder Years. Thanks to the collective effort from our leadership team, committee, staff and volunteers, we’ve not only met our financial goals but also laid a solid foundation for continued stability and growth within the setting. Spend has been well managed throughout the year, with less investment required for infrastructure due to improvements made in 2023. Another fantastic year of community fundraising with a Bingo night, Halloween Disco, Easter Garden party, Football refreshments and race night, supported by some additional match funding to date a total of over £2,000.. Thanks go to the Parish Council grant of £1,121 which helped acquire planters, weatherproof bean bags and folding tables, further enhancing the wonderful outdoor space for all the children to enjoy. ## **Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held** The reserves policy is reviewed annually by the Trustees and at the end of each term by the Treasurer to ensure that the Wonder Years operates with sufficient funds in place to cover unexpected emergencies and any costs which may arise in the event of closure. ## **Amount of reserves held** Unrestricted reserves amount to £130,741 ## **Reasons for holding zero reserves** N/A ## **Funds materially in deficit** None ## **Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern** No such uncertainities and continues as a going concern. 2 ## **Structure, governance and management** **Description of the charity's trusts** **Type of governing document** Constitution **How the charity is constituted** CIO **Trustee selection methods including** AGM ## **Reference and administration details** **Charity's full name** The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO **Other names the charity is known by** None **Charity’s principal address** The Bungalow, Wigginton Primary School Site Westfield Lane Wigginton, York **Postcode** YO32 2FZ **Names of the trustees who manage the charity** ||||| |---|---|---|---| |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|~~**Name of person (or body)**~~
**entitled to appoint trustee**
~~**(if any)**~~| |Tamsin Ferguson|Chair||| |Tisha Norton|Treasurer|01/09/24-31/07/25|| |Julie Kettlewell|Secretary||| |Claire Smith|Committee Member||| |Alex Hughes|Committee Member||| |Sam Bottomley-Mason|Treasurer|31/07/25-30/08/25|| ## **Declaration** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees** **Signature** **Full Name** Sam Bottomley-Mason **Position** Treasurer **Date** 29/6/2026 3 **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO** I report on the accounts of: **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility** for the year ended: **31st August 2025** which are set out on pages 5 to 7. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: - 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or - 2 the accounts do not accord with those records 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. ## **Jeff Todd (FCA)** **Date:** Outsource independent examination services 24 First Avenue York YO1 7YQ 4 ## **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO** (Charity number: 1155664) |**31st August 2025**
**Receipts &payments accounts for theyear ended:**|**31st August 2025**
**Receipts &payments accounts for theyear ended:**|**31st August 2025**
**Receipts &payments accounts for theyear ended:**|**31st August 2025**
**Receipts &payments accounts for theyear ended:**|**31st August 2025**
**Receipts &payments accounts for theyear ended:**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Trips & holiday club activities
Bank charges
Refreshments
Consumables
**Transfers between funds**
Equipment
Rent and rates
Utilities
Cleaning, repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Affiliations & subscriptions
Advertising & promotion
Fundraising costs
**Balance carried forward**
**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**Total payments**
Office costs
Accountancy and professional fees
**Balance brought forward**
**Payments**
Salaries and wage costs
Staff training and other costs
**Total receipts**
**Receipts**
Fee income
NEG funding
Grants
Donations & fundraising
Sales & other income
Pension costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
185,893
146,495
1,121
1,735
2,993
**338,237**
238,014
9,095
2,152
150
6,244
3,247
1,976
14,647
4,444
15,235
5,541
1,467
330
120
6,087
350
86
**309,185**
**29,052**
**-**
**101,689**
**130,741**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
185,893
146,495
1,121
1,735
2,993
**338,237**
238,014
9,095
2,152
150
6,244
3,247
1,976
14,647
4,444
15,235
5,541
1,467
330
120
6,087
350
86
**309,185**
**29,052**
**-**
**101,689**
**130,741**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
177,617
126,428
1,296
2,171
2,182| |||||**309,694**| |||||231,321
7,487
2,653
265
6,257
8,074
946
14,369
5,193
77,178
1,701
1,002
224
267
6,037
340
166| |||||**363,480**| |||||**(53,786)**
**-**
**155,475**| |||||**101,689**| 5 ## **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO** (Charity number: 1155664) |**Statement of assets and liabilities at:**||**31st August 2025**|**31st August 2025**|**31st August 2025**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Current bank account
Credit card
**Liabilities**
Independent examination fee
**Assets**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Petty cash and cash in hand|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
130,741
-
-
**130,741**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
350
**350**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
**-**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
130,741
-
-
**130,741**
**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
350
**350**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
101,484
205
-| |||||**101,689**| |||||**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
350| |||||**350**| 6 ## **The Wonder Years Pre-School & Extended School Facility CIO** (Charity number: 1155664) **Notes to the accounts for the year ended: 31st August 2025** ## **1. Basis of accounts** The trustees have taken advantage of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis. ||**Approval of accounts for theyear ended:**|**31st August 2025**| |---|---|---| ||**Signed for and on behalf of the trustees**
**Print name**
The report and accounts were approved at a
meeting of the trustees held on:|**Date**
**Date**
**Position (e.g. Chair etc)**| 7