Trustees, Annual Report for the period
.' Period stsrt date
September '. 2024
I Peiiod end date
31
l August
. 2025
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity nam?
NE￿ STEPS PRE-SCHOOL GROUP
Other names charity is known by
Registered charlty number Irf any)
1156391
Charity's principal address
CHURCH ROAD
DOVER
KE
Postcode
CT17 9LW
Names of Ihe charity trustees who manage the charity
Trusteè nam•
Office lif any)
Dates acted rf notfor*thol8
Chairperson
Adrninistrator
Treasurer
Name ot person lor body) gntltlèd
int tru8tee
ifan
Chèryl Morris
Virginia MGCarthy
Alan Morris
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12
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15
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19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity. rf anyi (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for vA)olè
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Opts"onal infomiation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
TRUST DEED
Type of governing document
leg. tPJ5t dp4, constitulioi)
How the charity is constituted
jej 2SSOC121-'.on. wntsa4yi
TRUST
Trustee selection methods
leg. apw:.p.Ted bv, eleni¢d Dy
APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES
Additional govemance issues (Optiorkil infomiation)
You may choose lo include
additional infomation. where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of truste8S;
the charity's organisational
structure and any wder
network with which the chanty
WOFks.'
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob ectives and activities
TO ENCHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF
CHILDREN UNDER THE STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY
ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR
THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY
GROUPS.
Summary of the objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing document
TAR
March 2012

OPERATION OF A REGISTERED PRE-SCHOOL GROUP.
Summary ofthe maln
activities undertaken for the
publlc benefit In relation to
those objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to tho guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publlc
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and aclivilies (Optional infornMtion)
You may choose to include
further statements. where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking:
policy programme related
investment.
contribution made by
volunteers.
TAR
Marc* 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
TAR
m￿2012

Section E
Financial review
Brief ststement of the
charity's pollcy on reserves
THE TRUSTEES FL4VE DECIDED THAT A SUFFICIENT RESERVE
FUND WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR THE FUTURE RUNNING OF THE
PRE-SCHOOL.
Detalls of any funds materially
in deficlt
Further financlal review details (Optional Inforniation)
You may choose to include
additional infomiation, where
relevant about:
the charity's prinGipal
sour￿$ of funds {induding
any fundraising).,
how exFenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signaturels)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Cheryl Morris
Chairperson
Virginia Mccarthy
TAR
M8rch 2012

For the ye8r erbjett 31 Augusi 2ff25
K Wrfkms & Co
Incorporated Financial Accountsnts
47 Casue Street
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PT

Nex1 Steps Pre-Sth￿ Grotsp
A(uxJntanls' Repr)rt
The charivs trustÈÈs con&d8r Ihat an aL*Jtt is rKJt rewir8d kn the star endiThJ 31 August 2025 {under sedion 144 of the
Charttie5 Aet 2011) and th813n indepgndent exaninalion is needed.
Rg$pgctivp re5ponsibilitÉes of trustets and examlner
We report to the trustees on ¢>ur examination of the ￿l￿nts of the at4)¥e c*arity fthe Tru*l for year endod 31 August
2025.
As the ch8ritls Iruslees, you are responsibk tr the preparaiion of ts wxKMJnls in acci)rdant* wlh the requwernents of the
Charrtses Act 2011 llhe A￿.
We report in respec* of examination of the Tmst's actx>unts carried tyjt under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying
out our exarninatitsn, we havÈ folk)wÈd Ihè 8pplicalle DirecaTc*)s given by Charity Commission under section 14515llb)
ofthe Act.
Basis of independent examlnerfs statement
Our examination was carried out in alx0rdan￿ vjith Gener31 Dire(knns ￿ by thè Charrty Commission. An examination
includes a review of the aCC￿nting records kept by the thwity 8fKI a Ix*npari90n of the actrounts presented wrth those
rewrds. It also includes consideration of any ursusual items or d4scb)sures in the a￿Unts. and seeking explanattons from tt)e
trustees conceming any such maiters. The pr(M2dures undertaken (h) not provide aH the evKlence that would be required in
an audit, and consequth I do not express an ￿dit cviri￿ on Ihe ￿nIs.
Independgnt gxaminerfs stst•ment
We have completed our examinatton. We confim) that no material matters have come to our attenlion in connedion vAth the
examination which gi¥ès us cause to believe thal in. any Mat￿la1 respect
the 8ccounting records wefe not kept in a￿)r￿arKe with 130 of the Charilie$ Act., or
the aco)vnt5 did Th)t atX￿d wth the acrnunting ¥e¢ords" or
the accoLtnts did not comply V￿th the appl￿ble requirements concEmiTrJ the form alld ry)ntenl of a￿oUnts sel out in
the Cha¥the5 IAccount5 and Reports) Regdations 2CKJ8 otherthan any reqUir￿ent that the a￿OUnts give a'true arKI
faif view whth is not a mattercc￿sKIefed as of an indeFendert examinatp)n.
We have no concerns and have (x)me across no olher Enatter5 in connedton wrth the examination to wh￿￿ attention should bè
drawn ni this report in Order to enable a proper understanding of the Jjxjur￿ to be rethd.
KVQfiliams & Co
Inco￿[￿ted Financial Account8nls
47 C8sUé Streèt
Dover
Kent
CT161PT

Recwpts aThJ Payments A¢LcMJnt
Forthe year ended 31 August 2025
2￿25
2024
Fo95 and grants
185,754
148.094
Interest receNed
73
. ExpendFturn
Resources aThJ equlprr*nt
Wages
Rent
Telephone
Insurance and sub8rypbons
AcccwJntan¢y
16,243
134.175
18,176
13.158
106,354
10.420
3.392
780
3.235
135.393
Surplus lor th8 yèar
12,774

Steps Pftrsthool Group
Sheet
31 Auwst 2025
2025
2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
,973
19.￿7
30.973
19,607
CURRENT LiABIUTIES
Accruals
780
30.193
18,827
NET AssErs
30.193
18.827
FINANCEO BY..
Reserve fund
alance brought loThArd
Total suwus for thè year
18,827
11,3e6
6,053
12,774
Balart￿ ￿rr￿ed fo￿a[rj
30,1WJ
18,827
CfiÈntApwoval Cefbfjoate
We approve the financial $18tements and confirm tW we have made avaiL4L4e an rel￿￿t records and InfO￿nation for their
prepara￿n.
C Morri8
Chsirpèrson
V Mccarthy
A￿￿￿￿stral0r
Date
Date

Nèxt Steps Pitrsthcd GThip
BaEw Sheet
31 August 2025
2025
2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
.973
19.607
30.973
19,607
CURRENT LIABIUTIES
Accru8ls
1,193
18,827
NET ASSErs
30,193
18.827
FINANCEO BY:
Reserve fund
Balance brought 10Thord
Total surplus for thè year
18,827
11,3e6
6,053
12,774
Balan¢¢ ￿rrIed foEward
30.193
18,827
We approve the financial *atements and confimi tI￿t we have made available ￿1 re￿ant TeciKds and information for their
preparation.
C MO￿18
Chsirperson
V Mccarthy
Administrator
If
Dafr
Date