CHILDREY LrrrLE DUCKS
pRE￿CHOOL
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
CHARITY NUMBER: 1157264

CHILDREY LITTLE DUCKS PRE4CHOOL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Reght•red Numb•r:
1157264
Tru•tOM:
Susannah Winterboume (appointed Novernber 2021)
Gillian Hrycko (appointed February 2022)
Samuel White (appointed March 2022)
Hazel Grlffin (8ppointed September 2022)
Independ•nt Examonor Paul Thompson
Bank•rn:
Santand•r
Bridle Road
Boolle
L30 4G8
Reglst•red Addres8:
The Fletcher Pa￿11¢
Playing Field
Childrey
Oxfordshire
OX12 9NT

CHILDREY LrrrLE DUCKS PRE4CHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
The Trustees present their report along ￿ the Financial Ststements of Childrey Litue
Ducks Pre-school (the Charity) for the period ended 31 August 2023. Legal and
administrative infomation set ¢xrt on page 1 fonns part of this report. The Financial
Statements have been prepare(l in accordance with the charitys Trust Deed and the
Statement of Recommended practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities. {SORP
2005) and th8 Charities Aci 2011.
The Chlldrey Little Dud(s Prfrschool, Chlkjrey, Oxfordshire, Is reglstered wlth the Charty
Commlssioners No: 1157264 and CA)nstituted by Deed of Trust
Objects Of The Charlty
The object of the charity is to enhance the development of children under Ststutory school
age in a parent•involving, community based group.
Organisatlon
Th& charity is administered by a Managemenl Committee comprising..
Susannah Wlnterboume
Gillian Hrycko
Samuel Whlte
Hazel Griffin
All members of the commlttee are trustees of the charlty.
Regular Management Committee meetings have been held over the past trwelve months.
All decisions affecting the charity are di8￿JSSed at these meetings.
The committee have continued to apply the guidance from the OCC Business
Development Officer on improving the sustainabilty of the pre-school and the Step into
Training Business Success for Children progrdmme run by the OCC.
Management Committee members and Trustees a￿ appointed at the discretion of existing
members.
R•vlew Of Th• Actlvltles And Future Developments
At 31 August 2023, total funds were £66,264.60 (as disdosed in Section A of the attached
Accounts). Of these funds, £20,750 was restricted to the relocation fund for the objective
of funding a pemianent location for the p￿-School.

CHILDREY LrrrLE DUCKS PRE4CHOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
Reserves Pollcy
It is the policy of the charity to maintsin its free reseNes held in 8 separate savings
account at a level which equates to approximately three month's unrestricled expenditure.
The trustees consider that this provides sufficient funds to cover management,
administration and support costs.
Rlsk Manag•m•nt
The trustees have examined the major risks to wthich the tharity is exposed and confirm
that systems are in place to miligate our exposure to the major risks.
Slatoment 01 TrustM8' R•sponslbllttl•s
The Trustees are requlred under the cxmstttutlon of the Charlty to prepare finandal
statements for each financial year whlch give a true and fair view of the state of affalrs of
the Charity and of its results for the period. In preparing those financial statsrnents, the
Trustses are required to:
selecl suitable accounting poliaes and then apply them consistenlly
o make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent
stste whether applicable accounts'ng standards and statements of recommended
practice have been followed subject to any departures dlsdosed and exp181ned in the
Financial Statement
oprepare the Financial Ststements on Ihe going concem basis unless It is
inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible lor keeplng proper accounting rec(Kds which dlsclose wlth
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posilion of the Charity and enable them to
ensu￿ that the Finan(xal Ststements compty with Ihe Charities Act 2011. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention of fraud and olher irregularities.
Approval
This report was approved by the Trustees on 1510612024 and slgned on its behaff by:
Ellen Milllnship
Treasurer

CHILDREf LrrrLE DUCKS PRE4CHOOL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the accounts of Ihe Charlty for the period ended 31 August 2023 whlch are set
oul on pages 6 to 7.
Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustees and Examlner
As the Charitys Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you
consider that the audit requirement of S144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not
apply. It is my responsibility to state on the basis of procedures specified in the General
Directions given by the Charity Commi&sioners under S145 (5)(b) of the Act, whether
particular matters have CAyne to my attention.
Ba818 of Independent Examlner'8 Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the
Charity Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept
by the charity and a comparfson of Ihe accounts presenled wlth those records. It also
includes consideration of any unusual items or Oisdosures in the accounts, and the
seeking of explanallons from you as Trustees conceming any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be required In an audlt
and, consequently, I do not express an audTt opinion on the view given by the accounts,
Independent Exarnlner's SLitsment
In connection with my examination, no rnatter has com8 to my attention:
(1)whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that, in any material respect. the
requirements:
o to keep acc(wnts'ng records in acclxdance with Sl 30 of the Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting records and to cornply
with the accounting requirements of the Aci
have not been met; or
(2) to vthich. in my opinlon. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Paul Thompson

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
Forth• porlod
from
01rt19r2022
CC16a
To
3110812023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 R¢cel
Total funds
•t >•ar
to th• n••rn•i£
Fee6
undraI￿n
odoler Fee8
rints and Don•tsJrn4
èr In￿rn&
108,M7
147
1,026
11
ncome
A3P•
m•nt•
oei and pen￿¢￿
Reni & H•attng
Equlpmont and Met•rf•l8
ner•1 Adn￿nIStr•Ivé C
EthJ¢fjbon•l R••oW¢t￿rQdthEI Expen•
Garden Imyov8montrNknc *xpenthir•
In8ur•ncé
ralnlng
Bank Charg
F¢Jndral8lng E¥per
14612
12
4hO8
1,180
1,Qa2
IS￿71
211
110
14•
Sub tota
213
4 A•8rt and InvMtsn•nt
102
Sub tota
Totalpaym
Net 01￿￿￿￿(paW￿•nts .
S Trnnsfern bet￿On fund8
6 Ca•h lund• 1481 year •nd
Cash funds thls vear
702
ection B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restrlcted
1 Cash funds
Endowment
to n•aresi£
3)M4
24MO
X*.7

Total cash funtts
45.515
20.750
R••trlctsd
fund•
funds
EndoTwmant
fund8
Details
B2 othor mon•t•ry a•••ts
n•arnst£
Detalls
83 Inve•lmont a•8ot•
Details
84 A88ot8 rotalnod for th•
charlty'• own u••
Details
PAYE
BS Llablllll••
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Jned by on• or kn trust••8 on
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