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2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Horn’s Mill Pre-School

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1160740 CIO Charity's principal address Horn’s Mill Pre-School Denbigh Close Helsby, Frodsham Postcode WA6 0ED ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Jed Denham Chair 2 Tabitha Heathcote 4 Carla Railton 5 Holly Chalmers 6 Rachel O’Malley 7 John Lee Secretary 8 Sue Huntbach 10 Sarah Crank 1/9/23 - 25/11/23 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~=~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution - 2013 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation Status How the charity is constituted

The Officers and Committee members shall be elected at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting(AGM). If the Committee feels that extra members are needed to (eg. appointed by, elected by) provide additional expertise or to fulfil a new role, up to 3 co-opted members may be appointed between AGM’s.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

A child protection policy is in place and new Trustees are briefed on its content during their induction.

DBS checks are carried out prior to commencement of employment or trusteeship.

Finances are monitored monthly to manage financial risks and trustees are briefed twice annually on financial well being.

Pre-School maintains its relationship with the Pre-School Learning Alliance, National association of Day Nurseries, Cheshire West and Chester Council and other Settings when appropriate.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:

(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of

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such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;

(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;

(c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

The charity advances education by supporting and promoting the learning and development of young children. The public benefit is to the children and parents receiving the charity’s services. The objects of the charity are achieved in the ways described below under the various headings.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The services are provided to children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability. Any parents that are unable to afford the fees can apply to the local authority. As an Ofsted registered childcare provider, the charity receives Government funding to enable all three and four year old children as well as disadvantaged two year olds to access free part-time childcare places. Parents are offered flexible hours at the childcare provision to help support their working arrangements so that they can pay for the fees. The service is available to any child.

Promoting their care and safety:

The charity looks after the children and their safety by ensuring that the staffing ratios for the childcare provision that are required by law are adhered to. The provision operates out of a purpose built premises which is designed for the safety of children. The setting has an outstanding Ofsted and only takes in the number of children that it is registered with Ofsted to care for.

Promoting their education and promoting parental involvement:

This objective is achieved through encouraging parents to be members and trustees of the charity so that they can have their say in how the childcare services are run.

Trained and qualified early years practitioners work with the children to support them in achieving the early learning goals for each of the seven areas of learning and development within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The opportunities provided are tailored to meet children’s personal

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learning and development needs in order to help them reach their full potential. ▪ Promoting their health and wellbeing: The provision creates an atmosphere where the children feel at ease and are able to open up to trained and experienced practitioners about issues that concern them. Children are monitored closely to see if there are any underlying problems and they are encouraged to engage with the staff and other children. All children have one on one time with staff. All food provided by the provision is healthy We are compliant with Food Information Regs

Providing services to support them and their families and carers: The charity holds regular meetings with parents and, on occasion, holds specialist training where a need is identified. Parents/carers and family members are also encouraged to speak to staff about any issues that concern them that may affect their child’s education or development.

Providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO: The members of the charity may use any of the services offered by the charity which are available to the general public. The charity holds meetings with its members to keep them informed of the progress of the charity and to enable them to have a say in its direction. A regular newsletter is also circulated to the members of the charity, highlighting important information about the charity and its services, as well as other events and happenings in the local community which are related to the charity’s work or aims. ▪ Furthering the aims of the Pre-school Learning Alliance: The charity maintains membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. When appropriate, the charity takes part in meetings, events, conferences and training run by the Pre-school Learning Alliance in the local area.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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A great contribution is made by committee members, parent and our committed staff. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise, the successful operation of the Pre-School would not be possible.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p Capacity, Income, Fees, Governance & Bookkeeping/Accountancy Summary of the main achievements of the charity We operated fairly close to full capacity throughout the year. By the end during the year of the year, we could see that 2024-25 would start with us operating at full capacity. Parents/ carers have increasingly acquired 30 Hour funding and many partly use it to fund Breakfast Club places. We will need to assess the implications of the Govt providing funding to schools in subsequent years to deliver free Breakfast Clubs. Fees were last increased 5/9/23. We will need to assess the implications of the Autumn ’24 budget and reach a decision during November/December ’24 on whether or not to increase them. We were invited by CWAC to apply for a grant to part fund the creation of 5 additional wraparound care places. ( we were subsequently successful and will receive a ‘pump-priming’ grant of £10 850 to help meet costs from September ’24 to July ’26. We engaged the services of Shirley Sebuliba , Vine Accounting and Tax ,to conduct an independent Examination of our accounts – a legal requirement. Shirley unearthed serious flaws with the 2021/22 Accounts and Independent Examination that had been completed by TaxAssist Accountants. We consulted the Charity Commission and with their blessing, we replaced the 21/22 Accounts and Independent Examination with a set that met the Charity Commission’s legal requirements Costs , Competition & Ofsted Once again, our costs increased very significantly during the year, largely due to National Living Wage increases . We can expect an increase of the same magnitude in 2024/25. We continue to benchmark our pricing structure against the DfE’s annual survey of childcare and early years and know that we are significantly cheaper than private sector competition. Financially we are in good shape and whilst there are many potential business threats, we are well placed to deal with them so long as we don’t ‘stick our head in the sand’ or become complacent We were inspected during the year and maintained our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ status and received our best report yet – we have been rated as outstanding since 2009 – an incredible achievement and testament to parents, carers and our staff. Professional Memberships We maintained our membership of professional 2 bodies ; Early Years Alliance and National Association of Day Nurseries.

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Succession Planning

We started work on succession planning during the year but have a lot more to do in ‘24/’25 to ensure that we continue to develop our people and organisation

Business development projects

Next year we will have at least three organizational development objectives:

  1. To digitize our bookkeeping and accounting processes using Xero accountancy software

  2. To replace LeaningBook with alternate Learninng Journey+ software

  3. To automate the invoicing process

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

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Section E Financial review

Our policy is to hold sufficient reserves to :

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Nil

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Our two primary sources of income are local authority (LA) funding and fees paid by parents/carers - LA funding ( known as Direct school Grant or DSG) Is remains the largest income source but has significantly declined again this year. Income from fees has increased again by a significant amount; but the increase has been counter-balanced by increased staff costs

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

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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Re￿Stered Charity Number:_ 1160740 HORN'S MILL PRE-SCHOOL a Charitable IneA)rporated Organisation FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR END 31 August 2024 Horn's Nlill PTe•S¢hool , Deiibi%h C'losc Helsbi, Vrodyhani ivc.fo.uk

HORL%':S hllLL PRL-SCFIQOL CON'I"F:NTS ' roR T14E YE.AR ENDED 31 Jlugust ?024 STATEMEr￿ OF FtNANCIAL ACT1V[￿FS............................. .................................................. ............................. BALAN￿ SHEET....................................... NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKTS........................... ..................................................................................

HORNIS ￿lILL VR Tr"_(CIIOOI.' .S"I'ATkiMb.liT 01," l IIYAIYCIAL ACTII'ITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 AuLyu5t ?024 Recommended categories by aeiivlty Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Notes Ineome and endowmenis from: Gfants 7,488.00 7.488.00 Charitable adivities 330.529.00 330.529.00 282,149.IXI Inv￿￿￿ents 1084.36 2,084.36 1.928.00 1.928.00 Total 339945.00 1084.36 342,029J6 282,149.(Kl Expenditure on: ChaTitsble activiiies 289.20123 289.202.23 270.737.00 28.171.19 29.458.19 327.00 Total 317J73.52 318,660.42 271,064.00 Net incomel(expendityre) 2U71.58 1084.36 23J68.94 11,08%00 Transfers betweffl funds (1387.00) 1287.00 Net movement in funds 21284.58 3J71.43 24,6S6.01 11,085.00 Reconciliation of fundj: Totsl funds brought forward 67.823.(M) 138.012.00 205.835.00 194,423.00 Total funds carried rorward 89,107.58 l41J83.43 229204.00 20S508.00

HOpfv,&.'JllLL PR￿sCHI￿L Néx SHEET ... I Inrvlriilc'(I Iiind Reli'irtrd incibilir funil 2U2.1 'ii)yithlL 3.!4? 17 -1.242.17 J.247 17 IIITK nt -1%4&"f )1 ?Ix.$11 141 1x141 ?i?.hn?.Il_ ?117 111) INI .1 otal rurri'nl ¥i¥el 141.IXI.4.1 2 12.1A>?.11? 2U7.1.Ih.IMI C fEd4tiv%- Jiiiiiuiil ) )%él.IMI 114,Xid.41 141..IXI.41 2?7.247.X4 21D4.X.S?.110 ijliil i)r X9. Iiib.SX 141..IR.1.4.1 2.11).490.111 211.5.SOX.IJO ¥(). i u", X7.¥111 $1< 67.X! I iKI 141.-IX*41 i ix.111 • I XY.I1)7.SX 141.-Ix.1.4.1 21l£.X.1S.I JiiliTI I)Jiid ILL Ill 1,1

HORTS'S 11111.1. PR Tr:_SC:11001.I. N(￿E$ TO TIIF. FINANCI,11, STAtEIIEYrs E￿. YEAR bNI)k4_D _Il ao?4 l Aceounting Polieies 1.1 Accounting Pollcies The principal aco)unting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follow5. 1.2 Basis of preparation These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modifieAI by the inclusion of Charitable propern<% and f￿ed ass& inveStm￿ts and investment properties at valuation. These accounts have been prepared in ac￿rdanCe with -A¢￿￿nting and Reporting by Charities: Sthtrment of Rttommended Prartice applicable to charitiog preparing their accounis in accordance ivith the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effec1ive l January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. These accounts are presented in wunds sterling and rounded to the nearest ￿Ull0. 1.3 Going conrern The Trustees have prepared financial prOJ￿tions. taking into con51dexation the current exonomic eA)nditions and hav¢ at the time of approvAng these accounts, a reasonable ￿p￿￿tiOn that the charit), has adequate resource5 to continue in operational existence foi the foreseeable future. Thus they rx)ntinue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts. 2 Income from Donations and Legacies Unrestricted funds Restrirted income fund$ Tolal funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Analy51S General grants provided by Government/other charities 7,488. 7.488.(M) 7,488.(X) 7,488.00

IIORN'S fvIILL I?KTr'_SCIIOOL NO'rv.s I'o I'ii& TrlNANCIAL S'I"AI'K.MTr:Y"I'S Troll 'I'14E YEAR ENDED _I1 Autsust ?0?4 3 Income from Charitable Activities Unrestrieled ruDd$ Tot￿ funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Analysis 330,529.00 330.529.(KI 330,529.00 330,529,00 282,149.(K) 282,149.(Kl 4 Income from Investments Restricted income fond$ Totsl funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Analysis Interest income 2.084.36 2.084.36 2.084.36 2,084.36 5 Other Ineome Unrestricled fundj TolAI fwids 2024 Total funds 2023 Analysis Other 1.928.(X) 1.928. 1.928.00 1,928.00 6 Expenditure on Charitable Activities Total fundi 2024 Tot￿ fundi 2023 Athalysii Wages and salaries Staff costs Charity runntrtg cost Employee costs Support Costs 247,772.00 9.6(K).00 26.258.37 3,771.86 1.8(M).00 289,202.23 227.631.84 11.591.11 27.953.89 3,2CK).16 360.(K) 270,737.Th)

IIORN'£i hlll.L PRF.-fiC.'IIOOI.' NOTfr:S I'OTII*: FINANClIll. STATE.1IEKfs OR'f.IlE YEAR, ENI)F.D 31 Aug￿¥t lo? 7 Support Costs Total funds 2024 Tot81 funds 20 Anatygis Governante Costs Independent examinus fees Accountanis fees 3fJ).00 1.440.00 1,8(K).00 360.00 360.(KI 8 Other Expenditure Unrestriet fun Totsl funds 2024 Total fufjds 2023 Analvsis Depreciation Charge for the Year - Plant &. Machinery Depreciation Charge for ihe Year - Computer ￿uIpMen1 Other Expenditure 782.66 782.66 327.(Kl 327.lJ) 327.(X) 27.061.53 28.171.19 27,061.53 28,171.19 327.(J) 9 Details of certain Items of Expenditure Independent ex8miner'$ fees 360 360 Assurance services other than audit or independent esamination 35 35 Tax advisory fees Other fee$ (for example: rmAnciAI Advice, cortsullAncy. accouiitano services) paid io the independent examine

HORIN'.S ￿111.1, PRF-SCIIOOI, NOTES I'O THE FINIINC AL STAI'b"ill Tr"Krs, E YEAK F.NDED 3 AuAUSt *024 10 Employee's Emoluments 10.1 SIAff Costs This year LASt yea Salaries and wa es Social security costs Pension c051S Other emplovee benefit otgl $taff costs 47,772 9,600 3.771.86 227.632 ,774 3,21)) 61,143.86 251.606 This year: Please provide details of expenditsre on slaff working for the chai'ity whose COntrACts are witb and are paid by A related party NIA Last year: Please provide delAll$ of expendAture on staff v4orking for the charity whose contracts are Wilh And are pakd by a related party NIA PleAse give details of the number of employees wh08e iotal employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each bAnd of £10,000 from £60,0(M) upward$. Ir there are no such transa¢tlon$. pleAse enter 'true' in ibe box provided.

I IORi%'lS tIIILL PRE-SC'.IIOOL NO'I'Tr:4 7"OTHE P'INANCIAL STATFTrIF%TS TrOR'I E YEAR INDID I l Aiiv.Iisl to?4 No employees received emplovee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the iyporting period of more thwi £60.000 NIA Band Number of employe This year Last year £60,000 to £69999 NIA NIA £70,000 to £79,999 NIA NIA £80,000 10 £89,999 NIA NIA £90.IXM) to £99,999 NIA NIA £I1)O,0￿ to £IWg99 NIA NIA 1$ year Last year Pleage provide ihe total amount Paid io key managemettt pertotsnel (includes trustees and senlor mAnagement) for Iheir services to the (harity. For specir amount5 paid to trnstees, see Note 28. 64.225.24 s8.1￿.00 10.2 Average head count in the year

HORYIS IIIJI,I. PRF.-SC.'IIOOI. NQTES TO THE FINANC-IAI, STATF.NlF.￿.T%, roR THF YF.AR F.NI)P.I) A Aii911St 2024 This ear Last ear undraisin8 Charitsble Activilies 15 15 e parts of the charity in which the employees wort£ Other Totsl 16 16 IOJ Ex-gratia payments to employees and others {eicluding trustees) PJe8se wmplete if an fx-gratia paymerf is made. This year Please explain ihe naiure of the paymen IAst year Tbii year Please state the legal authority or reason for making the pa.vment Last year This Last year leAse state the amount of the pavment (or value of any waiver ofari ht to An Assei) 10.4 RediindaDcy payments Please complete if any redurtdancy or t￿inatiOn ￿Yrnent is mllde in the period. Total Amount of paymenl The nature of the payment (cash, asRt etc.) 10

HORN'S hllLL PRE-SC:11001.' NO'I'L8 TOTHE FINANCIAI. ?i"fATF.MTr".YI"6i FOR TME IT:AR FNI)F.l) 11 All￿11%1 1024 This year Iast year The exteni of redundancy fundiDg at the balance sheet thle Please state the accounting policy for any redundAney or terminaiion paymeD15 I l Defined contribution Pension Scheme 11.1 Please con)plete this note if a defined contributlon pension scheme ig operated. This year last year Number of conlributions re¢ognised in the SOFA a5 an expa NIA NIA Please explain Ihe basis for alloeaiing the liability and eipense or defined contribution pension Scheme between aetivitie3 and between restricted and unreslricted fuDd& NIA NIA 11.2 Hease tomplele Ihis seclion where the charily partitiPP4te$ in a defined benefit penslon plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying a55et8 And liabilities.

IIORN'S IIIILL PRL-SC HOOI. . NOTF.S TO'I"FIE F'INANCIAL STATE%ITr:N"I"S TrOR"I' E YEAR ENDrrJ 31 Au*u4120?4 Plea$e confirm that altholl￿ the sebeme 18 accounted for as a defRtted eontributlq plan, il is a defmed benefit plan. Please provide such inforniAtion as h available aboul the plan's surylu$ or deficit and the implicalion89 if anyi for tbe reporting charity foi. Ihis vear and last yeAr, if differeni 11.3 Pleydse complete thi$ section where the charity partscipate5 10 a multi-employer defined benefit peDSion plan that IS 8ccounted for as a defined CODlribution plan. Describe tbe extent to whi¢h the tharlty ean be liable to the plan for other entitles. obligations under the terms and (fjThdilions of ihe mulli-employer plan. If this 18 diiferent for last yeAr. provide details N/A Provide an explAnation of how any liability arising from an agreement wilh a multTr employer plan to fund A deficit hag been detennined. If this is differenl for last year, provide details NIA 12

140RN'S TrIILL I•KL_SCIIOOL NO'fES I"O"I'llfr_ b"IN*lNCIAL STATENIENTS roR 'I'I IE YEAR ENDED 31 August ?0?4 12 Tangible Fixed Assets 111 Cost or valuation Plant & MA¢hinery Computer Equipment At 01 SeptembeT 2023 Additions 1.637.00 3,l56.C4J 213.00 isposals evaluations Transfers At 31 August 2024 3.156,(K) 1,850.00 Assets depi'eciftted on the Straighl.JiDe b￿15 over their useful lives. 12.2 Amortisation and Impairments PIRnt & l¥lachinery Computer Equiprnenl At 01 September 2023 Additions 654.00 782.83 327.00 isposals evaluaiions ransfers At 3 l August 2024 782.83 981.00 12J Net book val￿¢ Plant & hlachlnery Computer Equipmeni At 01 Semember 2023 At 31 August 2024 983.00 2,373.17 869. 13

IioItN'S ￿lI1.L I>R Tr:_SCIIOQL NOTFS'I"O."i'iI&: Tr"INANCIAL STAI'E.IIE.NI'S roR I'IIEI. 13 Cash at bank and in hand Total funds 2024 Total fundB 2023 Cash at bank and on hand 232,602.02 232,602.02 207,136.(K) 207,136.CK) 14 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Total fund$ 2024 Total fundB 2023 Trade creditors Taxation and social secwity 1027.95 3.326.23 5.354.18 1,020.(K) 1,264.00 2,284.00 14

HORN'S I¥IILL PR*:_SCIIOUL; NO'I'lTr'(i I"0 TIIF. FINAINCIAL S'I"ATF.hlENTSd FOR THE YEAR li.NDID 31 August 20?4 IS Charity, funds IS.1 Details of material funds held aftd movements during the CURRENT reporting perlod Fund balallces broughl fonward Fund Fund names Gains and 10s5es Imeome Eipendithre Transfers carried forw&rd Unrostricted fvnds Unrestracted General Funds 67.823.lJ) 339,945.IX) (317.373.42) (1.287.00) 89.IU7.58 Restricted income funds Re5tricte41 income funds 138.012.00 2,084.36 1,287.00 141.383.36 Total 205.835.1 342.029.36 (317.373.42) 230.49).94 15.2 Detail$ of materiAI funds held P4Dd movements during the PREVIOUS reportillg perlod Fund Fund balances balAnces brnugbt carried forward forward Ineome EXpe￿dIt￿re Gains and losses Fund names Transfers Unrestrirttd funds 277,952.lJ) (270.737.00) 7,215.00 Unrestricted General Funds 60.fAJ8.00 60,608.(K) Restricted ineome funds 4,197.￿) 4.197.(K) Restricted ineome funds 133,815.00 133.815. Totsl 194.423.00 282.149.Ixi (270,737.00) 205.835.(K) 15

HORIN'S MII.L VRfr:_SCHOOL', N(yfES TO TIIF. TrINtlryC.'IAL STATENIENTS, roR "I'IIIF. VEAR ENDID 31 Aiigiisl ?0?4 I SJ Transfers belween funds This Year Amount e￿Cen unrestricted and restricted funds etween endowment and restrictal funds ween endowment and unrestricted funds Lasl Year 1,287.0¢> knount Between unrestricted and restrirted funds etween endowment and restricted funds etween endowrnent and unrestricied funds 16 Transactions with trustees and related parties 16.1 Trustee remuneration and bertefits This year orte of ihe trustees have been paid any remuner¥Jtion or received any olher ben¢fit¥ rom an employment with iheir chari or a related entity (True or False) Fal In Iheperiod the cliarlty lias paid Temuner4llon d#d bexefii& Heuse Ihe of, and legal audiorio'for, onji re•nHnerntion or other paid 10 11 Irus¢e¢ by tlie dwrity, or ali) insh'¢u¢ion or conwanJTr connea¢d iviili IL 16

HORN'S ￿lILL PRE-SCFIOOI. NO'fEs I'o THÈ FINANCIAI. STAI'EIIEwrs roR 'I"I:IE ￿AR INDf.i) 11 All￿U￿1 ?0?4 Amounts paid or benefit value Pension Red￿nd￿¢Y Other contribulion (induding 105$ of office)lex atia emuneratio TOTAL LegAI authoritv (eg order. governing document) Name of Iruslee John Daipid Lee Sue Huntbach Sarah Crank Governin document Governing document Governin document 13.745.76 29,278.00 6,263.68 14,937.76 13,745.76 29,957.16 6J99.66 15.186.S7 79.16 135.98 8.81 Éose giiy delails of remmnerdlron or lier emplojpmeni belief￿5 iverepaid. e adopted tho 2013 ¢onstltutlon of th• E•rty Yeats AllIa￿* when we haft9￿ our charltsble status to CIO In 2015. The mn5titutlon réeognls•s e dlfflculty In •ttrarting Parents/or•￿ to l¥ecome tNst••s and alk)￿ a Ilmlted No of •mplo>w to 'make up the numbers,. Th• payments abov• re employe• sal•iie& No payment Is mjde tr• these staff to discharg• re4>ofislblliti•& Iyliere an ￿ grnlia has been nwd¢ lo Iru&¢e& provide an ewldnation ofilie nalmre rfllie pajmenl. Last year None of the trusttes hAve been paid any remunerAtRon or received any other bettefits from an employment wiih their charity or a related entity (Trut or False) False In Iheperlod Ilie elianl). ha.s pald rettwner￿10n and benef￿. Please zlve ihe rf, and legal authorio'for, eTnJtr renwneration or otlier benef￿ puid io a truslee bji ¢lie cliari¢J' or any insrftstion or conwan). conneded iviili 1£ Amounts PeDsiort contribution aid or benefii value Redund•ney Other (including 105s of officey grai18 emuneratio TOTAL Legal authority (eg order? governing documertt) Name of trngtee John David Lee Sue Huntbach Sarah Crank GoveJning document Governing document Govexning document l3,745.76 29,278.04 6.263.68 13,745.76 29957.20 J99J4 679.16 135.66 17

HORN;.5 11111.1. PR Tr:_SCI10()L. NOTLS TO TI IF FINiiNcI,11. s'l"Al'F:IIIF.%'I-S roR TIqF. YF.AR F.NI)F.D 11 Aii41151 2024 Pleosegive delulls of Hliji renwnerafion or her e•Mplo);meni benef￿5 werepa e alopted the 2013 constltution of the Early Yeavs Alllanc• ￿on ng•d Ouf charftsbl• ststus to CIO in 2015. The ove ar• gmploytt salaries. No payment Is made to these ts dls¢harg• tht•• r•sponsibiliti•s. Iyhere an o¥ gra¢la ￿)M￿nI lias been made lo a trU51ee proi'ide an wlanaiion ofihe 4)Illiepaymeii¢ 16.2 Trustees, expenses Illie chario? li￿ paid frustees ￿penS￿l0T￿mI￿￿lillg ihdr duties, delalls offsttdl transadions should provided in ilus nole If ilwe are no trI￿SadIOnS lo reffi, please enler "Trne" lu the kn below. Ifihere are tran5aclions ¢0 report, ple￿¢ enter 'False'. No Irustee expenses have been incurred or Fa15e) False This Last ear Type of expenses rnimbursed Travel Subsistence Accommodation Other (please specifv): Computer tqulp. Consumables, sIAtiona lanl gnd machine olal 6.881.11 7.394.05 6.881.11 7,394.05 eale provide the number of trustees reimbuned for espenses or who had expenses paid by Ihe eharity 16J Tr8n5Aclion(s) with relAted PArties give details of anji tronsacllon unrfertaken bi, (or on behalf oj) ihe charil). in ivlilch a Tel￿edparty lias a maierial iniere51, including i¥lwefvnd% have he￿ held os agenllur relatsdportleL Ifthere dre #o sucli transadions, please enter true in the bayprovided This year There haye been fto relAted PAfty ¢fAnsacilon8 In the reporting period (frne or False) FAlse 18

IIORN'S fvIII.I. PRE-SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA1'b".IILNT6) roR THE Yr..All FNDED 11 Ali￿lIst 20?4 Amounts written off during reporting eriod NAme of the trustee oi" related party RelAiion$hRp to Chftrity Description of the trAnsiction(s) Provision for bad debis At period end Amount BAIAtste At period end h relalion to I1￿ trqHsadions pleaseprovide the ernts dhd eondiliwis, Ineludlng anj, securlty, and the ulure of ¢mypaJimeni (consid¢rallon) lo beprovlded enlemeML r anji Tel￿edpaT0', pleaseprow'de delails oldny araniea$ 8ii•en or re¢ÉlveiL Last veAr here have been no related party tran5actlons in the reporting period (True or False) False Amounts written off during reporting eriod NAme of the trustee or related party RelAtion$hip to charitv Dd¢riptiOn of lh¢ transactioD(s) Provision for bad debls at period end Amounl Balance at period end n rel￿10Th th die transadions above, ple4seprovid¢ the erms and condilions, including any se￿rity and the IMr¢ of any paymenl (considerahon) ¢0 b¢povlded ift 19

IIORN'S ￿111.1, PRE-SCFIOOL, NOTFS TO THE Tr'INANCIAI. (il'ATEI¥IEKrs: TrOR "1'14E. YF.AR INDED 31 August ?024 or any relaledpaty) ple45epnnYde detsils ofany arolllees giiwi or recelvéd 20

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts SeLlion A Independent Exainincr's RL'POIt Report to the trustees Horn's Mill Pre-school On accounts for the year ended August 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1160740 (CIO) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on myexamination ofthe accounts ol the above charity fortheyear ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordancewlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respeci of my examination of the Charif¢s accounts Carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examination, I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under section 14S(S)(b) ot the Act.

Independent examinefs The charitvs gross Income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake statement the examination by belng a quallfled memberofTheAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants. I have completed my examinatlon. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connecrion with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gNes me cause to believe that In, any material respect: 1.the accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth sectlon 130 otthe Charlties Act, or 2.the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or 3.the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give a 'true and lairf view which is not a matter considered as partof an independent examination. Signed: Dato: OLk" IL" Name: C141$2LE LOQIA SE6(4Li 6A CFccrtl ReLevant professional qualiflcation(s) or body (if any) The Association of Chartered Certlfie(S Accountants Address: 6 St Peter's Street StAlbans AL13LF

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