## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] September 2023 To 31[st] August 2024** ## **Charity name: The Woodley Pre-School (Reading)** ## **Charity registration number: 1160756** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**We provide a pre-school setting for up**
**to 40 children aged 2-5. The sessions**
**run Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and**
**12pm-3pm during term time. Some**
**children attend for the whole day, some**
**attend for a morning or afternoon**
**session.**| |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|**We follow the Early Years Foundation**
**Stage set out by the Government and**
**are inspected by OFSTED. We provide**
**Early Years education to families in**
**Woodley and the surrounding areas. We**
**have a highly qualified team of staff.**
**Children are always encouraged to fulfil**
**their individual potential in a nurturing**
**environment. The objective is to make**
**learning fun**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We have had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on**
**public benefit. This is demonstrated by**
**us being open to any child who needs**
**our provision.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| |Policyongrant making|Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38| |including program related|| |investment|| |Contribution made by|Para 1.38| |volunteers|| |Other|| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|**During the year we have run a pre-**
**school setting for 38 weeks of the year.**
**There is a wait list for our provision.**
**We have continued to develop weekly**
**“themes” to share between preschool**
**and parents, and have undertaken a**
**series of “stay and play” sessions**
**enabling parents to see what goes on in**
**preschool.**
**We have developed our outdoor**
**provision, with new trees and local**
**reclaimed materials, and internally two**
**new windows fitted in August 2024**
**bring more natural light into the setting.**
**It was great to continue “in person”**
**events, with a highly successful**
**sponsored walk around Woodford Park**
**in April 2024 to raise funds for the**
**children’s ward of the Royal Berkshire**
**Hospital trust, a fun day in July 2024**
**and a leaver’s picnic which was enjoyed**
**by all.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is and remains financially**
**solvent and given the strong need for its**
**services has a positive outlook.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The reserves policy enables Woodley**
**Pre-School to pay rent costs, and staff**
**redundancy, in the event of a disaster.**
**In addition, sufficient reserves are held**
**to be able to relocate the premises.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The reserves are sufficient to pay for at**
**least six months’ expenditure**| |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|**A grant from Wokingham Borough**
**Council in line with the Early Years’**
**funding formula, which from April 2024**
**is also applicable to children aged 2 and**
**over.**
**Those parents who not qualify for early**
**years funding make payments directly**
**to pre-school for their child’s provision.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|**Community Interest Organisation (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|**Elections are held annually at the**
**Annual General Meeting (AGM).**
**Trustees may resign at any point during**
**the year.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Woodley Pre-School| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1160756| |Charity’s principal address|Trading Shed,
Haddon Drive,
Woodley,
RG5 4LY| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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10|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Erif Newman|Committee Member,
Chair|01/09/2023 - 31/10/2023
01/11/2023 - 30/08/2024|| ||Matthew Burdett|Treasurer||| ||Paul Maddock|Co-Treasurer|01/11/2023 - 30/08/2024|| ||Robyn Daniels|Secretary|08/11/2023 - 30/08/2024|| ||Beth Turner|Committee Member,
Designated
SafeguardingOfficer|01/11/2023 - 30/08/2024|| ||Dan Maskell|Committee Member|01/11/2023 – 30/08/2024|| ||Stephanie Watson|Committee Member,
Designated
SafeguardingOfficer|01/09/2023 - 01/11/2023|| ||Gemma Williams|Co-Treasurer|01/09/2023 – 12/11/2023|| ||Eleanor Faye
Barton|Co-Chair|01/09/2023 – 01/11/2023|| ||Lisa Moulton|Co-Chair|01/09/2023 – 01/11/2023|| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **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)** Matthew Burdett **Full name(s)** Erif Newman **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 23[rd] November 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Woodley Pr&School (Reading) 1160756 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110912023 3110812024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• nearest £ to thg nearnst £ to the n•arnst £ to the rwrest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Wokingham Borough Council Fees. Don8tions and Fundraisir4J Milk Refund Bank Interest Prior Year Adj 102.106 102.106 24.443 120.241 17,192 4.969 4,969 1.590 tota ross income or AR) 131.602 131,602 139,176 sset an (see table). Inveslment sales, Total receipts 131,602 A3Pa Wages Petty Cash PAYEINlTrension Renu Council Tax Admins costs l1nsurar￿e etc.) ments 78,102 78,102 630 9.899 3.256 8,301 66.906 680 9,157 2,146 28.356 8.301 Sub total 100.188 100,188 107,245 A4 Asset and Inveslment urchases see table Sub total 100.188 100.188 107,245 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfer5 between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 31A1 31.41 31.931 235.120 235.120 203.706 CCKX R1 accounts (SS) 0311112024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted Restricted funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Endowment funds to naargst £ Gategories Details 81 Cash funds 23S,120 Total cash funds 235,120 Unrestricted funds to nea￿1 £ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details Fund to ¥thieh assèt bèlon Current value ional Details Cost loptfionall Fund to which asset bèlon Details Cost loptionall Current value tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whlch Amount du& onal When du• tlonal Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or tsvo trustee$ on behaw of all the twstees Date of roval S￿natUre Print Name cliii I CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 0311112024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A ndependent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Woodley Pre School On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1160756 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibllties and basis of reportl As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent examln8Vs Ststement I have completed my examination. I confimi 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: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Char<(ies Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records", or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fai¢ view which is not a matter considered as part of an irKlependent examination. I have no concems 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 delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2911012024 Name: Gisela Sharpe Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body lif any): FCCA Address: 16 LINCOLN GARDENS IER Oct 2018 TV*lYFORD BERKSHIRE RG10 9HU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of cOn￿M (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Woodley Pre School On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1160756 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibiltles and basis of reportl As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (llhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying 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 ststsment I have completed my examination. I 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: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn 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. 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2911012024 Name: Gisela Sharpe Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: 16 LINCOLN GARDENS IER Oct 2018 TWYFORD BERKSHIRE RG10 9HU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018