2025-08-31-accounts - The Woodley Pre-School (Reading)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2024 To 31[st] August 2025

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 links into the community, taking part in the local church Christmas tree festival, a lunch with older people, and decorating a giant Easter egg for a local park trail. We finished the year with a really successful summer party in July 2025.

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 also applied 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

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Erif Newman	Chair	01/09/2024-31/08/2025
Matthew Burdett	Treasurer	01/09/2024-31/08/2025
Paul Maddock	Co-Treasurer	01/09/2024-31/08/2025
Robyn Daniels	Secretary	01/09/2024-31/08/2025
Beth Turner	Committee Member, Designated SafeguardingOfficer	01/09/2024 – 07/11/2024
Dan Maskell	Committee Member	01/09/2024 – 07/11/2024
Chani Edwards	Committee Member, Designated SafeguardingOfficer	07/11/2024-31/08/2025
Tai Shodipo	Committee Member, Designated SafeguardingOfficer	07/11/2024-31/08/2025
Zara Merritt	Committee Member	07/11/2024-31/08/2025

– 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 4[th] February 2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Woodley Pre-school Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the parlod from 0110912024 3110812025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restri¢ted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year lo th6 n¢arost to the nearest £ to the noarost £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 R•c61 ts Wokingham Borough Council Fees. donations and fundraising Milk refund nk Inter981 167,93B 11,833 183 5,429 167,938 11,833 183 5.429 102,106 84 4,969 ross Income AR) 185,383 185,383 131,802 set an seo table Invostmen es, Total receipts 85,383 185,383 02 A3Pa Wages Pr¢ ect Costs PAYEINIIPenslon costs Rent Petty Cash Admin co818 linsursn¢e el¢ ments 91,221 3,343 11,187 3,146 885 7,115 91,211 3,343 11,187 3,146 885 7,115 78,102 9,899 3,2S6 630 8,301 Sub total 116,897 116,897 100,168 A4 Assot and Investment Sub total Total payments 116,897 116,897 100,188 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 68,486 68,486 31.414 5,120 303,606 203,706 235,120 303,606 CCXX Rl accounts {SSI 1211112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nèaTest £ Rostricted funds to near8St£ Endowment funds to nearest £ até901.iès Jo.tails B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 303,606 (agree balances wllh r6C8lptÉ and paymen18 accDUTrtls11 Unrestricted funds to n¢orest £ Restricted funds to n6arest£ Endowment funds to ne0rest £ Detail Fund lo whlch a$$et b•lon Curr•nt valu• tlonal t)etails Co8t lopllonall Fund to whl¢h ass•t b•lon Detail Co•t loptlonAII Current value tlonal B4 A8set8 retained for the charity's own u80 Fund to whleh relatos Amount duo titsnal Whèn due tlonal Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of rova5 Signature Print Name Jej Iflii CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1211112025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND VIALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Woodley Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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 3110812025. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust'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 IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's ststement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]l. Delete [3 if not applicable. 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 concerning the form 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 if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1111112025 Name: Gisela Sharpe Relevant professional qualification{s) or body FCCA IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 16 LINCOLN GARDENS TWYFORD READING BERKSHIRE RG10 9HU Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018