YOU AND ME PRE-SCHOOL
1161960
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
01I0912D24
31108Q025
Sectlon A Recelpts and payments
Unroslricted
funds
Restiicted
fund5
Endowmeiit
fund5
Total funds
Lasl yebr
19 noarost É
to lh* neèr¢st £
to tho noaro¥t £
A1 Receipt5
FEQS
fj5,182
4,081
190
2,8J2
468
29.462
4.041
76D
3.451
275
2.8J2
J42
429
342
429
242
$97
Sub total(Gross income lor
ARJ
13B.775
138.77$
124.003
AZ Asset and Inve5trnont ¥al¢s,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
139,775
138,775
124,003
A3 Pa ments
Wa
Tax&Pa
8.439
8.240
287
8.439
8,240
287
5.721
8,280
308
8.315
522
77.005
3.596
4JB
Em
8.250
30
8.280
273
5.358
5D8
2.870
931
522
SEN Premium
Insuiancelconlentslem
hone Char
¢5
EYPP Puicha8es
Subsc
846
846
736
326
684
680
684
593
6SQ
To
E4uiprngnt
Olli¢¢ Iouipmcnl
1.320
355
44S
3D7
810
921
5Z8
435
810
239
93]
TBG
227
528
435
810
239
933
788
227
Accotsnianc
cons￿Mabl&S
visits￿￿?￿1xrna￿ ￿ 10 en&lnd Da
703
624
I Promolians
90
944
fr44
126.592
Sub total
A4 A5SPt and Snvostment
urchasos, Isefy table)
Sub total
Total payments
128.592
128.592
112,223
Net of r8ceipt51(paymenlsl
AS Transfors tselween funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
10,183
88,534
98.717
88,534
98.717
76,754
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrcstri¢ted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment funds
Cate9orie5
noarost E
B1 Cash fund$
64.255
a¢¢wnl
.265
Potty Cash accounl
Total cash funds
98.717
149we andpaymonls
Vnrtrslrlctod
funds
to noarost É
R¢stric¢ed
funds
Endowment funds
to ncarv51 £
to noarost £
Fund Ir* which
Fund to whlrh
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Compuier & Eloclrical Equipmrynt
2.014
In¢oor Boaksifoy51Game5IPu￿es
B.J32
Ou151do Toy*Oik*¥ciimbin9 Ffamos glc
12.642
5,755
Fun6 to whlch
Amount dv*
Whon loptSonall
B5 Liabilitie$
722
PAYE
Signod by one or iwo Iruslee5 on
Signalu
Print Name
Dale ol approval
Samantha Jarv15
150626
CCXX R3 accoun1$ ISSI
10106120Z6

Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
YOU AND ME PRE-SCHOOL
On accounts for the year
ended
3110812025
Charity no
lif any)
1161960
Set out on pages
Respective responsibilities The charity's Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the aecounls. The
of trustees and examiner charity's Iruslees consider Ihal an audit is not required for this year under section
144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Charities Acll and that an independent
examin81ion is needed.
11 is my responsibility lo..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission lunder section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and
to stale whether particular matters have come lo my allenlion.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general D1￿ctionS given by the
examiner's statgment Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts.
and seeking explanations from the Iruslees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a
'Irue and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the slalemenl
below.
Independent examiner's In connection with my examination, no maller has come lo my attention lolher than
statement that disclosed below ')
which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in, any material respect. the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities
Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been mel., or
2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper
understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckels if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Is
Name:
ADAM HOTSON
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body lif
anyl:
FCCA
Address..
Office 2 The Reach, 687-693 London Rd. Weslcliff on Sea, Essex. SSO 9PD

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end dale
From
01
09
2024
31
08
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
YOU AND ME PRE-SCHOOL
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number lif any)
1161960
Charity's principal address
The Cabin, Church of Our Saviour
Ashton Place, Chelmer Village
Chelmsford, Essex
Postcode
CM2 6ST
Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if
not for whole
year
Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee lif
an
Trustee name
Office lrfanyl
Samantha Jarvis
Benjamin Cooke
Leanne Ferris
Chairperson
Chairperson
From 1313125
To 19101125
Leanne Smith
Aswad Manzoor
Secretary & Deputy Chair
Sarah Stanger
Donna Chunn
To 18111124
Treasurer
Jill Burtenshaw
From 02106125
Emma Engwell
From 18111124
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Names of tho trustses for the charlty. If any. (for •xampl•, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dat•s acted rf not for whole year
NIA
Nam•s and addrnsses of advlsers loptional infomiatlon)
Typ• of advlser
Name
Address
NIA
Name of chlef executive or names of senlor stsff members (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
NIA
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Descrfptlon of the charlty's trusts
CIO Constitution re-adopted at the chaiity AGM on 1610712024
Type of goveming document
How the tharity is ￿InStItuted
Pre-school Leaming Alliance assoaation consisting of members
Trustee selection ff￿th0ds
Twstees a￿ appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General
Meeting
Additional govemance Issues (Optional inforniation)
You & Me Pre-school is a non-profit making organisation and a registered
Charity, and it became active as a CIO (charitable inwrporated
organisats'on) on P Dec 2017 - registered chaiity number 1161960.
You may choose to include
additional infomiation, where
relevant, about..
poIici8s and Pro￿dureS
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.
the charity's organisalional
structure and any wider
network with which Ihe charity
works;
relationship with any related
parties;
trust88s' consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
You and Me Pre-school CIO, was registered with Ofsted on 7th Dec 2017,
with a setting reference number of EY546639.
All trustees have to do the following for Ihelr Induction into the Pre-school
Committee.,
1. Read and understand the adopted conslitution
2. Be shown the You & Me Pre-schools Policies and Pr<)cedures, in
order that they Can be referenced when required
3. Read the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
4. Complete OFSTED EY2 fomi, and DBS check
5. Be given copies of Committee and Staff structures and contact lists
6. Updated on forthcoming events and current issues and t8sks.
You & Me Pre-school is a non-profit making organisation and a registered
Charity. Since De￿mber 2017 we have been operating as 8 charitable
incorporated organisalion (CIO)- You and Me Pr&School CIO- registered
charity number 1161960.
The Pre-school is a member of the Earfy Years Allian￿, and the Manager
rtici
ates in local Sub-committee meetin
s. and si
rents and
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practitioners to the support services available. Staff and the Committee
attend Early Years training. briefings and regularly consult its publications.
The charity rents premises from 'The Church of Our Saviourf.
The charity's Pdiaes and Procedures are all reviewed and updated at least
annually.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
The charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the
development and educatlon of children and young people in particular by:
1. Promoting their care and safety.
2. Promoting their education and promoting parental involvement.
3. Promoting their heatth and wellbeing.
4. Providing Servi￿ to support them and their families and carers.
5. Providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO.
6. Furthering the aims of the Pr&School Leaming Alliance.
Summary of the objects ofthe
charlty set out in its
governlng document
You & Me Pre-school provides a rnuch-needed service for the local
community as well as giving the children that attend a great start. The
charity works for the public benefft having as its objects the development
and education of children and young people in particular by..
1. Promotlng thelr care and safety; Our setting works with children.
parents and the community to ensure the rights and safety of
children and to give them the very best start in life. All the correct
policies and procedures are in place to ensure that optimal care
and safety is achieved.
2. Promoting their education and promoting parental
involvemenL By using the EYFS framevmrk, we promote teaching
and leaming that ensures children's 'school readiness. and gives
children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the
right foundations for school and through life. We have a specially
tailored curriculum designed to achieve approved 'leaming
ouicomes, of the EYFS: Personal, social and emotional
development, Mathematics. Knowledge and understanding of the
World, Physical development and Creative development. Children
benefrt most when parents and the Pre-school work together in
partnership. We actively encourage parentsl involvement in their
child's education, management and governan￿ of the setting.
Research shows that it can be a great benefit for children, who
achieve more when their parents are involved in their education
from a young age. Parents benefrt from being given opportunities
to meet like-minded people, develop close social networks and
forge links in the local communlty- espe¢lally beneficlal to parents
who have recently moved to the area.
Summary of the maln actlvltlos
undertaken for the publlc
bgnefft In relation to these
objects (Include wlthln this
section
the
statutory
declaration that trustoas have
had regard to the guidanc•
issued by the
Charity
Commlsslon on publlc benefft>
3. Promotlng thelr health and wellbelng; Children's eadiest years
are recognised as vital in enabling them to reach theirfull potential.
In our setting the children have the opportunity to increase
confidence and independence, to enable them to makè decisions
forthemselves and be responsible fortheir adions, to have fun and
build friendship with other children. The children reoive individual
care and attention, which is made possible by our high ratio of
adults to children. The children receive reassur8nce, appropriate
raise and encoura
ement to t
new activities in a safe and
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supportive environment. The Pre-school has staff trained and with
experience in the following areas,. working with children with
behavioural problems, working with children with speeth and
language and communication needs. working with children on the
Autistic spectrum. working with children with allergies and sp&cial
education needs.
4. Provkllng serv5ces to support them and thelr famllles and
carers; By providing earfy years care and education we are
enabling children's growth and development, as well as supporting
theirfamily to retum to work. which benefits the community in many
ways. All children have the support of a personal keY-V￿rker as
we belie￿ that children settle best when they have a key p8rson
to relate to. who knows them and their parents well, and who can
meet their individual needs. Research shows that a key person
approach beneffts the child, the parents, the staff and th& setting
by providing secure relationships in which children thrive, parents
have Confidence and staff are ¢ommrtt8d.
5. Provldlng services to individuals holding membership of the
CIO. Membership of the charity applies to all pa￿nts. Studies have
revealed that Prevschools are much more than just nurseries or
playgroups to members i.e. parents. The Pr&School Staff and
committee also offer families practical and emolional support,
valuable information, Iraining and employment opportunities, help
and advice on parenting, education, h&alth, social s8CUrity and
housing matters. The Pre-school encourages and support parents
to play an 8Ctive part in the governan￿ and management of the
setting. The eleded trustees are mainly parents of children who
attend the setting. Membership gives parents the opportunity to
shape the services the Prfrschool provides. This benefits the child
and family because it meansthat parents receivethe rightchildcare
fortheir needs. Parerrts who actively participate in the management
and govemance of the setting and the fundraising gain a sense of
achievement and self-satlsfaction by participating in rewarding
work for a good cause, and giving something back to their local
communty. On a professional level, for parents actively involved in
the Committee and the running of the Pre-school, it provides a
chance for them to keep their mirK4s active, leam new skills, arKI
help them to retum to work.
6. Furthering the alms of the Pre.School Leamlng Alllance. All
children who attend the Pre-school, its members, employees and
associates benefit from the Pre-schools membership of the Pre-
School Alliance.
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Addbtional detalls of objectlves and activities (Optional Infomiation)
The Pr&School is reliant on the services of Volunteers who give up their
time to be members of the Committee. We rely heavily on them to not only
help with the general running and development of the Pre-school but also
to maximise the use of Iheir skills and experience in an assortment of
disciplines such as Fundraising.
You may choose to indude
further statements. where
relevant, about:
policy on grant making.,
policy programme related
investment:
contribution made by
volunteers.
The pre-school Is proud to have been awarded an Otsted OUTSTANDING
assessment following an inspection in Summer 2022 and efforts continued
to be made to maintain this level of perfomiance.
In addition to You and Me's continued commitmentto supporting the Essex
Early Years and Childcare Charter, (a set of minimum principles that early
years and childcare providers and partners commit to). In the current year,
the pre-school continued to give its support to the Govemment initiative
called Best Start in Life. This is a one-stop online facilty providing
Par8ntslCarers with options for Child care.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Financlal Summary
The finanei81 year for the charity was 1qt September 2024 - 31" August
2025. The perfonnance t>)ntinued to be reasonable.
This finanaal year had a good starting finanaal basis, with a starting
balanc8 of £54,527 plus £33,800 in the reseNe funds.
1. The Prtrschool finished the financial year in a good position with
creditable profft of £10,183. Staff costs continue to be the largest
part of Pre-school expenditure and, following the Govemment's
6.7% increase in the National MinimumW8ge (NMW) in April 2025,
have risen to 80% of our cost base. Although the percentag&
increase in NMW was lower than the prewous year, the increased
rates of Employers Nl ￿)ntributIonS implemented in April 2025
impacted our overa]I stsff costs. All costs continue to be monitored
very carefully. Operating with an interim Manager had a slightly
positive effect on staff costs and this was h&lped further by 2 staff
members leaving at the end ofthe academic year resulting in lower
staff pay over the summer holidays.
Summary ofthe maln
achlevements of the charlty
durlng the year
2. The Pre-school had an excellent overall 97% occupancy rate for
Ihe whole year (the best for some time) and this translated into a
yeady average profit of £1.36 per child per session. 0￿￿pancY
was 1000/0 at the end of the academic year.
3. Staff salaries were r8vi8wed and increased in April 2025 in line with
the Govemment's National Minimum Wage diredive (6.7%>. This
was slightly lower than the previous year. We continued the careful
management of our staff resources. utilising 'bank' staff to fill in as
and when necessary.
4. We exceeded our Fundraising target of£2500 with a totsl of £3.641
primarily as a result of (￿r Christmas and Summer Fayres, together
with termly events organised by staff and sponsorship. However,
£724 of this was spent on necessary purchases such as a
lacement
rinter, an air conditionin
unit for the cabin and
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miscellaneous supplies such as musical instruments and
waterproof overalls.
5. We benefited from increased funding rates agreed by the Local
Authority
Charfties ManagemenL The Charity had between 6-7 trustee members
at any time (out of 12 available commsliee positions). The day-to-day
management of the Pre-school is carried out by the Pre-school Manager
and the Business Manager.
Maln Routlne Annual Tasks compl•ted;
Pre-school's CIO Chaiity commission Report & Financial report for
2023124
Renewal of Pre-school Insurance.. liability, indemnty and contents
otsted and Pre-school Allian￿ memberships
Staff 8nd commlttee DBS checks
staff contracts
PrtrS¢hool Fees review
Revsew of Policies and Procedures
Communication to Parents - fa￿ to face contact occurs daily but
we also communicate via E Mails and letters. Posts on our
Fa￿book page are also a useful forni of quick communication.
Physical Half Temly Commttt8e Meetings
The Covid pandemic and lockdown in 2020 resulted in the Annual
General Meeting being held at the end of September annually
ratherthan in July. This helped in the recwitment of new Committee
members as more parents attend rather than a stgnificant
number whose children will be leaving the pre-school for state
schools. In the previous year, the AGM reverted to July as the
outgoing Chairperson had (by then) served his maximum five-year
temi under the rules of our Constitution. In this current year. the
AGM has reverted to being held in September.
Addltlonal Tasks Compl•t•d by Commlttee:
IT & Website. Facebook conlinued to be popular for communication wth
parentslcarers and a bveek]y summary of the activities undertaken
continues to be published at the end of each week. It is also used to
provide other infomation about Earty Years matters.
Stafflstructure. The longstanding Manager reslgned in July 2024 and an
existing senior member of staff was appointed as interim Manager. Due to
unft)reseen circumstances. it took longer than anticipated to recruit a new
manager. A new permanent manager was recruited in April 2025 but,
unfortunately, she tendered her resignation in May 2025 following a
change in career path. The ￿rrent manager started in early June 2025.
Due to personal ¢irGumslances, 2 other members of staff gave notice to
finish at the end of the academic year.
Premisos. Our landlord (Church of Our Saviour). presented us with a ne
fomial Rental Agreement detailing our respective responsikn'libes. Final
negotiations have been completed and we are waiting for the ffinal
documént.
Admlsslons. We started the academic year with an occupancy level of
940h and finished on 100% with an overall average for the year of 97%.
Our Occupancy levels are a very important driver in our finanaal
perfom)ance and we were encouraged by Ihe figures reported.
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ChrlslThas & Summer Fayre. The Christmas Fayre in December 2024
and Summer Fayre & Open Day in July 2025 were very successful and
contributed a combined total of £2,828 to our overall fundraising tsrget.
This was achieved. once again. through the diligerrt efforts of Committee
members and staff.
Sesslon Fees
The Eady Education Funded Rates for Essex were
increased in April 2025 by 11p per hour for FEE2W and 31 p per hour for
FEE3&4.
ICO - The Pre-school renewed its registration with the Inf0M￿tIOn
Commissione¢s Office {ICO) as per the GDPR law. Ref number
ZA431694.
Other- We made changes to the Terms and Conditions document to all
Parèntslcarers, specifically to indude a section on parent conduct.
Section E
Financial review
Brlef ststement of the
charlty's pollcy on reserves
The Pre-school aims to hold 3 months, worth of running costs in the
reseNe accounl. This is to maintain a reasonable level of reserves to cover
unforeseen arcuMstan￿s. The reserve account at the end of 2024125 was
£34.265 and we keep this under regular review.
Details of any funds matsrialty
In defiGIt
Not applicable
Further financlal revlew detslls (Opuonal Informatlon)
You may choose to indude
The chajity's principal source of funding continues to be from the Earfy
additional infomation, where
Years Govemment Funding which applies to all children from the term after
relevant about..
their 3fd birthday. This is now extended to children aged 2 years. This is
the charity's principal
paid by Essex County Counctl.
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
ofthe charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment poli
adopted.
Another source of incom8 for the charity are the fees charged for all
children not eligible for government funding.
The Voluntary Contribution (previously known as the Child Enrichment
fund) is a voluntary donation requested from all parents (apart from those
in receipt of FEE2D) to help cover Cost of providing a healthy snack,
additional activities and various consumables (eg sun Cream). These
donations continue to provide an additional source of funds to ￿Ver
increasing costs.
The two prime fijndraising events are the Summer and Christmas Fayres
but we also conlinue to conduct small events within the pr&school each
temi e.g. Cake bake1T￿ed surfflowers etc.
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Section F
Other optional information
The long-serving Pre-school Manager tendered her resignation effective from the end of the previous
academic year (July 2024) to take up a career development role in the local Earty Years arena - but not in
competition with us. An interim Manager was appoinled until the new, pemianent Manager was appointed in
April 2025 but she shortly left to explore a different career path. Our current Manager started in June 2025
and has settled in well and is respected by both staff and parents. New staff have been recruited and v
have exiended the working hours of existing staff as a result of the departure of two staff members. Benjamin
Cooke resi
ned from his
osition as Chair in Janua
2025 due to unforeseen circumstances.
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the Charlty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full namds)
Mrs Samantha Jarvis
Posftlon leg
Secretary>
Chalr etc)
Chairperson
15 06 2026
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