Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Day
Month
01
Period end date
Day
Month
To 31
ugust
Year
. 2024
From
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHILDREN'S CARE CENTRE
Other namos charity is known by
Registered charity number Irf any)
1162802
Charity's principal address
RIDGEWAY METHODIST CHURCH
MUDGE WAY, PLYMPTON
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL7 2PS
Names of the charity trustses who manage the charlty
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Datss aet¢d if not for whole
ear
CHAIRMAN
MINISTER
Nome of porson lor body) entitled
toa
Int trustee
Ifan
PATRICIA STEAD
AMANDA ROPER
FIRST TRUSTEE
APPOINTED UNDER
CONSTITUTION
FIRST TRUSTEE
RIDGEWAY METHODIST
CHURCH
RIDGEWAY METHODIST
CHURCH
CHARITY TRUSTEES
APPOINTED 11912024
JOHN BUThLE
PHYLLIS JONES
KELLY WEBB
RESIGNED 31212025
GRAHAM BLAKE-
LOBB
RONALD
MEATHREL
JENNIFER KIRBY
RIDGEWAY METHODIST
CHURCH
APPOINTED 0110912025
RIDGEWAY METHODIST
CHURCH
10
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
Names of the trustses for the charity, if any, Ifor example. any custodian trusteè$}
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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March 2012

Names and add￿5903 of advlsers {Optlonal informatlon)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief exècutive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
Section B
Structure, governance and mana
Description of the charity's trusts
CIO Constitution
ement
Type of goveming document
How the charity is constituted
cio
Trustee selection methods
Majority appointed by Ridgeway Methodist Church Members additional
TrLF$tees appointed by the Trustees of Ridgeway Methodist Chi5¢Jren's
Care Centre.
Additional governance issues (Optional Inforniationl
You may choose to include
additional infomiation, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees..
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and pro￿dureS to manage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
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March 2012

The objects of the CIO are the advancement of the Christian faith as an
independent expression of the mission of Ridgeway Methodist Church
(charity number 1128711) for the public benefit..
3.1 in advancing the secular and spiritual education of children from the ages
of O up to and including 11 years., and
3.2 in the interests of social welfare providing or assisling in the provision of
facilities for recreation of ¢hildren from the ages of O up to and including 11
years who havg n86d of such facilit188 by reason of their youth, infirmity or
disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of
rovin
their condilions of life.
The main activities of Ridgeway Methodist Children's Care Centre are the
provision of Ofsted registered preschool for ages 2- 4 and provision of
parent and toddler sessions for ages O-3.
Summary of the objects ot the
charity set out in its
governlng document
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's
guidan￿ on public benefit.
Summary of the main
activitiès undortaken for the
public benefit In relation to
these objects linclude withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to th8 guidance
issued by the Charity
Commisslon on public
benofit)
Additional details of objectives and activltles {Optlonal infomMtion)
TAR
M¥rch 2012

You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about-
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
The year September 2024-Augu$t 2025 has continued to be both
challenging and successful.
Providing for Special Needs has continued to be a challenge. For a small
setting of only 20 children we have had a high per￿ntage of need. 3
children have had profound needs, 1 with low level need and 3 with
speech and language difficulties. Early Years Inclusion funding
continues to be insufficient. Our staff are skilled and experienced in this
area and continue to work hard, support these Ghildren and fight for them
to have adequate support.
On the positlV6 side our Ofsted Inspection in Dec8mber 2024 went really
well and we were awarded the out¢ome of Good. The inspector gave
feedback about the Pre-school and was vèry complimentary about the
staff, leadership, children and quality of care and education.
Child numbers grew as the year went on with 10 leaving for school in
summer 2025, leaving 10 continuing.
The Toddler groups are continuing to thrive and provide a feed in of new
children for Preschool. Volunteers for the Children's Care Centre work
with volunteers for the church to run the Toddler groups on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. The group provides a hub for families to neknrk and receive
help and advice.
The Preschool staff continued to work together as a dedicated team with
the needs of the children placed at the centre of all they do. Although the
work at times is stressful the staff support each other and have the
addition of a group of dedicated volunteers. Staff are able to progress
and new staff are supported through to their Level 3 qualification.
Volunteers are supported lo attain Level 2, moving to become casual
staff members and later perman8nt if and when a position becomes
available.
The Childcare Centre works closely with the Church and receives
pastoral and prayer support from the Church which is important as tts
ethos as a Christian organisation is to be there for all families and have
an open door policy to provide support and care.
The Trustees and Management of the Centre met formally 3 times during
the Academic Year 2024-25. In addition a number of them are actively
involved wtth volunteering as additional support for both Preschool and
Toddler groups.
In Preschool all activities for children follow the EYFS framework and as
part ofthis pupils have been exploring a wide range of planning themes
such as Chinese New Year, HaNest, Easter, Colours, Space, Minibeasts
and All about Me along wilh outdoor activities including Forest School,
Sports Day, Graduation and library visits.
During the year 2 fundraising coffee mornings took pla￿ when ladies
from the Church craft group also sold their Grafts to help raise funds.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
durlng tho year
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March 2012

Section E
Financial review
The charity will hold at least 6 month's reserves plus redundancy
provisions.
Brlef Statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Delails of any funds materially
in defjcit
Further financial review detsils (Optional information)
You may chooso to includ8
The accounts submitted show a small surplus of £504 for the year.
additional infomiation, where
The￿ continues to be a shortfall in SENCO funding. We have t￿en given
relevant about".
a generous donation of £4000 plus Gift Aid to help meet some of these
the charity's principal
costs, which is now held in restricted funding for this purpose. The total
sources of funds (including
restricted for this purpose is now £9000. The charity has needed to
any fundraising).,
increase redundancy provision slightly io meet its current requirements
how expenditure has
due to staff changes. As Government funding continu8S to decrease in
real terms and costs, especially wages, continue to rise financial
supported the key objectives
challenges still lie ahead.
of the charity,.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on bohalf of the charity's trustees
Slgnaturels)
P.M*Èo
PATRICIA STEAD
Full name(s)
RON MEATHREL
Position (eg Secretary, Chalr,
etc)
CHAIR
TRUSTEE
Date
0610312025
TAR
Msrrh 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGtAND AND WALES
RIdg￿PY Mgthodlst ChlldrenS Care ¢èntre
1162802
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forthe period
from
0110912024
To
3110812025
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrtcted
fund¥
Endowment
funds
Total fund$
Last year
to Ihp r￿￿r￿$t
tothg fjDaro$t£
toth• *￿Te￿I2
tr1th8 nearest£
to tts tr)trar•BtE
Al R¥¢e5pts"1
Funded Inwnp'2
Non funded incorne"1
Toddler Inmmfr
61,162
6M81
1,789
1.334
1.314
61,162
6.681
1,785
1,334
1,314
4,008
s5.￿9
8.52T
1,774
872
1.442
staffing du*th$"4
e8t&li
hl donations'5
GrftAxl Tax Reclaim
strshi
fubc
4.008
540
1,184
270
25
urchBSe"
ross In￿Me
1,209
Sub totsl(
260
or
AR)
72.301
S.T3Z
78.033
73,210
A2 Ass•t and Inv•stsngnt sal￿,
l¥ee tab￿1.
Total recelpts
72,30f
5.732
78,033
73.210
A3Pa
m•nts'2
Vlsoè5 Nati￿al Insur£n¢e'2
P￿slOn$
Stall Uniform
¢hurch Con1nbu￿tr)
Prernises Eypense
ProfÉ￿onal Fess
Insurance
Repai¢S
Cleani
C{JMp￿lersOft￿arè
Telephonellnt*net
Educational End ¢on$umablg $uwlies inc
purch￿.
Pr¢w¥ions
T(￿dIerr¢fro$hrnents
pps
Acc￿ntarFCY
98d debt write off
Health & S£r
SENCOAddl w￿di]ure
Sundrlos
62,857
3.467
68.048
3,467
2,207
210
1,217
617
125
62
2S
675
2.882
210
1.217
617
12$
62
2$
3323
1,194
556
14
62
519
762
180
112
283
163
121
217
too
21
163
121
217
11)0
21
40$
$34
212
79,622
222
222
72.472
Sub total
71,797
675
A4 Asset and Inv•slmgnt
urchases,1$ge tsble
Sub totsi
71,797
676
72A72
79,622
Net of recelpts/(paymentsJ ' 3
A5 Transfèrs betsrten funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thls year end
504
5,057
260
4,626
9.423
5.561
6,4f2
260
83,782
88,408
93,969
9<820
88,408
A5&emfn of error
acc￿nts lap

Unrestrlct8d
fund$
Restrtetod
nd¥
to near88t£
Endowmènt
fund¥
to noaro8t£
Cateaorles
to nfrargS¢£
81 Cash ftsnds
CW in hand
350
Bal8n¢oCFB
30,279
53,917
9,423
Total cash funds
84.546
9A23
rèt•ipts paymnts
cq¥rf($ll
Unre8trl¢tgd
funds
to n•aro8t E
Regtrlet¢d
funds
to nfrar•8t£
Endowment
funds
ton••￿$t £
Dotai18
82 Other monètsry assets
Fundtowhich
allset belon
Details
Currentval
Costl¢)Ptlon•
B3 Investmènt assots
Fund towhlch
a$8etbelon
DelalEs
CurTgntvalu•
Cc4tloptk)n•
B4 Assots retalned for the
charlty's own use
Fund towhich
r•lat88
Amoutit due
Oetai15
on•1
85 Llabllltles
Notes. 1
Non funded income- includes £157.75 due for 2023124 received 2Q24125. At year end
£18.75 was outstanding bLrt this is expected to be reCove￿d.
Funded income includes £735 for SENCO 2025126 reeewed in 2024125. In 2024125
£992.25 was received for SENCO and £845 23 was spent on SENCO wages
Notss'2
Nots8'3
Small surplus of £504 for the year. Redundaney prowsDn ￿ightty increased this year to
£25265. Surplus transferred to reserves. Reserves now £59281 plus reslricled funds of
£9423.
e e￿en
as requir
£9153 for wa
esat
Notes'4&5
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Synature
Print Name
Date of
roval
1211
CCXX R2 xcounts Issi
02h)2r2026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5
Ind•pend•nt •xamlneeg report on the
account•
Section A
Ind•pviid*iil F.Rhinliinf'* Rvi?oil
Report to th• tru•t•••
INidgL)way Methodist Children's Caro Centre
31AI AUll￿1 2025
Charfty
1182W2
111 •nyl
On •¢couTrts for th• y•*r
•nd•d
out on pag
1&2
I report to Ihe Iru8teo8 on my examination of the ¥r￿UnIs of ab¢y••
charity {'tho Tru8t'} for tho year ènded 31108r2025.
AS Ihe ch8rW8 tru8te88, you aro re8pM￿ble for the pr•paratVJn (A the
accounts in accordance wtth the requlrements ol tl)¢ Charilw Act 2011
(Ihe W).
Responslblllll•• and
basis of report
I report in re8pe(# of my examin*ion of the Tru8t'8 account$ ¢anied o
under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carr￿n9 Out my examinat¢on, I
have followed all the applicable Directions grien by the Chanty CornrnB
under 5e¢ilon 14515)(b) of ￿ Act.
Indepèndent
euminetrs statement
I have completed my examination. thal no material ftBttern hth*
come to my attention in wnnection wryth the examinat￿n lotsr than th*
disGlosed below.) whi¢h give8 me ¢au¥e to believe that ￿, any matenal
respect..
the a￿Ount￿n9 records worn not kept In acctydanco With socaiM 130
of the Chariiies Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the a¢￿untIng records,. or
the accounts did not rnmply with the applicable requlrements
eoneeming the forn and content of accounts set in the Charili88
(Accounts and Reports) ReguL9tt0￿ 2008 othor than any requir¢m•rt
that the accounts give a Irue and falr, view Wfilch 16 nat a matter
considered as port of an independent examinalim.
I have no con¢em8 and have Come no otlwr matt¢rs in conr
with the exominalion to which attonlion $hould b• drawn in th1$ roport In
order to enable a propor undorntandiry of th• accounts to be reached.
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