Great Doddington Preschool – Reg Charity No. 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 AUGUST 2025
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Great Doddington Preschool – Reg Charity No. 1166218
GREAT DODDINGTON PRESCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2025
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
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| Trustees Annual Report | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income & expenditure account) |
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| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 |
The trustees present their reports and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2025.
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity Name Great Doddington Village Preschool
Charity Registration Number 1166218 Principle Office 10 Church Lane Great Doddington Northants NN29 7TR
The Trustees who manage the charity
Leesa Ann Oro (from 06.09.2022) Clare Trew (from 01.09.2024) Kacie Jade Irwin (from 01.09.2024)
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Great Doddington Preschool follows the Pre School Learning Alliance Constitution from 2011.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age. This is achieved by:
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Encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the rights of parents, to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups ensuring that such groups are for opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion means or ability.
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Encouraging the study of needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in, and recognition of, such needs in the local area.
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Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the preschool learning alliance.
Our main activities are to provide learning and education for children aged between 2 years and 5 years in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
We started Sept 2024 with just over half of a full roll call of children, the majority of whom were using NNC funding for the year. Due to government funding updates for younger children, we saw a greater interest in parents wishing to take advantage of the funding. Due to the nature of our setting and the funding available for staff costs we have not increased our cohort of under 3year olds to ensure safety and quality of learning for all children.
The quality of care steadily increased with the introduction of a new manager and deputy manager, which brought much needed change and fresh eyes to our preschool. We started the year with a good pot of savings which would allow us to reinvest in materials and staff throughout the year, upgrading many resources.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity’s main source of income is derived from the provision of preschool learning and education. Funds are paid either by North Northants County Council or privately depending on the age of the child participating. Other income is derived from the provision of a breakfast club and various fundraising activities.
Due to diligent monitoring of funding we were able to get as much as we are allocated for each child to utilise in preschool for both staffing and resource costs. All which enhanced the preschool experience for the children.
We changed how to collect snack money and had a great uptake in parents paying for their child’s snack experience as it could be done digitally and we invoiced so that there was greater transparency.
The government launched a free breakfast club at the school next door around Easter 2025 which meant their were only 2 children from preschool regularly attending. Due to the likely expansion we decided to stop breakfast club at the end of the summer term.
Ducklings playgroup which has once been a feeder for new children into the preschool had dropped in attendance as the person running it could not longer attend. We took the decision to end the playgroup and focus on preschool with a refreshed thought going forward in September 2026.
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TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the income and expenditure of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,
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Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP,
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Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent, and
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The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, as it is considered appropriate to assume that the company will continue to operate in the foreseeable future
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed on page 1.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Leesa Oro (Chair at time of financial activity)
15/10/2025
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 which are set out on pages 6-10.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| 2025 Total Notes Unrestricted funds INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds £ Activities from generated funds 113,332 Incoming resources from external funding 182 Total incoming resources 113,514 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities 2 (4,167) Total resources expended (115,996) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (2,482) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 4,257 |
2024 Total £ 108,985 7,933 116,918 (3,383) (100,769) 16,149 11,756 |
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and loses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on page 8 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET
31[st] AUGUST 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| Total | Total | |
| Unrestricted | ||
| Funds | ||
| £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Debtors | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 4,257 | 11,756 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
| Creditors | - | - |
| NET ASSETS | 4,257 | 11,756 |
| FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 4,257 | 11,756 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 4,257 | 11,756 |
The attached notes form part of the financial statements. Approved and signed on behalf of the committee by;
Leesa Oro (Chair at time of financial activity)
15/10/2025
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005).
Funds Structure
Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives.
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations are only included in the Statement of Financial Position when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Resources Expended
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure has been accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
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STAFF COSTS AND EMOLUMENTS
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind | 77,106 | 75,707 |
| Employers National Insurance Costs (less than £5k allowance) | 0 | 631 |
| Employers Pension Costs | 3,218 | 3,944 |
| Total Staff Costs | 80,324 | 79,651 |
| No. | No. | |
| Charitable Activities | 2 | 4 |
The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year was 4 and the parts of the charity in which they worked are listed above.
No trustees received remuneration or expenses during the year.
ANALYSIS OF DEBTORS
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| 2025 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Trade Debtors | - | - |
| ANALYSIS OF CREDITORS | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loan | - | - |
| Funding in Advance | - | - |
| External Grants | - | - |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accrued Expenses | - | - |
| Total Creditors | - | - |
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