CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2024 To 31st March 2025 Period start date Period end date Charity name: Crowthome Village Preschool Charity registration number: 1166499 Objectives and Activities SORP feleren Para 1_17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in rts governing document The aim of the presGhool is to support the development and education of children under statutory school age. To support their families and carers by offering appropriate play opportunities and care facilities to meet the ever chan in needs of our commun Care and education of preschool children age from two to five years. Supporting parents, carers and other professionals working in partnership with them and encouraging the development of parenting skills. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. statement confiming whether the tnJ5tees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefit Para 1.17 atxl 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP rethnre NIA Parn 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment We offer volunteering opportunities to suitable adults who help in a variety of roles such as helping with visits to the local parks or reading with the children. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
NIA Other Achievements and Performance SORP refeTerKe We have continued our work to support a number of vulnerable families including those with additional needs and others where we have worked alongside other agencies such as the Child Development Centre and Speech and Language Therapists. This helps children in our care to develop high self esteem, self regulation and competence as individuals in their early years. We help older children to become school ready and help foster a lifelong love of learning. We support families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds including some for whom English is an additional language. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circUmstanS of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Par8 1.20 Additional inforniation {optional) You ma choose to indude further sLitements where relevant about.. We currenlty hold a "good" Otsted rating. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Fundraising remains fundamental to our work, we have engaged in a number of fundraising opportunities available to the preschool through parents and the local community and have attended community events in order to raise the rofile of the reschool. Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Pawa 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other
Financial Review | Review of the charÈty's financial position at the end of the period Par8 1_21 | This yearwe did not make a loss. In AprÈl | 2024 the preschool continued ifs extended opening hours to accommodats 30 hour provision. We have some funds building due to the difficulties in recruiting a deputy mana er and L3 staff. It is our policy to hold £10k in our account as a reserve agalnst any possible redundancies OT other unexpected commltments such as tem accommodation. £10k NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held P*a 1.22 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going onM Para 1.22 Pata 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 Current challenges inGlude recruitment and retention of L3 stsff (Currently advertising for DM). Local supply of ualified staff remalns ve limited. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Parents. local fundraising, donations from local organisations and businesses. Commissions from photographer, sponsored events, cake sales. HMRC parent childcare schemes and local authori fundin NIA The charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 Key risks would be any unforeseen changes in childcare funding, sudden increases in staff costs or a persistent decline in the number of childrenlfamilies accessing our services, loss of the building. Inability to recruit suitabl ualified staff. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management | Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Foundation How is the chartty constitLrted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated association Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entiued to appoint one or more trustees Pwa 1.25 Election by constitutional vote at AGM by members or emergency special meeting Additional inforniation loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: NIA Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pa 1.51 NIA The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with vthich the charity works Para 1.51 NIA Relationship wtlh any related parties Para 1.51 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the cha uses istered cha number Charity's principal address I CRowfHORNE VILLAGE PRESCHOOL NIA 1166499 PARISH HALL. 50 HEATH HILL ROAD SOUTH, CROlAHORNE. BERKSHIRE. RG45 7BN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charÉty Trustee name oirice {rfarry) Dates acted rf not for whole Name of person lor body) entttled oint trustee ifan Sharon Ratcltffe Chairper50n Treasurer Secretary Gemma White Charlotte Vaughan 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved Wame of trustees hokjing title to property belonging to the charrty Trustee name l Dates act¢d rf not for who
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets None Additional inforniation Ioptionall Names and addresses of advisers {Optional inforniationl Type of Name Address adviser Namo of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infom)ation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infomiation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) fy£. Full namels) Position leg Secretary. Chair. etc) To" CA Date Ji
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the ITUStees i HORNJE U ILLAGC PKiSCHcoL Charity no (if any) On accounts forthe year ended 2025 Set out on pages 3oJd Lk I rewrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charFty (Ihe Tntst") ts the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the char¥Vs trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in CordanCe with the requirements of Ihe Charities Acl 2011 (-the Act.). I repK)rt in respecl of my eXaMinatn of the Trusf s accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable DirectKsns given by the Charty Commissi¢)n under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualtfied to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicab listed bodyll. Delete l J 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, ar)y material the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the chariti.es Act" OF Ihe accounts did nol accord viith the accounting records", or Ihe accounts did not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a Irue and fair, VEW which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have rtro concems and have come across no other mattets in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wonys in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Si9ned: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualrfication{sl or body IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: Section B Disclosure Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight mateiial matters of conce (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief detslls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the ITUStees i HORNJE U ILLAGC PKiSCHcoL Charity no (if any) On accounts forthe year ended 2025 Set out on pages 3oJd Lk I rewrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charFty (Ihe Tntst") ts the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the char¥Vs trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in CordanCe with the requirements of Ihe Charities Acl 2011 (-the Act.). I repK)rt in respecl of my eXaMinatn of the Trusf s accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable DirectKsns given by the Charty Commissi¢)n under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualtfied to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicab listed bodyll. Delete l J 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, ar)y material the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the chariti.es Act" OF Ihe accounts did nol accord viith the accounting records", or Ihe accounts did not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a Irue and fair, VEW which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have rtro concems and have come across no other mattets in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wonys in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Si9ned: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualrfication{sl or body IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: Section B Disclosure Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight mateiial matters of conce (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief detslls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
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