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
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SORP rethnre
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Parn 1.38
Policy on grant making
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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

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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 circUmstan￿S of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Par8 1.20
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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
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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
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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
on￿M
Para 1.22
Pata 1.22
Para 1.24
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Para 1.23
Current challenges inGlude recruitment
and retention of L3 stsff (Currently
advertising for DM). Local supply of
ualified staff remalns ve
limited.
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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
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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
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Pa￿ 1.51
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The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with vthich the
charity works
Para 1.51
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Relationship wtlh any
related parties
Para 1.51
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Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the cha
uses
istered cha
number
Charity's principal address
I CRowfHORNE VILLAGE PRESCHOOL
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1166499
PARISH HALL. 50 HEATH HILL ROAD SOUTH,
CROlA￿HORNE. 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
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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"
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Date
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CHARITY COMMISSION
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Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
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Independent Examiner's Report
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Charity no
(if any)
On accounts forthe year
ended
2025
Set out on pages
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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 eXaMinat￿n 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.
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Date:
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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 eXaMinat￿n 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).
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any items that the
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