The Athelstan Nursery Charitable Incorporated Or8anlsatSon (CIO) Trustees, report and Fonancial Statements for the period 01 September 2024 to 31 August 2025 Registered Charity Number 1166948 The Athelstan Nursery Charltsble Incorporated Ofganisation {ao) Reglstered tharlty Number 1166948 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the period ended 31 August 2025 CONTENTS Charity Information Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipt & Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts PAGE The Athelstan Nursery Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025 Full name The Athelstan Nursery Registered charity number 1166948 Principal Address The Athelstan Nursery, All Souls Church Hall, Athelstan Road, Clive Vale, Hastings, TN35 5JE Trustees Janet Gasson - Chair/Secretary Jessica Dorey Patrick Ryan Sally Wade 8ankers Uoyds Bank ptc. Hastings Independent examiner Laura Daw50n, Hastings Voluntary Actlon. Jack50n Hall. Portland Place. Hastings. TN34 IQN Objects To advance the education of children below compulsory school age. The Athelstan Nursery Trustees. annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025 The Nursery opened in 1978 and Is maT*.fy a Committee of Trustees. It operates from the partsh rooms in the ONe Vale aTEa of Hastyn85."MaBdalen and Lasher own the hall and allow the nursery 501e use of the spao with a renewable Syr lease. Openlng hours are from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3 pm during term timE ￿ly.-fA* nursery i5 reglstered wlth OFSTED and the Charity Commission. Provision Is offered for funded education and private places for children aged 2, 3 & 4 years okl. Children with special educati￿al needs and/or disabilities as well as children with English as an additionat4ry¥we 5UPPOrted. There is a staff of seven employèes who hold relevant qualifications in Early Years. The staff tèam reoive support from the mana8ement committee and the local author*ty earlyyears team. ctu The Clive Vale Playgroup was established with a Commlttee of pa￿nts and governed by a constitutlon adopted on 7th ortobLf1*7trtrkne The Athelstan Nursery injuly 1995 when the ¢onstrttrtion was amended anifthen amended again In October 1996. The Athelstan Nursery chan8ed its Charlty status to a ao in 2016. F(rll adoption took effect followlng the AGM in 2017. Day to day management is undertaken by the manager who Is responslble to the Trustees. The membership of the nursery is families olattendin8 children and other advlts with an interest in the nursery. The Trustees are in regular contact with each other and meet with the manager and deputy manager at least once a tern? and are present at general meetings which parents and carers are welcome to attetKI. Issues arising within the setting are raised through the Manager wlth the Trustee5 havin8 the final say. All staff and Trustees hold valid and current DBS checks. Sharoft stepped down as our Treasurer In the sprln8 and we were joined during the year by two new Trustees, Patrick and Sally. We continue to strug8le to find and recrult new Trustees arKI also to fill the Treasures post. Also malntsiniro an old bulldlng can be challer6rn8 at times. The nursery be8an thè year by welcomlrry new thildren and rettsrnln8 famllies. Once agaln morning sessions proved very popular. At Christmas we held a performance of children sln8 festive songs and had a party for them during which Father Christmas visitéd. A scavenger hunt with a spring theme was held at Easter. An end of year olebration was held in July wlth a re￿rn vlstt from the ice trèam van. We continue to receive very positive feedback from past Pa￿ntS. ￿ceptIOn class teathers and othèr professlonals in the Early Years field. We als08ain from ￿0MmendatIOnS and the posltlve reputation that we hold in the local communty and have not needed to advertise. We held our AGM in May which wa5 very well attended. Our rmproved finances allowed us to give Stsff a bonus both at Christma5 afKI again in July as a thank you for all their hard work. We were also able to replace the fioorin8 in the bathroom and kitchen and purchase a new fridge. The Athelstan Nursery Trustees, annual report( continued) for the year ended 31 August 2025 We welcomed new members of staff In September, Corinne and Jen. Lauren returned from Maternity leave in December and Catherine retur-ned in the summer as a bank staff member. The Trustees are very grateful for the professional ar￿ efficient waythe stsff have worked during the vear and their continued commitmenttothe I￿ry. arnln ment The Athelstan Nursery offers a sèfe, stimulating and rich space that encouraBes children to learn at their own pao. We provide broad. balanced and challenging activities which encourage Children to explore. Staff work dosely with parents to ensure the best outcomes for chlldren. All staff are commltted to continued professlonal develDpm*it throu8h trainlng. eclal Th Particular thanks 8Oto all the staff Sn the nursery. They tomplement each other In skills and make the nursery an excitln8 environment for children to grow and develop. We also thank the Magdalen and Lasher charity and Hastlngs Voluntary ArtiOA for thelr contlnued support of the nursery. Special thank$ 80 to Keith Miller who con￿￿￿e$ to offer his book keepln8 support to the nursery. natlons nowled ed wFth thank$: £200 received from Sussex Masonic Chambers. £250 received from a parent and a dressing up trolley purchased wlth the morw. £200 recelved from The lodge of St Michael. £400 received from The MLrffin Club. £808.79 received from Derwent Edwards Masonlc Lod8e. Si8ned.. Date: (Z TcLnwL ZO26 Chalr Independent examiner's ￿pOrt to the trustees of The Athelstsn Nursery for the year ended 31 August 2025 I report on the acounts of the tharity, whlch are set out on the following pages. Respectlve responsibilities of committee and examiner The Charity's trustees are responsible forthe preparation of thè accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 o*the Charltle Act 2011 Ithe Cha￿tieS Attl. and that an independent examinatton is needed. It is my responsibllty to.. - examine the account5 under section 145 of the Charities Act - to follow the procedu￿$ laid down In the general dlre¢tlon5 Oven by thè Charrty Commi55ion lunder Sectlon 1451511bl of the Charities Act), and - to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Dlrections given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts pTrsented with those records. It also Includes conslderation of any unts5ual items or disclosures In the acounts, and seeking explanatlons from the trustees con¢em1￿ any such matters. The procedu￿5 undertaken do not provide ?11 the evidence that would be reqUI￿d in an ausit, and consequently no oplnion Is glven as to whether the ac¢ounts presents a "trLte and fairf, view vlew and the report is Imited to those matter5 set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connectlon wlth my examinatlon, no matter has ¢ome to my attention l. which 8lves reasonable cause to believe that In any material rèspect the requ1￿Ments.. - to keep accountlw record5 in accordan¢e wlth sertlon 130 of the Charitie5 Act - to prepare accounts which accord with the atcountinB records and Comply with the a¢¢ounting requtrements of the Act have not been met; or 2. to whi¢h. In my opinion. attention sh¢)uld be drawn In orderto enable a proper understanding ot the ac