Charity nurnbeT". 1167355 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS iJNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812025 Prepared Èy.. Lindrid( Accountancy Services Ltd 205 Oulgang Lane Dinningto Sheffield S25 3QY ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812026 TRUSTEES R Gyte A W81son R Link N Leigh Whilhorn REGISTERED OFFICE Anslon Stones Early Years Park Av8nue, North Ansto Sheflie S25 2QZ CHARITY NUMBER 1167355 ACCOUNTANTS Lindrld< Accountancy Serwces Ltd 205 Oulgang Lane Oinnington Shellield S25 3QY page 1 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812026 ONTEwrs Page Rpport of the TrustEes Independent Examir*e¢s Statement Stalelnent of Financial Activities ealallce Sheet Notes to the A¢¢ounls pagp 2 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812025 TRUSTEE5' REPORT The Iru8tees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 OBJECTIVES AhtD ACTIVITIES The objectives of the charity are lo provide affordable and high-qualily chrfd Ca￿ to th$ parents of Anston and the surrounding area5. This is achieved by", enhancing the development of children primarily under statvlory School age. by., encouraging Pa￿ nts to understand and provide for th& needs of their children through groups. and by.. offering appropriate play. education. cale facilities and training courge5, together with the rights of p3rtnls to take responsibility for and to become involved in the aclivities ol such groups, en8uring that such groups offer opportunilie5 for all children whalever Iheir race, culture. religion, means or ability-, to encourage the study of Ihe needs of such children and their families and promote publi¢ Inte￿$1 in and recognition of such ne8ds," to instigate and adhe￿ to and to further the aims and obje¢twes ofthe Pre-school Learning Alliance. It15 the trustee's opinion that this objective is in line with the Charity Commissions Public Benefit Requirement. FINANCIAL REVIEW Although this financial year ha5 seen us making a loss, we have dedicated funds into improving our quality education offer and Tmaking Ihe building more fit for our individual purpose. We see this as a real investment Anslon Stones Earty Years. main achievements during Ihe year were to develop a Forest S¢hool area and provide specialist Iraining lor staff. This has seen us be one of Ihe only Early Years sellings in the a￿5 that hBS this offer and is a great Unique Selling Point IUSPI. This will be an are8 lo further develop next year. We have also paid to Smprove the building a￿a and storage outside. We needed beller food safe hygiene facilities so we have extra sinks and wall units specifically for this reason We had lols of equiprnent and re8ource5 In Storage on the Infant s¢hool premises. When Ihey notified us that they needed this space badt. it meanl Ihatwe had lo provide quality, weathersafe stDra9e in our tsesignated building space. Our ICT equipment neÈdÈd upgrading this year. We boughl a new laptop and prinlerand provided iPads lorthe slafflo capture children's achievement5"in the moment" of a quality standard and to be able to share these with our families through the Farnly APS app. Thi5 too has been a fabubus investment saves a great amount of timè for the 8talf team. We CDntinue to develop the range ol resources on offer for the Children. in particular for Ihe increase in numbers of children allending the setting *41h additional needs ISENI. A variety of sensory loy8, reSoUr￿S and rnobilily aids have been purchased. Mtsney has also been prioritised for stsff training to improve experti$e and lo pay for extra staffing during sessions to cover the I lo I ratio children. This will Continue over the Coming year as the setting sees more children on roll with h%gh levels ol support needed. All our slafl memb8rs live in th& loeal community and not only aTe we cornTnitted lo smproving our edu¢alicin81 services for our local children, but we are committed lo securing quality staff members from OLJr locality of which the preschool is very proud. During the year Anston Stones Early Yeais has had a total of 28 children on the ￿gISter. FUNDS AND RESÉRVES An$lon Stones Early Years reserve policy is lo hold sufficient lunds lo enable il lo function for thrE& months,. and to pay any redund8n¢y payments due should the setting have to close. The trustees estimate the ¢Dsl of r¢duiidaii¢y payments woukj be £18,703 and three months expenditure would lolal £58,073 giving total re$eThes required 83 E74,77S. The Trustees acknowledge that funds are lower than the agreed level ststed in the reserve PDlicy. The Iru51ee5 believe that the charity has suffiuent re5Durces to tneet its liabilrties as they fall due and that the charity will be able lo improve Ils finat)¢ial posilion ond rebuld its ￿SerVeS to the requi￿￿ level. STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The organisation is unin¢orporated and is registered with Charities Commission under charlty number Is 11 $7355. T'h@ ch8rily1s governed by its constitution adupled 17 NDvÈmber 2015_ This ￿port was approved by the Board of Tru$lee8 on . R Gyte Trustee pagÈ 3 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812025 INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS l ¥eport on the arcDunts ol the cornpany for the year ended 3110812025. RESPE¢TIVE RESPONSIBILinE5 OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The Iruslees are responsiUÈ for the prepaTation uf the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sectian 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Acll and that an Independent examinalion is needed. The tharily's gross income extteded £25.000 and l am qualified to undertake the examuiation by being a qualified member of ICAEW. Having salisfiEd tnyself that the chHiily is not subject to an audit under charity law and 1$ eligible for independent examination. It Is my [￿sp￿sibIlI1Y lo.. exarnine the accounts ￿nder seelion 145 of the 2011 A￿., follow the procedures laid down in the general Diredions giv8n by the Charsly Commission ￿nder sethon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act., and stats whether particular matters have eotne to my attenlioll. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT My examination was carried out in a¢cordance with general Di￿¢t10n$ glven by the Ch&rity Commis$iDn. An examination includes a review of the accounb'ng records kept by Ihe chaiity and a ctrmparison ol the a¢¢ounls pre5enled with those records. 118lso includes considera￿.an of any unusual iterns or disclosures in the accounts. amd seeking explanalioDS from you as Iruslees conceming any such matters. The pro￿￿vre$ undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that would be required sn an audit. and ¢onsequenlly no w)inion is given as to whetherthe accounts p￿sent a.true and fair and the report is limited io those malter5 set out the statement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMEvr In Connectio￿ with my examination. no Matter has come to my artenlion.. 111 which gives me ￿aSOnable caus? lo believe that In any material respect the requirerneni&' to ke8p accounting records in accordance wth se¢lion 386 of the Companies Act 2008," and 10 prepa￿ accounts which aecord with Ihe accounting records, comply wth the accounting requirements of seclion 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of th& Stalem8nl of Recommended Practi￿." Acco￿n￿n9 and Reporiii)g by Charities have noi been met., or 121 In my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding ol Ihe 8ccTrunt5 to be reached. Lindridt Acctiuntancy Services Lirniled AI/D6/202g 205 Outgang Lane Dinninglon Sheffield S25 3QY page 4 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS Statement of Financial Activities for th8 year endod 311081202S 2025 2024 Total Tolal Income Incorne frorn generated fund5 Income from charilable activities 212,971 215,736 212,971 215.736 Total Income and ondowments Expen5C5 Costs of generaling funds Expenditure on Ch8ritable actniities Total Expenses Net gain5 Qn investments Net IDeficltlllneomo 228,291 228,291 170,551 170,551 115,3201 45, 185 Net movement In funds.. Net fund$ brought fonward Net Ideflcitlllncome foT Ihe year Net funds carried forward 51,324 6.139 115,3201 36,OQ4 45.185 51,324 This statement of financial activities includes all gains and Ioss&5 Tecognised in the year. All incorne expenditure derive from continuing activities and sll incotne ig unresiricled. page 5 ANSTON STONes EARLY YEARS BALAN¢E SHEET AT 3110812025 2025 2024 Note8 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 8,000 12,UOO CURRENT ASSETS Cash al bank and In hand 31.465 31.465 3,461 42, 144 42, 144 2,820 CREOITORS.. Amounts falling due within ong year NET CURRENT ASSETS I ILIABILITIESI TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 28,004 36,004 39,324 51,324 CAPITAL AND RESERVES UJ7re8trlcted funds 31),004 51,324 ApprovÈd by the board oftru5tees on . slgned on thelr beh and R G)'i¢ Tfftas page 6 ANSTON STONES EARLY YEARS NOTES TO THEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110812026 Tan9lblÈ Flxed Assets Improvoments to Leasehold Property Total | C05t At 01109f2D24 AI 3110812025 Depreciation At 0110912024 Charge lor the year At 3110812025 Net book value AI 3110812025 At 31108J2024 20,000 20,000 8,000 8,000 8.000 12,000 Depreciation 15 charged al a rate of 20 ID on the straight line basi5. Cfeditors.. Amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade CTedilors Accruals Taxation and social security 1,687 732 750 720 3,461 2,820 Reserves Unre$trl¢ted Funds At 1 September 2024 Deficit for the year 61,324 At 31 August 2026 page 7