**Charity Number: 1176057** ## **ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO)** ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO** ) CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ||Page| |---|---| |Reference and administrative details|1| |Trustees' report|2 - 3| |Independent examiner ‘s report|4| |Receipt and payments|5| |Statement of assets and liabilities|6| ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ## **Trustees** Jemma Douglass (Chair & Finance) Charmaine Vassie (Human Resources) Rebecca Dilley (Nominated Person) Nikki Wilby (Nominated Person) Danielle Swain (Secretary) ## **Officer** Melanie Wickens, Preschool Manager ## **Charity registered number 1176057** **Aston Preschool (CIO)** Aston Village Hall, New Park Lane , Aston Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 7ED ## **Accountant** ## **John Baucutt FICB Chartered MCIPD** 6 Grace Way, Pin Green, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5AA **Page 1** ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** TRUSTEES **REPORT** FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2023 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Constitution** ## **Method of appointment or election of trustees** The trustees have the power to appoint new trustees and in the event of a new appointment, appropriate training and induction procedures are arranged. Appointments are completed at the annual general meeting. ## **Objectives and Activities** The charity's key objectives are the development and education of children between the ages of 2-4. This Is achieved by promoting their care and safety, supporting their education, and encouraging parental involvement. Additionally, their health and wellbeing are also given Importance, and services are provided to support them, their families, and carers. ## **Achievements And Performance** During the year, the charity continued to provide education for children below compulsory school age. The preschool registers were full, with a waiting list for available spaces maintained. The charity continued to support children from a wide range of backgrounds and provided additional support where needed. **Page 2** TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** ## **Financial Review** During the year, the charity received total income of £98,680 and had total costs of £96,425 giving a surplus of £2,255. Page 3 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Aston PreSchool** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31 August 2023 which are set out on pages 5 and 6. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (’the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 Of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Dated 21 June 2024 John R Baucutt FICB Chartered MCIPD 6 Grace Way Pin Green Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 5AA Page 4 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ||Unrestricted||Restricted||Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||funds||funds||funds|funds| ||2023||2023||2023|_2022_| ||£||£||£|£| |**Receipts**||||||| |Fees|18,098|||18,098||12,267| |Funding (Herts CC)|80,176||||80,176
|78,618| |Fundraising|303||||303|581| |School Uniform Sales|94||||94|357| |Lunch Club|9||||
9|-| |Miscellaneous||||||5| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**98,680**|||**98,680**||**91,828**| |**Payments**||||||| |Wages|78,800||||78,800|65,132| |Hire of Hall|7,874||||7,874|6,505| |Consumables|223||||223|599| |Non-Consumables|3,385||||3,385
|1,091| |Telephone/Internet|348||||348|342| |Staff Training|
604
|604|
|2,701
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604|2,701| |Accountant Fees/Administration|2,610||||2,610|2,604| |Cost of Fundraising|562||-||562|13| |Insurances/Licenses|1,182||||1,182|343| |Uniform Purchase Costs|629||||629|638| |Archive|70||||70|| |Miscellaneous|138||||138
|780| |TOTALPAYMENTS|**96,425**||||**96,425**|**80.748**| |SURPLUS/(DEFICIT} FOR THE YEAR|**2,255**||||**2,255**|**11,080**| Page 5 ## ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 ||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---| ||funds|funds|funds|funds| ||2023|2023|2023|_2022_| ||£|£|£|£| |Cash funds||||| |Bank Current account|59,877|-|59,877|59,979| |HSBC Savings Account|10,122||10,122|10,037| |Barclays Bank Reserve account|102,081|-|102,081|102,081| |Petty Cash|200||200|200| |TOTALASSETS|**172,280**||**172,280**|**172,297**| The report a n d a c c o u n t s were approved by the trustees on the 21 June 2024 and is signed on its behalf by: Jemma Douglass Signed: Chair of Trustees Date 21/06/2024 Page 6