**Charity Number: 1176057** ## **ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO)** A **NNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS** # **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO** ) ## **CONTENTS** ||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** ## **Trustees** Jemma Douglass (Finance) Charmaine Vassie (Human Resources) Rebecca Dilley (Nominated Person Nikki Wilby (Nominated Person ) Jemma Howard (Nominated Person) Rosie James (Fundraiser) Danielle Swain (Secretary) ## **Officer/Trustee** 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** ## **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** ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO) TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## **Financial Review** During the year, the charity received total income of ´£150,632 and had total costs of ´£113,629 giving a profit of £37,003 Page 3 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (C IO)** ## **I N D E P E N D E N T E X A M I N E R ' S R E P O R T** ## **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 2025 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’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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 30/04/2026 John R Baucutt FICB Chartered MCIPD 6 Grace Way Pin Green Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 5AA Page 4 ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO) RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|
**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**fund**s|**fund**s|**funds**|**funds**| ||
**2025**|
**2025**|**2025**|
**2024**| ||**£ **|**´£**|**´£**|**£**| |**Receipts**||||| |Fees
Funding (Herts CC)
Fundraising
School Uniform Sales
Lunch Club|





**132,186**
**359**
**0**
**0**
**2,254**
**15,833**||





**15,833**
**132,186**
**359**
**0**
**0**
**2,254**|

**18,284**
**70,732**
**423**
**58**
**0**
**197**| |Bank Interest||||| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**´£150,632**||
**´£150,632**|
**´£89,694**| |**Payments**||||| |Cost of Fundraising
Insurances/Licenses
Uniform Purchase Costs
Archive
Wages
Hire of Hall
Consumables
Non-Consumables
Telephone/Internet
Staff Training
Accountant Fees/Administration|




604
2,701


**8,905**
**299**
**1,130**
**105**
**2,356**
**0**
**94,318**
**217**
**1,012**
**1,740**
**1,849**|

|









**8,905**
**105**
**2,356**
**0**
**94,318**
**217**
**299**
**1,130**
**1,012**
**1,740**
**1,849**|





**8,599**
**234**
**1,685**
**318**
**419**
**65**
**77,848**
**2,244**
**1,825**
**175**
**79**| |Bank Charges
Archive
Bank Charges
Miscellaeous|**55**
**1,643**||
**55**
**1,643**|
**40**
**643**| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**£113,629**||

**£113,629**|
**£94,174**| |**SURPLUS/(DEFICIT} FOR THE YEAR**|**´£37,003**||**´£37,003**|**(´£4,480)**| **Page 5** "r '": ""- ## **ASTON PRESCHOOL (CIO)** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |||**Unrestricted**|
**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**funds**|
**funds**|**funds**|**funds**| |||
**2025**|
**2025**|**2025**|
**2024**| |||
**´£**|
**´£**|**´£**|**´£**| |**Cash funds**|||||| |Bank Current account||**94,166**|-|**94,166**|**57,163**| |HSBC Savings Account||**10,704**||**10,704**|**10,138**| |Barclays Bank Reserve account|
**105,433**||-|
**105,433**|**102,081**| |Rising Stars||**672**||**672**|**672**| |Voucher Control||**(272)**||**(272**)|**(272)**| |**TOTAL ASSETS**|**£**|**210,703**||**£210,703**|**£169,972**| **The report an d a c c o u n t s were approved by the trustees on the 30 April 2026 and is signed on its behalf by:** **Melanie Wickens Aston PreSchool Manager/Trustee** Signed: Page 6