REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. CE012836 IEnglaTrd and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1176528 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 FOR CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL TC Group 11 De Grey Square De GY Road Colchester Essex C04 5YQ
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Page Report ofthe Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments account Slal&rnents of Assets and LIalItieS Notes lo the Accounts
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The Iruslees present their report with th8 financial $latem8nls of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI for the year ended 31 July 2025. The financial statements have been prepared under receipts and payments accovnling. 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Obje¢tlv8$ and airns The CIO'S object is the development and education ol children and youn9 Pgopla. Activltigs The CIO works in partnership with parents and careis lo promote the laamin9 of prèschool children bn a safe and caring environment. The Christchurch PTe8th001 is managed by a Trustee led commrttee of volunteers and a salaried manager. It provKles ftjnded and unfunded earfy educalion for childran aged threo 10 ftjur y¢ars old. Chrislchur¢h Pres¢hool opened in 1974 and operates from tsyo rooms wilhln the Chri$l Church hall in Col¢he$ter, wilh access tts a secure outdoor play a8. The preschool opens from Monday to Frwjay for 38 weeks of th& year on a sessional basis, ordinarily offering 9 sessions per week. Morning sessions run from 9.00 am- 12.00 pm and full day sessions wn from 9.00 am- 3.45 pm. Publlc n•t In setting objectNes, developing strategies and undertaking activities the Trustees give carefijl consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance public benefft and believe that the CIO'S activrties this year as represented by this annual report, carry out the CIO'S object5 lor the public benefit. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Christchurch Preschool started the academic year on a signific8nly more 518ble foo1tng than lentlY Sgen. The Preschool Manager has been in post for 18 months and the Chair of Trustees in post lor 2 academic years. Our intake in September shows a strong trend, increasing yeaf-on-year, wrth many parents choosing to take the opportunity of fijll day education loi theii children. sev8ral opting to send their chli dren to all 9 sessions perwè&k that th6 prèschool offars. Thè staff worked hard to settlè in th9 nèw $ludent5 and to implement changes into the preschool day. The pschool also introduced longer opening hours on Tuasdays Ihls lern (previously only a half dayl. The trustees and staff ¢onlinued their development ol marketing for the preschool. using socAal media. our website and local resources to promote the preschool. By January, Several of our sessions were running at capacty, wlh maximum of 28 Islill within Otsled spaca requiremenlsl. We have stsffed the sessions well to ensure the children are getting the best outCOFnes from the preschool. Vve meet the requirernents for ratio with chihlren and in most sessions havg al bast one additional mgmber of $tsff. Thi5 yearwe ¢onlinue our project with the church to fijndraise to refurbish both of preschool rooms, this follows a signifieanl building project lo the rest of the church. We applied lor grants from both thè National Lottery Community Fund {which we received in lull) and for the TuLfv4ick Foundation, which we also Teceived but the money will be 1Ved next finan¢i31 year. Ourfundraising 8vent5 continue lo be important forthe pre-school, they raise vital funds for the refurtjishment but also help promote the preschool lo ensu our number of children on role remain high. Thanks to our work with the church, the smaller room 1$ bein9 refurbished in August 2025 and the main room {which is a signikantly larger project) in August 2026. In May, we welcomed a local author. Kes Gray. into the preschool to Tun a sess*)n for ihe children. The number of children on role increased to capacity thi5 18rrn. Staff have been workn.ng iftcredbbly hard lo implement a new vision and educational curriculurn for the setting this year, as well as supporting a significantly higher number of student5 on role than in recent year5. We have a large number of children leaving us this July to start school, how&ver. due to our continued m8rkeling. the roll for September 2025 and beyond is looking good. Our preschool maDager stepped down frorn post at the end ollhis academic year and we welcome a new manager, Rachel Haw$s Icutrenl deputy manager) in September 2025. In June 2025 ourtreasurer stepped away from her Tole as trustee. Thi8 rolg is currenlty being filled by our Chair ofTrustees. We are currently working on Strategies lo fe¢ruil more trustees. This financial year saw a substantHI In¢r¥8s• Sn incomè from children on roll and our fundraising efforts continued. The Trustees and Preschool staff collectivèly managed to raise £2,870 in additional funds throu9h a Seritrs oleventsfor children and their families. These fundraising &vents were opportunities not only for the r8i$ing of much needed fvnds bul also opportunities to bring the community around Christchurch Preschool together. PAGE 1
FINANCIAL REWEW Flnanclal posltlon During this period, the preschool received £160,341 in income enabling the Charity lo cary out its objectives of providing effective preschool edu¢8lion lo ¢hildren in the local communty. Receipt5 have exceeded payments creating a surplus for the yèar of £35.7gy). The numbèr of ¢hildren ttedIng preschool has Steadily risen since Ihe beginning of the academic year. The Trustees have agreed a staffing budget that relies on a significant increase in Ihe number of children attending (he setting. Close monitoring ol the ¢hildren on roll will be required to ensu that the charity is in a position lo meet its financial obligations. Res•rv8s polley The Truslees would like to continue to hold 3 months reserve in order lo cover a lerm'5 expenses, as il IS Preferable to give parents a temi's notice to find 8rtern8tive preschool edu¢è11on for their child. This has been calculated as approximately £30,000 basèd on this y8arfs cost5. At 314t July 2025 the CIO held resetwès of £84,374 in the Unrestricted Fund. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Christchurch Preschool is a regisleied Charitable Incorporated OrganisalK)n ICIOI. The activities are govemed by a CIO Constituknon registefed 4 January 2018, as amendeil l August 2018. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting of the charity lo serve for a period of tsvo years from the dale of their election. They are eligible for r&election after that pgriod. REFERENCE AND AOMINISTRATIVE DAlLs Registered Icompanyl number E012836 (England and Wales Règi¥ter•d Charity number 1176528 Address Christchurch Preschool Ireton Road Colchester C03 3NL Tru$tg0¥ Sophie Bacon James Bacon Rosle Sammons Charfotte Runicles Joanna Tollworthy Emily Ann Roerig Scrivenèr Elspeth Harnrnond Elizabeth Mayell Caterina Sinibaldi - resigned November 2024 resigned September 2024 resigned September 2024 - appoint8d June 2024 - appointed January 2024 - appointed January 2024 - appointed September 2024 appointed October 2025 Report of the trustees approved by order of Ihe board of trustees on 20th April 2026 and signed on th8 board's b*haK by., SOPHIE BACON Trustee PAGE 2
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL Indepond•nt •xamln•rfs rèport to thg Tnwtees of Christshurch Preschool I'the Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon'} I report to the truste8s on my examlnallon of the accounts of Ihtr Charitablè In¢orpoTated Organisat*)n ftsrthe year ended 31 July 2025 ResponslbllStl•s and baslg of rnport As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible foi the prep8ra140n of the 8ccounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chaiitses A¢t 20111'lhe Acl'l. I report in respectof my examlnation oflhe Trustse's a¢¢ounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicablè Directions gNen by th8 Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have cornpleled my examinatson. I confinn that no materfal matters have come lo my attenuon In conne¢tkJn the examination gwing rne cause to believe that in any mat6rial raspèct.. {11 accounting records were not kepl in respect of the Trust as r&quir6d by s6Ction 130 of th& Act,. or {21 the ac¢ounl$ do not accord with those records. I have no con¢ems and have corne 8cross no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attentKJn should be drawn in thi5 report in order lo enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Jacqueline Frost ACA TC Group 11 Dè Grèy Squar& Dr Grey Road Colchesler Essex C04 5YQ 27th April 2026 PAGE 3
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 Totsl funds Unrestrfcted fund RwJtrtcted funds Receipts Donations and Commlssion Grants Fundraising Events Fees for Charitable Services Refreshments and Milk Bank Interest MiellaneouS 72 72 19,361 2,870 135,318 2,600 291 120 613 19,361 2,870 135,318 2,600 291 120 2,723 1(IS,647 1,614 234 620 Total Receipts 141,271 19.361 160,632 112,451 Payments Cost of Fundraising Events Salaries and National Insuran Pension Contributions Rent Offe Expenses Insurance Cost of Refreshmants and Milk Toys and Equipment Stsff Training Registration Fees and SubscriptK)ns Unrforms Cleaning and Maintenance Accountant's fees Miscellaneous 1,141 102.935 3,737 10,165 1.124 537 685 329 470 514 122 8fj5 1.380 838 1,141 102,935 3,737 10,165 1,124 537 685 329 470 S14 122 865 1,380 838 1,501 83,132 2,9 9,002 1.543 550 680 983 423 698 369 1,320 1.274 Sub-total 124.642 124,842 104,465 Paym•nt for As¥et and Inve8tment Purchas•8 Purchase of Fixed Assets Total Payments 124,842 124,842 104,465 Net Receipts I (Payments) 16,429 19,361 35,790 7,985 Trnnsfers belween funds Ngt movement In funds 16,429 19.361 35.790 7,985 Cash Funds Brought FoThYard 67.945 67,945 59.960 Ca¥h Funds Carrlgd Forward 84,374 19,361 103,735 67.945 PAGE 4
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrtrjtricted fund Rèstricted funds Cash Funds Bank Accounts Petty Cash 84,374 19.361 103,735 67,945 Total Cash Fundi 103,735 97,945 Other monetary assets Fees due 203 Total Other monetsry assets 203 Assets retained for the Charities own u$• Cornpuler Equipment Projector Credit ¢8rd payment ¢ard readttr 1,775 80 1,775 BO 60 1.775 80 60 Total A#s•ts 1,91S 1,915 1.915 Uabllltl•g Pension contsibutions Milk creditor Fees due PayeNI creditor DBS checks 385 385 Total Liabilitieg 38S 38S Approvgd by the 8oard of Trustees on 20th April 2028 and signed on ils behall by.. EMILY ANN ROERIG SCRIVENER Tru51ee SOPHIE BACON Trustee PAGE 5
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION ANO BENEFITS There weie no tru8lttes' remuneration or other benefits for the year end6d 31 ju 2025 or 31 July 2024. TTustee¥' expenses No 12023." Two) trustees received 1MburSeMent for exr¢s•S totalling £0 12024= £01, which warè incurred on behalf of the Charitable IncorpoTaled Organisats'on RESTRICTED FUNDS In July 2025 Ihè ¢harity recewed a grant of £19,361 Irom The National Lottery Communty Fund to refurbish the school. PAGE 6