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 G￿Y 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 LIa￿lItieS
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 a￿8. 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 le￿ntlY 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 p￿school 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.
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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 ￿tte￿dIng 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 D￿AlLs
Registered Icompanyl number
E012836 (England and Wales
Règi¥ter•d Charity number
1176528
Address
Christchurch Preschool
Ireton Road
Colchester
C03 3NL
Tru$tg0¥
Sophie Bacon
James Bacon
Rosle Sammons
Charfotte Runicles
Joanna Tollworthy
Emily Ann Roerig Scrivenèr
Elspeth Harnrnond
Elizabeth Mayell
Caterina Sinibaldi
- resigned November 2024
resigned September 2024
resigned September 2024
- appoint8d June 2024
- appointed January 2024
- appointed January 2024
- appointed September 2024
appointed October 2025
Report of the trustees approved by order of Ihe board of trustees on 20th April 2026 and signed on th8 board's b*haK by.,
SOPHIE BACON
Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CHRISTCHURCH PRESCHOOL
Indepond•nt •xamln•rfs rèport to thg Tnwtees of Christshurch Preschool I'the Charltable Incorporated
Organlsatlon'}
I report to the truste8s on my examlnallon of the accounts of Ihtr Charitablè In¢orpoTated Organisat*)n ftsrthe year ended
31 July 2025
ResponslbllStl•s and baslg of rnport
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible foi the prep8ra140n of the 8ccounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Chaiitses A¢t 20111'lhe Acl'l.
I report in respectof my examlnation oflhe Trustse's a¢¢ounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying
out my examination I have followed all the applicablè Directions gNen by th8 Charity Commission under section 14515llbl
of the 2011 Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have cornpleled my examinatson. I confinn that no materfal matters have come lo my attenuon In conne¢tkJn the
examination gwing rne cause to believe that in any mat6rial raspèct..
{11 accounting records were not kepl in respect of the Trust as r&quir6d by s6Ction 130 of th& Act,. or
{21 the ac¢ounl$ 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
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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
Mi￿ellaneouS
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
Off￿e 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
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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
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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 ex￿r¢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.
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