RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1178444
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 JULY 2025

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL ao
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Contents
Pa8e
Trustees Annual Report
Reference and Administration Information
Structure, Governance and Management
Objectives and Activities
Achievements and Performance
Financial Revlew
Statement of Committee Members and Trustees Responsibilitles
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Report of The Independent Examlner
Statement of Flnanclal A¢tlvftles
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Charity 8alan¢e She•t
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Noles to the A¢¢ounts
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RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31° JULY 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORW4Th0N
Introduction
The accounts for Rlverslde Pre-school CIO are presented forthe financlal year ended 31 july 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in attordan￿ with the "Accountln8 and Reporting by
Charftles.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparin8 their accounts in
accordance wf(h the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS
1021 leffective l January 20191-.
RNerside P￿-sChOol CIO Is a charlty reglstered wlth the a￿rIty Commlsslon (reference no.
11784441.
Address ab)d princlpal office of the School
RNerside Pre-school CIO
Manor Farm Road
Bltteme Park
Southampton
S018 INX
The Comm•ltee and Trurtees of the Chartty
Rachel McNicol- Chair
Rebecca Reeves-Treasurer
Michele Stride
joseph Hadfield
Rachel Gre80ry
Jennwer Swan - reslgned 17 september 2024
Tessa Deans
Laura Fry
Madaleine Richard50n-Wakers
Mlranda Poore
Indeptndert Ex•mlners
Azets Audlt Seryl
Gateway House
Toll8ate
Chandlers Ford
Southampton
Hampshire
S053 3TG

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31° JULY 2025
STRu￿uRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr
Backgmund Inforniatlon
Riverside Pr&School CIO is a non-profrt making registered charity governed under its constltutlon
dated IO, July 2019 whlch establlshes the pre-sthool as a b¢)dy in membership of the Ear￿ Years
Alliance. A5 Stated in th￿ constitution, the overall management and control of the pre-school wlll
rest wlth the Indlvidual members of the pre-school's Management Commlttee (the Committee), As
well as being re5wnsible for the management of the prfrschool, the Commtttee members are also
the charity trustees of the pre-school.
Pollcy for Recrultmenl and Appointment of N•w Trustees
New Trustees are elected or re-elerted ￿ the Annual General Meeling held each year. The minimum
number of trustees shall be no less than 3 and no more than 12 atto8ether. To encourage pa￿ntaI
Invofvement, at least two thlrds of the tharlty trustees shall nornia1￿ at the time of elecllon be
famlty members. In the event that this figure cannot be achieved however, the CIO may elect
afflllate members to rnake up the balance of the charlty trustees.
Dlsclosure and Barrfn8 Servlce IDBSI checks are carrbed out on all commlttèe members and are
updated In line wlth 5talulory requirements. Each member ha5 an Informatlon 8uide and a
designated role booklet and si8n5 this lo a8ree to abide by the code of practite and confidentlaltty.
Rel•tionships with Related P•rtles
All trustees give their time voluntarity and receive no remuneratlon or other benefits from the
school. They are relmbursèd for any expenses they incur while carryin8 Out duties furtherlng the
alms of the Pre-school. There are no related part*s as defined by Financial Reportlng Standard 8
'Related Party Dlsdosures..
Governance
Arrangements for setling pay and remuneratlon of key management personnel and Jny benchmarks,
parameters or criteria used.
Rlsk Revlew
The trustees have assessed all malor rlsks whlch have been r￿leWed and system5 or procedures
have been established to mana8e those rlsks.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 3111JuLY 2025
In setting our obiedives and planning our actriities our trustees have given serious conslderation to
the Charity Commission's 8eneral guidance on public benefrt and in partscularihe advancement of
Early Years through:
al Offeriry appropriate play. education and care facilities, farnily learning and extended hours
groups. together wfth the right of pa￿ntS to take reswnsibility for and to becomÈ invofved In the
activities of such group5, ensurin8 that such 8roup5 offer oppJrtunitie5 for all children.
bl Encoura8in8 the study of the needs of such children and their families and promotlng publlc
Interest In, and reco8nition of, such needs in the local areas.
cl Insti8atin8 and adherin8 to and furthering the aims and oblectfves of the Early Years Alliance.
*Ati¥ities undertaken for the publlc benefit
At Riverside Pre-school CIO we belwe in the concept of lrfelon8 learnin8 and that both adults and
chlldren learn thln8s every day. We malntaln that learnlng should be a rewardin8 and enjoyable
experlence for everyone and most Importantty R shoukl be fun, helplng us to give children secure
foundatlons on which future leaTnln8 can be bullt upon.
We use ihe Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundatlon Stage IEYFS: Department of
Education. September 20241, which outlines the learnin8 and development, assessment,
safeguardlng and wellare requirernents for chlhlren from birth to five.
Thls framework Is supported by non-statutory guldance- Early Yeats Oulo)me5 In the EYFS and a
Know How guide.. the EYFS pro8res5 theck JI Iwo. Early Years Outcomes demonstrates how the four
themes of the EYFS framework, and the princlples which inform them, work together to support
bables and chlldren. Whh the new Framework the observatknn checkpolnts can help the practitlpner
to notlce more when a chlld Is falllng behlnd and offer strate8les or help for the child. e5peclallv
dSsadvantaged children, spendlng more tlme wlth the chlldren throu8h play and learnlng and less on
unnecessary papepmork
For the year 2024-2S we continued with our cultural celebrations including Dlwall, Christmas,
Chlne5e New Year and Ramadan. Each year we Ilke to look at our families. cufture5 to see If there Is
anything they would like us to celebrate as part of their culture. We also participate in Workl Book
Day where chlldren and adults can dress up as a Character from a book. Our ladrfs day and blg boy5,
day have been very popular when we welcome parents or close famitylfriends to come and play
with their child. We also enjoyed Family weeL for those familie5 With younger children. provlding a
chance to introduce pre-school to the next inlake.
We contlnue to have Stro￿ relatlonshlps wlth the local communlty usln8 the local Bitterne Park
Stores for frurt and vegetables and our visits to Speedwell Court Residential Care Home, and
althou8h we no longer run a 5ettinB at St Deny5, we hold m05t of our communlty events from the
Church Centre. We also have great connections to The Church of Ascension. Vi5Ttin8 at Ch￿￿tmaS.
Easter and over the summer temi. All children are wekorne(l at Rlverside regardless of personal
background, falth or gender.
In October 2024 we received noirficaiion in writin8 from Bitteme Park Primary school that from July
2025 Rp4er5ide needed to vacate the school premises.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31" JULY 2025
The Committee explored various options and consutted wrth all relevant 5takeholder5. A decision
wa5 taken on 21 January 2025 to c105e the pre-school at the end of July 2025 as it would not be
5UStainable in the lon8 tem.
Investment Pollcy
Any surplus funds after all debts are pald wlll be dlstrlbuted to other charrtable pre-schoo15, in Ilne
with the constilutlon and with the written agreement of the Early Years Alllance. thls is likely lo be
around mid 2026.
Volunteer ¢ontrlbutlons
No parental volunteers this year.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31" JULY 2025
ACHIEVEMENT5 AND PERFORMANCE
2024-25:
Autumn Term-
Ail chlldren and staff settled In well from September 2024. Ar￿alS and departures ran smoothly.
The flrst main event of the year15 the Macmlllan coffee mornlng and Hallett photography session.
Thls year we saw prevlous pa￿nts/chIldren as well as the extstin8 children and along wlth some of
0urf￿ure chlldren that wlll be attendlng next year. All supwrted the cause. and most famllbes also
had a photo taken which Is one of our fundraising event5.
Local churth visits and performance5 of nativity plays by ihe children were a huge success and most
of our famllles were there to watch the children perform.
The slaff ihls year had rehearsed thelr Ilnes for the JKk and the 8eanstslk pantomime which the
chlldren loved and joined in wlth.
The chlldren san81ots of thelr favourrte sonBs durin8 their 8rnduations, whkh were buizlng wtth
proud parents and relat￿e5.
One of our staff members left In January 2025 and two apprentiees completed their level 2
quallflcation.
Due to the closure news, fundraisin8 wa5 limited. In the Sprin8 term we contlnued to sell our ever-
popular tomato, cucumber and pepper plants, thanks to our lovety volunteer who Is over 92 years
old and a hu8e SUp￿rter of the pre-school. The money ralsed was used towards a school
educatlonal workshop where the Reptlle Academy brought In varlous spec*s for the children to
enjoy, and what a success this was.
We celebrated the success of the pre-school with parents, local Authority, kncal community and staff
by Inviting them to an aftemoon tea. We supported our current parents and children wbth a lovely
day trip to the fami.
The maborty of the staff team ceased employment in ju￿ 2025. A skeleton staff have been retained
to complete the closure activlties.
Future Plans 202>26
Next yearfs focus will be winding down the charity and distributing our excess fvnds according to our
constltLrtlon.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 3111 JULY 2025
FINANaAL REVIEW
Results for the Year ended 31 July 2025
St
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Total incoming ￿SoUrceS for the Pre-sthool In 2024-25 amounted to £594,64512023-24: £537,1791-
The principal funding source of the Pre.School Is Grant fundlng ￿e1ved from southampton Clty
Council. In 2024-25 this was £426,91712023-24 £383,noi. Total resources expended amounted to
£763.27612023-24 £527.2841 and the net rnovement in funds for the year showed a de¢rea5e of
£168,63112023-241£9,8951. The remainlng surplus wlll be dlstrlbuted accordin8 to our Constrtutlon.
Balan
The Pre-school's net assets as of 31 ju￿ 2025 amounted to £141351131 July 2024 £310,982).
The Pre-school'5 main c05t is staff wages, and this Is pald equally over twelve calendar months. The
Pre.School's maln Income Is recefved from the Nursery Edutatlon Grant and this is received month￿.
Glven that cash flow management Ss so Important, the Pre-school has reviewed several financlal
policies throughout 2024-25 to ensure there were funds available for the statutory payments that
were due to be paid to slaft due lo the pre.school closure.
The end of year balance for monles held In deposlt accounts was E109,77712024: £281.2991. This
represents the Pre-schoofs Ilquld reserves. The balante sheet shows lotal unrestrlcted funds equal
to net assets of £142.351131 July 2024 £310,982).
It is the pollcy of the trustees to Maintain reseThe5 sufficlenl lo c(Nerthe followin8 item5 as permltted
by the Charity Commission:
Statutory and contractual obli8ailons in the event of windlng up the charty:
Re5ÈNes sufficient to cover liabilities to HMRC for PAYE and Natlonal Insurance
conlrlbutlon5, where these are not already covered by accrued liabilty
ReseNes sufficient to coverstatutory severance in the event of windin8 up the pre-school
le.8. redundanq, piymenl in Ileu of notlce, etc.)
Rese￿e5 sufficient tocoverstatutory holiday attrued by staff where these are not alreadv
covered by accrued liability
Reserves to cover other preferred creditors {e.8. bank) rf not covered by accrued liability
Reserves suffKlent to repay any restricted funds where these are not otherwise protected
In the accounts
Reserve5 to pay any contractual obll8atlons under the lease
Reseryes sufflclent to cover any other contractual obligations le.8. contracts for services)

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31° JULY 20Z5
Contingency funds to cover e￿Imated cytlical fluctuitions in demand and revenue, and any other
unexpected demands on funds..
Rlverslde Pre-school CIO bs dependent on one maln fundin8 sourte (the Nursery Education
Grantl, a change In Govemment pollcy could reduce the amount of the grants given or
could introduce new condltlon5 whlch ml8ht restrKt the amount of funding that pre-
school could daim. Whilst these scenarios mayseem remote, the pre-school has to ensure
that suffKient funds would be available to cover cost5 whi15t alternal￿e funding streams
were identified and accessed
Deslgnated funds reserved for any specific prolects and planned att￿￿￿e5 ￿ may from
time to time be necessary:
Rlverslde p￿-School CIO holds a waltlng Ilst for places requlred Sn the next three years.
The name5 of young children and babies both in our catchment area and outslde of the
catchment area are recorded on the 11st. Trustees should regular￿ revlew the need for
and vlabllty of expanslon, elther wlthln the origlnal settlng or in an additional location.
Reserye5 may be used to fund some of the staffin8 or set up costs in an expanded pre.
school
In the year ended 31 July 2025 the trustees were reqvlred to draw on the reseNes In order to cover
the costs of statutory severance on the closure of ihe pre-school. In line wlth the constitution anv
remalnSng funds after all liabillties have been settled wlll be dlstrlbuted to other charltable prfrschool
once approval has been Sought from the Earty Years Alliance and Charrty Comrni5510n.
Buslness rfsk revlew
The Commlttee of Rlverslde PrÈ.sthool CIO has ovèrall responslbllltyforènsurin8 that the organisat￿n
has approprlate control systems. The Commlttee. through Its trustees and staff, a￿ responsible for
keeping proper accountln8 record5 whlch dlsc105e wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
P051tlon of the organisatlon. The Commlttee Is also responslble for safeguardlng the a55et5 Qf the
or8anisation and for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other
Irre8uladlles.
The Committee also take necessary steps to ensure that the or8anlsatlon ts:
operatlng efflclenlty and effectfve
maintalnin8 proper records of mana8ement decisions and actions
using reliable financial information
complyln8 wlth the relevant laws and regulatlons
The Commiltee. through Its officers. undertake a review of risks (both financSal and operationall to
the organisalion on an annual basis and add items to the review during the course of each year. The
review will Sdentify risks, the level of risk Ihigh/low probability, h￿h/loW impact), put in place
procedures to control the risk and how the risk control procedure is monitored as well a5 Ihe
frequency of the monltoring. Identlflcation of h￿h probabilitylhpah Impacr risks will signal the need
for irnmediate action by the committee.
The notice to vacate the school p￿miseS has led to the cessation of the pre-school. There are no
expected Incoming Resources for the 2025-26 financial year. and all remaining liabilÈties wlll be
settled.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
TRUMES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31*JULY 2025
STATEMENfoFThE CONthIITTEE MEMBEfLs APIDTRUSTEES RESPIA4SI8IUTIES
The Committee Is requlred to prepare finan¢lal st•ternpnts for eath financlal year whlch a true
and falr vlew ol Wverside Pr+School CIO financlal actfvttles and of its financlal wsltlon at thè ènd of
the year.
In prep4rlng financlal statsments. a true and fair view, the Commlttee is requlred io..
Obyerye the accounts dlredlon Issued by ihe Se£retaryof State in com￿l•￿e with aiarfty Law,
Includln8 the rèltvant actountiry and disclosure r•qulrem•nts. ¥nd appty sultable accountin¢
pollcles on a consistent ba45.
M4kelud8em¢nts 4nd ￿tIm•t￿ thata￿ reasonable and wdenL
St•te whetl*r applkable a(rountin8 Standards and statements of rewmmended practi¢• h•ve been
followed, sublert to any rn3terlal departure5 dixl¢Md and explained in the flnancial statement&
Prepore the financial statements on the goin8 con￿rn ￿515, unkss ft 15 Inipprowiate to presume
that the charity will conlinue In oper*lon.
Ur*d•r lppl1ca￿e to th*rltbes In Entsnd and Wales, the Commtttee Ls re$ponsible for k•eplr
•¢¢ountln8 records whkh dlsdose wlth reasonab￿ the finand•l pos1t￿n of the charlty, aThl
whlch enable the Comrnlttee to ensure that the Ilnan¢lal statements ¢Dmpfy wlth the applKable14w.
The Commltteels also responsible for safe(￿rd￿￿ the assets of the th•rity hence for taklni
soMbl• steps lorthe prevenTh)n •nd detertl¢)n of fraud ond otherlrre8ulafitle5.
SO far as the Commitiee is •w•re. there Is ￿ rtlevant fiNJxl*l Irrform￿Oft tsfwl￿ th• Pr•vSCP￿[,
Independent examlners ère unawire. Furthenntye, th* Treasurer has taken all the 5tepsthat she
OU8ht to have t*ktn tts make herself aware of 8ny relevant InformaJon and to establtsh thai the Pre-
Independent examlners are aware of that informatim.
MRS REBECCA REEVES
TREA5UREn ON 8EHALF OF
TrIE COMMIVEE
R￿￿TSIde Pr*WK>oI CIO
D•te,' 311 i lis

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025
whlch are set out on pa8e5 10 to 17.
Responslbllllle5 and basls of r•port
As tht charitvs trustees you are responsible the preparation of the accounts in 4¢cordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe l£VI.
I report in respect of my ￿MinatIon of the d￿rity5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in
carrylng Dut my examination I have followed all the applicable Directlon$ 8lven ty the Charity Commission under
section 14515llbl of the Act.
kndependenl ex•mlner's statemert
Slnce the charitvs gr05s income exceeded E250,IXSO your examiner must be a member of 3 body listed In sectlon
145 of the Act. I collfirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of ACCA, which Is
one of the listed bodie5.
I have completed my examination. l conflrm that no matertal matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon with
the examinati¢)n giving me cause to believe that In any fi￿terial respert..
accountin8 fttords were not kept in resped of the charity as required by section 130 of ihe Act,. or
the accounts do not accord wlth those records- or
the accounts do not compty wth the applicable requlrements concemln8 ihe f¢xm and content of accounts set
out In the Charltles (Accounts and Report51 Regulatlons 2C4)8 other thon any fequirement that the accounts
8ive a 'true and fair Vie￿ which is not a matter ccfflsidered as part of an irmlependent examlnatlon.
I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters In connertlon w￿h the examlnation to which attentlon
should be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper understanding of ihe accounts to be reathed.
6vits4
Jon Noble FCCA
Azets Audlt Servlces
Gateway House
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
S053 3TG
Date..

RIVERSJDE PRE.SCHOOLCK•
srATEMENfoF HNANCWAcnvmES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Totsl
2025
Totsl
2024
Not¢
Incom5￿ r•50ur(85
Grants for services
Fundraistn8 actiwties
Charltable adlvities- parents fees
Other Income
Interest received
4S7,681
2,350
112.831
13A32
8,351
383,780
4,029
131.879
8,253
9,238
Toi•l Ih¢omlng r•sour¢*s
5x645
537.179
Resources expended
Wages & staff ¢osts
Costs of lundralsln8
Dlrect charltable expendlture
Admlnistratlve expenses
Depreciation
688,503
477,CQ8
23,328
49,771
1,674
25,622
22.566
2,088
Total resources expend•d
763.276
527.184
N•t In¢omlr&llout8oln81 r•sourrns for th• ￿ar
1168,6311
9,895
Total lunds broulht forward
310,982
301.087
Total fvnds aThl*d forw•nl
142,351
310.982
Alllunds ore unrestrlcted
14one of the 5chool'5 17Ctsvitie5 were acquiredor di5conttnuedduring the yeor. Allof the School's reco9nlsed
golns ond lossesfor the year are Included above.
The note5 on poge5 12 to 17Aomi ofundumentolportof tI￿sefin￿nuUISt￿tefflents

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142.351
JiO.982
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fvtrsthool CLI
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RIVERSIDE PRE.SCHI)OL ao
NOTES TO THE FIIIANCIALSTATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 JUIY 2025
l General information
Riverside Prtrschool 15 a non-profit making registered thartty gfftrned under its ¢on5t7tution and is ￿gIstered
with the Charities Commission in En8land and Wales. The address of its re8lStered office is= RNer5ide
Pre-khool, Manor Fam Road, Bitterne Park, Sovthampton, S018 INX.
1.1 Basls of accouniln8
These accounts have been prepared on the basts of hi4toric cost (except that Invesknents shown at market value) In
accordance with..
- Accounting and reportin8 by Charities- Charities SORP IFRS1021.'
- Statement ol Recommended Pracbce applicable lo charities prepafin8 their accounts in accordance with
the Finanual Rtporting Standard applica￿* in the UK and Rtpublit of Ir?land IFRS 1021..
- with the Charities Art 2011.
The financial statements have not been prepared on a 8oin8 concern bays. The Trustees have determined that the
charity will cease operation5 and be wound up on 31 ju￿ 2025. Therefore these financial statements have been
prepared on a break-up basis, which 15 the basis of accountin8 for J non*oing concem entity.
Assets h•¥e been valueé at their net reali5Jble val￿. which reflects the amount experted to be recefved on thelr
sale. Disposals made or planned Igr the rtmaining ossets tan be seen in note 7.
Al known liabilities, intluding provisions for employee redundancy and tonirattual obligation5 to be termlnatèd,
have been recognlsed Sn full.
The chaflty w511 not undertake any new artlvltles after 31 Juty 2025. The finandal statements reflert the closure ol
the charity and the Ilnal distrlbutlOA of any remaining lunds a￿OrdIng to their constitution.
The trustees have considered their responsibilities for preparing these financlal statements, whlth are based on the
break-up tsasls due to the charity'5 Ce￿atSOn of operations. The trustees are satlslled that the Information provided Is
accurate and that all nttéssary steps art belng taken to ènsure an orderly ¢losure ol the chority.
2 Atcovntlni poll¢￿5
The followlng Ilst of attountlng polldes have been applled by the charfty
INCOMING RESOURCES
RecoKnltlon of Incornl￿ resourfes
These are includèd in the Statemènt of Flnancfjal Acthritles ISOFAI whert..
the charity bècornès entitled to thè resOur￿S,.
It Is probable they will retefve the resources- and
- the monetary value can be measured with suificient rellabillty.
Intomini resourtts wrih rèlattd ￿PendItuTe
Where incorning resources have related expendrturt las with lundraisir$81 the incoming resources and related
expendlture are ￿ported 8ross In the SOFA
Grantsand donations
These are only included in the SoFAwhen the tharity ha5 untonditi¢)nal entitlement to the re50urce5.
Tax reclalms on don•tlons and ths
These are included in the SOFA when the Charity has uncondllional entitlement to the resources.
Contraclual In¢ome and performance related yants
These are only Included in the SOFA On￿ the related goods or services have been delfvered.
Gift5 in kind
These are accounted for at a re?Sonal￿e estimate of their value to the charity or the actual arr￿Unt realised. Gifts in
kind for sale or distrlbution are Included in the accounts as @fts only when sold or distrfbuted by the charity. Gifts in
kind for use by the ch3rity are included in the SOFA as incomin8 resources when re￿1¥able.

RIVERSIDE PRE-SCHOOL CIO
NOTES TO THE FIPIANCIALsfATEMENTS contlnued
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Donated s*r¥ic*s and fatiliti*s
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expendedl where the
benefLt to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measureable and rnaterral. The value placed on these reSoUr￿S
Is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility ceceived.
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help recelved is not included in the accounts but is desulbed In the trusiees. annual
report.
Def•rr•d Income
This represent5 amounts received for future period5 and is released to incoming resources In the period for which
It has been recelved.
EXPENDITURE AND LIA8ILmES
Uablllty reco8nltlon
Liabilities are reco8nised as soon 15 there is a legal or constructNe obligation cornmittin8 the charlty to pay out
resources.
Gr•nts wlth p•rtorn)ance condltlons
Where the charity 8ives a 8rant wlth conditions lof its payment being a specific level of service of output to be
provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provlded the speclflc
service or output.
Grants payable wlthout performince condhlons
These are only recognised in the accounts when a comrnriment ha5 been made and there are no condltlons io be
met relatin8 to the 8rant which remain in control of the charity-
Pensbon costs
A defined contributlon plan is a pension plan under which fixed contrlbutlons are paid into a pension fund and
the Charity has no legal or constructive obligation io pay further conirlbutlons even if the hjnd does not hold
suffl¢Sent assets to pay all employees ihe benefits relaiin8 to employee semce in the ¢UTrent and prSor periods.
The charge for the year represents contributions payable in the year to defined contrlbution stheme5.

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NOTES TO THE HNANCJAL sfATEMEP4TS contIn￿d
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
ASSETS
Tan8lble assets for use by th• <harlty
Item5 are capitslised rf they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £500.
Depreclatlon
Depieciation is provided on tsn8ible fixed a55ets so a5 to Wrlte off the cost or valuatlon. less any estimated
residual value. over their experted useful Ilfe as follows=
A$￿t fla55
Fixture5. frttings & equlpment
rnclatlon method and rnte
20% stralght Ilne
Investments
Those Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at markèt value at the year end. Other
Investment assets are induded at the trustees, best estimate of the market value.
Restrfrted and unrestrkted lunds
RestrScted funds are to be used for spe¢lfi¢ purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure whlch meets these
criterla15 Identffied to the fund. tO8ether wilh a lair allo¢atitsn of overhead costs.
Unrestricted funds are donatlons and other Incomln8 resources recelved or generated for the School's
charltable purposes.
3 An•lysSs ot Incomlni resour£•s
2025
2024
Fees lor chJrltable ser￿CeS
Pre School fees
112,831
131,879
4 Analysls of resources exp•nd•d
2025
2024
al Employ**s
Wages & PAYE (note 6.1)
Trainin8
DB5 checks
Staff welfare
679,573
472,705
3,884
386
33
477,008
832
688,503

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (ontl
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
2025
2024
bl Olr¢d charitable expendhure
Rent & rate5
Premises & insurance
Consvmables / toys etc
Repairs to premises l equipment
Tripsla¢tr¥ities
7.909
2,039
10.045
7.592
1,745
14,243
109
1,933
3.335
23,328
25,622
cl AdmInIs￿tIVe •xp•n
Telephone
Print, postage & stationery
Subscriptions
Computef Costs
Accountancy (note 5.21
Legal expenses
Advert151n8
aeanlng
Bank charges
Sundry
Refund olschool fees
Loss on dlsposal of tanglble assets
1,827
775
5,916
l.Bll
8.887
784
12,942
417
8,388
20,040
81
2.139
624
32
828
1,812
49.771
79
2,235
719
146
171
22,566
S Detslls of fertaln Items of *xp•ndltvv•
5.1 Trust•• •xp•n$•i •nd r•rnunerntlon
Details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or thlrd
parties lor expense$ incurred by trustees.
2025
2024
Number of trustees who were paid
Michele Stride 15 pald an annual salary of £38.95312024.' £37,806) ift her ¢ap¥¢ity as Lead Prartltloner of the
Pre School. She also acts as a Trustee in order to ensure efficient operation of pr(xesses.
No Tru5tee5 are remunerated for thelr Trustee dutles.
Durlng the year, one trustee was reimbursed £32 for expenses incurred on behalf of the chartty12024'. 1
trustee reimbursed £1461.
5.2 Fees pald to Indepondant Examlner
2025
2024
Independent examinatii
Other accountancy services
4,620
3,768
8,388
4,255
4,632
8,887

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS contlnu
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 21125
6 Pald •mploye•s
6.1 staff ¢osts
2025
2024
Gr￿ wa8es, solarte5 and benefits In klnd
Ernployer national insurance costs
Pension Contributions
62S,930
43.968
9,675
679.573
436.517
28.635
7.553
472.705
No employee earned more than £60.Oc￿ per annum in 2024-25 and in 202>24.
62 Aver¥8e nurnber ollulktlme equlval•nt •mploy•tt In th• y••r
2025
2024
Mana8ement
Operational
Admlnlstratlve
Total
20
20
25
6.3 P*nslons and other p05t.retlrernent benefft5
The charity operates a detlned contributr'on pensi¢￿ plan tor its eMpl¢)y￿. The amount reco8nlsed as
an expense In the perlod was É9.67512024.. £7.5531.
7 Tanilble fixed a$￿ts
7.1 C05t or valuallon
Flxture
ffttlnp and
•qulpm•nt
Total
Balance brought fotV4ard at l Au8USt 2024
Addit￿n5
Di5P95als
Revaluation
30.642
30.642
26,753
26,753
866
Balanc• fobw¥d at 31 Juty 2025
3.023
3.025
72 A¢¢ymulattd depreclatlon and Impaknient prob151ons
Balance brought forward l August 2024
Oeprttiation charge in year
Eliminated on disposal
26.162
1.674
25.807
26.162
1.674
25,807
Balance carrled fonvard at Yi Jufy 2025
2029
7.3 Net book
Brou8ht forward l August 2024
CarrSed lorward at 31 July 2025
4,480

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RIVERSIDE PRE.SCHOOL ao
NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMENTS (ontinued
YEAR ENDED 31 JiILY 2025
Debtor5
2025
2024
Prepayments
239
239
2,768
2,768
9 Credliors
2025
2024
Accruab ènd deferred income
Trade Creditors
PAYE and NIC creditor
Penslon contributions unpaMI
3,850
6,686
4,295
1,647
10 R•lit•d party tr•ns•ctlons
No transartions have taken place with related partles that requlre dlsclosure, other than those dlsclosed
in note 5.1.