CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ## Trustees' Annual Report for the period From 01004.2024 Period start date To 31.032025 Period end date Charity name: Little Acorns Pre-school Kingsmere Charity registration number: 1179500 ## Objectives and Activities |Objectives and Activities||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The charity works for the public benefit
having as its objectives the development and
education of children and young people, in
particular by promoting their education and
parental involvement, promoting their health
and well being, and providing services to
support them and theirparents/ carers.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The pre-school provides flexible (am, pm or
full day) educational sessions for children
aged 2 to 5 years old, during term time only.
We believe in helping young people develop
into confident individuals by providing a
wide range of practical and fun activities to
inspire them to investigate, explore, learn
and have fun. Children are given the
opportunity to join Rugby tot sessions and
Sing and Sign. We also had ZooLab bring in
lots of animals for the children to explore.| |Statement
confirming
whether the trustees have had
regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission
on public benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are directed to the
Charity Commission website to
gather more information about
joining as a trustee.| |Additional information (optional)
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |||| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |||| |---|---|---| ||Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment||| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All volunteers make time contributions to
the pre-school joining in with fundraising
activities, attending meetings ( online and in
person) and supporting staff running
activities for the children.
Volunteers currently consist of our chair of
committee that comes in to spend time
completing activities with the children. We
also have an ex parent that comes in and
volunteers on a regular basis.| |Other||| Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main Para 1.20 We continue to have a large waiting list for the achievements of the charity, next academic year. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to We have a large number of SEN children on the circumstances of its roll and staff are continuingly taking extra training in order to support all of the beneficiaries and any wider children's needs. During this period we had benefits to society as a two children with EHCP's and worked closely whole. with their new settings to ensure an as smooth as possible transition. We continue to work closely with our families and have offered 'Moving on up' sessions to help support with the transition to school. ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements
against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |||| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## Financial Review |inancial Review||| |---|---|---| |||| |Review
of
the
charity's
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|The majority of income came from
government funding.| |Statement
explaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We have a contingency fund to cover the
costs of staff redundancies. Any additional
reserves are used for any of the following: to
cover fluctuations in demand/ income,
supporting children in the setting with
special needs, funding staff training, long
term sickness.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|E30,OOO| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation
of
any
uncertainties
about
the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Due to new pre-schools opening in the area
we have had concerns but continue to have a
large waiting list.
Rent has Increased and so has the minimum
wage. This continues to be a concern for the
setting.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The
charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The majority of our funds come from fees
both from the parents and the funding we
receive from the local authority for 3 and 4
year olds and the 2 year old funding. With
the changes to the working family
entitlement it has meant that our funding has
increased, and sales are down as more of our
families have been able to apply for funding.| |Investment
policy
and
objectives
including
any
social
investment
policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The level of funding for Early Years Settings
is not increasing in line with the increase to
the National Minimum wages. Funding for 2
year| olds with working families are also coming in and more settings starting to offer places to two year olds. Increase in rent and minimum wage ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity's trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed* royal charter)|Para 1.25|Early Years Alliance Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|AGM held, parents invited and terms of office
fo officier positions held.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted
for
the
induction and training
of trustees|Para 1.51
|Trustees directed to Early Years Alliance
website-Signed up through Educare facility
for training.| |---|---|---| |The charity's organisational
structure
and
any
wider
network
with
which
the
charity works|Para 1.51
|Good relationship between committee and
staff of the pre-school.
Trustees are invited into the pre-school for
meetings during the day to meet with the staff.| Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted ifnot for whole year Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser ## Reference and Administrative details ||| |---|---| |Charity name|Little Acorns Pre-school Kingsmere| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1179500| |Charity's principal address|Little Acorns Pre-school Kingsmere
Kingsmere Community Centre
Whitelands Way
Bicester
OX26 leg| ||| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity ||||| |---|---|---|---| |Trustee name|Offce (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole
year|Name ofperson (or body) entitled to
appoint frustee(if any)| |Hannah Bradford|Chair||| |Tracy Baker|Secretary||| |Michael Philpott|Treasurer||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| 1 Director name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 19[th] November 2025 Profit and Loss Little Acoms Preschool Kingsmere For the year ended 31 March 2025 Aceourtt 2024 Turnover Ci)uncil Funding Other Revenue Sales Totsl Tumovor 17T.484.75 162.358. 19.888.50 24.859.66 197.75325 18736174 Cost of Sales Cost of G(ths S(Ad Tolal Co81 of Salo8 14.970.81 14.970.81 11.OTT. 11.OTI.9fj Gro¥• Profit 182.782A4 176.1M78 Admlnlstr*lvg Costs Audit & Accountanwfee8 Bank Fees Employer8 Natio[￿ Insur8f IT Softwara and Consumab Pensions Costs Prints"no & Stat)￿0ry Rent Salarfes Staff Training Subscrlptions Totsl Administr•d** Costs 534.00 510.00 1.845.69 1.717.38 407.39 7.85 2.014.41 1.778.83 237.88 2.79 24,161.05 24.641.55 121.480.08 110.136.01 147.1)0 0.00 3,31121 1,W>.52 15423321 141.828￿1 eratln Profft A7 PTh￿t on Ordina Actlvlttes B•fore TaXatt￿ 28 54923 355.87 Profft aft•r Taxatlon 54923 Balance Sheet Little Acorns Preschoot lfjrKJsmwe As at 31 Marth 2025 Account 31 Mar 2025 31 2024 Curr•nt Assets Cartsh at bank and In hand LIThLE ACORNS PRESCHCOL KINGSM Total CaÈh #t bgnk and In Iwnd ,7e6.Y 72.265.29 gJ.76&M TU6S 29 Crndltors: amoun18 fall du• wlthln on• PAYE Payob 1.147.&8 1.147 17.71 otal Ass•ts1• 17.71 l and R•s•r Current Year Eaminqs Retain&J Eamin 28.WJ 71,217.T1 34.W.87 36,861.84 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exam5ner's Report Report to the truste8s1 members of On accounts fi)r the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Charlty no (If any} 1179500 Set out on pages 34 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abov8 charty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in acc(ffdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in resm of my examination of the Trust's accounts eArrred out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryng out my examination. I h8ve followed the applicable Directtons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confinn that rn material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed ￿lOW ") in connection with the examination which give5 me (zuse to Lelieve that in. any material Independent examiners statement accounting records wer8 not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no wncems and have come across rK) other matters in connection with the examination to %thich attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Anna Chapman FCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Felk)w of the InstitLrte of Chartered Accountants in England 8 Wales Address: Chapman Worth Lld 2 The Old Estate Yard. East Hendred. OX12 8JY IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and gutdance for examiners). Glve here brief detall$ of any items that tho examiner wlshos to disclose. IER October 2018