Woodcote Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2024 The trustees present their annual r8POrt and unaudited financial statement for the year end&J 31 July 2024 and confim they comply with the Charitiès A(X and associated guidance. This infomialion was psented at the Annual General Meellng held on 4th Decemter 2024. Chgrlty Name WoodGole Pre.S¢hool Gmup CIO Charity Reglstration Number 1180857 Address Woodcote Village H811 Reading Road Woodcote RG8 OQY Webstte: www.woodcolepreSGhool.co.uk Katie Rekl Ru55ell Pao Jade Pow811 Wendy Powell H8yley Cook Maxlne Townsend Chair Tre8$urer Se¢retary TN$lee Trustee Trustee Ivoted In 18 July 2024) Istepped down on 6th December 20231 (Chalr up to 31 D8Mber 2023. Trustee from 1 January 2024) Sophie Ayres-Norman Miranda Elsome Helen Leslnskl Natasha Lusty {Slepped down on 18 July 2024) nt Benjamin CallAw8y
Wood¢ote Pre-S¢hool Group CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2024 Our Aim To enhance the development and education of chikjren under statutory school age in a parenl-involving communily-base(J group. To contlnue to provide a valuable communiiy asset in a rural setting as we have done for over 55 years. Our Ob'e tives Woodcole Pre-school'5 objectives are to develop and educate chlkjren by.. Promoting their Care and safely Promoting their education and promoting parental Involvement Promoting their healih and wellbeing Providing semces lo support them and their families and carers Provlding services lo individuats holding membership of the CIO Furthering the aims of the Eady Years Alliance Woodcote Pre-school is a Charltable Incorpor*ed Organlsatlon (CIO) that operate5 under a constf(utlon. last amended in September 2018. The charity is overseen by the Irusiees, supported by a ¢ommittee of parents and fomer parents (the volunteers). Trustees and volunteers are recrufted from our membership structure. Our members are the families, indivhjuals and organisations that support our purrK)ses and wish I have 8 say as to how we achieve our purposes through our work. We have two categories of membership.. 1. Each famlly that has a chlld règistered to attend our chmdcare provision is entrÉlett to Family Membership. 2. Any other individuals or organisalions that are interested in supporting us in furtherino our 0tr4'ectives. can make an applicalion lo our tNslees for Afflliate Member5hlp. The Pre-school is managed on a daily basis by the Pre-school M8nager and Deputy Manager. supported by thrge Pre-school Assistants and 8 Cook. Pe nce and Achievement Children The Preschool welcomed 13 new children to Pre-school since the last AGM. We currently have 24 Chiren on the register. wf(h one due to leave at Christm8S. Staff We have five members of staff. One is Eady Years Level 4 qualrfied. three a Earty Yeais Level 3 qualified and we have qualified SENCOS. Congratulations to Wendy who has successfully completed the EYDP COLtrse, wkh Gina on track to finish soon. Tanya has once again achieved a 5-slar rating for food hygiene-a testament to her dedicatton to m881 planning and preparation. Thank you to Wendy. Sophie. Sarah, Tanya and Gina ft>r all of your hard work and dedication lo pre•school this year. The team have continued to prode a caring 8nv¢ronment for the chiklren to le¥m. grow and most importantly have fun.
Woodcote Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2024 Baby & TLxldler Group Woodcote Baby and Toddler Group 15 run by volunteers from the commtttee on Monday mominps in the Village H8I18nd conllnues lo thrive. We PfovKle toys, games and messy play along with 8 snack for the chihjren and a place to meet aftd goin support for the parents and carers. We have a lovely group of families attending each week which offers a lovely opportunity for famllies to connect. The.$ been a small price increase lo £3 per GhibJ, wrth an addfÉional £1.50 per sibling. Fundraising As a chartty, Ouf Pre-school relies heawly on fundraising to supplemtrnl govemmenl childcare fvndino. Since the fast AGM, we've raised an impressive £11,862.741 wrth these funds, we've been able to purchase.. A new chiklren's sofa Children's chopping boards & knife sets New tables Craft and investigation resources A cr8ft trollèy Montessori materials The money raised this year will go toward purchasing.. A new play kitchen Outdoor resources A new water table New chairs A moblle phone Futuro lans Our fuiure plans are as follows.. Continue to provKle a pre.school al Ihe heart of the village Further community involvement in Baby & Toddler Group Continue to provide a Holiday Club in both the Easter and Summer holHlays Provide training and development for the team of staff Increase our financial reserves Fundraise in 202412025 10 SUPPOrt more equipmont and toys to continue prOdIng Ghildn with th& tools they need to develop and enjoy collaborative play. Financial Revi The accounts presented at the AGM and in this report run from August 2023 to July 2024. Year-End Accounts At Ihe end of our fin4nGial year the Pre-school madè a profft of £14.934, an increase from £5.353 from last year. Much of this has come from ourfundraising. Total income has increased by 29% from £90,570 to £t17,074. This was due lo hamng more children in the school which provided us wilh more fee Income, the huge lèvel of ftJndrai5ing mentioned t*fore, and the holiday clubs. Grant income increased sli9hlly. Expenses increased by 20% from £85,217 to £102,140 wllh Increases to most of our costs, especially food. waste disposal and Mllage h811 rent. There was also 8 large In¢aSe in salaries (and associated
Woodcote Prn-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees forthe yearendèd 31 July 2024 Nl and pension ¢onlribulions) which came into effect In Aprll. Thls has enabled us to sel up a statutory reserv& lo cover any fltlure redundancy or furtough payments in the future and alloo81e money lo replace some of our aging equipment as mentioned earlièr, Th8 working reserve to be c4rried foNard to thè new yèar is £11,272.11 is important that the Pre-school has a reserve of Ihls size because otherwise rt would have to borrow lo cover the expenses In th818te summer and early autumn months when there Is no grant Income. Gift Aid W• now recelve an addllional 25% from HMRC Forecast for Next Year Looking ahead lo next year we start off In a good positlon wmh money In the bank, bul lttere aro challenges. There wlll be 8 further increasè lo the National Llvlng Wagt, and a potential Snerease In rent in 2025. We do expeci Ihls to be offset by the Increase In children's hours (due to the increaso In free houfS>, the increase In chiklren's numb&rs, 8nd increased oranl fundlng. Wlth Ihls In mlnd we tselle that we can malnlaln our fe•s at tho curr8nl ratès for the rem8inder of the year. Our full financlal r8port follows.
Profit and Loss Woodcote Pre School Group CIO Forthe year ended 31 July 2024 20 Ttsmover Holldaycltsb Pr¢schoolf4•s 7266.02 43JiO.81 Toddler Group TotslTum 754.75 JlJ33J4 Costof Sal 4,914.35 421.84 Fundr•InIc0Sts Sthooltrlp Wèst¢ D4sp05al W•bslt 162.75 1,981.02 354.¢X TotslCoAtofS•ltt 7,83J.•6 Gross Profit Admln15tratlv• Costs wJrtislns& Marketln8 Audlt&kcpuntancyfw5 n F#5 S33.00 596.4 80.47 mploy•rstlotlon•l Insur•rKt Enr•rtalnrnent-IOOq& bune$S Gét)•ral Expens•s Penjlonscosu 430.08 203.07 )h52.95 2,756.94 73.12 Prfntln¢& 5f4Won•ry R¢nt 4.269,41 70..48 staff TrnIn$ 5ubKrfptlon$ Telephone & lThrernet Total Admlnlstr•tlv•Cu5ts 380.00 2.J80.76 433.40 9dJ06.O6 Oper•tlng Proflt (So06A4) Other Income DoRatlon5 1,670.QO FuTrdralsln8 Grnnts 5,363.77 58,351.92 Sponsorshlp Jss.th) 65,740.69 Profit on OrdlnaryActlvltles Before famatlon Profit afterTaxatlon 14.gJ4.25 1£934.2S 0*L¢S% Wothtst•Pr•klwl&vypCIO 2LJèr¢2035 P•8qiofi
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ,'Ik'l4.. Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to tho trvstO081 m•mbers ol Woodcote Preschool Group CIO On accoun18 for th8 yoar •nd•d 31•1 July 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1180857 S•t out on pag NIA I report to the trust88s on my examlnation ol the •ccounts of the abovo charity (Yh8 Tru8t') for the year endod 3110712024 R••pon8lbllltlo• and A8 the charity truitee8 of the Tru8t, you are reSPsible for the preperation ba81 of report of tha accounts In a¢cordan¢e with the reqUiremts of tho Chariti88 Act 2011 ('Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my 8xamlnatlon of the Tru8t'i accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examination I have foll¢)wed thè appllcable D1CtionS givèn by tho Charity Commi9glon und8r 8e¢tion 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirni that no malerfal matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') In connection with the examination which give8 me cau8e to bellave that in, any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth 8ection 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accourtlng record8 I hav8 no conc8ms and have come acro88 no other matter8 in conneclion with the examination to which attention should b8 drawn In ord8r to enable a proper und8rstanding of the accounts to be reacd. Please d81 In th8 br8ck8ts If they do not 8ppIy. Ind•pend•nt xamlnarf• 8tatem•nt 8lgn•d: Dat•: Nam•: Benjamln Calloway R•levant profe88lonal qu0llfl¢on1$) or body (If any): NIA Addrou: 130 Wayside Green Woodcote RG8 OQJ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosiire Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matt6r8 of concern (see CC32, Independ8nt examination of charity accourrt8.' directions and guidance for examiners). Gfvo her• brlef dgts11• of any Itoms that th• examlnor wl8h08 to d1$eIa. NIA IER Octob•r 2018