Woodcote Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2025 The Iruslees present their annual roport and unaudlled financial statement for the year ended 31 July 2025 and confirm they comply with the Charrti¢s Act and a$50¢18led guidancè. Thls infomiallon was pwsonled at th8 Annu81 General Meeting held on 10, December 2025. Ch8rMy Name Woodcole Pre-school Group CIO Charrty Registration Numb&r 1180857 A¢Jdre5S Wood¢ot8 Vlll8ge H811 Reading Ro•d Wood¢ote RG8 OQY Website.. I.W00cotp$Ch0o1.¢o.Uk Katie Reid Russell P8ge Jade Powell Maxine Townsend Wendy Powell Chalr Treasurer Secretary Trustee Trustee {Appolnted 4th December 20241 Sophie Ayres-Noman Helen Lesinski N818sh8 Lusty (Stepped down 2ThJ Ocaober 2024) Benjomin Callaway
Woodcots Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees forthe yearended 31 July 2025 To enhance the development and education of chikjren under slalutory school age in a parent-involmng communily-based group. To continue to provide a valuable Community asset In a rural setting as we have done for over 55 years. Woodcole Pre-school's objectives 8re to develop and edurAie Chlldren ty.. Promotlno their Ca and safely Promotlno thelr educallon and promotlng plnI81 Involvement Promotino their heanh and wellbeing Providing servk8s lo support them and their fgmllles 8nd c8rers Provldlng setvtes lo indivKJuals hokJ5ng membarship of tho CIO Furthering thè 8ims of the E8rly Yèafs Alllance Woodcote Pre-school Is 8 Ch8rKable Incorporaled Organls8llon (CIO) that operates under a conslKutlon, last amended In September 2018. The charily is ovtrrs68n by tho Iruslees. 5UPPOrted by a committe6 of parenls and fomef parents (the volunteers). Trustees and volunteers are recrufted from our membershlp slruclure. Our members are the families, IndivSdu81s and offJanisatlons that 511PPOrt our purwses 8nd wlsh to have a sgy as to how we achleve our purposes through our work, We have two ¢8legorles ol membetship,. 1. Each famlly that has g chlld feglstfrred to altetKI our chldcare provlslon Is enlKleeJ to Famlly Membershlp. 2. Any other Indlvldu8ls or organisotions that are interested In supportln9 tjs In furtherlno our 08CtIves. con make an appllcallon lo our Iruslees for Afflllale M•mb6rshlp. The Pre-S¢hool is manage¢J on 8 d811y basis by the Pre-S¢hool M8nao&r and Deputy Manager. supported by two Pre.School Asslstanls and a Cook. Pe ance Children We have welcomed 7 new ¢hildren since our last AGM, ond we hope you have all settled in well. We Irrenlly h8ve 22 chlldren on roll with 3 more joining us In January. Slaff We are in the process of r8C¢Uiting An additiongl st8ff member lo ensure we remain within rallo as numbers grow. Sarah has now completed her Level 3 SENCO tralning and the whole team continue lo pdorit159 their profession81 development to ensure we stay fully up lo dale with legislation and best practice. Baby & Toddler Group Our Baby and T¢)ddler Group continues to flourlsh. It runs every Monday al the Village Hall 8nd proMde$ 8 lovely opportunity for families to meet and connect.
Wood¢ote Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2025 Fundraising As a charlty. we rety heavily on fundraising lo brKlge the gap left by govemmenl fundin9. In the last financial year, wrth your help, we have raised an amazing £12,189.88. This included.. £6,178 from the Co-op Card Charlty £2,000 from lasl yegr's Xmas raffle £800 granl from SOHA Houslng £836 from Woodcote Fete £500 from Ihe Woodcole Rally with the rem8inder from three Coffee shops, Smarties fun rut) and Olhpr fetos A huge thank you lo the staff. the commktee ond evory family who has supported our efforts. Wrth those funds we have been able to buy., new play kitchen new play mats a new house front new moblle phone new ridtr ons and outdoor toys 8 chlldren's entertolnef lor the final day of term We arg conllnulng lo apply for grants thls year and have several exclllng events comlng up. ineludino.. Wood¢ole Prlmary School Chdslmas Falr- Frfday 12 December Chr4slm8s Raffle - Tuesday 10 Decemb8r, our bkJgesl raffle y81 wlih ovef 90 prfzes Two community coffee shops next year Ilchurch Hlll Fete- May Woodcote Rally- July Our 80th Anniversary celobralion - July Funds ralsed Ihls y¢ar wlll support.. development of the allotment through our Chrlslmas r&ffl& fundr8lslng. We will be looking for volunteers lo help wrth this in the sprino. new table tL¢ff tray liners a new sofa an iPad for the children a new readlng area mat All events are run by staff and committeo on a voluntary basis. Even half an hour of help make5 a real difference and gives the team a chance lo lake Lveaks, so your support is always vory much appre¢iat8d. Looking ahead to this year we start off in a good position with money in the bank, but there are challenges. There wlll be a further 6.7 % addttlonal salary Cost from April 2026 plus the recently announced 2% Inc&Se in Nl contributions. We expect Grant Income lo Increase durfng the year as from September 2025 there are now 30 houtS Paid for all children (Whe both parents work at least 16 hours p8r week}.
Woodcote Pre-school Group CIO Report of the Trustees forthe year ended 31 July 2025 We have started the yeaf with higher numbers Ihan this time last year, 8nd be¢ause of the increase In Grant payments we bèlieve that we ¢an maintain our fees al the current rates for the remalnd&r of th8 year. We do face a challenge ai the end of this ye8r because w8 have $0 many Children. now aged three, who will be leaving after the summer tem. Our income i5 expected lo drastically reduce, whilst many of our expenses wlll rem8ln flxed. However, we belleve that we have sufficlenl reserves lo ¢ombat Ihls. nanel l R• I Th& accounts prosenied at the AGM and in thls report run from August 2024 to July 2025. Year.End Accounts At the end of our financi81 year the pffj-sthool mode 8n operallng profil of £12,029.09 plus the fundraising lolal of £12,189.88 mentioned eadier. This enables us to Increase our reserves lo rAler for any conlingenGies whiGh may arise in the future. Total income has inor6858d by 22.SQk to £143,451.80, malnly du& to havlno more chlldren In the s¢hool And more hours pèr chikl. Grant income is now m8king up 89% of our fo¢s. Expenses increasod by 18.8% from to £119,323.63 wh Increases lo most of our costs, espedally food, waste dlsposal and village hall rent. There was also a 18.3% In¢reasts In 5alartes Iwlth associated Nl and pension conlrlbullonsl lor the year. The bank balan¢e carried fOard lo August 2025 w85 £31.311.53 8nd our S8ving5 Account (Reserves) was £20,000,11 is Import8nl that Ihe pre-sGhool has a bank balance of Ihls sSie because olherwlso 11 would have to borrow lo cover the expenses in the late summer and early autumn months when there is no grant Income. L&sl year thè Current Account balance had fallen lo £4,038.41 by Novemkr. The full Profit and Loss accounts wlll be sent out whh the rnlnutes. Forecast for Next Year Looklng ahead lo next year we start off Sn a good position wilh money in the bank, bul there are. challenges. There will be a further increase to the Natlonal Llvlng Wago, and a potential in¢rease In rent in 2025. We do expecl this lo be oftsel by Ihe inGrease Sn chlldren's hours (due to the increase In free hours), Ihts Incrtrase In Childn.$ numbers, and increased grant funding. Wrth this in miné we b&lieve that we can m8in18in our fees at the Current rates for the rem8inder of the year. Our full flnanclal report follows.
Profit and Loss Woodcote Pre School Group CIO For the year ended 31 July 2025 2025 Turnover 8,882.DO 37,870.&6 Presthool fees Toddler Group TDtalTurnovw 273.50 47,026.36 C05t of Salès Food 5,534.20 FundraisingC05ts New Equiprngnl Schooltrip WaslE Di5PD5al Website 2,011.59 2,070.28 324.DO Total Costof Sale¥ 10,706.6S Gross Prollt 36,319.Tl Adminlstratlvè Costs AdvertlSln8& Marketini Audit&A¢counlan¢y leés Bank Fets $86.00 632.40 90.08 Employers National1Tr5urance Eniertalnmtnt.IOOqbbuslnes5 7,828.99 494.95 General EMpeTr5es Ptnslonscosls 3,069.83 3,896.95 Prlnting&Stailonery Rent 68.82 8,618.% 5)larles 79,102.83 600.00 Substriptlons Telephone& Internet Total Admlnlstr•tlv•CrJsts 3.076.19 459,98 108,$2S.96 Operating Proflt 172.206.171 Other Income Donations 206.31 FundrJi%n8 Grants 12,189.88 84.029.05 Totalotherlncome 96,425.24 Profit on OrdlnaryActlvlties Bèfore Taxation 24.218.97 Profit after Taxatlon 24,218.97 profitand LOSS WoodcotoProSthoolGrobpCIO 27Jan 1026 Pa1012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinfrr's Report Report to the tru810081 Woodcote Preschool Group CIO rn8mbers of.. On accounts for the year 3111 July 2025 ond8d Charlty no 1180857 {If any) | Set out on pages NIA I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I the Trust") for the year ended 3110712024 Responslbllltlos and As the ¢harlly trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of ba818 of r8port the accounts in accordance with the r8quiram6nls of the Charflies Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in r88pecl of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried oul under s8ction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying cMJt my examination, I hav8 followed thè applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. I hav8 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attenllon lolher than that disclosed below ') in connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records wer6 not k6Pt In accordance with sactlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounljng records Independent oxaminor's statement I have no concerns and hav6 come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of th8 accounts to be reached. Please delete th8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgnèd: Date: 41312026 Name: Benjamin Callaway Relevant professional NIA qualification{s} or body {Sf any): IER October 2018
Address:1130 Wayside Green, Woodcote, RG8 OQJ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examin8r needs to highlight mallers of concèrn {see CC32, Indep8nd8nl 8xamination of charity accounts.. directions 8nd guidance for examiners). NIA Glve horg brlef deta116 of any Items that the oxamlnor wlshe$ to dls¢lose. IER October 2018