Charlty number 1181985 Brambles Community Pre-school Unaudited Accounts 31 August 2025
Brambles Community Pre-school Contents Pag Slruclure, Govemance and Management Independent examinerfs report Statement of Financial ActNrtie8 Sialem¢nl of Financ1 PosrtK)n Notes to the accounts
Brambles Communlty Pre-school Informatlon Tru8toe8 S whiOrth B Roppolo B Simmonds V Hernandez J Drobniak Managèmgnt commltteo S whiOrth (chair) B J Roppolo B Simmonds V Hernandez J Diobniak A¢countsnts Cochrane & Co Accountants Limited 38 Kings Road Le8-on-Ihe-Solent Hampshire P013 9NU Bankor8 HS8C 390A Bitteme Road Bittèrne Southampton S018 1DB Address Sure Start Children$ Centrg Thornhill Primary School Sile Byron Road Thomhill Southampton S0196FH
Brambles Communty Preschool StruCtre. Goveman¢o and Man•gom•nt TrubtO9'8 annual r¢port for thè year end•d 31 August 2025 Govorning document The organisation i4 n$tule0 3$ a CIO iaritabS8 pri7)reÉ 9r1 by a Standard Prtrsthod Learning AllSan¢e constitution. In the event of Ihe organat)n mombers hov0 no lk4bilrts. Any ossets u&j bg ferred ts the PLi Chaiity wmt•r 1181965. Thangemeni cofflffl6tt Ctynrnittee membern ar8 akded lor • tem) ol one , can be for a lotol t•mi not to ¢x¢••d ten consecutwe years. Membershlp Membership 6 dNhled into tyFW. famty aThJ 8ffiknle. F•mity Marthr?p covers wrenls guardians ol thildren attendin9 the prNcho)l. Affilth memtW5hrJ * (wn 10 Wl¥Ju415. oryan¢Bthrtro or othar bods inter8$t¢d In $upportlng the aims ofthe prfj4chr. oh¢ and aetlvttl Thg organi58tion'$ aims are lo enh8fice lh• d8veky1 and edwabon. pmarity under sta10ry xool ag9. The gr9¥nlsation PfL)lOtos Ihw alms Ihrough offenrg appropri O¥y. •due41iJn and core facilrtvas. Flnanclal rth•wand fvndlng 8mmble8 Community Pr¢-8choc4 18 a wmrttee Nn gr¥ded Oht•d Go¢4. Our lo •nrl¢h and enhance the INe8 of ¢hlk1ron who attend ttirvJ h•lp Itth to r•Netholr utyrAiiorry •nd t•eom8 nrlIn1, Independènt, nlhLNia8tr¢. IOl¥j 18arners. W• offer ssIon$ lo funded chiklren from 2 >•rs to 8th1 Bga. W• [ clo•¢ty f#mIlk to rnike th8lr exp•rn¢1 Ikryre a setuod and om. We c¢1&br• Ihe diver•ty of tsJure8 and und•rstsnd that ¢hildron a IndfvKluals can semetime$ hw• compkm needs Ihat requir¢ tsOnal 8UPPOrt. We rngularty hokl 8888ions ¥¥here IM parentsIrerS and grondpar•nis can com• in aTrJ Join th• •ctfvrt# ilh th¢ir chsbar•n. At Br8mbS want 811 our chikJr•n lo be making gOj progms and cbx¢ the gBps th• In Ihfrir rnIng. We af• achvIng Ihis by w0¥11ng a nurturiry oThvironrrftnl thai folkm Ihe Inlorests of t chIren qntt ltsi•ni lo the of the chi. 11 th8 chikj has a&Jrt8l n88d8 Ihe SENCIYS lia1 ith outikje ag8n¢i¢s and Drk 8UPPOrting koy Wofkern lo plan fer Ihfrse chik1ren. We liaise wthh $th0o lo h¢lp thiharen's Ir8n8rtK)n go as $moolhty as po68b. Staff under$l8nd th81 chilJren Engloh a$ an adrtn4¢ L9n9uag• 11 be $tr 10 deveknp spokon language. St•ff mak• surg Ihot all actJvrt$ ar• scce$$*Jk to all Ch[•. m•tt•r •g• or abilty. so Ih•t •v•ry thlkl has Ihe samè opportunity to re8¢h their full polenligl. The prindpal fundlng source Continu to te IM pro¥AY•d ty South8mrkn Cty Coundl. fh•s• fvnds a lopp•d up by otherfund rai&lno •drWrt. At 31 A¥812025 our unrnstro•d fvnds tdatsd ts4.653. AFsYoved ty the m4nagoThnt commrttse on 8Jno on rt'$ b•haWty", S Whh Chalr
Brambles Communlty Pre-school Registered charity nurnber 1181985 Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Brambles Communlty Pre-school on the accounts for tho lIod ended 31 August 2025 I report lo the charity trusts8s on my examinatj.on of tha ¥counts of the Charity for th6 p6rie4J èndèd 31 August 2025, which are sel out on pag95 4 to 7. n8lblllti Isofro ort As the charitys trustees you are reswnsible for thè preparation of the accounts in aCcordare with the requirements of the Charity"es *Lt 2011 ('Ihe A¢t'). I report in respect of my examination of the chaws ?QUts carried out under section 145 of Ihg Act and in carrying oul my examinatron I have folk)wed applicabK8 Direction8 given by the charty Comm¢ssion under section 145{5){bl of Ihe Act. nde endènt Examin tat•mont I have completed my examination. I confim) that no matèrial mattèrs have come to my attention in connecbon with the examination gmng me cause lo believe that in any materi81 r8spect'. 1. accounting word8 were not kept in rèspgct of the charity as required by 8tion 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not compty wrth the appluble requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts $el out in the charities Ikcounts and ReFQrtsl Regulatn5 2008 other than any requirement that the occounts give a ,tn and fair view, which is r)1 a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come acr08s no other matters in ¢onne¢tion with the examination to which attention should bg drawn in this report in order to enoblg 8 proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. J CochTane. FCA Cochrane & Co Accountants Llmlled, 38 lQ"ngs Road, Le&on-th&Solenl, Hampshire. P013 9NU Dated
Brambles Community Pre-school ststement of Financial Actlvities for the year ended 31 August 2025 2026 2024 Incomlng resource1nreStrI¢t0d Grants Fees Fundraising and unrfonns Bank interest 215,265 5,328 1,763 365 222.721 131,984 2.727 23 255 134,989 Incoming rnsoure•8vrMtrfcted Other grants Totsl Incomlng reUre 5,179 227,900 12,860 147,849 Re4ourco8 •xpond8d unrMtrl¢tod F•0 88rnlng actfvitl•• Wage$ and salaries Employer's Nl Employee pgnsion Ronl Insurance Unifom$ Catering Trips and events Chri8lm88 Equipment, inclLtding garden 137,438 2,763 2,561 8,020 84,725 925 8,013 2,433 370 547 977 1,204 1.511 1c6 2.829 7.149 164,629 101,554
Brambles Communlty Pre4chool Statement of Flnancial Activitles for the year ended 31 August 2025 Governancè cost8 Bookkeeping Accountancy Tglephone Office costs Staff training 915 1,482 726 2,423 4,025 1,368 2.355 1.388 E I I Depreciation DBS Cleaning Repair and renewals Summer leavers Other Subscriptions 3,353 530 2.704 2.474 453 1,079 165 2,164 137 2.173 693 150 722 3S 20.329 12,788 R080urce8 oxpond•d mtrl¢t•d Wagas and salaries 5,179 11.053 Total ro*ourc•s oxp•nd•d 190,137 125,393 N•t Incomlnglloutgolngl r••ourc•8 37.763 22,456 Reconclll•tlon of fund; Total fund8 brought forward 56,890 34,434 Tot•1 fundo ¢arrfed forw•rd 94,653 56.890 Unrestrlctèd lund8 Rootrlctèd funds 94.653 56.890 94,653 56,890
Brambles Community Pre-school statement of Flnancial Positlon as at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Flxed 488Ot8 Equipment, machinery and motor hideS 12 10,C60 6.488 Current Cash at bank Cash in hand Prepayments 90,998 20 56,861 20 511 57,392 Current Il•bllltl A¢crua18 8,991 8.990 Net current auèts 84,593 50.402 N•t au•t8 94.653 56,890 Unr•8trlct•d Fund• Funds Nel $urplusl{deficitl for the year 58.890 37,763 34,434 22.456 94.653 56,890 These accounts were approved by thg Manogèmert Committee on behalf by, and si9ned on S wh1trrth Chalr
Brambles Communlty Pre-school Notes to the Accounts forthe year ended 31 August 2025 Accountlng policie• 8a818 of preparatlon of accounts The accounts have been ¢iJmpiled on an accrua18 ba$1$ for the infomiation of the pr school committee and il's members. As such. the preparatron of these accounts is governed by the SORP IFRS 1021. The charity is a CIO. The charity is a public bonefit enw. Incomlng wourcos All incomin9 resource$ are incbjded in tho Statement of Financial ActNities. when th8 eharity becomes enlffjed to the income and the amount can be quantsfied with r8asonabl8 acCuy. The folbwing 8p8cifi¢ policbo8 are appl*d to particular catagorvas of income.. Fee income 18 receNed from the k>cal Education Authority and from parents and guardians. This is included in the accounts on a recewed ba$i$. Clothing, brochures and rtems for r88alè arn indLKled as income when tw ore sold. Income from grants and subsKJie8 are accounted for when received. Outgolno re8ourc Expenditure Is recognised on an a¢¢ruals basis 88 a Ilablllty is incurred. Expenditur8 include5 any VAT, which cannot be recovered and is reported as ol the expenditure to which it relates. Charitable expenditure compri8es those costs incurrod by the organisation delivering its services lo the members. 11 includes both costs that can be elk)cated dire¢dy to such aclivjts'es and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to supwrt tham. Governance eosl$ include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and stalulory requiraments of the organisatson. Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the management committee in furtherance of the aims of the organisatson. Dopreclatlon Depreciation has been provhled at 25% reducing balance Pgn8ion Contriblon$ Contributions are paid via NEST.
Brambles Community Pre-school Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2026 Prfvschool Leamlng Alllanc• The pre-school is a member of the Prtrschool Leaming Alliance. and as such, is exempl from taxation on its activities. Management Commltt•• No members of the management committee received remuneration during the penod. No committee member or Other rsOn related lo the charty had any personal interest in any ¢onlract or tranSaCtn onetered into by the janIs8*.0n during the period. Accumulated Fund I funds and assets are for the benefft of the pre4ch¢)ol membws. Reserve$ are held to cover the costs of closure rf that was required. Employ8e numborn There wer6 15 employee$ during thè period. Prejentallon ¢urrnncy rhe accounts ale presentod in Sl8rling. Independent •xamln•r• f•e• During Ihfj per fees of £1,368 were due to the Independent 8xaminer. Tru8t•e remunaratlon During the period no trustees werg paid remuneration. Truste08 •xpen8 No expenses were paid lo trustee8 in the year. 10 Employee8 No individual ¢mYe8 was paid over £60.000.
Brambles Communlty Pre-school Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 12 Planl. machinery and motor vghlcle Plant •nd machinery Al 1 September 2024 Additions 14,915 6.925 21,840 Al 31 August 2025 Doprèclatlon Al 1 September 2024 Charge for the year At 31 August 2025 8,427 3.353 11,780 Net book valu• At 31 August 2025 At 31 August 2024 10.060 6,488