Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Condover PreSchool CIO
Charity registration number: 1183330
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To provide affordable childcare to local families for children aged 2 to school age. |
| 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 |
Childcare |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had good regard for the public benefit of the charity. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The continued provision of childcare to assist working families and to prepare children for school. Fundraising events to encourage good social interaction. |
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
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have invested funds into updating and maintaining the pre-school. There have also been anticipated recruitment costs due to the challenges in this sector with finding suitably qualified and experienced staff, resulting in the need to hire agency staff at certain periods, at increased costs. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To conform with lease requirements and futureproofing staff employment capability. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20,500 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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 |
Fees for childcare services provided. Fundraising resumed successfully this year. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Operation in a volunteer capacity is getting more and more difficult in this field. Engaging staff with the correct qualifications is becoming harder. There seems to be a lack of tenacity in staff, meaning there can be a high turnover often at high cost. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution (Early Years Alliance template) |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g 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 | Committee led selection of volunteers to the roles |
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 |
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|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Condover Preschool CIO |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1183330 |
| Charity’s principal address | Condover Pre-School Condover Shrewsbury SY5 7AA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Owen | Chair | |||
| Carla Shinton | ||||
| Alex Shinton | ||||
| Rebecca Hayes | Treasurer | |||
| Jennifer Rutherford | ||||
| Kathryn Price | Secretary | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not 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
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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) David Owen Full name(s) David Owen
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date 27/06/2026
cHARy Recei tsand ents accounts To CC16a Section A Receipts and payments A1RK NOA• 717 10 103 Section B Statement ol assets and liabilities at the end of the period UTrrestrkted rK tails Detsils 85 Ll•lAlk
Profit and Loss Condover Preschool Forthe year ended 31 August2025 Cash Basis Z4 Tumover Fees 70.475.73 643%.13 FUlTr1 Inrerestlncow 426.29 2LY3 210AS 70.6KTI 65.033.27 Cost of Sales 41&03 2.689.71 Dif£¢tW4es TotslCostofSth5 43.L¥M.UL 45,69452 49037 Gross Profft 27 19J38.75 Administrative Costs Ad%rtinI&maTetIng Audit&kctyJntancylees Cleankng conswiknng EmployeItallswXTh Gpneral e In5w3nce 167.4D Z47.60 37141 323.04 424.63 4,n4.71 4,44239 767AO 1.43L99 71756 I,T4125 2.106. PEnsvJrnsCosts 430L49 27 1,709J6 )A) R2palrs&Malni•n3tic• sale$ Iw.( 13,866.94 Staff TrJknln 223J3 Sub5(riptv)ns Telq)hone&lrtemet 4JT lJ*76 731.41 TtytsiMmiThsttsVe(#$ts 27.3ZQA6 Operating Profft 95Z (7.981.731 Profit on OrdinaryAdivities BeforeTa1On 12P51J81 I71.73) Profit afterTax3tion (7.98L731
Balance Sheet Condover Preschool As at 31 August 2025 3LAVG3025 Fixed Assets Tin 8uildings TotslTanRINeA8¥ets y) 30ZXI 301 CurrertAsset5 Cash atbaThkandin 0g)L5H22(6901 13,753AS 015514523035 20525A4 34279.49 Totslcash atbankandln haThJ TotalCmntA55•ts 34279.49 Crerfrtor>" amounts faul duewithin one Ftistoricalmjustment Routy¢lnE VAT 49.8Y).72 14,507.741 TotslCredkn&'anMMHtsfaIn$dUprnTthITrlT 45WZS9 Net CurrentAssets Iuabilitiesl Ill,1501 TotalSets le55 Current Liabilities 110,80LOPI (lOLOuI Ca ital and Reserves Currenryeai Earnl RetainedEarrring5 Totaicapiialand Resis 17.981.731 110,80LOQI Pl11
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to tho trusteegl members of CONDOVER PRE-SCHOOL CIO On accounts for tho yoar ended 3110812025 Charity no (If any) 1183330 Set out on pages I reFM)rt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ave charity (Ihe Trusn for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and As the tharity tnjstees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in acoxdance with the requireffEnts of the Charities Ad 2011 {llhe Act"). I report in respect of ry examinath)n of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the ChaTity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Ad. I have completed my examination. l ¢onfinn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "} in connection with the exaMinatn which gr¥es me cause to believe that in, any material Independent examinerfs ststsm•nt accounting recLYds were not kept in ac£ordance with section 130 of the Act or the aco)unts do not rd with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matter5 in connection wf(h the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proFer understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brnckets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2710612026 Name: JOHN F MARCHAM Rolovant professional quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Addross: ATALAYA THE ALLEY. LITfLE 14VENLOCK, TELFORD SHROPSHIRE TF65BG Section B Disclosure Onw complete rf the examiner needs lo huhlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018