
## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide affordable childcare to local**<br>**families for children aged 2 to school**<br>**age.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Childcare**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had good regard for**<br>**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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The continued provision of childcare to**<br>**assist working families and to prepare**<br>**children for school.**<br>**Fundraising events to encourage good**<br>**social interaction.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**We have invested funds into updating**<br>**and maintaining the pre-school.**<br>**There have also been anticipated**<br>**recruitment costs due to the challenges**<br>**in this sector with finding suitably**<br>**qualified and experienced staff,**<br>**resulting in the need to hire agency staff**<br>**at certain periods, at increased costs.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**To conform with lease requirements and**<br>**futureproofing staff employment**<br>**capability.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£20,500**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Fees for childcare services provided.**<br>**Fundraising resumed successfully this**<br>**year.**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Operation in a volunteer capacity is**<br>**getting more and more difficult in this**<br>**field.  Engaging staff with the correct**<br>**qualifications is becoming harder.**<br>**There seems to be a lack of tenacity in**<br>**staff, meaning there can be a high**<br>**turnover often at high cost.**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution (Early Years Alliance**<br>**template)**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Committee led selection of volunteers to**<br>**the roles**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>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<br>Condover<br>Shrewsbury<br>SY5 7AA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||David Owen|Chair|||
||Carla Shinton||||
||Alex Shinton||||
||Rebecca Hayes|Treasurer|||
||Jennifer Rutherford||||
||Kathryn Price|Secretary|||
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## – 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 



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Forthe year ended 31 August2025
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Fees
70.475.73
643%.13
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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 a￿ve
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 exaMinat￿n 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