2025-08-31-accounts - Acacia Pre-School

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Acacia Pre-School (A charitable incorporated organisation)

Receipts and Payment Accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2025

Charity Number: 1186604

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

		Period start date	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date	Period end date
From	1		Sept	2024	To	31		Aug	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Acacia Pre-school

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1186604

Charity's principal address Malden Wanderers Clubhouse

1186604	1186604
Malden Wanderers Clubhouse

Cambridge Avenue
New Malden
Postcode	KT3 4LE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Arabella Claire Stewart	Chair of Trustees
	Celine Fenech
	James Robinson	Treasurer
	Leigh Smith	NurseryManager
	James Hughes
	TonyRimbault
	Rose Hughes	Secretary

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charitable Investment Organisation (CIO) Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in October (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Policies

Acacia Pre-School has a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and will work with children, parents and the community to ensure the rights and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life. Our safeguarding policy is based on the three key commitments of the Preschool Learning Alliance Safeguarding Children Policy. DBS checks are performed on all new employees and Trustees. Acacia also has policies regarding Volunteer Confidentiality and Equality and Diversity. Acacia follows the national curriculum, as laid out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). It is our policy to observe all children in their activities and note their progression accordingly, enabling them be the ‘best they can be’. All observations are made with respect for the child and are non-bias.

Relationships

Acacia Preschool is a member of The Early Years Alliance, which is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. As educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every.

Trustees

All new trustees receive information focusing in particular on the background, constitution and workings of Acacia Preschool, including the role of a trustee, key safeguarding policies and a copy of the Constitution. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objectives of Acacia Preschool are set out in our governing document. The charity works for the public benefit having as its objectives the development and education of children and young people in particular by: (1) promoting their care and safety; (2) promoting their Summary of the objects of the education and promoting parental involvement; (3) promoting their health charity set out in its and wellbeing; (4) providing services to support them and their families governing document and carers; (5) providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and (6) furthering the aims of the pre-school learning alliance. Acacia Pre-School is run with the ultimate objective of helping children develop through ‘Excellence at Play’

Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

The Trustees of Acacia Preschool have had due regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
The main public benefit activity remains the development of a child’s
social, emotional and physical skills through positive play. We work to
offer a diverse range of learning opportunities for children between 2 and
4 years 10 months. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance and
follow the EYFS curriculum to help children with their social, emotional
and physical skills and encourage equal opportunities, multi-cultural and
special educational needs within our setting.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

This past year was quieter than in previous years due to a low birth rate in our area and nationally. Due to the funding changes for under 3’s this didn’t impact us financially. We began the year with a reduced intake, however our numbers grew as the year progressed. As always, the trustees would like to acknowledge and thank the whole Acacia staff team for their constant support, commitment and; hard work, as without them we would not be in the positive situation that we continue to be in.

Admissions 2024-2025

We had 33 children on roll at the start of the year, which grew to 43 by the summer term. At the start of the year, we had between 9 and 10 children who stayed for the whole day. These numbers rose to between 18 and 22 by the end of the summer term.

Staffing 2024-2025

We had two staff member leave this past year and following a successful recruitment process, we employed a new assistant. We now employed five pre-school assistants, two SENCo’s; along with our administrator, deputy and school manager. All staff have completed Level 2 Safeguarding training, which is renewed every two years. In addition some staff have also received Level 3 Safeguarding training.

Extra Activities and purchases

Due to the continued success of Monkey Music, it was decided that this would continue for another year, using our EYPP to fund it. Once again, this proved highly popular. We also had our annual farm visit again at no additional cost to parents.

Ofsted

In October 2022, we had our Ofsted inspection, which we were expecting as it had been almost 6 years since our previous one. We achieved a rating of ‘Good’ overall. We were extremely pleased with this as we were, once again, inspected under a new framework. This was due to the dedication & hard work of all the staff. We aim to continue this high level throughout this academic year and look forward to our next full inspection.

RBK EYC

As an ‘Early Years Provider’ we come under the Governments EYFS & all its specific legalities regarding performance, curriculum, planning etc… We continue to work with the Early Years Inclusion and Improvement Advisors, who are there to offer support as and when required.

We also continue to work closely with other outside agencies, i.e. the area SENCo, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists etc… as and when required. We regularly attend networks for SEND, and managers and leaders.

Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The minimum target reserves policy adopted by the trustees is set at cash reserves equal to 3 months salaries and one-year rent, should the pre-school need to suddenly cease operation. This equates to £72k. The reserves at the end of FY25 were £154k, which is above our minimum reserves target. The trustees are conscious of ongoing challenges in the overall environment related to school place demand and cost of living, so whilst our reserves are above a minimum target levels, the trustees are cognisant that there will be challenges ahead where these reserves will provide assurance that we can meet these challenges.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Acacia Preschools funding is broken down by type in the accounts presented. The main source of funding continues to be from Achieving for Children (AfC) which is a community interest company (a not-for-profit social enterprise) created in 2014 by the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond to provide their children’s services. Acacia Preschool also receives fees paid directly from parent of Children not currently entitled to statutory funding.

The trustees continue to use some of our reserves in excess of our reserve policy for the benefit of the charity users. This includes additional activities for our children at no additional charge such as Monkey Music interactive sessions, visits of animals from local farms and spend on additional interactive equipment.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Arabella Claire Stewart Full name(s)[James Robinson ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer Chair of Trustees etc) Date 28 June 2026

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Acacia Pre-School Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘the CIO’)

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Philip Kemp ACA (ICAEW): 6776930 Address: Floor 5, 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG

Date: 29 June 2026

Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts AFC - 2 Yr Funding 62,811 - - 62,811 AFC - EYPP 2,943 - - 2,943 AFC 3&4 Yr Funding 138,923 - - 138,923 Fees 25,656 - - 25,656 Grants - 15,477 - 15,477 Donations & Fundrasing 982 - - 982 Deposits Received 2,036 - - 2,036 Interest Earned 707 - - 707 *Total receipts* 234,058 15,477 - 249,535 A3 Payments ACACIA PRE-SCHOOL 1186604 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01-Sep-24 To 31-Aug-25	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts AFC - 2 Yr Funding 62,811 - - 62,811 AFC - EYPP 2,943 - - 2,943 AFC 3&4 Yr Funding 138,923 - - 138,923 Fees 25,656 - - 25,656 Grants - 15,477 - 15,477 Donations & Fundrasing 982 - - 982 Deposits Received 2,036 - - 2,036 Interest Earned 707 - - 707 *Total receipts* 234,058 15,477 - 249,535 A3 Payments ACACIA PRE-SCHOOL 1186604 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01-Sep-24 To 31-Aug-25	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts AFC - 2 Yr Funding 62,811 - - 62,811 AFC - EYPP 2,943 - - 2,943 AFC 3&4 Yr Funding 138,923 - - 138,923 Fees 25,656 - - 25,656 Grants - 15,477 - 15,477 Donations & Fundrasing 982 - - 982 Deposits Received 2,036 - - 2,036 Interest Earned 707 - - 707 *Total receipts* 234,058 15,477 - 249,535 A3 Payments ACACIA PRE-SCHOOL 1186604 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01-Sep-24 To 31-Aug-25	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts AFC - 2 Yr Funding 62,811 - - 62,811 AFC - EYPP 2,943 - - 2,943 AFC 3&4 Yr Funding 138,923 - - 138,923 Fees 25,656 - - 25,656 Grants - 15,477 - 15,477 Donations & Fundrasing 982 - - 982 Deposits Received 2,036 - - 2,036 Interest Earned 707 - - 707 *Total receipts* 234,058 15,477 - 249,535 A3 Payments ACACIA PRE-SCHOOL 1186604 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01-Sep-24 To 31-Aug-25	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts AFC - 2 Yr Funding 62,811 - - 62,811 AFC - EYPP 2,943 - - 2,943 AFC 3&4 Yr Funding 138,923 - - 138,923 Fees 25,656 - - 25,656 Grants - 15,477 - 15,477 Donations & Fundrasing 982 - - 982 Deposits Received 2,036 - - 2,036 Interest Earned 707 - - 707 *Total receipts* 234,058 15,477 - 249,535 A3 Payments ACACIA PRE-SCHOOL 1186604 Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from 01-Sep-24 To 31-Aug-25	Last year to the nearest £ 28,927 1,883 144,207 54,049 5,433 1,646 2,100 938 239,183 178,223 1,476 6,068 111 928 639 2,805 1,985 1,121 27,011 798 147 87 3,750 225,149 14,034 - 108,443 122,477 Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - CC16a
	For the period from	01-Sep-24	To	31-Aug-25
			Endowment funds to the nearest £
AFC - 2 Yr Funding	62,811		-	62,811
AFC - EYPP	2,943		-	2,943
AFC 3&4 Yr Funding	138,923		-	138,923
Fees	25,656		-	25,656
Grants	-		-	15,477
Donations & Fundrasing	982		-	982
Deposits Received	2,036		-	2,036
Interest Earned	707		-	707
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-	249,535

SalaryExpense	162,266	13,419		175,685	178,223
Professional Fees	2,370	72		2,442	1,476
General Expenses	3,355	1,132		4,487	6,068
Telephone	135			135	111
Subscriptions	1,070			1,070	928
Cleaning	643			643	639
Equipment	252	783		1,035	2,805
Craft Materials	602			602	1,985
Food	760			760	1,121
Premises	28,274			28,274	27,011
Postage,Printing& Stationery	231	72		303	798
Staff Training	1,073			1,073	147
Bank Charges	101			101	87
Return of deposits	1,590			1,590	3,750
*Total payments*				-
	202,722	15,477	-	218,199
*Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end* Categories Cash funds
	31,336	-	-	31,336	14,034
	-	-	-	-	-
	122,477	-	-	122,477	108,443
	153,813	-	-	153,813	122,477
			Unrestricted funds to nearest £
	Acacia Main Account		77,553	-	-
	Deposit Account		1,377	-	-
	Reserves Account		74,789	-	-
	Petty Cash		94	-	-
	*Total cash funds*		153,813	-	-
Funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees					Date of approval 28/06/2026 28/06/2026
	Unrestricted Funds		153,813
	Signature
			James Robinson		28/06/2026
			Arabella Stewart		28/06/2026