BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 st August 2025 Registered Charity No. 1187877
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Index to the Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 st August 2025 Page Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts 5-81 Annual Report
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Indepeiideiit Exaininers Report to the trustees of Belton Pre- School I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 st August 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity s tru'stees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Ii also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: Deborah Hill Relevant professional qualification or body: FCCA Address: Woodbine Cottage, Main Street, Allexton, Leicestershire, LE15 9AB Signed: Date: Page 1
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 31st August 2025 01-Se 1-Se Nk)tes 24 LL24 01. 1-Au 01-Se 31- Total Unr ric Total Receipts Fees 90,303 537 90,303 537 88,649 2,701 264 Surplus on FurKJ Raising Bank Interest 207 207 Grant 500 500 Other 90 90 500 Total Receipts 91,047 590 91,637 92,113 Payments Wages Rent 73,065 3,250 73,065 3,250 80,337 3,250 316 Rates arvj Water Electricity arxj Oil InSarKe EffjllFxrert. Materials, Stats"onery Repairs maintenare Tele#K)r* & Broadba1 Extemal S"ers Swhjries 2,066 1,279 1,735 2.399 1,111 5,444 167 2,066 1.279 1,735 2,399 1,111 5,444 167 1,760 1,279 1,385 3,889 1.117 6,384 423 Trainw Legal I Payrol EnSes/ DBS Total Payrrents 90 90 162 394 394 411 90,910 90 91,000 100,711 Net Payments over Receipts 137 500 637 8.598 Registered Charity Number 1187877 Page 2
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 01-Se 24 01.se . 24 01.se 31-Au 25 31.Au . 25 31.Au . Lknrestricted Restrrted Total 31-Au Total Cash Funds Barclays Current Account Barclays Deposit Account Fundraising Account Petty Cash Total 112 13.103 1,378 500 612 13,103 1,378 16 14,328 112 14,593 500 15,093 14,456 Page 3
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO Notes to the Accounts BASIS OF PREPARATION The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011, which allows this form of preparation for smaller charities. 1 FEES Fees include £60,504 (2024: £48,516) in respect of Early Years Funding received from the Department of Education for tWO-, three- and four-year olds. 2 FUNDRAISING The net profit from fundraising was £537 (2024: £2,701). 3 EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND STATIONERY Art and craft materials, toys, and books £1,735 £1,385 4 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2025 2024 Cleaning Boiler maintenance/serMce Toilet Roof Replacement Repair5 to gates/painting/she1S Grounds Maintenance Fire Extinguisher SeNce Electrician (including PAT) Rear Window Repair and Paint Roof Repairs Sundries 640 120 227 267 1,850 800 510 89 835 70 293 240 75 86 2,399 3,889 Page 4
'F,,-Vch';F- Belton LT SCHOOL CIO 100 Triistees, Aiiiiual Rei)oi"t Rcfcrence .2nd A(Iiiiini6*ti"'i(ii'e DL't'iils elton Pre~School is a Charitablc Incorporatcd Orgconisation (CIO) rcgistered with the Charity Commission. The charity operates from: 21 Church Strcct Belton-in~Ruiland 0.Ik.h.n Rutlwid LE15 9JU The charit) s principal corre.spondent is: Irs Julic Ilopkins Pre-school ManaoLr Trustees The charity is governed by a board of trustees comprising: Mrs Samantha Hend);_ Chair Mrs Sonia Singleton - Trustee Mrs Sophie Turner- Trustee Mrs Ali Green - Trustee Mrs Julie Hopkins- Trustee & Preschool Manager Objects and Aims The charity's purpose is to enhance the development and education of children below statutory school a(Te by encouraging parents and carers to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community-based early years provision. The charity seeks to achieve this by: a) Providing appropriate play, learning opportunities and family support, Ivhile encouraging parental involvement in the activities of the setting and ensuring) equal opportiinities for all children regardless of race, culture, religion, disability or financia] circumslanLes. b) Promoting awareness and understandingy of the needs of youngy children and their families Ivithin the local community. c) Supporting and furthering the aims of recogynised early years education and LhildLare Org(1ZatIoi and maintaining higih stsndards of ec2rly years provision. Activilies dii(I Pul)lic 13LllC'fi( The truslees have considLrLd the C;harily Coiiimissi()n's giii(Icince on public bcncfit Iihen planning and reviewing) Ihe charily's aclivilics. Page IS
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO During the year, Belton Pre-school continued to provide ten fundcd scssions pcr week, together with lunch provision, in accordanLe with the flexible funding rcquircments of Rutland County Council. These sessions Ivere delii'ered by a dLdicalcd team of experienced and qualified staff committed to providing high-quality earl), )'ears of education and care. All staff maintaincd mc2ndatory Irainingi rL"qiiirLinLnls, inLluding firsl Aid, Safcguarding, and IIcalth and Safety training. StafTivLrc also eiicourngicd and supportcd lo undcrtake addilional professional development opportunities to enhance thLir knoivlcdg)L and skills. Regular team meetings Ii'cre held CciclI tcrni lo rLViLW l)l<inning, discuss kcy cliildrcn, evaluatc practice and develop activities for the childrLn. CiirrLlIt rcsLd2rcli and rcsourcc malcrials wcre used lo inlroduce innoNTrtii'e le.2rning e.xpcriLncLs and LnsurL conlinuLd improvcmcnt in provision. Funds raised through fundraising activities and community support wcre invested directly into improving facilities. resources and equipmenL helping to ensure children continue lo benefit from a stimulating and high-qualitv learning environment. The setting continued lo use the Famly online learning journal syslem, enabling parents and carers to access and contribute to their children's learning and devLlopmenl records. Staff The charity emplo)'s: A Pre-school Manager A Deputy Manager A SEN Inclusion OtTicer Three Early Years Practitioners Review of Progress and Financial Activities For the year ended 31 August 2025, our payment exceeded £637.00. Staffing costs remain the charity's largest area of expenditure, reflecting the trustees, commitment to mainlaining high-quality early years provision througyh qualified aiid experieiiced stat"t". Despite ongoing financial pressures affecling the early years sector, Ihe charity remains conimitted to delivering a sustainable and accessible service for local t"amilies. Achievements and Future Plans As a relatively new tcam, we have worked together to niLiinlL1in coiitiiiiiity and consistenLy of service following a changL' in leadership. The tcam consisls of a miiiiagiLr, dcpuly nianagier and 4 menibLrs of staff, the deputy was on matcrnity ILave during the yLi. TIIIS dlso includLd (U] c2pprenlice Ivho has been a great addition to the team! The pre-school has continued to respond positively to changes in funding rcquirLinents 11 Iiile m(alIng the ongjoing maintenance need.s of our sLmd(Il()nL bui l(liiigi in a rLJfcil village IuLiilion. Page 6
BELTON PRE-SCHOOL CIO A kL)' t()Lus Ilirc)Iigilioiit tlic yCc2r Ii,Is bLLlI OlItLI()()r Icciriiiiigi, cnsiiri Iigy Lli i Idrcn havc rcgular opportunitics to Icarn Iliroiigli i)1,Iy. L,xplorcltion 4iiid iiiiyc(iligicl1ioii M'itliiii ()Lir cxlciisivc ()Iitcl()()r cnvirnnincnt and tlic widcr '1 l IclLJC COIIIIIILinity. Ivc Ii,Ivc also cnlic111LC(l iiicl()()r Icciniiiigy oiiportuiiilics, particiilarly in supporting clii ILlrcn's coiiiiniiniL'Iti()11 <l11(l Ic111gJllclglC dL'lIL I()i)IiiLiit. L;Irly l itLfc1Cy .ski I l.s ciiid Iiiark-making. DLlll¢iiid for plLILLS rLnicl111.S 4iti"()Iig. KK'L L()IIIiiiiiL t() ()l)Lr'ilC ,1 IVclltiiig71 1st. inLliiding clii Idrcn awaiting cligibilit), for tiiiidLd tll'O-yC&lr-()Id i)I'ILL.s. Nl(),sl IiLiv Liii"()I IiiLiils circ gicncr4ilLd tlir()ugyli posilivc rLconimcnd,1tic)n% froiii L,Xi%iliiigi ,111(1 l()niiLr I"'Iiiii liLs, l()L'il .sLlI()()I c()Iiiiiiiiiiitics and .sihlingys of currcnt clii IclrL11. Our Ii'cckl), Sicly ,Iiid I'l;i)i liC.¢i.Si()IIS cil.%n L()III i IlllL Ic) proviclL In iiiiport,1nl roulc for familics to CllQcigc M'ith Ilic sctting bct()rc Lnr()IiiiLiil. Thc prL-.%Lhc)c)I lias sli'L IlgTtIILIICLI il.s p'irliicr,%liip M'illi IIIL wiclcr vil IclgFC cninmunily througyh incrcascd V .ILtii'itv. .SIicLL.¥14*liil Ll'LiII.41 (Iiiriiigy tIIc ycclf illLliiclLcI siipp()rt lor Ihc villagyc Bonfirc Nigyht, Cof-fcc fiindraising Moniiiig and QUIL N iglit. TIIc.SL LIILlll%i giLiicr;ItLd v,'Ilucil)Ic inLoinc whilc slrcngyilicningy rclalionships bctll'LLlI Ilic prc-.sclic)cil. faiiii IiLs ,111(1 l()Lcil i-L.siclciils. 'c Iiold onto our SULLLS.%tiil 01.stLd ill4il)cclic)11 froiii IcQSt ycar wliicli rc.sultcd in a Good judgcmcnt across all areas. 11 L continiiL to dcl ii'cr cl PLfsc)Ilciliscd ciirriLuluiii tliclt supports chi Idrcn's holistic development, indLpcndcncc and rc,Idincss for Iiitui"c IcJi-Iiiiig. Challcnges rcmain. p,irticularl)i iii rclcltioii to tlic Iiiaintcnc2llCC and upkccp of our agcing building and thc financial prcssurLS crcatcd by fuiidiiily ratcs tliclt do not fiilly rLflcct thc cost of dclivcring high-quality childcare. Ensuring that appropric2tcly qualiticd stciff rcccivc fair rcmuncration continues to bc a priority for the charity. Nlanagcmcnt and Trustccs arc currciitly asscssing thL viability of prcschool for the futurc and arc currcntly struggling to recruit passionatc, knoivlcdgL,1blc staff to ciiliaiicc the tcain cnabling us to incrcasc our numbers. Looking ahead. we remain committcd to devcloping Bclton Prc-scliool in rcsponsc to thc chaiiging nccds of our familics and community, Miliilc continuingy to provide a niirlLiriiigy. incliisii'c and inspiring cnvironmLnt for every child. Julie Ilopkins Prc-school Managcr (Ipncijitr ./ Julic14opkins .S'iiiiciiiili&l I ILIILI), Managycr C'liclil"_ I"I"Il¥itLL Pagell