REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1194438
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2025 for School House Day Care
Market Place Accounting Services The Old Bank 21 Market Place Long Buckby Northampton NN6 7RR
School House Day Care Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1-4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6-8 |
| Accountants Report | 9 |
School House Day Care Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (SORP FRSSE, effective 1[st] January 2015).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1194438
Principal address
School House Day Care The Green Northampton NN6 8PT
Trustees
Miss Charlotte Woodman Mrs Charlotte Horn Mrs Josie Thomas Mr Colin Wood
RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
Since starting School House Day Care we have the same Trustees as started working really well with supporting the Business. Offering a lot of time towards the support and running many events to gain income for new purchases at the daycare.
Trustees receive monthly newsletters of what's going on. We hold annual meetings to discuss the year of where we are at, any changes or anything new to discuss regarding policies and procedures. Trustees are contacted to discuss new staff to join our team.
TRUSTEE INDUCTION AND TRAINING
The Charity Commission issues guidance and advice concerning the efficient and effective running of a charity. This also includes legal requirements. During meetings, new trustees are made aware of the latest guidance
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have examined the major strategic business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
Serving trustees are listed on page 1.
Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees meet regularly to review ongoing projects and matters of policy and strategy.
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School House Day Care Report of the Trustees - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Trust's objectives for 2025/2026 were and are:
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To communicate the aims and objectives of the Charity to a wider audience of potential beneficiaries.
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To broaden the scope of outer areas to enrol children since the change in governments funding for children
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To continue to enrol more younger children (from 3 months) that eventually move throughout School House ( Babies, Toddlers & Pre-School)
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Expand our Holiday Clubs
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To develop and fund more community projects and get parents / careers involved.
The main activities during the year were:
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Held numerous Trustees' meetings as planned – both in person and via Teams.
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Engaging with schools all around the local area to advertise all of our hours and clubs and what we have to offer.
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Expanded our Buildings, SHDC Baby Barn & SHDC Little Paddocks (Opened Oct’25)
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Obtaining all staff their level 3 in paediatric first aid.
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Taking on and enrolling 6 Apprentices.
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Taking children out on more trips for cultural benefits.
The achievements and performance during the year were:
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Many small fundraising events to help purchase items for our baby area.
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Trustees have continued discussions with companies, industry bodies and others to identify future activities and charity events.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The financial activity of the Charity is detailed in the statements included.
The Charity has developed an investment policy and invested part of its funds to generate income. The sponsorship of activities has been funded from income and reserves, in line with the Objectives and Investment Policy.
INVESTMENT POLICY
As set out in the Trust Deeds, there are no restrictions on the charity’s power of investment. The investment strategy is set by the trustees to take account of its Investment from generating many events and supporting it with investing in many new projects with funds made to make School House a better place for all children
RESERVES POLICY
It is the current policy of the trustees to maintain or increase the value of the capital fund over time, recognising that there will inevitably be fluctuations from changing investment yields, and varying annual expenditure on individual strands of support, particularly as new initiatives are evaluated. The trustees have agreed to using reserves if necessary, to support the planned expenditure.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
During 2026 the trustees will seek to:
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Identify at least one new Grant from a local organisation.
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Maintain an active pipeline of new projects.
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Maintain or increase the level of beneficiary funding.
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Recruit one additional trustee.
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Monitor and review the investment policy.
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Develop the website content to raise the profile of the Charity to a wider audience.
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Strengthen and broaden trustee personal contacts through site visits, presentations.
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Look for another building to run a Second School House Day Care
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Really push and fill our new baby area upstairs.
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School House Day Care Report of the Trustees - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which gives a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on Tuesday 24 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by
Miss Charlotte Woodman Mrs Charlotte Horn Mrs Josie Thomas Mr Colin Wood TRUSTEES
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School House Day Care Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
| Notes 2 3 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES PROFITS ON INVESTMENTS NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS IN YEAR RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities Donations Governance costs Total resources expended INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Grants and donations Sales Charitable activities |
(8,653) 21,738 - 21,738 (30,391) - 341,400 500 319,162 319,662 2025 £ 485 340,915 |
54 2024 £ 3,932 170,237 |
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| 174,223 - 168,271 |
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| 168,271 | ||
| 5,952 (36,343) 5,952 - |
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| (30,391) |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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School House Day Care Balance Sheet As at 31 May 2025
| Notes 5 6 FUNDS Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS CURRENT ASSETS Debtors FIXED ASSETS Cash at bank NET CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET LIABILITIES Amounts falling due within one year CREDITORS |
(8,653) (8,653) 14,704 £ 10,204 2025 21,035 4,500 (29,688) (8,653) (8,653) 44,392 |
£ 8,836 10,805 4,041 2024 |
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| 14,846 54,073 |
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| (39,227) | ||
| (30,391) | ||
| (30,391) | ||
| (30,391) | ||
| (30,391) |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday 24 February 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Charlotte Horn Mrs Josie Thomas Mr Colin Wood TRUSTEES
The notes form part of these financial statements
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School House Day Care Notes to the Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Donations | 500 | - |
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School House Day Care Notes to the Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2025
3 GOVERNANCE COSTS
| School trips Supplies - food Accountancy Advertising Bank charges and interest Cleaning Electricity Entertaining Equipment rental Fuel and motor expenses Hire purchase interest Insurance IT Related costs Pension costs Phone costs Printing, postage and stationery Professional services Rent and rates Repairs and renewals Room hire Staff training Subscriptions Sundry expenses Nursery items/toys Travel Uniform Wages and salaries Depreciation Loss on disposals |
64 957 227,975 319,162 506 15,910 1,935 475 6,101 918 952 9,025 4,969 2,137 1,678 6,426 1,020 1,357 4,085 13,250 1,298 3,760 2025 £ 1,021 3,468 1,873 765 2,003 3,067 8 2,159 |
645 92 716 675 1,565 2,209 821 10,547 8,325 395 1,057 5,432 2,594 2024 £ 1,038 792 516 111,189 854 4,134 1,000 4,033 1,725 1,997 139 2,795 307 1,470 1,209 - |
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| 168,271 |
4 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Trustees' expenses
| Trustees' expenses | £ - 2025 |
2024 £ - |
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There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2025.
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School House Day Care Notes to the Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 May 2024
5 FIXED ASSETS
| FIXED ASSETS | |
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| Cost Brought forward Additions Disposals As at 31 May 2025 Depreciation Brought forward Provided during the period Disposals As at 31 May 2025 Net Book Value As at 31 May 2025 As at 31 May 2024 |
Total 18,806 (791) £ 11,453 |
| 29,468 | |
| 6,101 (285) 2,617 |
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| 8,433 | |
| 21,035 | |
| 8,836 |
- 6 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Other creditors Other Tax and Social Security |
2025 £ 2,397 44,392 41,995 |
3,324 50,749 2024 £ |
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| 54,073 |
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School House Day Care Accountants’ Report to the Trustees on the unaudited Financial Statements of School House Day Care
As described in the Trustees’ Report you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 set out on pages 1 to 8, and you consider that the fund is exempt from audit. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.
Market Place Accounting Services The Old Bank 21 Market Place Long Buckby Northampton NN6 7RR
Date: 24 February 2026
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