Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peri(MJ start date uay 01 Period end date Ye£Jr .. Year . 2025 2024 08 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name ASPLEY GUISE PRE-SCHOOL Other names charity is known by Reglstored charity number (if any> 1195493 CharFty's prlnclpal address SPINNEY LANE ASPLEY GUISE MILTON KEYNES Postcode MK17 8JT Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates a¢￿ rf notfor who Tr￿tre name Offic• lrfary) Chair N•me of person lor body) •ntltl•d int trustee ifan LAYM4 PHILLIPS SARAH LOCK EVE GONSALVES From 20 November 2023 From 20 November 2023 ABIGAIL SCHOFIELD KATHERINE MELVILL From 20 November 2023 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namos of tho trustees for the charity. If any. Ifor example. any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR Marth 2012 6 T Name$ and addresses of advisors (Optional inforn)ation) e of adviser Name Addrnss Accountant Daniel Harrison Hamson House. Biggleswade. SG18 9RB Namè of chief executive or names of senior staff membors (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, governance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Charity Trustee selection methc*Js ' Elected by parent commtttee Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation) You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant, about. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the chanty works; relationship with any related parties,. trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To advance the education of children below ¢ompulsory age by, a) Providing safe and satisfying group play, in which the parents have the right to take part b) Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the chiklren Furthering the aims of the Preschool Leaming Alliance. The provision of appropnate tAay. education and care facalities within sessional care setting. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing documont TAR March 2012 Summary of the main aGtivlties undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to thè guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Addltlonal detsils of obieclives and activilies (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements. where relevant, about= policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR,: Morth 2012 Section D Achievements and performance This year we have ￿en able to support a high number of children with SEND and have supported two families in obtaining Educational Health Care Plans for their thildren which wll support them in their school Joumey. Summary ofthe main achlevements of the charlty during the year We have been able to use grants to buy a nappy changer with steps so V￿ can change our chiklren SEND, many of whom stay with us longer and therefore are larger to lfft and change. This means we cannot accommodate their needs and abo protect the heafth and safety of the staff canng for them. We have also been able to update our inside fumiture units for the ¥,:)"i. children to make the resources more aC￿SSIble for all children who attend the setting induding those with addrtional needs and disabilities. We have used our fvndraising funds to purchase a small cabin to be able to use as a library which can also be used to I￿st professional meetings and parent meetings in a more private spa￿. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Reserrfes are deemed to be sulFicient to Cover. Brlef statement of the charity's poli¢y on reserves 1) Statutory & contrarAual oblFgations in the event of closure 2) Contingency to cover cyclical variatFons in chikl numbers 3) Designated fund for specFfic projects Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial revlew detalls (Opiional irrformatlon) The chanty expenenced unseen financial costs this year after heavy rainfall caused damage to part of our outdoor play area. This was a high, unexpected cost wrth some funds coming from fundraising, generous parents donatsons. a grant from the Parish Council and funds from the Charitiès own resep4es. It was also necessary for us to change the use of a seclion of our own land after we lost the use of a kyevious shared space. Again, this was a large. unexpec￿￿ cost to the preschool. You may choose to inclLKle additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising),. how expenditure has supported the key objectNes of the charrty., investment policy arKI objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Tho trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s} Position (eg Secretary. Chalr, etc) IL TAR Marth 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ASPLEY GUISE PRE-SCH(X)L Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod To 01 24 31-Au*25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlct funds Restrictsd nds Endowmeni funds Total lunds A1 Recel ts 2)3.11 203.106 211126 3.966 1.738 1,782 fundrai*ry Interest Grants 9A74 9N74 Sub total(Gffjss income lorAR) A2 Asset and Inv•stmÈnt sa*. (gee table). 225.612 Sub total Tot•l rn¢olpts 24612 A3 Payments Costof s8les- & unrfc B￿lding 4X Legal S prof￿￿￿ Running Costs Staffcos 2.Fl)2 21,130 272 17.212 152,164 51.966 51.966 18.114 1Y, 1&114 154W Sub total 193.27• A4 A¥set and investm purcha￿8. IBO0 tsblel Sub totsi 2Z5.681 226,6B1 193,279 Net orrecelp￿(paYrn0nts) . AS Trnnsfers between funds A6 Ca8h fun(Js l•$t y••r•nd Cash funds th1$ y•ar WKI 4454 32,333 88.544 84.090 56,211 88.544 CCYXAI accounts ISSI 15mW2026 Section B Statement of assets and Itabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted Restr¢￿ed funds fun(tB nèare8t£ Endowmant funds to nearest£ Catsgories Details B1 Cash fund8 6257 76.015 Total eash funds 81271 •x4*¥)} Endov•rnent fynds funds Details to n4rgst£ to nearn&t£ B2 othgr monotary ass•ts 734 Detsils on81 F￿￿toTA￿kh Cunvntvalue oDo1 Details Cox (Opt￿)I￿ri B4 Assets r9taIn￿ for the charlty'8 own u8• FLHKlto*thkh Amountdu {QF*MI) Dttall$ B5 Llabllfties Signed by onè Iwust88s on bBhair of all the tru5t885 Signature Prwrt Name Date of approval CCKX R2 actount5lSSI ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name ASPLEY GUISE PRE-SCHOOL **members of On accounts for the year** 31 AUGUST 2025 **Charity no** 1195493 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 - 7 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/08/2025** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 12/06/2026 **Signed: Name:** Amy Claire Hancock **Relevant professional** FCCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Suite 2, Ashton Square Business Centre, 22 Ashton Square Dunstable, Beds LU6 3SN 1 **October 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the** N/A **examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**