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Charity Registration Number : 1200078
ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
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ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
Trustee
Lynne Durcan Candice Johnson Marie Flannery Susan Hickey Jacqueline Clancy
Charity Number Registered Office
1200078
80 IMPERIAL CLOSE Harrow London HA2 7LW
Independent Examiners
Sterling Gate Accountants 3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE
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ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
Trustees' Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 08 April 2025.
Objectives and Activities
The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the development and offer education of the highest standards to children under statutory school age by instigating and adhering to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and keeping fees as low as possible.
Achievements and Performance
We have had a change in a few staff this year and welcomed four new members of staff to replace. One fully qualified and highly experienced, one is to cover maternity leave, the remaining two are mature apprentices, who we are supporting through their Early Years Educator training L3. Staff renewed their First Aid training and continue with updating and attending various other training including SENCO L1-4. Managers continue to attend local briefing & network meetings, hosted by our LA, plus attend Local Inclusion forums, again hosted by Harrow. We’ve had quite a hard year with a few forced closures due to maintenance of the building and heating either not working properly or giving up all together. Hopefully this has now been rectified with the purchase by our landlords of a new boiler.
Our manager has introduced ‘Stay & Play’ sessions 2/3 times per year for parents to see what we do; this is in addition to our meetings for 2 year progress checks and transition meetings with parents.
We have had several children with SEND needs this past year and have worked with our local inclusion officer and various specialist teams to further their development.
As we are now coming up to 2 years since our registration as a CIO we are expecting an Ofsted inspection shortly.
Structure, Governance and Management
Our management structure consists of a Manager & Business Manager. In addition to this we employ a Deputy Manager, who is also our SENCO. Our governance consists of 5 Trustees. Our governance and management have remained unchanged this year. Trustees and staff are currently working on adopting policies to include the changes in safeguarding and EYFS 2025.
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Public Benefit Statement
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities.
In particular, the trustees consider how the planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. St John Fisher Pre-School provides early years education and care that is accessible, inclusive, and affordable for families in the local community, thereby delivering clear public benefit by supporting child development and school readiness.
Financial Review
During the financial year, the charity generated an income of £144,779.83. Total expenditure for the same period amounted to £147,489.26, resulting in a deficit of £2,709.43 for the year. This shortfall was partially due to the temporary forced closure of the premises to carry out essential maintenance and repairs, including addressing a broken heating system. Despite this, the charity maintained a healthy bank balance of £48,021.17 at the year end, ensuring sufficient reserves to meet short-term obligations and continue delivering its charitable activities.
Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the Charity Commission’s requirements.
They must ensure that the financial statements give 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.
This report was approved by the trustee and signed on its behalf by:
Lynne Durcan Trustee
9/19/2025
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ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
Independent Examiner's Report for the year ending 08 April 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of St John Fisher Pre School
I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 8 April 2025 which consists of the statement of financial activities, balance sheet and the related notes
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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The accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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The accounts did 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
Mr M.H Tuffaha AFA Sterling Gate Accountants
9/19/2025
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ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 08 APRIL 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
1.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
1.2 Going concern
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donation and gifts |
2,024.11 | 2,024.11 | 57,939.34 |
| 2,024.11 | 2,024.11 | 57,939.34 |
3. Income from Charitable Activities
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 £ 33,698.80 5,309.65 240.00 268.00 39,516.45 |
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| £ | £ | |||
| Fees from Council | 124,958.69 | 124,958.69 | ||
| Fees from Parents | 16,588.24 | 16,588.24 | ||
| Registration fee | 635.00 | 635.00 | ||
| Uniform | 192.07 | 192.07 | ||
| 142,374.00 | 142,374.00 | |||
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4. Income from Investments
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 £ 80.34 80.34 Total funds 2024 £ - 14.00 8.75 36,557.72 25.00 135.58 36,741.05 Total funds 2024 £ 75.00 196.16 271.16 Total funds 2024 £ - - 140.00 864.86 7,655.00 974.04 295.00 9,928.90 |
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| £ | £ | |||||||
| Interest income |
381.72 | 381.72 | ||||||
| 381.72 | 381.72 | |||||||
| 5. Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||||||
| Analysis | Total funds 2025 | |||||||
| £ | ||||||||
| Subscription | 115.19 | |||||||
| Bank charges | 51.00 | |||||||
| IT cost | - | |||||||
| Salary | 114,564.98 | |||||||
| Staff training | 310.00 | |||||||
| Support Costs | 551.14 | |||||||
| 115,592.30 | ||||||||
| 6. Support Costs | ||||||||
| Analysis | Total funds 2025 | |||||||
| £ | ||||||||
| Accountancyfee | 500.00 | |||||||
| Telephone and Internet | 602.27 | |||||||
| 1,102.27 | ||||||||
| 7. Other Expenditure | ||||||||
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Total funds | 2025 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||||
| Medical expenses | 490.00 | 490.00 | ||||||
| Office expenses | 7,804.57 | 7,804.57 | ||||||
| Entertainment | 174.00 | 174.00 | ||||||
| Food expenses | 2,570.13 | 2,570.13 | ||||||
| Rent and Insurance | 17,029.50 | 17,029.50 | ||||||
| Tools and Equipment | 3,277.62 | 3,277.62 | ||||||
| Waste Management | - | - | ||||||
| 31,345.82 | 31,345.82 | |||||||
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8. Cash at bank and in hand
| 8. Cash at bank and in hand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Bank current account | 16,259.11 | 13,900.26 |
| Reserve account | 31,762.06 | 36,830.34 |
| 48,021.17 | 50,730.60 |
9. Charity funds
9.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period
| Fund names | Fund balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Fund balances carried forward |
Fund balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Fund balances carried forward |
Fund balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Fund balances carried forward |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Unrestricted funds |
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| 50,730.60 144,779.83 147,489.26 - - 48,021.17 |
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| Total | 50,730.60 144,779.83 147,489.26 - - 48,021.17 |
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| 9.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS | |||
| reporting period | |||
| Fund names | Fund balances brought forward Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and losses Fund balances carried forward |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Unrestricted funds |
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| - | 97,536.13 46,805.53 - - 50,730.60 |
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| Total | - | 97,536.13 46,805.53 - - 50,730.60 |
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| 9.3 Transfers between | funds | ||
| This Year | |||
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Last Year
| Last Year | |||
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| Amount | |||
| £ | |||
| Between unrestricted and restricted funds | - | ||
| Between endowment and restricted funds | - | ||
| Between endowment and unrestricted funds | - |
Related Party Transactions
None
Trustees Remunerations and benefits
Two trustees received payments unrelated to their trustee roles. These payments were made for their services as managers of the charity, with L. Durcan receiving £4,086.60 (previous year: £1,087.35) and J. Clancy receiving £16,720.89 (previous year: £4,037.58). It should be noted that the figures for the previous year reflect only four months of operations, as the prior accounts covered a shorter reporting period.
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