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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN PRESCHOOL CIO

Registered Charity No 1200139

Accounts For The Period Ended 5th September 2025

Registered Charity No. 1200139

The Railway Children Preschool CIO Trustees' Annual Report for the period ended 5th September 2025

The Railway Children Preschool CIO of 1A Duncoft Avenue, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 3FY is registered with the Charity Commission (No. 1200139). The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by a Constitution adopted 22 August 2022.

Trustees

The trustees who manage the Charity are:

Laura Leigh Orla Bridgett Mills Rachael Louise Green Clare Marion Dowson

Structure, governance and management

The Charity is governed by a Constitution dated 22nd August 2022.

Trustees of the Charity are appointed or reappointed at annual general meeting.

On 10th February 2023 the activties and resources of the The Railway Children (Gedling) (Charity No 1060534) were transferred over to The Railway Children Preschool CIO.

Objectives and activities

The aim of the pre-school is to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:

(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and become involved in the activties of such groups and offer opportunites for all childen whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;

(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas.

When undertaking the Charity's work, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Achievements and performance

The pre-school successfully transitioned into the CIO structure and continues to grow the works of the Charity in accordance with its aims.

Financial review

Reserves policy

All reserves are currently held in a bank account. Reserves are deemed to be sufficient operationally to cover the Charity for a period in excess of 3 months.

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

Signed on behalf of the Charity's trustees

Clare Dowson

Clare Dowson Trustee Date: 1st July 2026

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The Railway Children Preschool CIO Independent Examiner's Report on the accounts

Registered Charity No. 1200139

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Railway Children Preschool CIO

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity for the period ended 5th September 2025, which are set out on pages 3 and 4.

I report that I am a partner in an accountancy practice that also provides book-keeping services to the Charity. I am not the book-keeper and the provision of book-keeping services is performed independently. As examiner, I have applied the Financial Reporting Council's Revised Ethical Standard 2016.

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 Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. 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:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

• the accounts did not accord with those records.

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.

Samuel Bailey FCA Marshall Smalley Accountants Ltd 22A Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP

Date:

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The Railway Children Preschool CIO Receipts and Payments Account for the period ended 5th September 2025

Registered Charity No. 1200139

Revenue receipts Fees Vouchers Total receipts Revenue payments Wages Food Toys and activities Clothing Equipment Rent Rates and water Light and heat Vehicle Fuel Cleaning Repairs and maintenance Insurance Printing, stationery and postage Software and IT costs Advertising Telephone and internet Books and training Bank charges Accountancy fees Legal and professional fees Sundry expenses Total payments Net receipts (payments) Cash funds at the end of last year Cash funds at the end of this period	Unrestricted funds 6/9/24- 5/9/25 £ 50,006 185,888 235,894 180,298 1,465 3,413 1,287 550 16,031 1,693 2,410 10 126 2,290 - - 2,454 605 1,682 332 2,355 499 1,878 219,378 16,516 100,426 116,942	Total funds 6/9/24- 5/9/25 £ 50,006 185,888 235,894 180,298 1,465 3,413 1,287 550 16,031 1,693 2,410 10 126 2,290 - - 2,454 - 605 1,682 332 2,355 499 1,878 219,378 16,516 100,426 116,942	Unrestricted funds 6/9/23- 5/9/24 £ 69,969 154,876 224,845 163,400 1,513 3,575 47 686 15,877 1,453 1,742 210 21,391 872 252 3,985 180 605 1,518 426 3,840 576 1,502 223,649 1,196 99,230 100,426	Total funds 6/9/23- 5/9/24 £ 69,969 154,876
				224,845
				163,400 1,513 3,575 47 686 15,877 1,453 1,742 210 21,391 872 252 3,985 180 605 1,518 426 3,840 576 1,502
				223,649
				1,196 99,230
				100,426

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The Railway Children Preschool CIO Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the period ended 5th September 2025

Registered Charity No. 1200139

Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the period ended 5th September 2025
Cash funds NatWest bank accounts Net assets (liabilities) Represented by Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 116,942 116,942 116,942 116,942	Total funds 2025 £ 116,942 116,942 116,942 116,942	Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 100,426	Total funds 2024 £ 100,426
			100,426	100,426
			100,426	100,426
			100,426	100,426

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Marshall Smalley Accountants Ltd 22a Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP

The Railway Children Preschool CIO

Dear Sir,

We write to confirm that to the best of our knowledge and belief, and, having made appropriate enquiries of other trustees and officials of the charity, the following representations given to you in connection with the preparation of the charity’s financial statements and the independent examination for the period ended 5[th] September 2025: -

1. We acknowledge as trustees our responsibility for the financial statements, which you have prepared for the company. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your work and all transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and trustee meetings have been made available to you.

2. We confirm that we have declared all related party interests and transactions to you.

3. We confirm that there are no contingent liabilities.

4. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the liabilities included in the financial statements, that the liabilities are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.

5. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the debtors in the financial statements, that the debtors are not overstated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.

6. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the restricted funds shown in the financial statements, that the restricted funds are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements. All grants, donations and other income, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions in the application of such income.

7. We confirm that we are not aware of any after date events that materially alter the transactions or balances included in the financial statements.

8. We confirm we were made aware of the issues with paying trustees that have previously been notified to the charities commission. Also, we will improve our 2 person checks on payments.

9. We confirm that there are no reasons to assume that the charity should not be treated as a going concern.

Yours faithfully

Clare Dowson

------------------------------------------------- Clare Dowson

01/07/26 ------------------------------------------------- Date

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