Trustees. Annual Report for the period
P8ncxJ sta1 date
Penod date
oi
20
31
08
2024
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty nam•
Rattlesden Preschool
Other namos charlty Is known ty
NIA
Roglstered charlty numbor (If any)
1200209
Charfty's prfnclpal addre￿ The Vill&3e Hdl, Luwer Road
Rattlesden
Bury St Edmunds
Postcod•
IP30 ORJ
Names of the charlty tru$to•8 who manage the ch•rfty
tknt•• •ct•d If not for
whol• y••r
Offiu111 •nyl
N•m• of p•rnon lor body) •ntltl•d
to •ppolnt tru•t••111 •nyl
1 Sophie Seward Chair
2 Rose Wdton
Secretary
3 Susan Theeman Treasurer
4 Aimee Girkin
Chadotte
Wcw)dhouse
6 Anneke Green
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document , Constitution 30.08.2022
TAR
March 2012

How the charty is consts'tuted Chantaile IrNwK>rated Organisation
Trustee selection methods Elected at Annual General Meeting
Section C
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out In its gov•miNJ
document
To enhance the developmenl and edu¢atii)n of children primarily under
sktutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide ',
for the needs of thetr children through community groups
Offering appropriate play facilities and traning ojurses, together with
the nght of parents lo take responsibility for and to become involved in
Summary of the main actlvltles the aL#ivities of such groups, ensunng that such groups offer
undertaken for the public
benefft In relation to theso
opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion,
objects Ilnclude wtthin thls
means or alj'lrty.
section thè statutory
Encouwing the sludy of the needs of such children and their families
declaratlon that trusteos have
and promoting public interest in arKI recognition of suth needs in the
local areas
had regard to thè guldanc•
Issued by the Charlty
Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aim ol the Pr&school
Learning Alliance
Commlsslon on publlc b•nofft) The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charily
, Commission on public benefit
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March 2012

Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
This September we have 17 children on roll, 5 of which were
new starters, and another 4 due to start in January.
We took part in Fireworks, which raised a good amount, and
the school Christmas Fayre Our Chair also organised the
Wreath making sessions, which again, was very successful,
together with another mammoth running fundraiser.
We have continued with the parent sessions which have been
positively attended.
We ￿ceiVed positive results from our pa￿nt questionnaire
a8ain this year.
The Barden project is almost at an end - with just some
fumishings and setting up to 801
Over this past year, we have tried to incorporate more cooking
attivities, which the children really enjoy. We have been able
to purchase some lovely new resources to enhance the
childrens, imagination, social skills and physical development,
includin8 a sensory den, magnetic construction, Lightbox
sources and a reading den.
We have been in discussions regarding wrap-around care,
however, right now, we have decided this is not an Option we
can offer, but will continue to look at this in the future.
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March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For th• wlod
from
To
01.092023
31.08.2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
R•stnct•d lund•
En4owment
funds
Tmi fund•
L•*t y•ar
tr• Ih•n•w•*t
to th•n•ar••t£
A1 R•¢¢l
wents Fcos
DM•tsons and FunthwTang
lrteresl and Misc4I*wJ4
21.7
21.791
14,931
12.057
92
l2•3
27S
37fj
Sub tot•l(GtDSS income lorAR)
A2 A•••i and Inv•itm•nl MI￿,
121.M•
7b,614
Sub total
Tolal r•¢•lpts
119,576
76.B14
A3P•
SWWao•s T4x. Nl.
•nt
TT
M.217
unnino Co8ts
eook-keeping
Inwrwc•
5.429
Jh25
471
FuDdr4Nng pènB
•n eo411
ellm•oLnTr
hwg
022
Sub tolal
1283
101,07T
B4,218
A4 A•s•t and Inv••fm•nl
purcha8•s. l••e tabl•l
Storag• Box•8. Hindwa•hlng Slnk.
T•a Urn, Cart
1.107
1,918
Sub tot•1
1,107
1,Pl
Tot•ip•ym•nts
¥9.101
103,1•4
86,134
Net ofrnceipW(paym•nts)
AS Trnn•l•rs b•tV•*on fund•
A6 Cash funds l••t y4ar •nd
Cash fund* this y••r •nd
19*75
19ffj7S
10,620
14.388
26,008
34,1
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrn*tn¢*
lund*
R•¥tnci•d fund•
Endowm•ni
lunds
lo nMrest£
Categ0rt•$
D•tail$
lon￿￿est£
B1 Cash funds
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
0911012024

Potyeath
11
Toeal cash funds
Unr•strtetsd
fvnd•
R••trlct•d fund•
Endowment
fund•
to nMr•¥t¢
to n••Mt£
OeiHIls
Curr•nt v4u•
uv¢
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{¢)puoMI}
B4 A8¥9ts retalned for th•
charW• own u•0
Fumtt 10
itht4Mty rd•t
Affwnidu•
du•
Do1311s
B5 U•bllltl••
gTred by one or tru•t¢e• th beh
of all the trustees
ShJnatur•
Pdnt Name
Date of approval
£v Shtrj
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CCKX R2 accounts ISS)
0911012024

Independent examiner's rep)rt to the tfUStee5 of Rattiesden Preschool
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Rattlesden Presch(x)I (the Trust) for
the year ended 31 August 2024.
Responsitmlities and b35Ls of rewrt
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible':or *he prepatation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the C￿,aritieS Act 20.1 I'the Act'l.
I report ir respect of my examina'.ion of t4e Tru¢i'S accoknnts carried out under section 145 0$ the 20JI
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all tne applicable Dilections given by the
Charity Commission bnder section 1451511bl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matteTS have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to bei eve that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,.
or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnatlon to
which atter.tion should be drawn In this report in order to enable a PTopeT understanding of the
accounts lo be reached.
Simon DebneyACA
Briar Bank, Old Stawmarket Road, Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QS
21 May 2025