CHARITY NUMBER 1201483
BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
AFR Accountancy Services Ltd
19 St. Christophers Way Pride Park Derby DE24 8JY
BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
| Contents | Page | Page |
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| Members of the board and professional advisers | 1 | |
| Trustees annual report | 2 | - 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | |
| Statement of Financial Position | 6 | |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 | - 9 |
| The following pages do not form part of the financial | statements | |
| Examiner's report to the board of trustees | 10 | |
| Analysis of income and expenditure | 11 |
BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
COMPANY INFORMATION
The Board of Trustees Alun Rowlands Carrie Whetton (Treasurer) Clare Penter Kelly Meredith Lorna Blanchenot Charity Number 1201483 Registered office St. Johns Church Devonshire Drive Mickleover Derby DE3 9HD Banker: National Westminster Bank plc 58 St Peter's Street Derby DE1 1XL Independent Examiner Afzahl Fatemah-Razak MAAT AFR Accountancy Services Ltd 19 St. Christophers Way Pride Park Derby DE24 8JY
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2025.
Principal activities
A Pre School playgroup offering funded and non-funded, affordable childcare for children under statutory school age within the local area. We operate from St John's Church Hall on Devonshire Drive, Mickleover.
Objectives and activities
The aims of the Pre School as set out in our constitution are:
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 to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children 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 area.
(c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre school Learning Alliance.
Charity aims
The main purpose of the charity is to provide high quality childcare to the local community and surrounding area at affordable prices. Also, to enhance the development and education of children and to provide support and information to parents on how to provide for the needs of their children.
We do this by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities. We work with multi agency teams such as health visitors, speech therapists, play workers, community paediatricians and children’s social care to support children and their families. We give children experiences that they may not have at home, such as school trips watching a chick hatch, cooking healthy foods and sharing books from our library. We offer extended hours through our breakfast club enabling parents to drop off early and stay later so they can get back into work. We also offer spaces for vulnerable 2 year olds on the Flying Start Programme. We offer places for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability
Public benefit
The Pre school benefits the public by offering flexible funded and non-funded places for children aged 2 to 4 year olds. We have a team of 7 staff that have been trained to offer places to support families with children with special educational needs. We also support the public by using community facilities such as the church hall which allows them to keep the building functioning.
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
Our Pre School provides experiences to improve cultural capital for children. This means it offers them experiences that they may not necessarily have at home. Such as watching a chick hatch. All our staff are from within the local community. We also offer work-based placements to college and university students locally to support their learning.
Achievements and performance
The Pre School has had a busy year. At our peak we supported 43 families. With 35% of the children on roll having a special educational need. We have received a limited amount of additional funding through the Early Years Inclusion Funding (EYIF), although this did not support the cost of a staff member, two children required a one to keep him safe. Unfortunately, due to delays in the child's EHCP assessment outcome, we were unable to apply for funding, as it was not complete before he went to school. The other child's will be back dated for two months of this academic year.
During the year we have continued to develop staff; one staff member has been supported to become an Early Years Teacher using a bursary from Best Practice Network. This means we now have a qualified Early Years Teacher and we can offer teacher led learning. One member of staff has started a Level 5 in Leadership and Management and one has started a Level 3 SEND course, which will strengthen our offer for families with children with more complex needs.
Finances
Bramble Brook Pre School CIO has worked with 44 families this year. The number of funded-only children is increasing, due to the number of working families eligible for 30 hours. We have charged a minimal consumables fee to help cover our costs for snacks and resources. We have subsidised the annual school trip to Bluebells Farm and Dancing Digits a programme that ran across 10 weeks to support maths development. This was through an external company. We have also given additional places to two families that needed extra hours to enable them to work, but didn’t qualify for funding. Two families were both given 15 hours extra each per week for the Summer. We have supplied school lunches for 2 children and provided additional food to supplement lunch boxes for 5 other children.
Reserves policy
As a charity, we as the committee of Bramble Brook Pre School CIO have reviewed the pre school’s need for reserves in line with guidance issued by the Charity Commission to ensure that our charity is able to operate during periods of lower income (for example lower occupancy levels or a source of funding not being renewed) to ensure money is reserved for unexpected events, redundancies or any emergencies to ensure our Reserves Policy need to be able to justify the holding of income as reserves as the Charity Law requires the CIO Constitution 2022 and the Charity Commission guidance ‘Charities Reserves’.
Structure, Governance and management
The Pre School is located at St John's Church Hall, Devonshire Drive, Mickleover. It is the heart of the community near to Ravensdale Infants and Nursery School, we work in partnership with all the local schools. We follow the CIO Constitution 2022 as adopted in December 2023 and have a team of trustees.
During this accounting period we have had a total of 7 members of staff. 4 full time, 2 part time and 1 apprentice.
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
1 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 31 AUGUST 2025
Recruitment, induction and training of Trustees
Trustees are recruited by advertising for suitable members of the community and parents to join the committee. Upon starting they must complete DBS checks and meet the suitability checks set out by Ofsted. Depending on the role of the trustee, they will complete training such as First Aid, Safer Recruitment, and safeguarding.
Risk management
To minimise risk, we have several systems in place. We have written policies that are reviewed annually, risk assessments that are reviewed on an ongoing basis and we have a business plan to manage the risk of low numbers and differences in funding each year.
All staff and committee members are required to be checked with the disclosure and barring service (DBS) Staff have enhanced DBS and must be registered on the update service so that they can be checked annually.
Trustees
The trustees who served the charity during the year were as follows:
Alun Rowlands Carrie Whetton (Treasurer) Clare Penter Kelly Meredith Lorna Blanchenot
Independent examination
The Bramble Brook Pre School CIO board approved appointment of AFR Accountancy Services Ltd on 22 January 2024 for an independent examination.
This report is prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees annual report was approved by the board of trustees.
Clare Penter Date
Registered Office: St. Johns Church Devonshire Drive Mickleover Derby DE3 9HD
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Turnover Direct Expenses Gross Profit Admin Expenses Surplus for the financial year |
Year to 31 August 2025 £ 196,271 0 196,271 164,775 31,496 |
Year to 31 August 2024 £ 105,002 0 105,002 85,070 |
Year to 31 August 2024 £ 105,002 0 105,002 85,070 |
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| 19,933 |
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| 31 August 2025 Note £ Current assets 0 Accrued Income 1.6 Trade Debtors 0 Cash on hand 197,643 Old Bramblebrook Account 197,643 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due within one year 1.8 44,264 Prepayments 4,211 Total Current Liabilities 48,475 Net current assets (Liabilities) 149,167 Capital and reserves Reserves 117,671 Surplus for the year 31,496 Total charity funds 149,167 |
31 August 2024 £ 0 0 |
|---|---|
| 74 | |
| 107,088 | |
| 39,548 | |
| 146,710 | |
| 29,039 0 |
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| 29,039 | |
| 117,671 | |
| 97,738 19,933 |
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| 117,671 |
The trustees are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the financial statements for the year by virtue of section 477, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the Act.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:
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(i) Ensuring that the charity keeps adequate accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and,
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(ii) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and its profits or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Act.
These financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue and are on their behalf by:
Clare Penter Trustee
Date: 10 April 2026
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Accounting Policies
Charity information
Bramble Brook Pre School CIO is a charity registered at St Johns Church, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9HD. At the end of the year there were 5 trustees.
1.1 Accounting convention
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 historical cost convention apart from freehold property that is carried at deemed cost following transition to FRS 102. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying Update Bulletin 1, not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The accounts have been prepared on the historical cost convention apart from freehold property that is carried at deemed cost following transition to FRS 102. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the accounts the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Trustees therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal. All funds in the accounts are classed as unrestricted.
The revaluation reserve relates to the revaluation surplus on freehold properties as at the date of transition to FRS 102.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1.4 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gifts in kind have been included at market value of gifts received and in assets acquired. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
1.5 Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs relating to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in the support of the charitable activities.
1.6 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accrued income Trade Debtors |
2025 £ 0 0 |
2024 £ 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
1.7 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks
1.8 Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount.
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors Trade creditors |
2025 £ 44,264 44,264 |
2024 £ 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1.9 Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
No employee earned more than £60,000 per annum.
1.11 Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied exclusively to its charitable objects.
1.12 Depreciation
Freehold property is not depreciated as the trustees consider that the depreciation charge is not material. An impairment review is undertaken and the trustees do not consider that the deemed cost has been impaired.
1.13 Pensions
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
- 2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE BRAMBLE BROOK PRE SCHOOL CIO YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Independent examiners report to the trustees of Bramble Brook Pre School CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustee, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
An examination involves reviewing accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented. It includes consideration of any unusual items and seeking explanations concerning any matters.
This process carried out did not provide all the evidence for an audit and is limited to the points set out in the statement below:
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or
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the accounts do not accord with such records; or
• the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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; or
- •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102).
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.
Afzahl Fatemah-Razak FMAAT AFR Accountancy Services Ltd 19 St. Christophers Way Pride Park Derby DE24 8JY
Date: 27 March 2026
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ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Income Capital Grant DFE Revenue Donations and Legacies Funding Inclusion Funding Parent Fees Trip income Sales discount Cost of Sales Purchases & Sales promotion Gross Profit Expenses Accounting Advertising Bad debts Bank charges and interest Computer/Subscription costs Cultural Capital Donations Employer's NI Food costs General Expenses Insurance IT equipment Marketing Mobile Expenses Office/General Administrative Expenses Payroll Pension Printing,Postage and Stationery Recruitment Renewals (Toys) Rent and rates Software Subscriptions Telephone and Mobile charges Training costs Training & Accommodation Uniform costs Surplusfor the year |
Year to 31 August 2025 £ 2,309 2,125 54 167,480 3,600 20,112 591 0 196,271 0 0 196,271 870 117 0 7 2,135 1,990 0 5,444 2,357 5,313 768 0 0 244 401 135,433 3,918 4 0 0 11,613 0 81 -5,943 24 0 164,775 31,496 |
Year to 31 August 2024 £ 0 6,250 100 73,198 1,600 23,855 0 0 105,002 0 0 105,002 870 163 0 4 744 401 0 1,438 528 1,741 0 0 0 1,562 67,849 1,646 0 0 2,099 5,762 0 209 53 0 85,070 |
Year to 31 August 2024 £ 0 6,250 100 73,198 1,600 23,855 0 0 105,002 0 0 105,002 870 163 0 4 744 401 0 1,438 528 1,741 0 0 0 1,562 67,849 1,646 0 0 2,099 5,762 0 209 53 0 85,070 |
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| 19,933 |
Expenditure on the charitable activities was unrestricted.
The key management personnel of the charity consists of the trustees, manager and another member of the senior management team.
The average head count of staff employed by the charity during the financial year amounted to 7.
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