EGERTON PRE-SCHOOL (KENT) ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024 Egerton Pre-school {Kent) Millennium Hall Elm Close Egerton. Kent TN27 9DS F2egistered Charity No 1205236 Trustee Name Sue Hubbard Ka h Kench Sebastian Wells Natalie Fewsdale Fiona Cottrell Office Chair ifan Dates Acted I 1711012023 - b110812024 1711012023 - 9110812024 1711012023 - 3110812024 1711012023- 3110812024 1711012023- 3110812024 Secreta The manager of the preschool is Ka￿e[gh Kench. We are a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). Our constitution confimis that new trustees may be nominaled and appointed by current trustees. Objectives and Activities The aims of the PrE-school are to enhance the development arid educa lion of child￿n primartly. under statutory school age. Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family leaming and extended hours groups, together ith the right of the parents to jake responsibility for and to become involves in the a ivities of such groups. ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all ohildrep whatever their ra￿, cutture. religion, means or abilty. In relation to these objectives, we deliver the Early Years Foundation St geto children aged 2 - 5. within our inclusion setting. We offer affordable childcare. wtth a number of different length sessions each week day. teTrn titne only. We employ an experienced. well qualified and highly competent Pr&School Manager, along with a tslented team of Early Years Educators. Together. they ensure that every unique child is able to engage in a variety of child-led play opportunrf(ies, inclustve to all. Providing a safe. happy and nurturtng envtronment to enable our children to be confident individuals and successful leamers. Achievements and Performance We formally became a CIO (Charttable Incotporated Organisation) in October 2023. It was a slow process. but it has been very benefi￿al to the running of the presthool. We are very grateful to all the trustees who have worked hard and givery their time freely, to make sure that we continue to be able to offer an excellent pro ision. The last year has been filled with leaming. laughter. and meaningful development for our children. Our dedicated staff have continued to promde a wann. nurluring. and stimulating envtronment where every child is encouraged to explore. graw, and thrive. A major highlight,.of the year was our Ofsted inspection in June 2024, Were we were proud to receive a GOOD rating. The Ofsted inspector acknowledqed that Egerton Pre-school is a ￿arni and welo)tning preschool. and that children are eager to attend. They noted that our staff 'know the children well. and 'are positive role models. supporbng 'children in becoming engaged.in their leaming.. Th'g Ofstecl inspector recognised the work the staff do in making links within the local community, especially the'links wilh Egerton Primary School. wtth staff working effectively to ensure a 'smooth transltion In the next stage of children's educatlonal joumel. This reGognition is a testament to the hard V￿rk and passion of our entire team. and we are incredibEy proud" of this achievemenL We are pleased to share that Egerton Preschool is currently full and operating )Mth a waiting list. This reflects the strong reputation we've built wiihin the community as a trusted and high-quality eady years, setting. We are proud to be a FK)pular choice for families and remain committed to maintsining the high standards that have eamed us this trust. We continue to develop our strong relationship V￿th Egerton Church of England Primary School. The ￿ sessions we hold at the school each week provtde our older children with valuable addiiional eXpenen￿ and help.to ease the transition into primary education. These sessions have been a great success and are an important part of our commitment to supporting children's confidence and readiness for the next.stage of their.leaming joumey. We are grateftjl for the strong partnership we share with our families. Over the last ye8r there have been several occasions when we have inmted parents, carers and family members into the setting to spend tirne with the children and to find out what leaming and, activiknes take pla￿ each day. We are delighted that these have been well attended. Financial Raviow The charitres main sources of funds aTe fees coll8c￿l from parents whose children are attending sessions over and above their funded entitlement. along with income received from KCC, for those Ghildren who are entrt]ed to funded sessions. We. receive a small amount of:income via fundraising. Our reserves held in a Samngs Account have not.been touched, the amount easlly covers any potential redundancy costs and expenses should the Pr￿SchOol be forced to close for a short period of time or permanently. Total income for the year was £41,234; Total expenditure for the year v￿S £47,189. We hold at least the equivalent of a tenns funds in our cuffent account, to enable us to manage cash flow when income is lower and to enable us to pay our staff. wtthout us having to access the rnoney in our Savings AG(x)unt. Thanks to Careful budgeting and good numbers our finances are strong.1 We have been able to invest in new educational resources. and meet the requiretpents of the increases lo employment costs following announcements by the govemment. The vast msjority of our income comes from the govemment and this is bas&J on the number of children attending our preschool. Our continual challenge, is to make sure that Egerton Preschool remains full, a healthy budget allows us to continue to improve our provision and offer the best education to our young children. Risks and Future Plans These are centred around the number of children attendlng. We are based in a small rural village and for our numbers to be high we need parents to travel to us. Marketing is important and the manager successfulty uses social media to promote the pre-school. The link with the local village primary school also helps. parents like the fact that pre-school children become familiar with the school before attending. Numbers directly corollate to funding. As trustees we continue to support the manager and staff to make sure that the pre-school is well staffed and resourced. Annual Report presented to trustees at the meeting held on 7th October U025 _ twstees approved. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EMGLANO ANO WALES Eg&rton Pre-Scr*vol (Kènii Nts jif atryl Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted furN15 to th• nearE5t Restricted fund5 Endowm8nt fi¢nd5 Total funds Last year A1 Rttèipts In respeth UF playgruup Furtr Parentsl Fees- Fla up K¢ni C¢unty Councll Fundiry Fudough Paym8nl HMRC gr8nt- Covld19 tkntstsDn$ Charitsble activib66 Intwt ixome 36,631 S09 92 Sub total(Gross income far AR) 41234 41.zy A2 Asset and Investment sales. (see tabl8}- Sub totsl 41334 4t.234 ents Ip. Respgct of Pra Rum 760 3B.075 z992 4075 1992 Rent PAY￿mRc 1.890 Penslon Legal and PrDf8s5iDtk7'. Phone Cost Adver￿$1 Supp.'i*s Of¢e andAdmlnlstrtlon arvi Stabti 36 r39 1,595 236 1.595 72 1?sur4n¢e Mu$iG iic8n¢e Ttaining KIusiG aasses Dues and Subs CompulerGosts Staff and Leavers PrOfgs¥io￿J S￿ry 351 351 96 590 47,189 Sub totsl 47.1B9 A4 Assèt and Inv•stm•nt purchases. see table TarvJibl8 and Stuck assets Sub total 47,189 47,1Bg Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transf&ts bètween fijnds A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash funds this year end 5,954 5.954 5.954 5,954 c￿ R1 acC￿Trts ISSI 2DJ1Df2D25 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Restrfcted funds to noaratst£ Endowment funds to nMr•8t£ Categories Dètails funts Bl Cash funds ZT,1f4 20.975 1038 rotai cash funds 50,127 I￿*Y￿*S)) Agreewae':'_ OK Endowment funds to rte8r•ste fund$ funds Dotalls Furtdto *thl¢h DetasTs ¢(*t lopdtyWI Currentvalu FI￿dtoT*ht¢h ¢urrsnlvBI Ilor• Detsil$ C¢xt ltWti¢￿ B4 Assots retained for tho haritys own use Amourt du• Details B5 Llabilities s￿nad by one orkn tntsiees on beha￿05 all the trustees Date of SpJnature Print Nane CCXK F2 a¢o)unts ISSI 20J10r2025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** EGERTON PRE-SCHOOL (KENT) **On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31 August 2024 **(if any)** 1205236 **Set out on pages** (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 **DD / MM / YYYY** 10/04/2023 . - **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._ **Signed: Date:** 20 October 2025 **Name:** KASSUN DE SILVA **Relevant professional** Association of Chartered Certified Accountants **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** PEMBLES CROSS FARM HOUSE, EGERTON HOUSE ROAD, TN27 9BN **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**