## **Harden Pre-School** _**Springfield Breakfast & Afterschool Club**_ **Report of the Trustees AGM 27[th] November 2025** **Registered Office Address: The Memorial Hall, Wilsden Road, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1JP Registered as Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England & Wales Registered Charity Number: 1211774 Telephone: 01535 275019; Email address: harden.pre-school@outlook.com** CHARITY NUki4ER: 1211774 HARDEN PRE.SCHOOL (CIO) REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 20 JANUARY 2025 TO 31 AUGusf 2025 HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL ICIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 CONTENTS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION INDEPENDENT EXAMIt4ERS REPORT TRusfEES REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANa￿ ACTIVITIES LANCE SHEEr NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER: 1211774 TRUSTEES: Celine Kicks David Incoll JaTre Gerdes Jennifer Kennedy Karen Clarke Amanda Foster NOMINATED INDMDUAL. Karen Clarke PRINapAL ADDRESS: The Mernorial Hall Harden 81n8lev West Yorkshlre BD16 IJP REPORMNG ACCOUNfANTS: Wilkinson and Partners Chartered Accountsnts Falrfax House 64 Mill Field Road Cottinglry Busine￿ Park Bingley West Yorkthlre B016 IPY INDEPENDENf EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ThE HARDEN PRE-SCHO¢X {CIO)- CHARtFY NUMBER 1211774 This report Is In respett ofthe accountsfor the wiod ended 31 Au8USt 2025, Set out on pages3 to 9. The charity'5 trustees are reS￿￿Ible for the preparatlon of the accounts. The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under settitin 44 of the Charities Act 20111.the Charities Art") and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility.. l. to examlne the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charitles Art. il. to follow the procedures lald down in the 8eneral Dlrettions given by the Charlty CommissSon (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Artl, and 115. to stste whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Ba$ls of Independent e￿mIner'S slatome My examinatlon wa5 carried out in accordaftte with the general Directlons given by the Charlty Commi55ion. An examinatSon includes a revlew of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a compari50n of the ac¢ounts FYe5ented wlth these records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disck)sures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concernin8 such matterk The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequentty no oplnlon Is gr¥en •s to whether the accounts present a'true and fal vlew and the report is Ilmited to those m•tters set out Sn the statement below. In connection wlth my examlnatlon. no mater has come to my Jttention: l. which gives me reasonable cause to Wleve thaL In any material resm. the requirements: l. to keep ac¢¢urting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Att: and i. to prepare accounts which accord wlth the accounting records and compfy wlth the accountln8 requlrements of the Chttrbties Act ave not been met; or 2. to whlch, in my oplnlon, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsndiftg of the accounts to be reathed. Signed: Mr P Raistrick Wllkinson and Partners Chartered Accountants Fairfax House 6a Mill Fteld Road Bin8ley. BD16 IPY Dated.. 22 June 2026 HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REpoirr 08JEcllvES AND ACTMTIES The charlty works for the public benefft havlng as Its objectsthe development and education of children and young people. in particul8r by. 111 promoting their care and Safety" 121 promotingtheir education and promoting par8rrtal involvement: 131 promotingtheir health and wellbein& 141 providing services to support them and theirfarnilies and ￿fer8. 151 providing services to individuals holding membership ol the CIO. and 161 furthering the aims of Ihe Early Years Altiance. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued tythe Charitycommission tor England and Wales on public beneflt. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE This is the charit￿9 first reporting period following Inco￿tIon. covering 20 January 2025 to 31 August 2025. Durlng this perlod, the charity was In tts Inltlal setup phase. The CIO w88 estsbiished to 8nabLe the pre- School to successfully c(Nnpleto a CommunltyAss6t Tr8nsf8r (CAT) of Its current pr8mi888. Harden Memorial Hall. from the freeholder. City of Bradford M8tropolltsn D18trict CounclL Progress toward8 th1$ obje￿1Ve included the preparation and submission of an application for thè CIO to be reyjstered vlth Olsted. This registr&tlon was successfully achieved on 30 October 2025. after the &nd otthe reporting perlod. Th8 trustees also focusèd on e8tabll8hlng govemance and admlnlstrallve arr8ngéments, includlngtha appointment of truslees. development of intemal procedurès, and preparation for both th8 Communtty Asset Transfer process and the future delivery of seNices in line with the chaTity'8 Obl￿tiVeS. No operatlon81 activlties or serrflces were delivered duringthis reportlng period. FINANaAL REVIEW The CIO did not undertakè anyfinanclal tran88Ction8 during the reportlng period. There was no income recefved and no expenditur8 incurred by the CIO itself. Durlng th18 perlod. Ihe existing unincorporated chartyoper8ting as Harden Pr&School continued to C8rry out all 0peratlon818ctiv1￿e8 and incurred Costs relatingto the estJbLishrnent of the CIO. These costs were incurred as part of the planned incorporation and transfer proce$$. The unincorporated charty was subsequently merged with and absorbed into the CIO In the following financial perlod. Foliowingthis tr8n8fer. au charitsble actfviti65. assets, Uabiltties. and financial respon$lbllltle8 moved to the CIO. HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ICONTINUED) PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The trustees intend to commence aclknies in the next financial p8riod. 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. This vlll Include deveioplng and detivering services to supportthe education. wellbeing. and development of children and young people. as well as engaging with parents. earer8. and the wider communty. Following the successful registration of the CIO with Ofsted on 30 October 2025. lh8 tru8tees wlll progress and seek to complete the CommunityAsset Transfer (CAT) of Harden Memorial H811from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, enabling the chartyto begin fuLI operational delNery. Th8 charity wlll seek to Secure tundlng and est8bilsh partnerships to enable Ihe delivery of its planned programme8, In Une wlth ils objects and in furtherance of the aims of the E8riyYear8 ALllanc8. STrUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity Is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI. The twst88S are responsible for the overau governance, management, and control of the charity 8nd meet as requlred to overse8 its activities. TRUSTEE DECLARATION The trustees confirm thatthay have approved th18 report and have authorlsed It to be 85gned on thelr behalf. SI￿•d on b•holtotth• trust￿. Name: Davld Incoll Tru8teenrea8urer Signature: Date: 22 June 2026 HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL ICIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 STATEMEKf OF FINANc￿L AcrivmES Total fund5 lThcomln8 resourcts Grants Charltable artivltles Fundralslng Other Income Totsl Re￿￿1¢e$ expend•d Charltable a¢tlvftles Fun(Jralslng Other Tatsl N•t Incom•ll•xp•ndlturel b•fort tm•rrt ￿n￿lI0$￿) Tr4nth b•twq•n N•t mowm•nt In I Totsi lunds forw•nl Totslknds c•rrf•d lon17¥d There were no transactlons duri￿& the perM)d 2011n5 to 3118125. HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 BALANCE SHEET Totsl Iubmts bKome funds Current assets Cash at Bank and in hand T￿1 cuminl assets Credftors.. amounts f•llln8 due wlthln one year Funds of th• Charlty Restricted Income funds Unrestrlrted funds There were no transaction5 durln8 the perknd 2011125 to 3118125. The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 22 June 2026 and sl8ned on their behalf bv.. DavKI Incoll- Treasurerifrustee HARDEN PRE-SCHOOi ICIO) PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGLIST 2025 NOTES TO TrIE FINANaAL sfATEMENT5 I BASIS OF PREPARATION 1.1 Ba$1$ of xcounll These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention wlth Items recognised at cost or tran5artion value unless otherwise stated in the levant notes to these accounts. 1.2 Goln8 concern The trustees consider that the charity is a 80in8 concern and these accounts have been prepared on that basi 1.3 Chan8• of account0￿ polky The accounts present a true and falr vlew and the account6￿ polities adopted are those oirtlined In note 2. IA Ch•n8es to account1￿ •sllm¥t•S No changes to accourtin8 estimates have Oc￿rred in the reporting perlod. 1.5 Materfal prfor ye•r wrors No material prior year errors have been bdentlfied In the rew>rtin8 period. ACCOUNTING POUCIES 2.2 Incom• Recognltlon of Income Income Is included In the Ststement of Financial Atti¥itie51SoFAI when: the charity becomes entltled to the resources ii. it Is more Ilkley than not that the trustees will recer¥e the resources 511. The monetary value can be measured wlth sufflclent reliabillty. There has been no offsetting of assets and liabllitles. or Income and expenditure. unless requiled or pemiitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRSIO2. HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL ICIO} PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMENTS 22 Inme (conllnued) Grants and donat1( Grants and donatlons are onty induded In the SOFA when the 8enernl income recognition criteria are met. 2.3 Expenditure and Ilabllltl•s Uablllty recognttlon Llabllitie5 are reco8nlsed where it is a more Ilkley than not that there is a le8•1 or constnJcti¥e obligation committin8 the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured wfth reasonable certainty. edltors The charlty has tredltors whlch are measured 3t the settlement amounts less any trade distwnts. Provlslons for Ilablllt￿$ A Ilability is measured on reco8nbtlon at its hi5torlcal cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obllgatk)n at the reportln8 date. J ANALYSIS OF INCOME No inwme was recelved durln8 the perk)d 2011125 to 3V8125. 4 ANALYSIS OF GRANTS RECEIVED No grants were received durln8 the perlod 201V25 to 3V8125. 5 ANALYSIS OF EXPENiNTURE There vrds no empenditure Incu￿ed duringthe period 201V25 to 3V8125. 6 CASH AT BANK AP4D IN HAND No funds were held at 3118125. HARDEN PRE-SCHOOL (CIOI PERIOD ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS 7 CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS There were no Ilabillties at 3118n5. 8 FUNDS OF THE CHARrrY There were no reserves at 3V8125.