RISING FIVES PRE-SCHOOL GROUP
OLD SCHOOL CAIYTEEN,
FAIRCLOSE,
WHITCHURCH,
HAMPSHIRE RG28 7FG
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR
ST
THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025

Rising Fives Pre-school Group
Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 315t August 2025
Legal and Administrative details
Status
Rising Fives Pre-school Group is a registered charity, charity number 270065.
The principal address of the charity is The Old School Canteen, Wclls Lane,
Whitchurch, Flampshire RG28 7FG.
Obje¢tives of the Charity
The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of children below
compulsory school age. To this end, charges are levied on the users of the facilities
on a 'session' basis, enabling staff and other facilities to be maintained. The trustees
aim to build a gTnall surplus in order to finance any unexpected repair Costs in respect
of the building occupied.
PropertylHolding/Custodial Trustees
'll]e propety occupied by Rising Fives w&$ acquired in 1995 by exercise of squatters,
rights. It is h¢ld in deed of trust by the following people who are named on the land
Tegistry..
Doreen Lambden
Sheila Kelland
Eric Dunlop
Yvette Watts
Management Committeerrrustees
Day to day running of the charity is handled by the management commtttee (trubtees).
Thcy are:
Wesley McAslin (Chair)
(From Septemb¢T 2023)
Claire Llewellyn Manning (Secretary) (From July 2020- October 2025)
Chrissie Ferngrove
(From November 2022 - July 2025}
Louise Tr-yff¢
(From September 2023 - May 2025)
Olivia Reeves
(From September 2024}
Joan Johnston
(from Sept¢mb¢r 2024}
Creorgia Maisey
(from Septen]ber 2024- July 25)
The Committee {management trustees) is voted in at the Annual Gen¢ral Meeting held
at the beginning of each academic year.
Rachel Abbott
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Trustee's responsibilities
The management trustees are required under the Charity Act 2011 to prepare financial
statements foi each financial year which give a trne and fair view of the charity's
financial activities durtng the year and of its financial position at the end of the year,
unless thc charkty is entitled to prepar¢ accounts on th¢ altemative receipts and
payments basis. In preparing those financial statem¢nts. the management Ixustees
should follow best practice and.. _
l. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them Consistently
2. Make judgements that are reasonable and prudent
3. State whethei applicable accounting standards and Statements of
Recommended Practice have been followed. subject to any departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and
4. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the chartty will continue in operation.
The management trustees are responsible for ensuring that proper accounting records
are maintained which disclose. with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the
Charity at any given time and which ¢nable them to ensuTe that the financial
statements comply with applicable laws and regulations. They are also responqible
for safeguarding thc assets of the charlty and hence for taking reasonabl¢ steps for the
prevention and del¢ction of fraud and othcr irregularities.
Rach¢l Abbott
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Report of work undertaken by Rising Fives, Management
CommitteelTrustees
Overview of the year
Aim: To Provide a high standard of education and care for pre-school children aged
from 2 years to 5 years. and for the committee to work closely with the sthff to
continue to maintain th¢ fa¢Rlities, premis¢s and quality of carc at the pre-school.
A ￿11 OFSTED insp¢¢tion was undertaken on the 28th February 2023 which had a
good outcome. the pre-school being praised for their excellent quality of education.
ActLVlties: The committee year
Terni l - September to December
o Assign jobs / resFrf)nsibilities
Waste Clearance
Repair of outside light
Portable Appliance Testing
Christmas party
Deep clean ready for Santa Grotto
o Santa's Cyrotto
Fencing at tront of building
T¢mi 2- January to March
Health 2nd safety check
Reglaz¢ broken M?ndows and make secu
Asb¢slos survey
Building Survey
Pay review
T¢rm 3 - April to August
Rotations Charity Shop
Pest Control
Woodwonn treatment
Heater servicing
Fir¢ Extinguisher Service
Leavers Ceremony
Parish bete
Clearan¢¢ of items from cellaT
Drain unbloeking
Purchase of air conditioning units
Rachel Abbott
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Continuous Activities
Day to day running of the pre-sch(￿1
Recruitment of staff
Advertising for new Committee members
Advertising and promotion of the pre-school
Half tern]ly committee meetings
Maintenance of building
Ongoing updating and renewing of policies
Fundraising
Building mainlenance/enhuncemendequipment, including..
Electrical items check
Annual fire equipment check
Asbestos survey
Bin Emptying
Fencing at front of building
Removal of rubbish
2 Laptops for office
3 Air conditioning units
Building Survey
Woodworm treattnent
Total £ 9482.60
In March 2025, a building survey was carried out of the Rising Fives building. The
survey reported "the building is now at a stage wbere it requires majoT expenditure to
maintain the integrity of the building and saf¢ty of it's occupants."
Fundraisingi events and other income
Santa Grotto
Match Funding
Easy Fundraising
Recycling scheme
Rotations Charity Shop
Stall at Parish Fete
Bank IBuilding Society interest
Fundraising events/Match Funding £3726.45
BanklBuilding Soc Interest
£ 998.24
TOTAL
£4724.69
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Slaff wages andfee
es. The Committee increased staff wages this year in line with the
increase in the minimwn wage.
Additional session preparation and supervising key working time continues to
be paid. Staff will also be paid to attend training days.
In September 2024 the Preschool employed 7 pernianent staff and 3 on rolling
contracts
The payroll continues to be run through accountanL Alan Woodcn, for a
nominal fee of £65.00 per month to ensure accurat¢ assessment of t&Klnational
insurance requirements and end of year paperwork. Payn]ent is made (online)
directly to staff bank accounts by Rachel Abbott.
Fees:
In September 2024 we had children 37 on rnle compar¢d to 39 in September
2023.
2024125 Iper year)
Over 3 per hour
Under 3 per hour
£6.50
£6.70
ETrE Funding
EYE continues to cover fees for the claim tenn after the child's 3 birthday. Some 2
year olds are also able to claim 15 hours if they meet the appropriate eligibklity.
Paymenl is up to 38 weeks per year. Children arc funded for 15 hours free pre school
education p¢r wcck, and a number of children now qualify for an addilional 15 hours
funding which they take at Rising Fives or use shared with other settings.
Within the EYE Funding we received £3465.00 Early Y¢ars Pupil Premiurn Funding
Ihis year. The Early Years Pupil Premium provides Hampshire Early education
approved settings with extra tunding to support children in achieving the best early
years outcomes and start they can. The Early Years Pupil Premium provides an extra
£1.00 per houT for two. three and four year old children whose parents are in receipt
of certain benefits and who are fornmlly in local authority care.
Rachel Abbott
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Funds retained
At the end of the financial year, the Pre-school held £59552.49 in its HSBC bank
account and £53500.49 in its building society account. Rising Fives has a Reserves
Policy (please see attached) for money kept in reserve in line with guidance issued by
the Charities Commission and the Preschool Learning Alliance.
No value is placed on the property occupicd by th¢ charity, which was acquired in
1995 by the exercise of squatters, rights.
Septepnber 2
Olivia Reeves, Tr¢asurer,
Management Trustees o
The Old School Canteen
W¢lls Lane
Whitchurch
Ives Pre-school Gmup
Rachel Abbott
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Fives Pre-school Reserves PolicN
Polfiev Statement
Th¢ financial security of our pre-school is important, aud so money will be kept in
reseTve in line with guidance issued by the Charity Commission and the Pre-school
Learning Alliance.
The reserve funds amount is available on request from the con]mittee and is held in a
separate pr¢-school savings account. Th¢ amount is monitored by th¢ committee. As
of I, September 2025, a reserve to cover 3 months rluming costg and potential staff
redundancies is being held in the Newbury Building Society Account. Duc to the high
probability of major repairs and relocation being necessary very shortly as advised in
the recent building survey, th¢ remaining reserve is held in the HSBC for ease of
access.
In ¢alculating the minimum amount (tsrget level) held the pre-sch¢)ol assumes the
following..
3 months running costs with salaries and roles as at September 2025
No redundancy payments for staff members with less than 2 years of service.
The reserves fund may be call¢d upon to fund:
Major repairs to the building (roof, flooring, heating & plumbin& boiler etcl
Upcoming agreed renovation projects
Potential loss of income due to any fluctuation in numbers of children
attending pre~school.
The need to fund short-term deficits in a cash budget, e.g. money may need
to be spent beft)re a funding grant Is received.
Potential staff redundancy payments.
Replacing equipment as it wears out.
Potential payments to debtors Should the pre-school clo*.
Relocation to another site.
This policy should be reviewed annually to make sure the reserves account holds
enough to cover future ¢ventualities.
The reserves policy must be reported in the trustees, annual report to the charity
Commission.
'All groups are recommended to have at least three month's expenditure in reserve
and a sum which covers the calculated redundancy liability. (managing a charitably
constituted setting, PSLA).
Rachel Abbott
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tsandEx
ndlture account for tho
ear 1st So
ember 202410 31 Au
Recelpts
To August 2025
21504.86
137313.55
3917.29
400.99
998.24
To August 2024
33856.53
123553.3
4250.23
636.65
761.75
Grants and Donations
Fundraising
Other Income
BankJBuilding Sociely Interest
Exponses
Staff Wages
Utilit
Fundraising Costs
General Supplies
Stslionery and Postsge
Maintenance and Refvjrbishment
Insurance
Milk
Miscellaneous
Grant Expendrture
Resources
Bank Charges
-114379.1
-5871.33
-190.84
-1756.84
-989.42
-9482.6
-2382.62
-104536.13
-7263.99
-608.11
-1823.2
-709.79
4(140.51
-2241.63
-5259.16
-9032.61
-2066.83
-115
4183.48
-10972.31
-1594.77
-120
-151528.35
-138093.92
Net rèceipts
12608.5
24964.54
Stat
menl of Assets and Llabilite8
Current Assets
Building Society Accoltnl
Bank Current Account
53500.49
59552.46
113052.95
28802.25
72031.85
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Represented by..
Revenue reserve bl￿d
ProfiVLoss ft)r the year
SEN funding 22r23 to be ￿￿￿ed
Pupil Premium FLinding for alloG*ion
Prepayment of Fees 25126
DAF fund for allocation
Co Op Grant for allocation
Invoice from 22123 paid 23124
Invoice from 24125 paid in 25128
Invoice from 25126 paid 24125
Co Op Grant allocated
Prepayment of Fees 24125
EYE extension grant for allocation
Matemity Pay reimbursement due
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12608.58
72171.28
24￿4.54
153
1936.17
185.35
402.57
1166.32
-1240.9
-121
173.75
-16.03
948.25
856.44
-856.44
819.94
-1098.87
113052.95
100834.1
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Accounting policies
The receipts and paym¢nts account has been drawn up as a summary of the receipts and
payments made during the year by the charity. Amounts are included as received by the
charity or as cheques are drawn.
The receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities have been prepared
following th¢ guidance for smaller charities issued by the Charity Commisslon.
Independent Examioer
Sarah Butler
58 Knight Street
Basingstoke
Hants RG218AX
Bankers
HSBC
Newbury Street
Whitchurch
Approved by the E&)ard of trnstees on
Olivia
eeves, Tre&surer,
anage
T￿￿te¢S of Rising Fives Pre-school Group
Rachel Abbott
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Independ¢nt Examlners Report to the Trustees of the Rising Fives Pre-S¢bool Group
I report on the accounts of the Charity for th¢ year ended 31 August 2022, which are set out
on pages I to 8.
Respeetlve Respon$ibilities Of Trust¢e8 and Examiller
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's
Truste¢s consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the
Charities Aet 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent ¢xamination is n¢eded.
It is my responsibility:
to ¢xamine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act:
2. to follow the procedures laid down in the Gen¢ral Directions given by th¢ Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l A¢t' and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basi$ of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was cÉwried out in accordance with the General Directions given by
the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the ch￿ltY and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It
also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such rnatters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in
an audit and consequentIy no opinion is given as to whcther th¢ accounts present a
'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to b¢li¢v¢ that in any material respect the
requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011
to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not b¢¢n met; or
2. to which, in my Opinio￿ attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
SarahButier..........................
£ICl2oiL
Rach¢l Abbott
Pagell
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