
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01.09.2024 Period start date - To 31.08.2025 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Bodmin Pre School** 

## **Charity registration number: 272984** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Bodmin Preschool will continue to offer**<br>**a high-quality childcare and education.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Bodmin Preschool will offer childcare to**<br>**all families including parents that work**<br>**and parents that will need to take any**<br>**training.**<br>**Bodmin Preschool will also support**<br>**students at all levels to achieve**<br>**childcare qualifications.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Confirmed**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**During the 2024-2025 period we have 2**<br>**longtime serving members of staff**<br>**leave, with one retiring and one being**<br>**promoted outside the preschool. We**<br>**have welcomed 3 new staff members**<br>**who have settled in very well.**<br>**We have a new Deputy Manager**<br>**promoted from within, and a new**<br>**Senco/Supervisor. Both are doing well.**<br>**We now have newly allocated roles of a**<br>**Designated Safeguarding Officer,**<br>**Designated Safeguarding Lead.**<br>**In May 2025 we were inspected by**<br>**OFSTED and achieved the well deserved**<br>**‘Good’ rating, with very good feedback**<br>**on all areas from the OFSTED**<br>**inspector..**<br>**Bodmin Preschool continues to provide**<br>**quality childcare for 40 children at**<br>**present aged between two and school**<br>**age.**<br>**Children benefit from either 2- or 3-year-**<br>**old funding of 15 hours per week. We**<br>**have 8 children claiming 30 hours**<br>**funding. We are now also in receipt of 2**<br>**and 3 years 30 hours funding,**<br>**We continue to focus on claiming**<br>**funding for children with additional**<br>**needs e.g. DAF**<br>**Within the 2024-2025 period we have**<br>**purchased new wooden play equipment**<br>**outside for the children to enjoy. We**<br>**have also purchased a new up to date**<br>**CCTV system and received £1000**<br>**funding from Bodmin Town Council to**<br>**support the CCTV installation. New**<br>**flooring was installed in the main**<br>**reception in August 2025.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Acceptable.**|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We intend to have two terms of reserves**<br>**in the bank if we have any**<br>**redundancies.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Zero**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Funding rates low within the UK.**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution Preschool Learning**<br>**Alliance**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Preschool Learning Alliance**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by Committee**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Bodmin Preschool<br>Other name the charity uses  Mary Kendall<br>Registered charity number 272984<br>Charity’s principal address  Mary Kendall House<br>Priory Road<br>Priory Park<br>Bodmin<br>Cornwall, PL31 2AE<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Graeme Rawlings  Chairperson<br>2 Nicola Bennett  Nominated Person<br>3 Chris Bennett  Committee<br>4 Hamish Sampatlall  Committee<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||




**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|N Bennett<br>G Rawlings|
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||Nicola Bennett<br>Graeme Rawlings|
||<br>Nominated Person<br>&<br>Preschool Manager<br>Chairperson<br>&<br>Parent.|
||14thJune 2026.|
||14thJune 2026.|






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Bodmin Pre-School 272984<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period from 01/09/2024 To 31/08/2025<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year<br>to the nearest    £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Local Authority funding                 128,114                            -                              -                    128,114                134,989<br>Fees                     6,630                            -                              -                        6,630                    9,958<br>Other income                     3,466                            -                              -                        3,466                    1,587<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for AR)                   138,211                             -                               -                     138,211                 146,534<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -                              -<br>Sub total                               -                               -                               -                             -                               -<br>Total receipts               138,211                            -                            -                138,211               146,534<br>A3 Payments<br>Staff costs                 111,885                            -                              -                    111,885                  86,790<br>Staff development                     1,125                            -                              -                        1,125                       684<br>Resources                   12,550                            -                              -                      12,550                    7,983<br>Rent                     6,000                            -                              -                        6,000                    6,000<br>Insurance                     2,592                            -                              -                        2,592                       958<br>Utilities                     4,360                            -                              -                        4,360                    2,806<br>Repairs & maintenance                     3,375                            -                              -                        3,375                    1,272<br>Cleaning                        857                            -                              -                           857                       900<br>Telephone                        799                            -                              -                           799                       843<br>Catering                     2,071                            -                              -                        2,071                    1,503<br>Sundry                   10,724                            -                              -                      10,724                    4,769<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -                              -<br>Sub total [                 156,337 ]                            -                               -                     156,337                 114,508<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>Sub total [                             - ]                              -                               -                             -                               -<br>Total payments               156,337                            -                            -                156,337               114,508<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -               18,126                          -                            -    -               18,126                 32,026<br>A5 Transfers between funds                          -                         -                          -                              -                         -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                  32,372                          -                           -                    32,372                      346<br>Cash funds this year end                 14,246                          -                            -                   14,246                 32,372<br>Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Categories  Details   funds  funds  funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>B1 Cash funds  Bank balance @ 31.08.2025                     14,244                             -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>Total cash funds                   14,244                          -                          -<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s)) Agreement Error OK OK<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>funds  funds  funds<br>Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>B2 Other monetary assets                            -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                             -<br>Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)<br>B3 Investment assets                            -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)<br>B4 Assets retained for the                             -                             -<br>charity’s own use                            -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>                           -                             -<br>Fund to which  Amount due  When due<br>Details liability relates (optional) (optional)<br>B5 Liabilities                            -<br>                           -<br>                           -<br>                           -<br>                           -<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees  Signature Print Name approvalDate of<br>1<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

14/06/2026 




## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees/**<br>**members of**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**|Charity Name<br>Bodmin Pre School|
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||31/08/2025<br>**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**<br>272984|
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 08 / 2025** . 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all 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 in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 

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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**|Christopher Bennett<br>**Date:**|14/06/2026|
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||Christopher Bennett||
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||AAT||
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||43 Foster Drive||
||Bodmin||



**Oct 2018** 

1 

**IER** 



Cornwall, PL31 1PS 

## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the** N/A **examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**Oct 2018** 

2 

**IER** 

