DEVON CLOSE PRE.SCH(XY. TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH ZOI: Legal and admlnlstratlve Infom Charity Numbe, 274031 Flnanclal Year ADril 2024 to 31 March 2025 -ru5tee5 at 31 March 2025 Carol Beckford (Chalr: Joanne Springer-shaw (Vice-chair Catherine Tisdall (Secretary. Paula Barrett (Treasurer! Louise Shaw Andrea Ohara {Fundraiser, The trustees are reappointed annually. Legal Ststus Unincorporated Charity Goveming The Devon Close Pre school is governed by a Constitutioi.. To provide a preschool for children in the k)cality of Devon Close. Tottenham London by way of afftirdabie childcare. Page I TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR Devon Close Prescho Devon Close ndon N17 9HR Independent Examiner Ben Shells FCCA Holder & Combes AccountinB Ltd As50ciatron of Chartered Certified Accountsnts 117 FarrinBdon Road LOnu￿1 ECIR 3BX The Trustee Report The Committee has pleasure in presenting their reporL together wrth finanaal statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. A5 a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliano, the Pre-school follows its publication guidelines. The principal activrty of the trust is the provision of p￿5d￿)01 attivit]es. Devon Ck)se Pre-school was registered in 1998 and is located in the south of the London Borough of Haringey. We are situated in a very low-income area which is listed as a high deprivation neighborhood. The preschool is Managed by a voluntsry parent committee and is a ￿lStered chority. We supply affordable childcare to familie5 that are In low-income jobs. on benefrts or training to better themselves either at college orwf(hin an apprentsceship. We offervitsl, afftsrdable childcare to a wide range of families within our community. We provide funded places for all funding offered by local authorities and government extended hours for working parents. Universal 15 hours can be tsken in a range of ways to suit individual parental needs. We offerfunded places on the Haringey free 2-year-old funded stheme and hours can betaken to Suit individual parental needs. We can also provide sessions for children that are not funded or above their allocated funded hours where parents can pay for a Session providing them wrth extra or some ￿SpIre time. We have a large outside area giving children a new safe environment to explore aThJ develop In, while attending the setting. We are immensely proud of this area as of our attending children and families do not have access to an outside area at home. We work c105ely wtth the local food bank and Felix project to ensure all ourfamilies have access to healthy food. Page 2 We have 5 fully qualffied childcare staff to care for the children at our setting and support personal development of all our staff. Our staff re￿1Ve training in supporting mental health and SEND needs for earty identification in communication and language. We are Bovemed by Ofsted and have an outstanding rating from our last inspectton. All staff have pediatric first aid. safeguarding and health and safety trainirvd. All staff have unique and trained skills. as well a5 experience. that make our Setting an amazing place for children to learn and develop and families feel safe and thnfident to leave. their childcare in our care. PLANS FOR THE FirruRE At Devon Close Preschool we will continue to ensure a safe, supportive environrnent for all famifies for children to develop and leam skills. As a Pr&School team we are dete￿Trined to continue to develop our 5ki115 in mental health and well-being for everyone invo￿ed. including staff. Committee and setting users. We are in communicatton with CONEL college to support practical training and experien￿ for prartitioners developing their skills in early years childcare and devek)pment. Organisation and Management The charity is managed by a Management Committee which woubd nomially meet regularly. to ensure that the Pre-school complies wwth its aims and is properly managed. The Committee Members are normally elected at the Annual Gener31 Meeting and are able to stand for rfrelection for an unlimited period. Trustee Re5ponslbllftles The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements each year in accordance wlth the current regulations. The trustees are ￿spOnsIble for keeping proper accounting records. which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the year. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for tskin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and otI￿r irregularitie> Flnancial Revtew The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basi5 in accordance with the Charitie5 Art 2011. Therefore, the deficit shown on the Income and Expenditure Account of £1,￿￿ does not take account of any liabiltties that may be owed by the Pre-school or amounts due to the Pre-school at the period end. The deficit is in in line with the expectath?n5 of ￿ Trustees. The Pre-Sch(iol continues to be run on a not-for-profft basis, With any surplus to be plou8hed back to pay for running costs and reSoUr￿s. 51gned on behalf of TNstees OL -_oq_=io?s ## **DEVON CLOSE PRESCHOOL** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Devon Close Preschool** I report on the accounts of Devon Close Preschool for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner** The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the 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: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: Ben Sheils FCCA Relevant professional qualification or body: ACCA Address: 117 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3BX Date: 10 September 2025 LOSE PRESCHO(X STATEMEMf OF ASSEfs AND UABIUnE5 AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS OFfice Furnitu￿ and Equipment Less.- Depreciation 1,284 1,284 1,284 CURRENT ASSErs Bank current atcount Bank deposits account Cash in Hand 216.299 217.948 307 NET aJRRENT ASSEts 216A89 213.295 NET ASSErs 216A89 Z18.295 CHARITY FUNDS Unrestricted funds 216.389 218,295 The financial statements were approved by The Trustees and signed on their beha Trustee Date approved tyICOME RESOL*tsS FROM GÉNEAAYED FUW*>S 129562 13,482 24.293 Unrfwn 5a ￿J￿ry SKorne 165 15&404 144674 cosrsoFGENEIiITl￿ FIKIOS 7.427 tandw 1.317 I￿.fo9 1613 JOi563 133S liaG Emplober5Natw)nal Food and drink Athrt￿n￿ CL¥ThPUtwcosts 619 919 Lllo 453 1.035 ae4nir Prlntyr6 and51athJr Te￿phth)e 9jppl￿a￿ ￿9￿@￿t OuDnB5 566 749 motore1￿Se5 eaukth4ry5 gjndries 215 229 7S2 9.487 A¢(OuntarKyand [￿￿1•¢e51¢t OIs*dlDBS 2￿20 347 2.957 3.070 TOTALFuND5CARR￿￿FORWArtD