CHARITY REGISTRATION NO: 275966
MEADOW NURSERY SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025
MEADOW NURSERY SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
CONTENTS
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| TRUSTEES’ REPORT | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT | 4 |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 5 |
| BALANCE SHEET | 6 |
| NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS | 7 |
Meadow Nursery School Parents’ Association
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Meadow Nursery School Parents’ Association is registered with the Charity Commission, No 275966. The registered address of the Association is Murray Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2TA.
The members of the Managing Committee, who are the Trustees of the Association, are:
Sam Foster-Kennedy Chair Stacey Richardson Vice-chair Suzi King Secretary Natalie Abouzaki Treasurer Amy Peacock Fund raising Co-ordinator Katie Stevens General Committee member Thomas Foster-Kennedy General Committee member (appointed 3[rd] June 2025) Sarah Jane Harker General Committee member (appointed 3[rd] June 2025) Rezdan Mahmoud General Committee member (appointed 3[rd] June 2025)
The Managing Committee members, unless otherwise indicated, were elected by a majority vote at the Annual General Meeting held on 12[th] November 2024 and they have served on the Committee to the date of this report. Sam Foster-Kennedy, Stacey Richardson, Natalie Abouzaki and Thomas Foster-Kennedy have notified the committee of their intention to stand down at the AGM as they no longer have children at the nursery. Vesna Osmanagic will also be standing down as Honorary Trustee.
The Continuing Trustees of the Meadow Nursery School Parents’ Association are:
Annette Medhurst Honorary Trustee Vesna Osmanagic Honorary Trustee
Vesna Osmanagic will be standing down as an Honorary Trustee at the AGM.
Structure, governance and management
Meadow Nursery School Parents’ Association’s governing document is its Constitution. The Association administers Meadow Nursery School (“the Nursery”), an independent pre-school nursery situated in the grounds of St Paul’s C of E Junior School. All parents and guardians of children attending the Nursery are automatically members of the Association. Members of the Association annually elect a Managing Committee made up of volunteers from the membership which is responsible for the day to day administration of the Nursery.
Objectives and activities
The objective of the Association is to provide good quality nursery education under professional supervision in the Borough of Wokingham for children from two years until they reach compulsory school age.
The Nursery uses the comprehensive statutory framework called Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which sets out the standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five.
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The staffing of the Nursery more than meets the requirements of the EYFS Framework with 60% or more of the staff in each session being qualified to NVQ 3 or above. These qualified nursery practitioners are assisted by nursery assistants. The presence of nursery assistants means that the adult to child ratio is usually better than the legally allowed maximum of 1:8 for three to five year olds and 1:4 for rising threes. The Nursery also provides training places for nursery practitioners from local colleges and work experience places for Year 10 students under the South East Berkshire Work Experience scheme. These students are discounted when calculating the child to adult ratio.
A close relationship is maintained with Walter Infant School, the school to which the majority of children attending the Nursery progress.
Registration and Inspection is the responsibility of the Early Years Directorate of OFSTED. The Nursery received a “Requires Improvement” grading in its latest inspection in July 2025.
The Nursery receives Local Education Authority (LEA) funding for children from the start of the first term after their third birthday and in certain circumstances also when they are two. The funding is to offer free early years provision to eligible two year olds and all three and four year old for up to 15 hours, 38 weeks per year. Additional funding is available for those applying and qualifying for 15 hours extended entitlement for working parents. This can be taken at Meadow or split across providers. Fees are charged directly to parents for children who fall outside these criteria. It has been the philosophy of the Association since its inception to keep fees as low as possible to allow access to the Nursery to as wide a section of the local population as possible. To this end and with the Managing Committee’s regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the fees received from parents and the LEA pay only for the running cost of the Nursery. The Association relies on regular fund-raising events, organised by the Managing Committee, to pay for the more expensive items of equipment. The Association closed down the Breakfast Club it was running in March 2024. It was no longer profitable and could not compete with what was now being offered by the schools on the same site.
Review of progress and achievements
The Nursery continues to be successful with regular and complimentary feedback from parents This, along with careful management and a positive ethos, has helped to ensure that the Nursery remains competitive in its field. The Nursery is in regular contact with the Children’s Services Department of Wokingham Borough Council to ensure we continue to provide the best possible care and education for our children, embracing any changes that are necessary.
Fund raising activities continue to be important to the Association as a means of enabling larger projects to enhance the learning experience of the children. The format of the events and activities is continuously evolving. Fundraising in total generated a net income of £3,459 ( 2024: £2,955) . Further details of the fund raising activities are given in Note 8 in the accounts.
In addition to fundraising events the Nursery successfully applied for funding through the Tesco Community Fund last year. The Nursery received two grants (£1,000 and £500) through “Tesco Stronger Starts” funding. The £500 grant was received and spent in 2024 on extra indoor storage to update the learning area. The £1,000 grant was received in 2024 and spent during the year ending 31 August 2025. It was put towards improving the outdoor space, creating a bespoke storage area for outdoor toys so that they can be used all year round.
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Review of financial activities and affairs
The accounts of the Association for the year ended 31 August 2025 are set out on pages 5 to 10.
Overall, the Association showed a loss for the year of £7,215 ( 2024: loss £10,599, including a Breakfast Club deficit of £3,634, Breakfast Club was closed in March 2024) . Fundraising income and bank interest helped to offset the loss made on the main nursery activities this year.
The Association has net current assets of £221,993 (2024: £229,208).
Reserves/Funds
The Association retains a General Purpose Fund to provide sufficient resources to continue to pay existing or expected liabilities and to be used for the running costs of the Nursery. At all times the Association keeps at least 3 months running costs as cash at bank. The level of this Fund is currently significantly more than this which allows the Nursery to bring in extra staff for children with additional needs even if the Council is not funding this at the time.
In addition to the General Purpose Fund there are two designated funds, the Special Projects Fund and the Building Fund. Bank interest and net fundraising proceeds from the current year have again been added to this Special Projects Fund. It continues to be used to provide 1:1 assistance for children over and above that funded by the local authority where it is felt necessary and to buy equipment to enhance the nursery experience (e.g. the outdoor classroom and the climbing frame). The Building Fund has been set up for the major repair and/or replacement of the building. The Association building is now over 20 years old and it is inevitable, because of the nature of the structure, that parts of it will need repairing or replacing in the foreseeable future.
The Association remains in a strong financial position to meet the challenges of the year ahead.
Sam Foster Kennedy, Chair On Behalf of the Managing Committee 7th November 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
MEADOW NURSERY SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
I report on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
Kevin Wake ACMA
2 Yells Way Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4GD
10[th] November 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Note Incoming Resources Session Funding/fees Registration Fees Fundraising Income 8 Milk Refund Grants, Donations Bank Deposit Interest TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES Resources Expended Charitable Expenditure Staff Costs Payroll costs 9 Training School Expenses Consumables Equipment/Activities Housekeeping Milk Advertising Administration Costs Building costs Lease of Land 11 Business Rates Water Electricity Insurance Maintenance 12 Cleaning Tesco Stronger starts 12 Telephone Depreciation 3 Fundraising Costs 8 Governance Costs TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES Total Funds Brought Forward 7 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 6,7 |
2025 £ 158,481 575 3,994 266 2,106 8,976 174,398 156,552 1,194 847 1,337 1,465 262 - 3,177 150 778 461 1,952 2,467 2,576 4,909 1,000 1,075 - 180,202 535 876 181,613 (7,215) 229,208 221,993 |
2024 £ 159,305 776 3,466 350 1,755 2,777 |
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| 168,429 | ||
| 156,854 120 1,011 1,592 1,196 362 - 1,627 150 788 398 2,879 2,088 1,571 4,907 500 1,160 - |
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| 177,203 | ||
| 511 1,314 |
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| 179,028 | ||
| (10,599) | ||
| 239,807 229,208 |
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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| Note Tangible Fixed Assets 3 Current Assets Debtors 4 Cash at Bank and in Hand Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year 5 Net Current Assets NET ASSETS 6 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS General Purpose Fund 6 Designated Funds: Building Fund 6 Special Projects Fund 6 Restricted Funds: Tescos Stronger Starts grant TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 £ - 1,921 272,357 274,278 52,285 221,993 221,993 102,855 87,525 31,613 - 221,993 |
2024 £ - 2,386 274,104 |
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| 276,490 47,282 |
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| 229,208 | ||
| 229,208 | ||
| 106,379 87,525 34,304 1,000 229,208 |
Sam Foster-Kennedy, Chair
On Behalf of the Managing Committee 7[th] November 2025
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Basis of Preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and on an accruals basis in accordance with the 2008 Regulations and FRS 102 SORP for charities. The Association is a UK registered charity and its registered address is Murray Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2TA.
2 Accounting Policies
(a) Incoming resources
Incoming resources are recorded in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, is virtually certain it will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Where there is related expenditure the income and expenditure are reported gross.
Grants, donations and insurance receipts are only included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
(b) Tangible Fixed Assets
Buildings are being depreciated on the straight line basis over the term of the lease.
3 Tangible Fixed Assets
| Tangible Fixed Assets | |
|---|---|
| Cost Opening & Closing balance Accumulated Depreciation Opening balance Depreciation for the year Closing Balance Net Book Value, closing Net Book Value, opening |
Buildings £ 97,815 97,815 - |
| 97,815 | |
| - | |
| - |
The amounts included above relate to the building used by the Nursery school which is now fully depreciated. See Note 11 for details of the lease for the land the nursery currently sits on. Any future capital additions will be depreciated over their useful life.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (ctd)
| 4 Debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income Tax and social security 5 Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year Tax and social security Lease Other creditors Deferred income Tesco Stronger Starts grant |
2025 £ - 1,921 - 1,921 2025 £ 1,288 3,525 3,525 43,947 - 52,285 |
2024 £ 192 1,534 660 2,386 2024 £ - 3,375 3,525 39,382 1,000 47,282 |
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Deferred income relates to funding/fees received in the Summer term for the Autumn term of the following academic year.
6 Summary of net assets by fund
| Fixed Assets Net Current Assets Net Assets |
Restricted Funds General Purpose Fund Building Fund Special Projects Fund Total £ £ £ £ - - - - - 102,855 87,525 31,613 221,993 - 102,855 87,525 31,613 221,993 |
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All the funds are unrestricted.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (ctd)
7 Movements in fund balance
| Deposit Interest/Fund raising Reserves Transfer Balance of profit/loss for year Net movement in year Fund balance brought forward Fund balance carried forward |
Restricted Funds General Purpose Fund Building Fund Special Projects Fund Total £ £ - - - 12,435 12,435 - - - - - (1,000) (3,524) - (15,126) (19650) |
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| (1,000) (3,524) - (2,691) (7,215) 1,000 106,379 87,525 34,304 229,208 - 102,855 87,525 31,613 221,993 |
The restricted fund last year represented the balance of Tesco Stronger Starts grant remaining at the end of year. All other funds are unrestricted.
8 Fundraising activities
| Fundraising income Clothing/Bags Jubilee picnic/other parties MeadowFest/Fairs Tote bags Bake sale Commissions Christmas related Easter Crafts Scooterthon Matched funding Fundraising Costs Net Proceeds |
2025 Proceeds £ 18 92 1,696 256 319 171 215 185 1,042 - 3,994 (535) 3,459 |
2024 Proceeds £ 66 32 730 - - 320 494 240 1,584 - |
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| 3,466 | ||
| (511) 2,955 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (ctd)
9 Paid Employees
| Gross wages Employers National Insurance Employers Pension Contribution Average number of employees in the year |
2025 £ 148,939 3,911 3,702 156,552 11 |
2024 £ 150,493 3,531 2,830 |
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| 156,854 | ||
| 13 |
All employees work part time. It is not possible to provide an average number of full time equivalent employees as the nursery only operates in term time and the number of hours worked by Nursery Assistants varies each term depending on the number of children in each session.
10 Trustees’ and Key Management Personnel Remuneration
During the year ended 31[st] August 2025 no trustee received or waived any emoluments and there were no trustees’ expenses or other related party transactions requiring disclosure. No key management personnel nor any other employee received any employee benefits (other than employer pension contributions) for their services to the Nursery.
11 Lease commitment
The Association is being professionally advised regarding the ongoing situation with the lease. The committee is satisfied with the progress currently being made.
12 Maintenance
During the year various projects were undertaken as part of an ongoing maintenance programme and to improve the working environment of the nursery:
| Spend on Tesco Stronger Growth grant Other ongoing maintenance |
2025 £ 1,000 2,576 3,576 |
2024 £ 500 1,571 |
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| 2,071 |
As noted in the trustees report the Tesco Stronger Growth grants have been spent on improving the indoor and outdoor space at the Nursery.
13. Going Concern
There are no material uncertainties regarding Meadow’s ability to continue as a going concern.
14. Public Benefit
The charity is a Public Benefit Entity.
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