Chipping Norton Preschool Treasurer’s Report Reporting Period: January 2024 – December 2024 Prepared by: Fiona Sheldon-Battle, Treasurer ## 1. Overview This year has been financially stable for Chipping Norton Preschool. We have maintained healthy cash flow and ensured all operational expenses were covered while continuing to provide a high standard of early years education and care. During 2024 we opened a new account with Co-Operative banking, this allows for us to now online bank, with views to opening another account with them. ## 2. Income - Fundraising - Coffee morning held on 23[rd] March 2024 raised £306.72 - Christmas fayre held on 30[th] November 2024 raised £1133.67 - Other income - Due to the closure of Hook Norton preschool money was distributed between other preschool. Chipping Norton Preschool was lucky enough to be one of the recipients and was gifted £16,925. We are grateful to parents, carers, and the local community for their continued support with fundraising efforts, which significantly contribute to enhancing the preschool environment. ## 3. Expenditure During 2024 Preschool had a new water cylinder installed and had repairs to fencing and some new fence posts put in. ## 6. Acknowledgements Thank you to all staff, parents, and committee members for their ongoing support and involvement. A special thanks to Katie and Nikki for their hard work towards our fundrasiers, which continues to make a real difference. Fiona Sheldon-Battle Treasurer, Chipping Norton Preschool CHIPPING NORTON PRE.SCHOOL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 31 December 2024 31 December 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Receipts: Grants & Donations 16,925 16,925 107,285 87,624 87,624 Fees Sundry Fundraising 107,285 862 862 1,046 1,046 Bank Interest 224 125,296 224 125,296 46 88,716 46 88,716 Payments: Salaries Telephone Electricity Repairs & Maintenance Food & Sundry Items Postage, Stationery & Advertising Materials & Toys Sundry Expenses Rent & Rates Insurance and Membership Professional Fees Bank Charges Training 58,315 1,313 2,168 3,504 1,920 303 659 300 769 1,439 860 167 180 71,897 58,315 1,313 2,168 3,504 1,920 303 659 62,315 1,014 3,755 1,470 1,035 62,315 1,014 3,755 1,470 1,035 2,942 229 582 2,942 229 582 1,716 630 157 180 76,025 300 769 1,439 860 167 180 71,897 1,716 630 157 180 76,025 Excess Receipts over Payments 53,399 53,399 12,691 12,691 MOVEMENT OF FUNDS- YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Balances as at l January 2024: HSBC- Current Account Fundraising Account Savings Account Community Account 24,018 8,850 7,607 Co-op- Cash Balances as at 31 December 2024: HSBC- Current Account Fundraising Account Savings Account Community Account 65,615 9,301 7,828 11,130 Co-op- Cash Excess of Receipts over Payments 53,399 93,874 93,874 We approve these accounts: Independent examinerfs report to the Trustees of Chipping Norton Pre-school I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the above charity ('the Trust,) for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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 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 which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Tracy Norris FCCA Astral Accountancy Services Limited 2b Marston House Cromwell Business Park Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5SR Date: 10 October 2025