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olsworth Pr6 Scho IPla rou T stees Ro r Year Ended 31st Jul 202 The Truste&s present their Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025. Logal and Administrative Full Name of Charlty. Holsworthy Pre School Playgroup Charity Registration Number.. 0278542 Govemlng Instrument: Constitution adopted 19th July 1979 Bulldlng Trustees- Mrs Hannah Plpor Mrs Mel Al¢orn MTS Paulino Masters Tru8tee81Committee'. Leanne Ridgeman IChair} (Appointed 4111125) Sophle Harris {Vice ChaiTI (Appointed 41111251 Kalh8rln8 Tumer (Secretary) (Appointed 41111251 Anna Brown (Treasurer) Kirsty Taylor Loulse Passmore Kerry Williams Holly Rickets IAppolnl&d 41111251 Emma Taylor-Luxlon (Resigned 41111251 Belh Lintotl (Reslgned 4111125} Daniel Underwood (Resigned 41111251 Katherine Watson (Resigned 41111251 Vlctoda 031)oum8 IResignBd 41111251 Marla M8rtln IOFSTED reglstered person) Badock Gardens Bodmln Street Holsworthy EX22 6Ba Princlpal Addr6ss of the Charfty. Independent Examiner.. Robecca Moore FMAAT 22 Bray Road Holsworthy Devon EX22 6FJ
Holsworth Prn School P ro Trusleos R ort the r ended 31stJu {ntinUed) 2025 Objects of tho Charlty To advance the education of children below compulsery schrd age ty, a) providing safe and satisty'ng groupplay in bhich parents have the right to take part b) encouraglng other charitable activities through Nthlch parents may help th8 children cl furthering the aims of the rthschool playjroup ass(lati1. Prlncipal Powgrs of the TnMte•s The Trustees delegate the day to day organisatSon and runnlrwj of the Charity to th8 Committee. They are avallable to support the Committee as requested and are Involved in the Charits'es 8tatlstlcal policies. Prln¢lpal Powers of th• Commltt The Commlttee oversees the financial administr8llon by McltOrIg the Charity income and expenditure. Furthermore the Committee plans and c4>ordinates fundralslng events. )polntmgnt of TrustO08 I Commltt•e mwnbors The Tfusle8S V•re appolnled upon charty rfr3istration by trfriu8 of their hard Vrk and comittment with regards lo the plawJroup. Committee members are voted Mto the manangemenl committ88 at the annual general meetirvJ by existing committee membeFS. R•vlow of D•volopm•nt Duvlng tho Y•ar Holswythy Pre S¢hool Playyroup can be found in the tsautiful setting of Badock Gardens, In the Cent of the lovm. Children are Ic(*ed after in a haFPY. safe enVirMent by our trained staff. We continue lo provth sesslonal care chil(tren aged 2-5 ar8. Currendy have 31 chlldren on our register and are open 5 full days a week. We are Ofsted registered and follow the Earty years Foundation Stsge Frameth. Fundlro is av8118ble for thlldren the term aller their 3rd birthday. 2gether funding for y&ar olds who meet certain criteria i8 also available, as ¥ll as Wothing Parents Funding. Every year we hold a number of fvndraising events In the mmunIty. lch also helps to raise awareness of our tharity. The children are offered a variety of actNiti'es induding painting. craft. construction, stories. cooklng. MUS and phyJical play. We take the chiklren on oubngs bwthin the Community such as the Library and the Fire Station. We also welcome visitors to the playgroup suth as the police. Lollipop Lady, Nurse and Vet. We continue to with oulsKle agleS as Speeth aThJ Language Therapy. Porta9e and Nursery Plus to support children with additKffjal needs.
Holsworth Pre School Pla rou Trustees R for the ar ond•d 31 (lned> 202 Flnan¢lal Rovlew of the Perlod This year tho a¢Unts are shry*ing an overall surplus for Ihe yBar of £1,313 compared to a surplus in th8 prevlous year of £13,170. Incc¥ne received docreased overall by £1.927. Resources expended on charitable activities has Increased by £10.220. with the largegt variance being seen within slaff co8t8. R•sorvos Pollcy Th& TfUSt8es and Committee have id8nOfied 8 level of reserves to b& retsined to me8t 8XC8Ptional items of expendlture. We maintsin an account (Contingency Fund) which has enough funds to covar th8s8 costs for a perKxJ of one half temi. We also mainlain a redundancy a¢c%KJnt which Is held to cover any staff redundancies. The amounts in both accounts are regUrty reviewed by the committee at meetirwJs. InvMtm•nt Pollcy The Tru$te8s and Committee have agreed Ihat all inveslmonts shId be low n8k utlllsing Interest bearing bank accounts. Malor Rls The major rlsks trj the charity Is exFKthd as hJent1fi8d by the Tnjstees and Commlttee fJ)ntlnue to be revi6wed and sy3tems have been established to mitigate those rlsks. Actitl•S for Ihe Publ1¢ Benofft The Trustees conflrm thal they hav6 referred lo the guldance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefft when r&vknMng the Charitys aims and objectivas in plannir¥J future actlvities. Rolatod Party Trnn8a¢tk)ns There have been related party tranwbons durlrwJ Iho year. Annual Accounts Th& accounts ¢cKnpty wlth th8 Stalutw requirements. th8 goveming dowment and the statement ol recommeTrJed practice.
Trustoos Responslbllltles In relatlon to the financial statements The Trustees are responsible for preparirvJ the financial ststements in ac¢ordanGe with applicable law Law applicable to Charities in EnglarKI and Wales requi$ the TNsteeg to prepare financlal - select suitabfe a¢counting wIleS and appty them consistenty. - observe the methods and princip in the applicable Charilies SORP,. - make judgements and esttmatss that ar6 raasonabl6 and KKud& - stste whether appli(xble accountiro standards and ststements of recommended practice have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financhgl statements.. and - prepare th8 financial statements on the going CnCern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that Ihe Charity wll remain in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keewrvJ accounting re¢ord$ %thich wilh reasonable accuracy the financial posili¢)n of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial FW)sillon of the statements comply wrth the Charltles Acl 2022 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) RegulaIk, and th¢ pro$10n$ of th6 Trust deed. They are also responsible for 8afeguardlng the Charfvs asgets and hence for tsking reasonabl8 Steps for the prevents'on and detection of fraud and other irregularitie8. Approved by the Board of T17le&S on ...Q.4.- 11- * 15 ..and slgned on thelr behalf by. Anna Brown (Treasurer)
Holsworth Pre School Pl rou Balance ShMt as at 31st Ju 2025 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Cash al bank and in hand 41,724 40.411 RESERVES Unrgslrlcted Funds D•slgnated Fundg Contlngency Fund Redundan¢y Fund Equipment Fund 7,158 10,346 18,473 8.557 10.247 14,834 8.172 1.724 Approved by the Board of Truste on ....O.It.-.11. -15 . arKI syned t)n their behalf ty. Leanne Ridgem n Ichairl
Pr• Yèar Ended 31st Ju 2025 Total Note DlUnat•d Unr•strfct•d Funds Fund 2025 2024 Incom• and Exp•nditure Incomlng Ruourc Feos Grants aNJ dal¥S Fundraising and events Investment income 84.2 1,27 84,962 1.828 1.244 318 84,551 2,764 2.667 297 1.244 318 Total Incornlffj R••ourc•8 L•$s.' Co8t of g•n•r•tSng fund• FundraisiTrJ exptrnses 1363 85,989 90.279 N•t Incomlng r•$ourcM v•ll•bl• for charltabl• 9xnd1Vr• 1.895 89.S21 RMourc•J Expond•d Charltabl¥ Actlvkn'es 86.571 76.351 Totsl R••our Exp•nd•d N•t Ingolnu ruou¥c•• b•l¢x• trnn•f•r• 1.313 13,170 Tran•f•rn b•trw••n fund¥ 13,SWI 7,158 Balance brought forward Balan¢• Cal•d fonmrd 40.411 27,141
Holsw Pr• S¢hool rou Notes to the Accounts For th• ar ondod 31st Jul 2025 1 Accounllng Pollcl•s Tho accounts (financjal Statonts) have boen prepared under the hlstorkl o)st o)nventk)n with items recognisod at cx>st or transaction value UnSS Othe$6 stated in the relevant nole{sl lo those actounts. The accounts (financlal stateThnts) have been prepared In accordance vlth th8 Statement of RefflmeThded Pradice." Accounting and RekK)rtlng by Charlltes preparing their ac4xJunts In accordance with the Financlal R8porUng Standard applicable In the UK armj Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 Issued 16 Juty 2014 and the Flnanclal Reporting StaThJard applicable in tho United Kingdom and Repuk of Ireland IFRS 102} and the charlties A¢1 2011 and UK Generally A¢ptOd Praclice as Ft ap188 from 1 January 2015. The accounts (financial statsments) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair view and have departed from the Charities (Acccvjnts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to Ihe extent required to give a Irue and faiv view. This deparbjre has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charlb6s preparing their acnts in accordance wth the Fin8nc6al R8POrting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 issued on 16 July 2014 rather than tha Accounting and Rewrting by Charities.. StateThnl of Rewmmonded Practlce effective frcrfn 1 April 2Crf)5 wthich has $in¢e bean vAthdran. The tnt ¢on$lllut68 8 public benefft entity as defmed by FRS 102. The trust86$ ¢onsid8r that thwe arg r m8t•rial uertairrtle8 about the Trusfs ability to continuo as a wng con¢8m. In¢omlng R••ourc•• Al Income 18 Induded in the SOFA of any exp8nditure. The income is recognlsed Into the acc•Junl$ when it is recwed into the Charity bank a¢unt. No income resources are deferred. RMour¢o• Expondod All resourtss expended are included in the SOFA gross of any income. Afi resources are allocated beiveen funds on an actual basis tsre possitAe. If such allocatson is not P055ible the rewur¢es expended are allocated al Ihe Trustees dlsc¥8tion. l)onatlons and l•ga¢l•• Donailons and legaci88 are reLwlsed in the ac(x)unts ten thèy ar8 recelved by the Treasurer. Cash Ilow statement No cash staternnt ha$ been induded on account of the sEe of the (*arity.
Holsworth Pre Notes to the Accounts nded 31$tJ I 25 For the tontlnued 2025 2024 2 Foos 9,384 75.578 12.234 72.317 Fees Funding £ 84,962 £ 84,551 202• 3 Fund Ralslng Incomo Expen$•• 20¥ Christmas Stall & draw Christmas Paity Summer Fete Sponsored Toddle BBQ Tamar Lake Easter 100 Club Table Top Halloween ClothSng Bags2S¢hool 175 175 203 25 523 307 198 136 275 {43) 10 136 540 220 291 249 220 144 181 37 82 46 140 1581 46 140 1,244 £ 468 £ 776 £ 1,909 4 Investment In¢om• 318 £ 297 Interest recefved 2024 S Charltablo Actlvlllo8 Unr•8trlcted Fund staff Costs Training Advertising Moming expenses Equlpm8nl. toys and repalrs Grasscuttlng Light and heat Cleaning materia18 Insurance Telephone Rates and Water Postsge and stationary Sundries SubsGrlptions 2025 74,176 S8 186 2,744 2.127 65,443 596 108 2,225 1.572 68 2,680 15 1.106 1.067 1,004 144 143 180 3,107 80 1.159 1,170 1,256 107 96 305 £ 86,571 £ 76,351
Holsworth Prn S¢hool Pla rou Notes to th9 Accounts ar ended 31 Jul 025 For the continued 6 Stsff costs Gross Wages 74.176 £ 65.443 On average there were 8 part tlme employees during the year. There are no employee emoluments above £60,000. 7 Taxatlon HolsvK>rthy Pre School Playgroup is a Registered Charty and the resuFts of its normal actNlties are not liable to tax. 8 Trustegs R8mun•ratlon and Expenses The trustees all gwe freely their lim8 and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind {2024.' £ nill. There were no Trustees expenses in th& year. 9 Donated Goods and Voluntggrs The charity receives a lol of help from its supporters, who giv8 their time freely and often donate small goods such as cakes and raffle pris. No entries have been made in the financial statements to reflect Ihls as the anM)unt nn0t be quantified. 10 Unrestrlcted Fund The general fvnd is to be used for th8 objects of the charity. It has arfsen through ggneral fundraising activities. 11 Dgslgnaled Fund The Trustees and Committee h8ve identified the need for a maintenance and redundancy fund. The purpose of this is to build-up a fund to be utilised for unexpected repairs and renewals to the propety and to cover any redund8ncy costs.
Inde ndent amlnérs Re to th• Trustees of Holsworth P hool rou ReJpe¢tl¥• rospon8lblllll•s of trust••s and exaffllnor The charitys trustees are responSie ffx the preparation of the accounts. Thè chari$ trustees consider that an aL1t not required th& year under seth)n 144 of the Ch8ritias Act 2011 (the Charities Actl and that an indopendent examThtion is needed. It Is my responsibllny to: examine the acojunts under seclion 145 of the Chantles Acl, to folkm the prwedures laid do In the general DIrtti(s glven by Charity Commlsslon luNJer section 14515llbl of the Ch8rthes Ac( and to stsle whethor partkuiar mattws have cmie to my att8ntk)n. Ba81s ol Ind•pend•nt •xamln•f$ $tatom•nt My 8MInatIon was ¢arrl8d out In acCcrf¢j wilh general Dlrecoons glven by the Charlty Commission. An examinallon indudes a rewew of the a¢counts'ng records kepl by thè charlty a ojmpar180n of the accounts prèsenled Ihosa rocd$. ft also inclLKles Lxnshltiration of any unusu81 items or disdosures In the accounts. and seekir¥J explanabons from th& truste8s 0¢8M{ng any such matters. The prLx8dures urxlertak8n do not provlde all the whlence that knY)uld be requlrod in an audrt, and consequ8nYy no oplnion 18 glven as to vthetheT the acnts pres8nl a Irue and falrf vltrw and the r•port18 Ilmiw to tr#)se matters sel out in the 8tat•menl below. Indep9ndt •xamln•rf¥ $tat•m•nl In connection wNh my examlnalion. no mattw has r¥)m8 b my attenllon 1 which gives me re8s0nable cause lo bolievo that in. any mat8rfal respect, ihe rwJulrements: to kgop acc%nI1j r8c(wd$ in actwdan¢8 writh sectkjn 130 of the Charldos Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the acc(Mmts'ng r8cord8 and wllh the acCounng requiremenls cl the Chw'bas A£1 have not been met". or 2 to which, in my oplnion, altentlon should b8 drawn in order to en8ble a proper undor8tsnding of the aLKounts to be roached. 22 Br8y Road Holsworthy Devon EX22 6FJ 23rd March 2026 10