CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From l April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Charlty name: Hagboume Pre4chool Charity reglstratlon numbor: 294277 Objectives and Actlvltles SORP rgfw8nc• Por8 1.17 Summary of the purposes of Ihe charity as sel out in Its govemSng document To provide a preschool setting run according lo government starKlard, monitored by OFSTED. Summary of th8 main activities In relatlon to those purpos8s for the publlc beneflt, In partlcular, the activi118s. project$ or $ervl¢es identified In the accounts. PAra 1.17 The p￿SChOol runs 38 weeks per annum lo offer momlng and aftemoon sessions. Monday to Friday. The preschool maintains close relationships with parents 8nd carers. Regular parent helper schemes and coffa6 moming5 facilltates thls network. The preschool holds three end of term shows IhriNJghout the year, plus 8 'minl explorers, club weekly for 3-5 year-olds to have small trips in local woods. D8ily activil¢es are carefijlly plann8d to follow the EYFS to ensure all chlldren receiv6 the education they require prior to Starting primary School. Statement wnfim)ing whether the trustees hav8 had regard to the guidant8 Issued by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit Parn 1.18 The committee trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlssion on public ￿nefit. Addilional infonnallon (optional) You ma choos8 to include further staternenls where relevant about: SORPI￿rent• Policy on grant making nla Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program rdated investment nla Parn 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers The preschool is run by a committee of volunteers along wtlh the paid manager. The preschool also operates a parent Paro 1.3B helper scheme. where volunteers attend in the momings to assist preschrMJl staff. Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP relew￿9 The presthool benefits all of the children and their families by delwgrlng excellent education requirement prescribed by EYFS, preparing children with necessary skills and knowledge for a srnoolh transition to Primary schools. Summary of the main achievements of the charlty, identfying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its b6neficiaries and any wider benefits to S(￿lety as a whole. Para 1.20 The aim of the pr8school is to offer a fun. caring and sllrnulallng envlronmenl to pre• school children aged 2-5 years. It h88 passlonate and hlghty skilled sl8ff working hard lo provlde equal development and education fcy all children, regardless of their ethnic. religious and cultural background, or abllity levels. OFSTED rated the preschool 'Good' overall In the most recent vislt in February 2024. Addltlonal Infonnatlon (optional) You ma choose to includ6 further statements whare relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Peia 1.41 Pérfonnance of fundralsing activlties agalnst obj'ectives sel Porn 1.41 Investment performanc agalnst oblects'ves p￿1.41 Olhar Financial Reviow Review of the tharity's financial position at the end of the period Pard 111 The preschool's finan￿ has a substantlalty improved financial position in FY25 y88r end, with a SUTplus of £48.448, compared wrth a surplus of £780 from the pr&vious rinancial year. ststèment explainlng tha policy for holding reserves ststlng why they are held Para 1.22 The preschool holds a reserve so that In an event it was to be dissolved. there would be enough money to make redundancy payment to its staff and to settle all lawful outstanding liabilities. Amount of reserves held Parnl £131,747 Reasons for holdlng zero r8serves Detalls of fund materially In deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the chartty continuing as a golng concem P818 1.22 nla Para 124 nla The preschool's surplus in FY25 15 due to an Increase in fundlng followlng Govomment changès, along with maintaining robust controls on expendllure. The preschool's reserve has contlnued to be maintained al a healthy level compared with the near-break-even results in prior years. Budget monitoring is a key agenda item of the monthly committee meeting, and the committee is actively exploring options to mainlaln the preschool's financial resilience. Addltlonal Infonnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further 8t8tements where rel8vant about.. The charty's principal sources of funds (indudlng The principal sources of funds is Oxford any fundraising) County Councll's funding. and f&8 payments made by parents of chlldren attending the settlng. 1.47 Investment policy and obJe¢tives Includlng any sockil investment policy adopted nla 1.46 A descriptlon of the principal sks facing the charity nla Parfj 1.46 nla Other Names of thé charity trustoos who managè the charlty Truste8 narn• Offic• Ilfanyl l)ates act￿ If not forwholo Nom• ol perwn lor body) •ntitknd toa oint tru5tae Ifan Annual Governan￿ Meeting Annual GovomanGe Meeting Annual G0veM8r￿ M88ting Annual Gov8mance Meoting Sophie Gadand SaTrh Williams Amy MaryJar81 Oyer M8lL888 Jayne Whorl8y Sm6th Katlè Louise Kennedy Chèng Sha Jessica Wells 2710912024 1811112024 Gheng Sha Annu81 Govemancè Meeling Annual Govemanc8 Moèting Annual Govefflance M80ling Hannah Watklns 0110312025 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate Irustees- Tr8mes of the dlreclors at th& dale the re DI1•￿or nwn• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propgrty belongirNJ to th8 charty TftMl¢e n4m• Datas acted 11 not kn who Structure. Governance and Management Descrtption of charitys trusts: Type of govaming doojment Pard 1.25 The preschijol h8s a constrtution preschc learnlng alliance model, govamed by reschool constitution 2008. Unincm)orated associats.on How is the charity constituted? .!] LJl'incor*()rriied Ll.%socialion, CIOI Trusteo seleclK)n melhc41$ induding details of any conslrtutional provislons e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more tnjslees Para 1.25 PapA 125 The preschool uses conStitUt￿n docurnent as b8$e for formal agreement and elgcts ts trustee5 at Annual Govemance Meetings. Addltlonal Inlomiatlon (optlonal) You m8 choose to include further statements where relevant about: Pollcies and pnJc8dures adopted far the induction and Ir8inlng of trust60s Pam 1.51 The charfty's organlsatlonal stTUCture and any wider netwoik with whi¢h th8 ch8rity work8 Pw8 1.51 R8latlonship wlth any related parties ra 1ts1 Other Referenco and Administrative details Charity name Hagboume Pr&sCh￿l Other name the ch8ri uses Registered charity number nla 29427T Charity's principal addres8 Hagbourne Vi11&30 Hall Maln Road East Hagbourna OX119LR Funds held as ¢ustodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of Ihe charity on whose behalf the assets are held 8nd how this falls withln the custTrJian charity's objects NIA Detalls of arrangements for safe custody arKI Segregation of such assets from the charfty's own assgts NIA Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) Names and addrnsses of advlsors (Optlonol Infomwtion) Typo of Narna Addre86 advls•r Namo of chlof exo¢utlv• or names of senlor staff membors (Optlonal Info￿allOn) Exemptlons from dlsclosure Reason for non•isdosure of ke rsonnel detalls Other o tional infomiatlon Declarations Slgnod on behalf of tho charlty's tNstees Signaturels) Full namel8) Posltlon (eg 8•crotary, Chalr. etc) Sophie Garfand Amy Dyer Chairperson Secretary Date 09125 CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• pèrfod 0110412024 31tD312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlct•d fund5 Rostslclod fund5 Endowment tur￿8 Total funds L•#t y•ar A1 R¢¢glpts BB[* Interost Fees Fundi Dmauon FundraL 24,050 166252 1.4n 32.831 811.111 750 47J3 748 mss ARJ i•J23 etan n¥9 on row r•c•lpts A3Pa ents Admin eipen 8&nk chai BroBdb3nd Chriti￿a￿ pany Èow EquipmtAI- EdUcA￿Tr FIuva2che Fundla 226 100 2,JSJ IOD 343 Inwr*Ke ELLLI Rehi S￿l￿e￿ NEST po￿ Snocks 1fj.9111 12Q.2 4359 2,￿1 717 10.91Q t*27• 12.03S 110.523 3,016 s￿rIp￿0 $￿tIOna Tmlnl Sun WOb*orfn dom￿ 216 515 B21 Joy Sub total IYV7 Asset •nd In¥MiThnt r¢h 1SD.B75 15i8T5 131.1 ofrne¢lpWp•yments) AS Tr4th txtwoan lund8 AO Ca8h fvndj lastyear•nd Cash funds thts year•nd 131.74 131,747 CCXXR18ct￿nts ISSI 1110¥2025 Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details Unrestrfthd funds Restrictod hJnd8 Endowment B1 Ca¥h l￿d to Margst£ 131,747 131.747 Endowm•nt fvndJ Detall• D•t•116 Fund tOwhl¢h 41 b41 Coth Drfall• Curr•rttAIu• gnal 84 A•i•t• rtt•ln¥d fft￿lh• charity• own bdon Dats118 Whgnd on B5 U•bllltl•* relat• Syar￿d tyone tr1￿ b8h&Wof811 the ￿sEe9¥ SrJnBtwe Prirrt N8me rov81 SoF*l8 Garfand IChth} Arny Dy$r(s￿t8ry} CCXX R2 x¢ourrfS ISSI 1111W2025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name Hagbourne Pre-School **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2025 **Charity no** 294277 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** . **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 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. **Date:** 23[rd] Sept. 2025 **Signed: Name:** Lyndsey Bickell **Relevant professional** AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting - Level 3 **qualification(s) or body** 20+ years bookkeeping experience **(if any):** 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** **Address:** 100 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8HZ ## **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 examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**