From 1[st] September 2024 To 31[st] August 2025 Charity name: Beenham Pre-school Charity registration number: 294376
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the ne of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropria play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such grou offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such nee in the local areas; (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to thos purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
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The charity runs a pre-school within a small village in a semi-rural locatio for children from the age of 2 years to statutory school age. The children have access to a range of daily activities, indoors and outdoors. There a structured activities within the day as well as opportunities for the childre select their own activities from the range on offer. The preschool aims to provide quality, individualised child care meeting the standards set by Of and within statutory guidelines for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Th pre-school has close links with the village primary school as well as takin part in co-operative fundraising events with other charities within the community. The charity works hard to ensure that young families feel pa the pre-school and also to strengthen bonds with the wider community. Family members and other members of the community are welcome to volunteer within the pre-school (subject to relevant safeguards being put place) and throughout the year various events take place which they are invited to attend. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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The trustees are able to refer to the Charity Commission Guidance document “The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need do” |
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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wide benefits to society as a whole. |
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This year has been another successful year at Beenham Preschool with demand and a waiting list for places. The charity continues its efforts to provide high quality childcare as well a involving the family within the community. We held events that involved th children’s families such as the nativity and the graduation/ family fun day well as using our online journals to enable extended families to be part of each child’s early journey into education. A few years ago we were in the first ever group of early years ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) training for West Berks. This is something we feel passionately about and we have been developing the ELSA role ever since and our ELSA attends regular supervision sessions with the local authority. We have always had a passion for supporting emotional well-being in early years and having a trained ELSA on the tea really helps us to consolidate that as we can share the skills around the s team and also with families and the wider community. Similarly, a few years ago were able to take part in the “Through my Eyes social communication project, which enhanced our understanding of communication as a way of forming and sustaining relationships and how support those children who might be struggling at times. We are always looking for new training and new approaches to enhance our provision. Our Manager is now part of the Therapeutic Thinking Network with our Lo Authority - the only Early Years professional - and we are now working collaboratively with other professionals to offer therapeutic wellness sess to individual children based on short-term need. Our Manager ran a presentation in the Spring term to other Heads and Senior teachers and professionals from the local authority explaining the benefits of a therape approach which starts in Early Years . |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 |
The preschool’s financial position remains strong as we finish the year w a surplus. We have managed to achieve this in spite of increasing costs the wider macroeconomic climate. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity considers it necessary to maintain a reserve fund to provide contingency against fluctuations in income as a result of naturally occurr peaks and troughs in the number of children attending the setting |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £129,396.77 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit |
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| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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Para 1.25 | Constitution adopted on the 18thMay 1983 and by order given by the Charity Commission on 1stMay 2018 the charity was authorised to adopt the Pre-School Learning Alliance Model Pre-School Constitution 2011 |
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Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Charity |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint on or more trustees |
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Trustees are elected to post at the Annual General Meeting by members the charity or are co-opted by existing trustees at committee meetings of the charity |
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Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Beenham Pre-School |
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| Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity ~~number~~ |
294376 |
| Charity’s principal address |
Community Room Beenham Primary School Picklepythe Lane Beenham Reading RG7 5NN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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Carlie Norris Chair
From November 2022
Nicholas Goulden Treasurer From February 2025
Amy Thorne Secretary
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Declarations
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Nicholas Goulden
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer
Date 30/06/2026
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| Sep-24 | Oct-24 | Nov-24 | |
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| Balance B/F | £90,774.93 | £97,873.29 | £113,698.88 |
| INCOME | |||
| Session Fees | £755.38 | £1,506.21 | |
| Grants | £13,252.66 | £24,484.89 | |
| Fund Raising | |||
| HMRCjob retention | |||
| Misc | |||
| Transfer from deposit ac | |||
| TOTAL | £14,008.04 | £24,484.89 | £1,506.21 |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Rent | £105.00 | £1,869.00 | |
| Invoices | £576.00 | £288.00 | |
| Salaries | £5,745.12 | £6,442.78 | £5,694.98 |
| Pension | £445.69 | £795.55 | |
| HMRC | £481.16 | £663.86 | |
| Training | £195.60 | ||
| Internet | £25.20 | ||
| Expenses/Equipment | £237.71 | £76.11 | £1,057.84 |
| Trips | |||
| Misc | |||
| TOTAL | £6,909.68 | £8,659.30 | £9,130.62 |
| MONTHLY TOTAL | £7,098.36 | £15,825.59 | -£7,624.41 |
| Transfer to deposit ac | |||
| BALANCE | £97,873.29 | £113,698.88 | £106,074.47 |
| DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BALANCE |
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| Opening Balance | £21,165.26 | £21,165.26 | £21,336.76 |
| Interest | £171.50 | ||
| Transfer from dep acc | |||
| BALANCE | £21,165.26 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 |
| Expenses/Equipment | |||
| Sept-£27.71 o2/£210 Tapestry/ | |||
| Oct - £26.11 o2/£50 Ofsted/ | |||
| Nov-£28.99 o2/£1028.85paula/ | |||
| Dec-£26.11o2/ |
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Jan-£27.07o2/ £863.08 paula/£149.18 findel Feb-£25.63 o2/£8.59 DBS charge/ March - £8.59 DBS check/£26.11 o2/ April - £25.63 o2/ May-£28.03 o2/£1871.27 paula/ June-£27.55 o2/£16 alison IKEA/£16 DBS/ July - £27.55 o2/£813.73 paula/£322.94 Amy (AC unit)/ Aug - £28.03 o2/£119.99 McAfee subscription/£1019.99 mud kitchen Invoices Oct - £288 pop up play village/£288 POP UP PLAY VILLAGE/ Nov-£288 pop up play village/ Dec-£288 pop up play village Jan - £288 pop up play village Feb - £90 workshop/ Mar - £288 pop up play village/£160 baby college/£288 pop up play village Apr - £288 pop up play village/ May-£408 pop up play village/£160 baby college/£80 baby college/£888.27 insurance June- £160 baby college/£408 POP UP PLAY VILLAGE/ July- £508 pop up play village/£80 baby college/ .
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| Dec-24 | Jan-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-25 | Apr-25 |
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| £106,074.47 | £98,676.25 | £105,001.14 | £115,998.18 | £108,130.68 |
| £1,481.41 | £887.58 | £155.79 | £455.94 | £1,182.01 |
| £15,062.90 | £19,078.62 | £19,896.20 | ||
| £1,481.41 | £15,950.48 | £19,234.41 | £455.94 | £21,078.21 |
| £1,094.50 | £602.00 | £990.50 | £1,861.00 | |
| £288.00 | £288.00 | £90.00 | £736.00 | £288.00 |
| £5,819.39 | £5,893.09 | £6,191.72 | £5,965.29 | £6,003.33 |
| £383.34 | £378.27 | £413.40 | £401.34 | £374.79 |
| £452.29 | £480.52 | £492.33 | £1,070.83 | |
| £66.00 | ||||
| £25.20 | £115.28 | |||
| £26.11 | £1,039.33 | £34.22 | £34.70 | £25.63 |
| £750.00 | £944.38 | |||
| £8,879.63 | £9,625.59 | £8,237.37 | £8,323.44 | £8,552.75 |
| -£7,398.22 | £6,324.89 | £10,997.04 | -£7,867.50 | £12,525.46 |
| £98,676.25 | £105,001.14 | £115,998.18 | £108,130.68 | £120,656.14 |
| £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 |
| £159.90 | ||||
| £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,336.76 | £21,496.66 |
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| Misc income | Misc exp | |||
| Dec - £50 Amazon for acc/£700 bonuses | ||||
| Jan-£944.38 chieveley pre school transfer of | ||||
| July - £1150 bonuses | ||||
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Notes Rent paid in April related to March and April HMRC payment of £737.72 in August relates Nest pension payment of £484.14 in August
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| May-25 | Jun-25 | Jul-25 | Aug-25 | |
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| £120,656.14 | £109,732.46 | £125,239.21 | £40,820.84 | |
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| £451.87 | £1,697.25 | £340.15 | £84.07 | |
| £23,568.98 | £4,999.68 | |||
| £451.87 | £25,266.23 | £5,339.83 | £84.07 | |
| £518.00 | £833.00 | £1,081.00 | ||
| £1,536.27 | £568.00 | £588.00 | ||
| £6,210.01 | £7,066.52 | £6,880.15 | £7,150.80 | |
| £435.26 | £493.74 | £453.16 | £968.12 | |
| £744.31 | £738.67 | £624.64 | £1,502.50 | |
| £32.40 | £32.40 | |||
| £1,899.30 | £59.55 | £1,164.22 | £1,168.01 | |
| £1,150.00 | ||||
| £11,375.55 | £9,759.48 | £11,941.17 | £10,821.83 | |
| -£10,923.68 | £15,506.75 | -£6,601.34 | -£10,737.76 | |
| £77,817.03 | ||||
| £109,732.46 | £125,239.21 | £40,820.84 | £30,083.08 | |
| £21,496.66 | £21,496.66 | £21,496.66 | £99,313.69 | |
| £77,817.03 | ||||
| £21,496.66 | £21,496.66 | £99,313.69 | £99,313.69 | |
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TOTAL
£8,997.66 £120,343.93 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £129,341.59 £8,954.00 £5,246.27 £75,063.18 £5,542.66 £7,251.11 £261.60 £230.48 £6,822.73 £0.00 £2,844.38 £112,216.41
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| Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Balance B/F £90,774.93 £97,873.29 £113,698.88 £106,074.47 £98,676.25 £105,001.14 £115,998.18 £108,130.68 £120,656.14 £109,732.46 £125,239.21 £39,572.08 INCOME + Session Fees £755.38 £1,506.21 £1,481.41 £887.58 £155.79 £455.94 £1,182.01 £451.87 £1,697.25 £340.15 £84.07 Grants £13,252.66 £24,484.89 £15,062.90 £19,078.62 £19,896.20 £23,568.98 £4,999.68 Fund Raising HMRC job retention Misc Transfer from deposit ac TOTAL £14,008.04 £24,484.89 £1,506.21 £1,481.41 £15,950.48 £19,234.41 £455.94 £21,078.21 £451.87 £25,266.23 £5,339.83 £84.07 EXPENDITURE Rent £105.00 £1,869.00 £1,094.50 £602.00 £990.50 £1,861.00 £518.00 £833.00 £1,081.00 Invoices £576.00 £288.00 £288.00 £288.00 £90.00 £736.00 £288.00 £1,536.27 £568.00 £588.00 Salaries £5,745.12 £6,442.78 £5,694.98 £5,819.39 £5,893.09 £6,191.72 £5,965.29 £6,003.33 £6,210.01 £7,066.52 £6,880.15 £7,150.80 Pension £445.69 £795.55 £383.34 £378.27 £413.40 £401.34 £374.79 £435.26 £493.74 £937.14 £484.14 HMRC £481.16 £663.86 £452.29 £480.52 £492.33 £1,070.83 £744.31 £738.67 £1,389.42 £737.72 Training £195.60 £66.00 Internet £25.20 £25.20 £115.28 £32.40 £32.40 Expenses/Equipment £237.71 £76.11 £1,057.84 £26.11 £1,039.33 £34.22 £34.70 £25.63 £1,899.30 £59.55 £1,164.22 £1,168.01 Trips Misc £750.00 £944.38 £1,150.00 TOTAL £6,909.68 £8,659.30 £9,130.62 £8,879.63 £9,625.59 £8,237.37 £8,323.44 £8,552.75 £11,375.55 £9,759.48 £13,189.93 £9,573.07 MONTHLY TOTAL £7,098.36 £15,825.59 -£7,624.41 -£7,398.22 £6,324.89 £10,997.04 -£7,867.50 £12,525.46 -£10,923.68 £15,506.75 -£7,850.10 -£9,489.00 Transfer to deposit ac £77,817.03 BALANCE £97,873.29 £113,698.88 £106,074.47 £98,676.25 £105,001.14 £115,998.18 £108,130.68 £120,656.14 £109,732.46 £125,239.21 £39,572.08 £30,083.08 DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BALANCE Opening Balance £21,165.26 £21,165.26 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,496.66 £21,496.66 £21,496.66 £99,313.69 Interest £171.50 £159.90 Transfer from dep acc £77,817.03 BALANCE £21,165.26 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,336.76 £21,496.66 £21,496.66 £21,496.66 £99,313.69 £99,313.69 up to 29/08/2025 Expenses/Equipment Misc income Misc exp Sept-£27.71 o2/£210 Tapestry/ Dec - £50 Amazon for acc/£700 bonuses Oct - £26.11 o2/£50 Ofsted/ Jan-£944.38 chieveley pre school transfer of fees Nov-£28.99 o2/£1028.85 paula/ July - £1150 bonuses Dec-£26.11o2/ Jan-£27.07o2/ £863.08 paula/£149.18 findel Feb-£25.63 o2/£8.59 DBS charge/ Notes March - £8.59 DBS check/£26.11 o2/ April - £25.63 o2/ Rent paid in April related to March and April as invoiced late from PC May-£28.03 o2/£1871.27 paula/ HMRC payment of £737.72 in August relates to salary payments in September 2025 June-£27.55 o2/£16 alison IKEA/£16 DBS/ Nest pension payment of £484.14 in August relates to salary payments in September 2025 July - £27.55 o2/£813.73 paula/£322.94 Amy (AC unit)/ Aug - £28.03 o2/£119.99 McAfee subscription/£1019.99 mud kitchen |
TOTAL £8,997.66 £120,343.93 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £129,341.59 £8,954.00 £5,246.27 £75,063.18 £5,542.66 £7,251.11 £261.60 £230.48 £6,822.73 £0.00 £2,844.38 £112,216.41 |
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Invoices Oct - £288 pop up play village/£288 POP UP PLAY VILLAGE/ Nov-£288 pop up play village/ Dec-£288 pop up play village Jan - £288 pop up play village Feb - £90 workshop/ Mar - £288 pop up play village/£160 baby college/£288 pop up play village Apr - £288 pop up play village/ May-£408 pop up play village/£160 baby college/£80 baby college/£888.27 insurance June- £160 baby college/£408 POP UP PLAY VILLAGE/ July- £508 pop up play village/£80 baby college/
I have examined the books and records of Beenham Pre School for the year ended August 2025 without carrying out an audit. The examination included a review of accounting records and accounts prepared from those records as summarised above. The procedures undertaken do not constitute an audit and consequently we give no audit opinion on these accounts. However, no matter has come to our attention which gives us reasonable cause to believe that proper accounting records have not been kept.
Michael Wallace
3 Western Oaks Tilehurst Reading RG31 6JE