**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** ||SORP reference||e




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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|| |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.|e
Para 1.17 and 1.19|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.|| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|
Para 1.18|The trustees are able to refer to the Charity Commission Guidance
document “The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need
do”|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.|r
Para 1.20|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 .| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |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|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|
Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|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| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|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|e
Para 1.25|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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 2 3 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Beenham Pre-School| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|| |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)** 1 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 |**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity||| |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|| |||| |||| ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ||**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| |||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**| |---|---|---|---| |**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**|||| |**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/|||| 1 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/ . 2 |**Dec-24**|**Jan-25**|**Feb-25**|**Mar-25**|**Apr-25**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**£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**| ||**up to 29/08/2025**|||| |Misc income|||Misc exp|| ||||Dec - £50 Amazon for acc/£700 bonuses|| ||||Jan-£944.38 chieveley pre school transfer of|| ||||July - £1150 bonuses|| |||||| 3 **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 4 |**May-25**|**Jun-25**|**Jul-25**|**Aug-25**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**£120,656.14**|**£109,732.46**|**£125,239.21**|**£40,820.84**|| |||||| ||+|||| |£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**|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 5 ## **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 7 |**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| |---|---| 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