2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 9 24 31 8 25

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 523375 Charity's principal address Sheepfoot Hill,

Fire Station Pre-school (Malton & Norton)

Malton, North Yorkshire. Postcode YO17 7EA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Roberta Acaster
2 Julie Drinkwater
3 Ian Ogram
4 Neil Balaam
5 Anita Furness
6 David Parker Chair
7 Jacquie Morley
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution.

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Unincorporated no-profit charity

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by parents and other Trustee members Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

• All trustees and employees are all highly qualified and passionate about

• You may choose to include Early Years who all adhere to our policies and procedures which are

• additional information, where readily available for parents. Risk assessments are in place and regularly

• relevant, about: updated. We have adjusted all our paperwork in line with GDPR.

•  policies and procedures adopted for the induction and All staff and two trustees undertake robust safeguarding training and training of trustees. strictly adhere to our safeguarding policy which is strongly understood by all. We have strong links and work very closely with Children’s social care,

•  the charity’s organisational Early help, local Health visitors and the local schools. We are very

• structure and any wider inclusive with children who need additional support and require either

• network with which the charity ILPP’s or EHCAR’s. Children who are either vulnerable and/or 2-year-old

• works. funded are readily welcomed and extensively supported both children and

•  relationship with any related relationship with any related families. All staff and trustees must be Enhanced DBS cleared before a post is offered and all staff are registered to the update service.

• relationship with any related relationship with any related parties.

• trustees’ consideration of Three Trustee committee meetings are held each year to adhere to our

• major risks and the system constitution. Our Trustees are all long standing but opportunities each and procedures to manage year arise for new appointee's. them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We are a community run Pre School, members of the Pre School- Learning Alliance delivering the Early Years Foundation stage framework. We offer a warm safe and caring environment to help each child develop to their full potential. We hope to make children’s time with us happy, enjoyable and interesting. Our commitment to learning through play is paramount and provide children with as many experiences as possible. Play underpins all development and learning in young children. All staff are highly trained and very enthusiastic working with children.

Fund raising events are held periodically and donations/grants are greatly accepted from outside parties. We had our educational inspection from OFSTED 02/07/24 with a “GOOD” outcome with 1 area “OUTSTANDING” We are registered for 33 children per session (21 x 3 & 4-year-olds and 12 x 2-year-olds) Numbers are good with the Summer term always being our busiest before eligible children transition to the local schools. We are finding huge increases in all purchases and especially our energy bills due to the high cost of fuel and heating a very large old building. We have also increased our staff salaries above ever increasing living wage to maintain our staff team. This is having a huge impact on our expenditure. We are maintaining our day to day running effectively.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grant making.

• policy programme related investment.

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We have a disabled accessible toilet and have a specific area for children with additional/SEN needs as we are finding a larger percentage of children attending who go on to specialist school. We have had a significant higher number of SEN/EAL children this year with EHCP that we have applied for, ILPP’s, Wellcomms etc Most children are achieving to age-appropriate levels working to the Early Years Outcomes with a few exceeding their goals. We also support children with development delay, additional needs, learning difficulties and children with English as additional language working with many outside agencies. We have separate provision for our 2-year-olds. We have an area designed specifically for them called Bumblebee’s 12 x 2-year-olds per session. 21 x 3- & 4-year-olds called ladybirds per session.

We have on-going maintenance of a very old building within an area of conservation – continual decorating and maintaining. We have had a new kitchen and raised floor to mitigate the flooding some more windows replaced with UPVC. We have had a big restructure of our resources both inside and out introducing more natural materials.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

The objective is to retain £10,000.00 in reserves as a wage cushion which we have managed this year.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

We are currently working towards the revised Early years foundation stage (EYFS) curriculum. We aim to promote a well-balanced education within an emotionally and physically secure environment. We no longer have a waiting list and are still working within DFE and government guidelines. Our main source of income is 2- & 3-year-old government funding. All 3-year-olds are eligible. 2-year-old funding is now accessible for families who fit the criteria. Both 2- & 3-year-old funding allows the child 15/30 hours free of charge. We do also have families who pay or pay for extra hours above their 15. There is also the new 15 hours extended entitlement for parents working above 16 hours for 2 and 3- & 4-year-olds now which is proving successful. Our government funding is paid monthly and is our main source of income.

• Our premises are very old and takes a lot of heating, maintaining and cleaning

Section F Other optional information

All Ofsted checks came back ok. Current committee as of February 2016 Chairperson David Parker Roberta Acaster Julie Drinkwater Ian Ogram Neil Balaam Anita Furniss Jacqui Morley

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Joanne Ogram Full name(s) David Parker Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Manager etc) Date

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Charity Name		No (if any)
Fire Station Pre-school(Malton & Norton)		523375
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
01/09/2024 Period start date For the period from	To	31/08/2025 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 223,558 21 223,579 - - - 223,579 135 141,147 2,894 2,916 15,746 4,238 1,074 2,182 2,029 1,683 23,922 680 4,405 203,050 - - - 203,050 20,529 - 7,286 27,815	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 223,558 - - - - - - 21 223,579 - - - 223,579 - 135 141,147 2,894 2,916 15,746 - 4,238 1,074 2,182 2,029 - 1,683 23,922 680 4,405 - - 203,050 - - - 203,050 20,529		Last year to the nearest £
Fees	223,558					170,762
Donations						400
Fund Raising						1,220
Insurance claim
Simpston Trust						850
Grant - COVID19
Grant - Flooding
Other income	21					-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	223,579					173,232
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Sub total	-					-
Total receipts A3 Payments
						173,232
Training& travel						952
Uniforms	135					550
Staff costs	141,147					127,638
Rent,rates & water	2,894					2,650
Otherpremises costs	2,916					2,693
Toys, playequipment & materials	15,746					10,189
Office equipment
Nurseryfood & drink	4,238					4,073
Printing,Postage & statiounary	1,074					1,045
Heat,Light &power	2,182					2,639
Telephone & computer	2,029					1,814
Advertising
Insurance	1,683					2,841
Repairs,renewals & maintenance	23,922					9,829
Accountancyfees	680					1,402
Sundrycosts	4,405					1,699
Licences						-
**Sub total **	203,050					170,012
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-					-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
						170,012
	20,529	-		20,529		3,220
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	7,286	-		7,286		7,286
	27,815	-		27,815		10,506

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/06/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Short term creditors Details Details Yorkshire Bank Current Account Yorkshire Bank Fundraising Account Cash Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Pension Fund Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,630 - 26,084 - 100 - 27,815 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name David Parker Jo Ogram	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			Date of approval
		David Parker	12/06/2025
		Jo Ogram	12/06/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinels Report Report to the trusteesl members of Fire Station Prtrschool (Malton & Norton) On accounts for the year ended 3111 August 2025 Charlty no (If any) 523375 Sot out on pages R•spe¢tlv• rnspO￿tbllltl01 The charity's trustees are re5pm)nsIb￿ the preparation of the accounts. The of tru8toes and examlner Charity's trustees consider that an audit ￿ not required for this year under S￿lI0n 144 of the charit￿ Act 2011 (the Charthes and that an Independent ex8minat￿n is needed. It ￿ my responsibilty to. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Chanties A¢t, to follow the prccedu￿s laid down in the general Direth"ons given by the Charity Commission (under ￿tiOn 145{511b} of the Charities Act. and to stste 741￿er particular rrotters have to my attention. Ba81s of Indop•nd•nt My examinat￿￿ was carried ¢)ut In ac<th8n¢e wth general Directions giv&n by th& •xamln•f• •tstomont Charrty CommissKn. An examinats.on includes a review of the accounting records kepl by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes Consideration of any unusual items or dlsclosures in the accoun1$ and seeking explanat￿3 from the trustees conceming any ssjch matters. The pr￿dU￿$ undertaken do not provKle all the evKlence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion 1$ given as to whether the accounts p￿sent a 'true and fairf ¥￿1 and the report is Ilffited to th08e matters set out In the statem8nt bel¢)W. Indopond•nt oxamln•f• In connecb'on wilh my examinatK)n. no matter Iw o)m& to my attentson1oth•F*aA 1. which gwes me reasonable cause to beli8ve that In. any material respec( th• requirements". to keep x£ounting r￿d3 in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charlties and lo pr8pare a￿)Unts which accord with the accounting records and comply wth the accountsng raquirenEnts of the Chan￿8 Aci have not be8n rrf or 2. to whth. In my oplnlon. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe ￿nts to be reached. ease dg18tg the honys in the brnckets rfthey do not 8ppIy. Slgnod: Data: 24th June 2026 Nam•: Pauline Durant Relevant profe88lonal qualifi&illon(s) or body {If any): ACMA Address: 7, Cockgarth, Settrington. Mallon, North Yorkshire. Y017 8NS IER March 2012