## **From 01.09.2023 Period start date To 31.08.2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Culverstone Pre-School Playgroup**
## **Charity registration number: 801359**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**To provide quality childcare and**
**education for children from the age of 2**
**years until starting school**|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
**Our aims are to offer a safe stimulating**
**and friendly environment where children**
**feel secure and to provide high quality**
**care and education for children below**
**school age**|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**n/a**|
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|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|
|Other||
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference **We provide high quality care and education for all our children** Summary of the main Para 1.20 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Yes**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|
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|sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Committee**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by committee**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Culverstone Pre-School Playgroup
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 801359
Wrotham Road
Culverstone
Gravesend
Kent
DA13 0RF
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## **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 Roopi Cheema Chair
2 Jan Dyer
3 Jo Regan
4 Jodie Bushell
5 Tracey McNeill Treasurer
6 Rachael Prockter
7 Courtney Boyson
8 Claire Wooder
9 Rebecca Browning
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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## 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 n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**Signed**
|**Signed**||
|---|---|
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||
||Tracey McNeill|
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Treasurer|
||4 June 2025|
||4 June 2025|
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Culverstone Pre-school Playgroup
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2024
Charity no
(if any)
801359
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trust") for the year ended
Responsibllities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying 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 confim that no material matters have
examiner's Statsment 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
conceming 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 Irue and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the exa
'nation to which attention should be drawn in this report in
ble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
the words in the br8ckets rf they do not apply.
"Ple
Signed:
Date:
26 November 2024
Name:
Raymon
ohn Kite
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Retired Chartered Accountant
Address:
25 The Dale
Keston
IER
Oct 2018
BR2 6HW
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 detalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018
CULVERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
202
RECEIPTS
Fees received
151,868
131,434
1,237
132,671
Grants
151,868
PAYMENTS
Staff Cost5
Membership & subscriptions
Rent and utillties
Bulldlngs & contents Insurance
Repairs & malntenance
Resources
120,206
1,196
3,851
1,348
2,279
11.152
105,849
726
4,502
1,329
14,625
2,160
50
1,623
Entertalner & staff vouchers
Inspectlon Fees
Webslte & computer expenses
1,279
143,421
130,864
NET RE
El
S FOR THE YEAR
£8.447
£1.807
Se temb r 2024
Bank balance £31,357
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Culverstone Pre-school Playgroup
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2024
Charity no
(if any)
801359
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trust") for the year ended
Responsibllities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying 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 confim that no material matters have
examiner's Statsment 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
conceming 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 Irue and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the exa
'nation to which attention should be drawn in this report in
ble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
the words in the br8ckets rf they do not apply.
"Ple
Signed:
Date:
26 November 2024
Name:
Raymon
ohn Kite
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Retired Chartered Accountant
Address:
25 The Dale
Keston
IER
Oct 2018
BR2 6HW
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 detalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018
CULVERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
202
RECEIPTS
Fees received
151,868
131,434
1,237
132,671
Grants
151,868
PAYMENTS
Staff Cost5
Membership & subscriptions
Rent and utillties
Bulldlngs & contents Insurance
Repairs & malntenance
Resources
120,206
1,196
3,851
1,348
2,279
11.152
105,849
726
4,502
1,329
14,625
2,160
50
1,623
Entertalner & staff vouchers
Inspectlon Fees
Webslte & computer expenses
1,279
143,421
130,864
NET RE
El
S FOR THE YEAR
£8.447
£1.807
Se temb r 2024
Bank balance £31,357