## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01.09.2024 Period start date To 31.08.2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Culverstone Pre-School Playgroup** ## **Charity registration number: 801359** ## **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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
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 charity’s
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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
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** |Charity name|Culverstone Pre-School Playgroup| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|801359| |Charity’s principal address|Wrotham Road
Culverstone
Gravesend
Kent
DA13 0RF| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Roopi Cheema|Chair||| ||Jan Dyer|||| ||Jo Regan|||| ||Jodie Bushell|||| ||TraceyMcNeill|Treasurer||| ||Rachael Prockter|||| ||CourtneyBoyson|||| ||Claire Wooder|||| ||Rebecca Browning|||| ||AmyColeman|||| ||Rianna Stevens|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Tracey McNeill **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 8 June 2026 ## **CULVERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** |**RECEIPTS**
Fees received
**PAYMENTS**
Staff Costs
Membership & subscriptions
Rent and utilities
Buildings & contents insurance
Repairs & maintenance
Resources
Entertainer & staff vouchers
Inspection Fees
Website & computer expenses
**NET RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR**|188,728
121,487
452
4,837
2,330
1,652
18,329
2,270
50
584
151,991
£36,737
**2025**|151,868
120,206
1,196
3,851
1,348
2,279
11,152
2,060
50
1,279
143,421
£8,447
**2024**|151,868
120,206
1,196
3,851
1,348
2,279
11,152
2,060
50
1,279
143,421
£8,447
**2024**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||£8,447| **September 2025** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectton A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee81 mom￿18 of On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charlty no (If any) 801359 Set out on page8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Re$pon$lbllltlM and basls ol report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanr£ with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrfed OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commi88ion under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. Indepèndent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examlnar'8 Stat6m•nt come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records ware not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord wilh the a¢￿Unting records,. or the accounts did not cOm￿Y with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf 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 ¢onne¢tion with the examination to which attention $hould be drawn in this report in order t a proper understanding of thè accounts to bè reached. ' Please èe th Myds in the br8ckets rfthey do not 8ppIy. Slgned: Date: 28 April 2028 Name: Raymond J n Kite Relevant professlonal quallflcationls) or body Ilf 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. IndeFendent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Giv• here brlef detalls of any Items that the examiner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018