St Mary’s Under 5’s
George Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4BX Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Introduction
St Mary’s Under 5’s is a community pre-school dedicated to providing high-quality early years care and education in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Our aim is to support children in developing confidence, independence, and curiosity through play-based learning. We operate as a registered charity and rely on a combination of government funding, fees, and community fundraising.
Objectives and Activities
Our charitable objective is to advance the education of children under statutory school age. We do this through:
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Delivering high-quality early years provision aligned with the EYFS framework
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Providing learning opportunities that nurture emotional, social, and physical development
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Maintaining a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
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Working in partnership with parents, carers, and the wider community
Achievements and Performance
It has been another busy and successful year for the pre-school. Highlights include our Easter raffle, joint summer fair with St Mary’s School, bake sale, and summer ice-lolly fundraising activities. Children continue to grow in confidence and independence every day, and the staff team have done a fantastic job creating a fun, safe, and welcoming place for all.
We also benefited from the Tesco Blue Coin Scheme, which contributed to essential improvements in the garden, enhancing outdoor learning for the children. Every contribution, whether time, money, or ideas, makes a real difference to the running of the pre-school.
Looking ahead, our aims are to keep the setting financially strong, continue providing the best possible care and education, and increase parent involvement on the committee.
Financial Review
For the year ended 31 March 2025, St Mary’s Under 5’s reported:
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Total income: £129,522
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Total expenditure: £107,831.30
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Surplus for the year: £21,690.70
Income was primarily from council funding, fees, grants/donations, and fundraising. Expenditure consisted mainly of wages, PAYE/NIC, rent, and operational costs.
The year-end bank and cash balances totalled £117,946 , up from £96,255 in 2024, strengthening the charity’s financial position and ensuring continued sustainability.
Public Benefit Statement
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. St Mary’s Under 5’s provides an essential early-years service to local families at accessible rates, contributing to children’s development and supporting the wider community.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
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ST MARY'S UNDER FIVES
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
ST MARY'S UNDER FIVES
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| RECEIPTS Council funding Fees Grants and donatons Fundraising Bank interest Sundry income/deposits TOTAL INCOME PAYMENTS Wages PAYE and NIC Rent Pension Toys and equipment Fundraising Snacks Training Statonery, postage and telephone Insurance Professional fees IT Expenses Bank charges Building and maintenance work Other expenses TOTAL PAYMENTS Surplus/(Defcit) for the year |
2025 2024 121,314 107,395 5,287 10,599 1,840 1,000 358 1,551 223 589 500 1,600 129,522 122,734 80,874 97,099 7,309 11,480 6,575 5,700 2,391 2,649 3,819 5,452 0 407 531 2,225 1,395 981 961 797 765 1,381 4,098 681 635 34 55 285 667 72 1,776 107,831 133,263 21,691 (10,529) |
2024 107,395 10,599 1,000 1,551 589 1,600 |
2024 |
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ST MARY'S UNDER FIVES
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025
| Bank balances: Lloyds Bank Pety cash 60 day Notce account Represented by: Capital brought forward Surplus/(defcit) from income |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ST MARY’S UNDER FIVES - Charity No. 900445
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025, which are set out on pages 3 to 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).
The report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
T A Limond , ATT(Fellow)
Dated 10 December 2025
21 Manton Hollow Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 1RR
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