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| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
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| Eton Pre-School |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| for |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 | to | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
| Eton Pre-School (Registered number: 07598405) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| The charity's objects are to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. |
| ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
| The Pre- School continues to run in accordance with the legal ratios for ages of the children. |
| After the May half term a member of staff left the setting. Whilst recruiting, we engaged an agency for staff cover until the end of the Summer Term, in order to continue to support the children in our care. |
| Income |
| We were full from early in the Autumn Term so income from fees and funding were high. |
| The funding rates were increased in the Spring, in line with the Government increases to this. As we were full, this meant that the year's funding was very good for two thirds of the year. |
| Hall hire rates increased this year. |
| Other Income/Expenditure |
| We continue to source reasonably priced items, whilst bearing in mind their durability. |
| The Pre-School continues to work closely with the Local Authorities and supports families and children with a wide range of needs. In line with Ofsted regulations, staff have accessed online training , keeping abreast of changes in legislation , practices and new safeguarding measures. Training has also been undertaken to ensure renewal of certificates held, maintaining the rolling programme of staff qualifications. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Reserves policy |
| Retained reserves are required as any surpluses are to be utilised in the following year for ongoing maintenance of the building decor , once maintenance is completed by the landlords as agreed. |
| Funds are also required in case of redundancies. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| Eton Pre-School is a committee run pre-school in the private and voluntary sector. Its was originally set up to provide a service for Eton College but has been a community pre-school since the early 1990's. It was incorporated as a company on 11 April 2011 and took over the charity, Jacks eton Playgroup. The company registered as a charity which aims to offer affordable education and care for children aged three to five years. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Eton Pre-School (Registered number: 07598405) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Suzanne Cater ACA |
| 16 Terminal House |
| Station Approach |
| Shepperton |
| Middlesex |
| TW17 8AS |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Eton Pre-School ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
| 1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
| 4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
| 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. |
| Suzanne Cater ACA |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Suzanne Cater ACA |
| 16 Terminal House |
| Station Approach |
| Shepperton |
| Middlesex |
| TW17 8AS |
| Date: ............................................. |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Charitable activities |
| Other trading activities | 2 |
| Investment income | 3 |
| Other income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 182,745 |
| Eton Pre-School (Registered number: 07598405) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 August 2024 |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 8 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 9 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 12 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME | 13 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 14 |
| Unrestricted funds | 182,745 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 182,745 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| Eton Pre-School (Registered number: 07598405) |
| Balance Sheet - continued |
| 31 August 2024 |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Fundraising events |
| Hall Hire | 1,350 | 1,150 |
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank Interest | 852 | 297 |
| 4. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| 5. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023. |
| 6. | STAFF COSTS |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| Average number of employees |
| The average number of monthly persons employed by the charity during the year who received remuneration was 5. (2022 5). The trustees received no remuneration during the period . No employees have received more than £60,000 during the year (2022 nil) |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 7. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted |
| fund |
| £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Charitable activities |
| Other trading activities |
| Investment income |
| Other income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 182,745 |
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Short | Plant and |
| leasehold | machinery | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 September 2023 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| At 31 August 2023 |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Prepayments |
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| 11. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Between one and five years |
| 12. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Provisions |
| 13. | ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME |
| 31.8.24 | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Accruals and deferred income | 9,118 | 23,506 |
| 14. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.23 | in funds | 31.8.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 182,745 | 44,464 | 227,209 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 44,464 | 227,209 |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 14. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 244,165 | (199,701 | ) | 44,464 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 44,464 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.22 | in funds | 31.8.23 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 176,910 | 5,835 | 182,745 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 176,910 | 5,835 | 182,745 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 200,015 | (194,180 | ) | 5,835 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 200,015 | (194,180 | ) | 5,835 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.22 | in funds | 31.8.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 176,910 | 50,299 | 227,209 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 176,910 | 50,299 | 227,209 |
| Eton Pre-School |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 |
| 14. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 444,180 | (393,881 | ) | 50,299 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 444,180 | (393,881 | ) | 50,299 |
| 15. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |