Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date 01 April 2023
To
Period end date 31 March 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Badger Farm Preschool Playgroup
Other names charity is known by
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 1 Suzie Simmons | Chair | Members of the charity | |
| 2 Tasha Kavanagh | Treasurer | Members of the charity | |
| 3 Denise Tosdevine | Members of the charity | ||
| 4 Michelle Dever | Secretary | April 2023 – July2023 | Members of the charity |
| 5 AmyJackman | Secretary | Sept 2023(secretary) | Members of the charity |
| Mia Mansbridge | Members of the charity | ||
| Kimberley Evans | Members of the charity | ||
| 8 Stephanie Buller | Sept 2023 to date | Members of the charity | |
| 9 Laura Healy | Sept 2023 to date | Members of the charity | |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution 2011
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members at Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; (c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance.
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In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the charity’s commissions guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.
The focus of our activities remains on-going provision of preschool education for all children and families .
Working within the Early Years Alliance framework and Hampshire County Council guidelines, maintaining standards through continuous staff development providing early years education as set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Improving equipment and resources through funding and fundraising.
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)
Maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the charity’s act.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
2023-2024 has been a busy year as we continue to deliver the EYFS, the number of funded and non-funded children on register was lower, therefore, budgets and staffing levels were adjusted accordingly. We continue to monitor Childrens’ needs and training for staff as required.
The ongoing recording system for tracking children’s progress has ensured that all children have made excellent progress within the EYFS. Our hope is that this will continue to improve the outcomes for the children and their families who attend our setting.
Fundraising events were held to aid purchase of equipment and resources.
As expected, we recorded a small profit, in view of the groups’ strong financial position, we remain a sound, sustainable setting.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
As per our reserves policy, the level of reserves for this period was increased to £27,265.00 to reflect change to our redundancy obligations. This amount allows for redundancy payments for eligible staff and leaves resources for any additional expenditure occurring as a result of unexpected closure. This fund is to be maintained in a savings account.
The reserves will be reviewed annually ahead of each academic year.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair Date
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| CC16a 1002447 Badger Farm Pre-school Playgroup Receipts andpayments accounts 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 To For the period from ~~ne~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments |
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
| A1 Receipts |
| Funding 65,904 - - 65,904 56,079 WRFU Milk refund 188 - - 188 189 Donations - - - - 10 Bank interest 482 - - 482 228 Fees 13,363 - - 13,363 17,281 Fundraising 1,499 - - 1,499 800 Sale of logo'd clothing 227 - - 227 233 Miscellaneous 366 366 360 Food vouchergrant - - - 220 Sub total(Gross income for AR)82,029 - - 82,029 75,400 ~~======~~ |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - ~~Sub total~~- - - - - Total receipts 82,029 - - 82,029 75,400 ~~—Se5—~~ |
| A3 Payments Staff wages (including pensions and HMRCpayments) 64,645 - - 64,645 61,172 Staff training 410 - - 410 - Rent 9,756 - - 9,756 8,807 Food & drink 599 - - 599 639 Supplies 291 - - 291 333 Printing, post,copying& stationery 202 - - 202 142 Photos 109 - - 109 4 Clothingcosts(for sale) 187 - - 187 204 Fundraisingcosts 504 504 19 Miscellaneous 4,946 4,946 3,721 Food vouchergrant - - - 220 81,649 - - 81,649 75,261 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - Equipment 364 - - 364 110 Sub total 364 - - 364 110 Total payments 82,013 - - 82,013 75,371 ~~==aae~~ ~~==~~ ~~—————~~ |
| Net of receipts/(payments) 16 - - 16 29 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 120,202 - - 120,173 Cash funds this year end 120,218 - - 16 120,202 ~~= |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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 Details Cash in current acct Cash in building society savings acct Petty cash Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Toys & equipment Stock of clothing (for sale) |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 35,042 - 85,174 - 2 - 120,218 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Badger Farm Pre-school Playground On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 3110312024 1002447 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Yhe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the chariivs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). 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 he charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ l if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan 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 concerning 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 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnrnS 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Amy Kruger Date: 1610612024 Name: Amy Kruger, FCMA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Chartered Institute of Management Accountants IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: 10 Ashbarn CreSnt Winchester S0224LW 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 details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018