## **BURFORD PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
1. **Name** :Burford Preschool.
## 2. **Charity number** : 1013024
3. **Address** : Tanners Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire. OX18 4NA.
4. **Name of all Trustees** : Amanda Selita, Joanne Williams, Dale Peedell, Amy Dadge, Donna McCracken, Jade Shepherd
## 5. **Organisational structure** :
Custodial Trustees : Joanne Williams, Amanda Selita. Chair : Joanne Williams Treasurer : Donna McCracken Secretary : Amy Dadge Fundraising Co-ordinator: Jade Shepherd Committee Members : Olga Caless, Supervisor : Katie Wilton Assistant Supervisor : Karen Peedell Staff members : Stacey Whalley, Kate Leach, Amy Dadge
Trustees are elected annually through a process of nomination at each AGM.
6. **How the charity is constituted** : please see the Preschool Learning Alliance Model Preschool Constitution 2010.
7. **Decision Making** : The committee meets on average once a term, all meetings are minuted. All issues are discussed and decisions are made by a majority vote.
8. **Objectives and activities** : To offer the highest standard provision for children aged two to five.
## 9. **Achievements and performance** :
To ensure the future of the preschool in it's current building, to attract new children to the preschool. We achieved a Good from OFSTED in 2019 and want to continue to work at this level. Our focus this year has been on fundraising and planning to improve the IT provision at the Pre-School this will provide a more efficient system for the Pre-Schools administration tasks, but more importantly allow us to offer a more relevant learning experience. Our reputation as a Pre-School remains high within the community and has resulted in waiting lists for most of our sessions Actions taken include :
The preschool continues to be in a stable financial position, which we must maintain to ensure the preschool remains financially viable.
- i. Ensure all financial obligations are up to date
ii. Continue to run the three afternoon sessions as these are proving very
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## **Outlook for upcoming year** :
The upcoming year is looking positive, our OFSTED performance and reputation has meant that we are attracting more and more children to the preschool and now have waiting lists for some of our sessions. Our plan for the coming year is to implement our new IT strategy and to build on this new way of working where necessary.
Report by Joanne Williams, Chairperson, Burford Preschool
# Burford Burford[Pre-School] Pre-School 1013024 1013024 Accounts Accounts for for the[the] year year ending ending 31 31 December December 2023 2023
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Burford Burford Pre-School Pre-School
Summary Summary [of] of Receipts [Receipts] and and Payments Payments
Accounts Accounts for [for] the the year year ending [ending][ 31st] 31st December December 2023 [2023]
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||2022
2022||Receipts
Receipts|2023
2023||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|£||£||£|£|
||8,874.80
8,874.80||Fees
Fees|9,024.50
9,024.50||
|49,865.23
49,865.23|||Early years grant
Early years grant|70,117.38
70,117.38||
|10,543.48
10,543.48|||Donations
Donations|13,800.35
13,800.35||
||1,617.58
1,617.58||Fund raising
Fund raising|1,130.25
1,130.25||
||38.44
38.44||Bank interest
Bank interest|304.75
304.75||
||-||Misc
Misc|137.35
137.35||
|||70,939.53
70,939.53|Total receipts
Total receipts||94,514.58
94,514.58|
||||Pavments
Payments|||
|||35,865.81
35,865.81|Wages
Wages||47,351.58
47,351.58|
|||2,102.91
2,102.91|Tax & NI
Tax & NI||1,643.97
1,643.97|
|||-|Council Tax & Rates
Council Tax & Rates||907.09
907.09|
|||2,561.78
2,561.78|Utilities
Utilities||6,807.98
6,807.98|
|||6,388.79
6,388.79|Building maintenance
Building maintenance||15,450.79
15,450.79|
|.||204.96
204.96|Early years equipment
Earlyyears equipment||1,618.68
1,618.68|
|||1,450.24
1,450.24|Food
Food||2,659.15
2,659.15|
|||130.71
130.71|Cleaning
Cleaning||1,187.50
1,187.50|
|||15.13
15.13|Advertising
Advertising||115.28
115.28|
|||826.82
826.82|Postage & stationery
Postage & stationery||719.28
719.28|
|||255.00
255.00|Travel
Travel||15.00
15.00|
|||20.64
20.64|Web Costs
Web Costs||-|
|||1,272.12
1272.42|Insurance
Insurance||1,373.08
1,373.08|
|||97.50
97.50|Bank charges
Bank charges||60.00
60.00|
|‘||415.00
415.00|Staffwelfare
Staffwelfare||898.62
898.62|
|||-|Health and Safety
Health and Safety||44.81
44.81|
|||189.32
189.32|Subscriptions
Subscriptions||118.32
118.32|
|||521.08
521.08|Professional
Professional||587.05
587.05|
|||217.00
217.00|School Fees
School Fees||-|
|||-|Tech Equipment
Tech Equipment||313.98
313.98|
|||63.99
63.99|Repairs and Renewals
Repairs and Renewals||713.50
713.50|
|||-|Clothing
Clothing||89.91
89.91|
|||25.80
25.80|Training
Training||857.87
857.87|
|.||1,143.60
1,143.60|Accounts
Accounts||1,185.60
1,185.60|
|||806.09
806.09|Pension
Pension||902.48
902.48|
|||-|Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous||340.66
340.66|
|||54,574.29
54,574.29|Total payments
Total payments||85,962.18
85,962.18|
|||16,365.24
16,365.24|Annual surplus/deficit
Annual surplus/deficit||8,552.40
8,552.40|
||||Receipts & Payments Summary
Receipts & Payments Summary|||
|.|2,087.95
2,087.95||Balance b/fwd @ 1stJanuary
Balance b/fwd @ 1stJanuary|18,453.19
18,453.19||
||70,939.53
70,939.53||Add total receipts
Add total receipts|94,514.58
94,514.58||
||54,574.29
54,574.29||Deduct total payments
Deduct total payments|85,962.18
85,962.18||
|||18,453.19
18,453.19|Balance as at 31st December
Balance as at 31st December||27,005.59
27,005.59|
||||Represented by
Represented by|||
|||6,176.84
6,176.84|Currentaccount
Current account||16,783.41
16,783.41|
||.|10,022.38
10,022.38|Deposit account
Deposit account||10,210.51
10,210.51|
|||2,253.97
2,253.97|Maintenance Account
Maintenance Account||11.67
11.67|
|||18,453.19
18,453.19|Total
Total||27,005.59
27,005.59|
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## Burford Burford Pre-School Pre-School Bank[reconciliation] as[at] 31st December[2023] Bank reconciliation as at 31st December 2023
|Opening balance at 01/01/2023
Current
6176.84
Deposit
10022.38
Maintenance
2253.97
All accounts
18453.19
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102768.75
92162.18
2416.41
2228.28
6276.58
8518.88
111461.74
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10210.51
11.67
27005.59|
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## Burford Burford Pre Pre School School
I | report report on on the the accounts accounts of the of the Charity Charity for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023 which[which] are are set set out[out] on on pages pages 1,[1,] 2[2] & & 3.[3.]
Respective[responsibilities] of trustees and[examiner.] Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner. The The charity's charity's trustees trustees are are[responsible] responsible for for the[the] preparation preparation[of] of accounts.[accounts.] The[The] charity's charity's trustees[trustees] consider[consider] that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year (under (under[section] section[43(2)] 43(2) of[of the] the Charities Charities[Act] Act 1993[1993] (the[(the] 1993[1993] Act)[Act)] and and that that an an independent independent examination examination[is] is needed.[needed.]
- It It is is my my responsibility responsibility to: to: a) a) examine examine the the accounts accounts (under (under section section 43(7)(b) 43(7)(b) of the of the Act) Act) b) b) to to follow follow the the procedures procedures laid laid down down in in the the general general Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commissioners Commissioners (under (under[section] section[43(7)(b)] 43(7)(b) of[of the] the[Act)] Act)
> c) c) to to state state whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come to to my my attention. attention.
> Basis Basis of of independent independent examiner's examiner's report. report.
> My My examination examination was was carried carried out[out][in] in[accordance] accordance with with[the] the[General] General[Directions] Directions given[given] by[by] the[the][Charity] Charity
> Commissioners. Commissioners. An An examination examination includes includes a a review review of[of the] the accounting accounting records records kept[kept] by[by] the[the][charity] charity and and a a comparison comparison of[of the] the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records.[It] It[also] also includes includes consideration consideration of of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures disclosures in in the the accounts, accounts, and and seeking seeking explanations explanations from from you you as as trustees[trustees]
> concerning concerning any any[such] such[matters.] matters. The[The][procedures] procedures[undertaken] undertaken[do] do not[not] provide[provide] all[all] the[the][evidence] evidence which[which] would would be[be] required required in[in] an an[audit] audit[and] and consequently consequently[I] | do[do][not] not express express an an[audit] audit opinion opinion on on[the] the accounts.[accounts.]
## Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement
> In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention:
- 1) 1) which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to believe that believe that in in any any material material respect respect the the requirements requirements of of a)[a)] to to keep keep proper proper accounting accounting records records in in accordance accordance with with section section 41 41 of[of the] the 1993 1993 Act. Act.
- and and of of b)[b)] to to prepare prepare accounts which accounts which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records records and[and] to to comply comply with with[the] the requirements requirements of[of the] the[1993] 1993 Act. Act.
- have have not not been been met met
- 2) 2) to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of[of the] the accounts accounts to[to][be] be reached. reached.
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# Burford Burford[Pre-School] Pre-School 1013024 1013024 Accounts Accounts for for the[the] year year ending ending 31 31 December December 2023 2023
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Burford Burford Pre-School Pre-School
Summary Summary [of] of Receipts [Receipts] and and Payments Payments
Accounts Accounts for [for] the the year year ending [ending][ 31st] 31st December December 2023 [2023]
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||2022
2022||Receipts
Receipts|2023
2023||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|£||£||£|£|
||8,874.80
8,874.80||Fees
Fees|9,024.50
9,024.50||
|49,865.23
49,865.23|||Early years grant
Early years grant|70,117.38
70,117.38||
|10,543.48
10,543.48|||Donations
Donations|13,800.35
13,800.35||
||1,617.58
1,617.58||Fund raising
Fund raising|1,130.25
1,130.25||
||38.44
38.44||Bank interest
Bank interest|304.75
304.75||
||-||Misc
Misc|137.35
137.35||
|||70,939.53
70,939.53|Total receipts
Total receipts||94,514.58
94,514.58|
||||Pavments
Payments|||
|||35,865.81
35,865.81|Wages
Wages||47,351.58
47,351.58|
|||2,102.91
2,102.91|Tax & NI
Tax & NI||1,643.97
1,643.97|
|||-|Council Tax & Rates
Council Tax & Rates||907.09
907.09|
|||2,561.78
2,561.78|Utilities
Utilities||6,807.98
6,807.98|
|||6,388.79
6,388.79|Building maintenance
Building maintenance||15,450.79
15,450.79|
|.||204.96
204.96|Early years equipment
Earlyyears equipment||1,618.68
1,618.68|
|||1,450.24
1,450.24|Food
Food||2,659.15
2,659.15|
|||130.71
130.71|Cleaning
Cleaning||1,187.50
1,187.50|
|||15.13
15.13|Advertising
Advertising||115.28
115.28|
|||826.82
826.82|Postage & stationery
Postage & stationery||719.28
719.28|
|||255.00
255.00|Travel
Travel||15.00
15.00|
|||20.64
20.64|Web Costs
Web Costs||-|
|||1,272.12
1272.42|Insurance
Insurance||1,373.08
1,373.08|
|||97.50
97.50|Bank charges
Bank charges||60.00
60.00|
|‘||415.00
415.00|Staffwelfare
Staffwelfare||898.62
898.62|
|||-|Health and Safety
Health and Safety||44.81
44.81|
|||189.32
189.32|Subscriptions
Subscriptions||118.32
118.32|
|||521.08
521.08|Professional
Professional||587.05
587.05|
|||217.00
217.00|School Fees
School Fees||-|
|||-|Tech Equipment
Tech Equipment||313.98
313.98|
|||63.99
63.99|Repairs and Renewals
Repairs and Renewals||713.50
713.50|
|||-|Clothing
Clothing||89.91
89.91|
|||25.80
25.80|Training
Training||857.87
857.87|
|.||1,143.60
1,143.60|Accounts
Accounts||1,185.60
1,185.60|
|||806.09
806.09|Pension
Pension||902.48
902.48|
|||-|Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous||340.66
340.66|
|||54,574.29
54,574.29|Total payments
Total payments||85,962.18
85,962.18|
|||16,365.24
16,365.24|Annual surplus/deficit
Annual surplus/deficit||8,552.40
8,552.40|
||||Receipts & Payments Summary
Receipts & Payments Summary|||
|.|2,087.95
2,087.95||Balance b/fwd @ 1stJanuary
Balance b/fwd @ 1stJanuary|18,453.19
18,453.19||
||70,939.53
70,939.53||Add total receipts
Add total receipts|94,514.58
94,514.58||
||54,574.29
54,574.29||Deduct total payments
Deduct total payments|85,962.18
85,962.18||
|||18,453.19
18,453.19|Balance as at 31st December
Balance as at 31st December||27,005.59
27,005.59|
||||Represented by
Represented by|||
|||6,176.84
6,176.84|Currentaccount
Current account||16,783.41
16,783.41|
||.|10,022.38
10,022.38|Deposit account
Deposit account||10,210.51
10,210.51|
|||2,253.97
2,253.97|Maintenance Account
Maintenance Account||11.67
11.67|
|||18,453.19
18,453.19|Total
Total||27,005.59
27,005.59|
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## Burford Burford Pre-School Pre-School Bank[reconciliation] as[at] 31st December[2023] Bank reconciliation as at 31st December 2023
|Opening balance at 01/01/2023
Current
6176.84
Deposit
10022.38
Maintenance
2253.97
All accounts
18453.19
[SSCS
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Payments analysis
102768.75
92162.18
2416.41
2228.28
6276.58
8518.88
111461.74
102909.34
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10210.51
11.67
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## Burford Burford Pre Pre School School
I | report report on on the the accounts accounts of the of the Charity Charity for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 December December 2023 2023 which[which] are are set set out[out] on on pages pages 1,[1,] 2[2] & & 3.[3.]
Respective[responsibilities] of trustees and[examiner.] Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner. The The charity's charity's trustees trustees are are[responsible] responsible for for the[the] preparation preparation[of] of accounts.[accounts.] The[The] charity's charity's trustees[trustees] consider[consider] that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year (under (under[section] section[43(2)] 43(2) of[of the] the Charities Charities[Act] Act 1993[1993] (the[(the] 1993[1993] Act)[Act)] and and that that an an independent independent examination examination[is] is needed.[needed.]
- It It is is my my responsibility responsibility to: to: a) a) examine examine the the accounts accounts (under (under section section 43(7)(b) 43(7)(b) of the of the Act) Act) b) b) to to follow follow the the procedures procedures laid laid down down in in the the general general Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commissioners Commissioners (under (under[section] section[43(7)(b)] 43(7)(b) of[of the] the[Act)] Act)
> c) c) to to state state whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come to to my my attention. attention.
> Basis Basis of of independent independent examiner's examiner's report. report.
> My My examination examination was was carried carried out[out][in] in[accordance] accordance with with[the] the[General] General[Directions] Directions given[given] by[by] the[the][Charity] Charity
> Commissioners. Commissioners. An An examination examination includes includes a a review review of[of the] the accounting accounting records records kept[kept] by[by] the[the][charity] charity and and a a comparison comparison of[of the] the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records.[It] It[also] also includes includes consideration consideration of of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures disclosures in in the the accounts, accounts, and and seeking seeking explanations explanations from from you you as as trustees[trustees]
> concerning concerning any any[such] such[matters.] matters. The[The][procedures] procedures[undertaken] undertaken[do] do not[not] provide[provide] all[all] the[the][evidence] evidence which[which] would would be[be] required required in[in] an an[audit] audit[and] and consequently consequently[I] | do[do][not] not express express an an[audit] audit opinion opinion on on[the] the accounts.[accounts.]
## Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement
> In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention:
- 1) 1) which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to believe that believe that in in any any material material respect respect the the requirements requirements of of a)[a)] to to keep keep proper proper accounting accounting records records in in accordance accordance with with section section 41 41 of[of the] the 1993 1993 Act. Act.
- and and of of b)[b)] to to prepare prepare accounts which accounts which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records records and[and] to to comply comply with with[the] the requirements requirements of[of the] the[1993] 1993 Act. Act.
- have have not not been been met met
- 2) 2) to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of[of the] the accounts accounts to[to][be] be reached. reached.
> David David Cuthbertson. Cuthbertson. - - Cert Cert Acc Acc (Open) (Open) Shilton Shilton Accounting Accounting Services[Services]
> 1 1 The The Clock Clock House House Brize Brize Norton Norton Road Road Carterton Carterton OX18 OX18 3HN 3HN