## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 31 Aug 2022 Period start date To Period end date** **31 Aug 2023** **Charity name: Tutbury preschool** ## **Charity registration number: 1015234** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide session care for children aged**
**2-4**| |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|**We offer flexible care from 9-3 Monday to**
**Friday. Term time only.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes they have**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **None** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **None** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **None** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **None** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|**We raised money this year to try and stay**
**finically viable. Covid-19 had a massive**
**impact on the setting. We had fewer child**
**and at one point and it was very difficult.**
**We made a loss this year however this**
**was due to very low numbers in**
**September due to covid 19. Parents still**
**didn’t want their children to attend. In the**
**September half term we lost 10127.49.**
**However by the end of the year the lose**
**was down to 2567.81**
**I felt this was a good achievement**
**This finical year has been very difficult**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**We improved our wildlife garden added a**
**pond and opened the setting back up to**
**visitors. We also went on a few trips with**
**the children. we also had an Ofsted**
**inspection and we achieved a GOOD**| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Our fund raising is starting to get back to**
**pre covid amounts and events. We held a**
**disco and a garden party plus our easter**
**paraded. We also held our first nativity**
**play indoors.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**none**| |Other||**none**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We are in a reasonable financially state**
**after this year.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have to hold 3 months running cost in**
**the bank plus an emergency fund.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**22131.67**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We are solely reliant on the number of**
**children that want spaces so if this**
**decreases we could get into financial**
**trouble.**| |**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|**Funding for children from Staffordshire**
**county council for 2,3, and 4 year olds.**| |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|**If we do not have enough children on role**
**we will be in finical trouble.**
**The building could make a loss and we**
**would be forced to close.**
**No members on the committee.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Memorandum and articles association**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Committee made up of parents**| |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 from membership**| ## **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|**We have a welcome booklet and**
**information for all new trustees**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Chair**
**Secretary**
**treasurer**
**Committee members**
**staff**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Tutbury preschool| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1015234| |Charity’s principal address|The old school house cornmill lane tutbury DE13 9HA| ||| ## **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 (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Caroline acton|Manager||| ||Sophie Elley|Chair||| ||Sara Alkis|Treasurer||| ||Becki Jerom|Secretary||| ||Leah hill|||| ||Anna Mahoney|||| ||Jane Taylor|||| ||Chole fowers|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **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)** Caroline acton **Full name(s)** Caroline acton **Position (eg Secretary,** Manager **Chair, etc) Date** 06/06/2024 ## **Tutbury Preschool** ## **Bank Reconciliation as at 31 August 2023** ## **Cash Book Balance as at 31 August 2023** |Lloyds
03344789
Lloyds
63900860
Cash in hand
Total balance b/fwd
Receipts
Payments|£
13,314.50
22,131.67
68.40
35,514.57
88,997.41
124,511.98
91,565.22
(2,567.81)
32,946.76| |---|---| ## **Bank & Cash Balances as at 31 August 2023** |Lloyds
03344789
Lloyds
63900860
cash in hand
**Total**|£
22,241.79
10,683.33
21.64| |---|---| ||32,946.76| ||| ||**32,946.76**| - CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees TUTBURY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP On accounts for the year ended 31°, August 2023 Charity no (if any) 1015234 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 31108 12023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Acl'l. I 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 I have ¢ompleted my examination. I confim that no material matters have examiner's statement Gome lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance 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 Con￿rning 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 nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Slgned: Date: 5th June 2024 Name: Jeremy Tutt Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Address: 1 Close Bank Tutbury Staffordshire, DE13 9HD IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo 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. None IER Oct 2018