Dunster Pre-School ℅ Dunster First School St Georges Street Dunster Minehead Somerset TA24 6RX Tel: 01643 822233 email: dunsterpreschool@gmail.com Registered Charity 1016823 Annual report of Dunster Pre-School Committee 2022/23. Charity number 1016823 Dunster pre-school is a small charity run pre-school serving families within West Somerset. We offer inclusive childcare and education for children aged 2-5 years. Our staff are an experienced team and we are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, dynamic space for children to learn and develop at their own pace. We value the importance of outdoor learning experiences. Children that attend Dunster pre-school have regular opportunities to participate in Forest school sessions as well as having access to our allotment, activities in and around our local community and swimming during the summer term. The committee are the trustees for the Pre-school. The AGM was held on 8[th] November 2022 at 7pm in the pre-school room. A new chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer were elected and the committee was formed with new and existing members. The constitution was adopted. The accounts show a substantial deficit due to increased running and staffing costs and low numbers for the Autumn Term. The majority of children attending our provision are funded by the Local Authority, the inadequate government funding for early years provision has led to the pre-school bearing the extra costs of running a setting. Our fundraising efforts have also been significantly affected by the increased cost of living on our families. The staff received a cut in hours in the Autumn term, we have a strong experienced team and want to retain our staff, especially as there is a national recruitment crisis within the Early Years sector. Our two year old numbers were lower than usual, this we believe to be due mainly to financial commitments of our families. We expect this to increase when the Government introduce funding for working families of two year olds. We will be looking at future fundraising events to boost our reserves. DUNSTER PRE-SCHOOL Charity number- 1016823 Receipts & PaJTheni Accounts For the year endcd 31 Au_gust 2023 Statcmcnt of Assets and Liabilities as at tbat date Page I DUNSTER PRE￿cHOoL Registered Number 1016823 Reeelpts *nd Paytbents Account for the y￿r eMded 31 Allg￿$t 2023 Umestric¢tyJ R¢stricTed Total Funds Prior Year FuEx15 21123 2022 Reeei Funding aDd Fees Som¢rs¢t County Council Fees Nursery milk reimbwsement 49.891 14,241 126 49.891 14.241 55.768 13,495 59 (A259 64.259 69.322 Grants and Donatlons Grants r¢ceived Donations 20 20 Other Volullt&ry iDCQDtIDg resources FundAi$ing 955 955 955 955 1,435 1,435 Inveslment Incfjme BaDk r¢%rv¢ account Ttstal Re¢eipts 65.217 65.217 70,777 Page 2 DU￿sTF.R PRE-SCHOOL R¢gistered Number 1016823 Receipts PxytueDts AcCo￿￿t for the year ended 31 August 21123 UnTCStri¢t¢d Resthcted Totttl Fund5 Prior Year Funds 2023 2022 Total Recelpts brougbt forward 65,217 65.217 70,777 Paiinents A¢tiTrities relatinR directly to the work of Ibe pre￿chool Payroll costs. Pension Costs Water rates & electricity Premises maintenance Milk F.xpcllses Re¥our¢es Staff Trdining Fundraising Expettses 7,¥63 2J23 374 67,863 2.323 374 69.625 2260 353 268 1.325 30 2.018 240 2.018 240 72,819 72,819 7.3.862 Administration tn5uran¢t & Lrd5e s￿VICe Costs Payroll Fees CornmuDicatioDs & Stationery SubSLriptio￿s Travel Exp¢nses A¢¢ouniancy Bank Charges Pety Cash SLmthy ExpeLse5 2.526 588 1.012 .101 2.526 588 .012 i.ioi 2,546 558 449 1.229 ,153 .153 800 6J80 6,380 6.167 Total Paymenis 79,199 79.199 80,029 Net of Receipt￿{PaYMents> {13.9831 {13.983) (9.2521 Cash Fumd$ at I September 2(121 32.445 32,445 41,697 Cash Funds at 31 August 21122 18.462 18.462 32.M5 Page 3 DUNSTER PRE￿cHOoL RegIste￿d Nuwnirr 10168?3 Ststemeots of knts and liabilities ¥t 31 August 2023 Untestricied Reslrtc￿d Tot21 Fund5 Prior Year FllThJ5 Funds 21123 2022 CAsh Funds Barclay5 Curreni Accounr Barclays Reserve Account Petty Cash 17.282 545 636 17.282 545 636 31,712 542 191 18,463 18.463 32,445 Approved bythe Irusteeson............ a028 . and signed on their behalf CNewell.............. J Lyddon....-. Page 4 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
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**(if any)**|1016823| ||||| ||1-4||| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/08/2023** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 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 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to 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 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 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. ## **Signed:** _Emma Smart_ **Date:** 23/06/2024 **Name:** Emma Smart **Relevant professional** FCCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 3 Badger Park, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6LJ **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** ## **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** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**