CRAVEN ARMS PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP TRUSTEES REPORT 2022 (Charity #1018514)
Structure, Governance and management
Craven arms preschool is run by its trustees. They are made up of existing pupils' parents, previous pupils' parents, the preschool manager and local persons. The trustees receive no remuneration or expenses for the work that they carry out as trustees. They volunteer their services in the interest of providing the local community with affordable and flexible childcare.
| Name | Position | Date started | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resigned | |||
| Donna Lewis | Chairperson | 23rdJune 2021 | NA current |
| Victoria town | Vice Chairperson | 23rdJune 2021 | NA current |
| Kim Gripton | Treasurer | 16thMarch 2017 | NA current |
| Abi Hirons | Secretary | 10th October 2020 | NA current |
| Wendy Weynberg |
Manager | ||
| Phillipa Mynett | Deputy Manager | ||
| Kylie Radmore | Assistant | ||
| Shannon Poole | Apprentice Apprentice |
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| Ellie Davies Jessica Willis |
Apprentice | ||
| Kim Jones | Committee Member | ||
| Laura price | Committee Member | ||
| Wendy Glazebrook |
Committee Member | ||
| Emily Jones | Committee Member | ||
| Veronica Morgan | Committee Member |
Obiectives and Aims
The aims of the preschool are to enhance the development of the children primarily under statutory school age, in a parent involving, community-based group. They do this by offering a safe, secure and stimulating environment, working within a framework that ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families.
As a committee we oversee the management of Preschool with monthly meetings which include discussions with the Preschool manager about the day to day running of the Preschool setting. As a committee we are responsible for policy and procedures and these are discussed to ensure the high standard of the Preschool is maintained at all times including the guidelines of Ofsted.
Achievements and performance
This has been another tough year for our dedicated and hardworking staff at craven arms preschool as the covid pandemic continued. the staff have worked tirelessly to try and stay open through out and give the children who attend our setting the stability they need. we have continued to offer a safe secure and stimulating environment where children continue to learn and thrive.
Craven arms preschool has continued to provide affordable accessible childcare and our numbers continue to grow This has shown that there is a real need for the service that we provide within the community. We have employed another member of staff to help with our growing numbers and regularly have students from the local college come to our setting for work experience.
We, the committee very glad to get back to fundraising at the end of last year and had a very successful Bingo night where all proceeds raised were used to carry on our continued improvement of our outside area the last year saw us able to provide the setting with new fencing and security gates, AstroTurf and new playhouse and sandpit.
We as a committee are looking forward to continuing with our fundraising and organising new and exciting experiences for the children in our setting and to continue improving the outside space.
Activities are provided for both indoors and outdoors enabling children to play alongside other children, encouraging their social development.
Our committee is made up of parents and volunteers from the local community and we have continued to work hard to support the staff in our preschool We currently have children on the register, these are made up of local children within the Craven arms area.
We have received several large donations from the local community, which shows what an asset Craven Arms Preschool is to Craven Arms.
We continue to be part of the r childcare tax scheme account and have set up a new system where parents are sent their invoices online which is working well. Our principal source of funding is provided by both funded and non-funded child placements using schemes including ‘24u’ and 15 and 30 hours funded places for 3-year-olds additional income comes through fundraising and we encourage all parents to get involved with helping to do that.
Reserves
Our policy states that we must have the cash requirement to 3 months' worth of normal running costs and expenses. Any surplus is used for the benefit of the preschool including but not limited to repairs, replacements and internal/ external projects which are discussed and agreed by the committee.
The Preschool currently has no funds in deficit
In 2022 we will continue to work hard to support the staff and children within the setting. we hope to continue with our fundraising and have several exciting ideas of events we are planning to do. As restriction lift, we also look forward to being able to take the children out for days out.
DATE: 23/03/2022
Signed
Ms Donna Lewis (Chairperson)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts *•+ Section A Independent Examiner's Reptsrt Roport to the trusteasl members of Craven Arms Pre School On accounts for the yoar 8ndad 30 Sèpièmb8r 2021 Charlty no 151 any) 1018514 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity Ilhe Trust") lor the year ended 30 Seplernber 2021 Responslbllllles and As the charity trust8e8 of th8 Trust, you are r8sponsibl8 for th8 preparation basls of r•ptsrt of the accounts in accordan¢e wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination ol the Trust's accountg carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLit my examination, I have followed the applicable Dirg¢tions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the Act. I have completed my examination. I nfIrM that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thai in, any material respect". accounling re¢ords w8re nol kept in accordance Wlth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent 9xamlner's Statemont I have no eoncerns and have come across no other rnatlers in connection with th8 8xatnination to which attention should b8 drawn in ord6r to 8nabl8 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be r8ach8d. Signed: Dale: 11 lul 202Z Namè: Stuart Carf Davies Relevant professlonal quAllflcationlsl or body lif anyl.. Associatlon of Chartèr8d Certilled Accountants Address: Dyk8 RU0e & Hayes Ltd 110 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1 DJ IER October 2018