## **Trustees report AGM 2024** 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 23/6/2021 Kim Gripton Treasurer 16/3/2017 Laura Grindley Secretary Laura Grindley Vice chairperson 28/9/2022 Wendy Weynberg Manager Phillipa Mynett Deputy manager Terri Llewellyn Committee member Alice Crowther Committee member Lauren Karleusa-Bob Committee member Jess Ward Committee member Kyle Radmore Assistant Shannon Poole Assistant Ruth Alderson Assistant Amy Smith Apprentice Objectives 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 always maintained including the guidelines of Ofsted. ## Achievements and performance At the beginning of September, we welcomed Ruth Amy and Helen as new employees to Preschool which was very much needed with the increase in numbers of children in the setting. Helen, who was on a temporary contract, left us in July as the child who required extra on to one help left the setting, we would like to thank her for all her hard work. Amy has completed her first year of her apprenticeship and is working towards her level 2 Ruth continues with us to provide a good standard of care within the setting We continue 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 increased our fees in April due mainly to the continuing increase in costs Another successful Fundraising year which with the Easter bingo being a great success has enabled us to do several things which otherwise we could not have achieved. We have renewed some of the furniture which was looking slightly tired and replaced other items and maintained the setting as necessary as with the continuing rise in costs we have had no option to rely on the fundraising for small extras. We were also able to subsidise the Christmas trip on the steam train and put on a lovely Christmas party for children and parents, both were very enjoyable days 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. The number of children has continued to rise this year largely due to the introduction of the new funding terms which commenced in April this year. 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. It has not been the easiest of years for the preschool with the rising cost in general and the higher demand for places in the setting due to the new funding which has created increased admin time for all involved but despite all this I feel Wendy our manager and her dedicated team have continued to work hard to maintain the standard in the setting and as the trustee we will continue to support them in the best way we can and continue with our fundraising plans in the future staff and children within the setting. we hope to continue with our fundraising and have several exciting ideas of events we are planning. Signed date 2/10/2024 Ms Donna Lewis (Chairperson) CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Craven Arms Pr&School Playgroup Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0111012023 3010912024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowmenl funds Total funds Last ygar to thè neare¥t lo the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearost £ lo th? nearest £ A1 R8e8lpts Fees Fundraising Oth8r Income Donations 141,337 3,669 141.337 3.669 154,727 3,370 2,0(KS Sub total (Gross income for AR) 145.011 145,011 160,097 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total recelpts 145,011 145.011 160,097 A3 Pa ents Consumables Milk Equipment Fundraising Trlps Fqent Insurancè Wages Trainiro Repaiis and Renewds Administration Cleaning Donations 5.819 726 5,619 726 30 375 1,204 15,900 826 132,361 1,519 1,275 9,232 3,069 400 172.536 5,630 786 6,848 369 375 1,204 15,900 826 132,361 1,519 1R75 9,232 3,069 400 172,536 16,925 110,177 9,460 2,608 202 154,657 Sub total A4 Asset and Investmenl purchases, (see table) Sub fotal Total payments 172,536 172,536 154.657 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 27,525 27.525 5,440 58.179 30,654 58,179 30,654 52.737 58,177 GCXX R1 accounts ISS} 1110612025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to near￿t £ Restricted funds lo nearest t Endowrnenl funds to neargst £ Calegorigs Delails B1 Cash lunds Bardays Sank 30.349 8arclays Bank 2 304 Total cash funds 30,654 la9r88 balarth8 wllh recelpls and payments Ilsll 0,1, Unrestricled funds lo nearest £ Reslrlcted funds to n8ar•st £ Endowmenl funds to nearost £ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asS8t b81on Cost loptlonall Curmnt value tional Delails B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch assèt b•lon Details Cost loptlonall Trent valu• tlonal B4 Assets relalned lor the charllys own use Fund to whlch refates ounl due tlonal Wh8n due tional Details Milk B5 Llabllltles Unresirict 96 Pension Unreslrict 407 Signed by Dne or trustees on behaK of all the trustees Dale of roval Signature Print Name T), 30-6.2025 30.6.202S 1110612025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts SeGtion A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Craven Arms Pre-school Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024 Charity no (if any) 1018514 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 30 September 2023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 7 TULY 2025 Name: Carl Davies Relevant professional qualifiGation(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Streets Dyke Ruscoe Ltd 110 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1 DJ. IER October 2018