Landulph Under Fives Trustees Annual Report (Charity Registration no. 1019722) for the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Address: Landulph Under Fives, Landulph Memorial Hall, Cargreen, Cornwall, PL12 6NF.
Trustees: Jessica Howells, Melissa Kellow & Jessica Dyer.
Committee Structure: There is a chairperson, secretary, treasurer and committee member.
Management: The committee share the day-to-day management and there are half - termly committee meetings to review performance. Trustees are commonly recruited from the pool of preschool attending children’s parents and sometimes volunteers come forward from the wider village community. Our committee is currently made up of 100% parents of children attending Landulph Under Fives.
Objectives & Activities
The 2023/2024 year has seen the preschool return to normal after the Covid pandemic and after effects, operating within normal procedures but still maintaining best hygiene practices.
September started off very well with 11 children on the register which increased during the year to 15 at the year end. The increase in numbers this year has been in part to a reduced number of local nurseries and new families finding Landulph Under Fives a smaller, more nurturing setting for their children.
We have continued to hold fundraising events throughout the year, although the ongoing cost of living crisis has definitely seen a reduction in funds raised. Luckily we have been less reliant on fundraising this year as Nursery Funding has covered most overheads. We managed to secure a £2200 grant from Cornwall Community Foundation for sports equipment and tech upgrades. We also spent the remainder of grants awarded in the previous years on the outside area improvements.
We lost one member of staff at the end of the year due to career progression. We are actively advertising the open position of Preschool Practitioner and are hopeful for a suitable replacement within the first term of 2024/2025 year.
We have welcomed new committee member Serena Stevens, but unfortunately some parents who applied to join the committee last year were unable to fully commit to joining but still help out with fundraising events.
We have kept the baby & toddler group (Landulph Stay & Play) running with help from volunteer Debbie, who has introduced new parents she has met through other groups and the group has really flourished this year. It is now covering its costs and occasionally making a small profit.
Pre-school has been running since 1975 and we continue working hard to keep this a community led asset. Maintaining this status in the climate of increasing legislation gets more difficult each year and recruiting new committee members is always challenging as
parents do not always have the spare time available to commit to volunteering when they work long hours and have children to look after.
Achievements & Performance
The preschool was open 5 days a week, plus wraparound care two afternoons a week, in the 2023-24 year and children’s attendance was good on all days. Activities for children at preschool have been improved by the strong skills within the staffing team and the leader has a keen focus on preparing our children for starting school. The staff planned a range of activities both indoor and outdoor and our children always seemed very happy and keen to start their preschool day. Our outdoor area has been much improved with grant funds, and now includes a sensory garden, pergola and shaded area, and interactive learning boards.
Ofsted have not inspected our setting during this year.
The preschool continued to achieve its aim of providing a vibrant and caring environment for pre-schoolers to be cared for and encouraged to be ready for their transition to school. The preschool is still attracting children from outside the village.
Financial Review
This year has been an exceptionally good year, mainly due to the number of children on the register, and subsequently made a profit of just over £12,500 of unrestricted funds. These funds have been set aside to weather the reduced number of children on the register in September: 7 children are moving to Primary School leaving only 8 children to start the 2024/25 year.
We are very proud that we made it through the year as we are aware that many small preschools in the country were not as lucky. We are very grateful to the supportive community that we reside in as well as the continued hard work from our local councillor Martin Worth who has secured government funding to relocate the preschool to Landulph School under the umbrella of Smart Multi Academy Trust. This is a big step towards future-proofing our preschool in Landulph.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Landulph Undor Fivés 1019722 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01109r2023 3110812024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the neiiplt ) th8 noar8•t£ to tho nearoSi£ to tho 11oarest£ to the nearest£ A1 Rgceipts Grants doDatv)ns Fees 21 9.321 42,11 2.753 2.221 9.321 42.110 2,753 2,198 10,647 17,935 7,036 Furtdratsing Inieresi Income Other mcome 679 679 4B1 ross income AR) 2,230 57,114 38.310 A2 Asset and investment sales, l¥¢• tsblo). Total CeIpts 57,114 A3P ments Admin costs Expenses Fundraisg Gr3ni expendlurè Hall fees lTrsuran PAYE PensAns Subscfip1nS Suppkes Training Unrfofm Wages Oitter 211 917 324 143 684 1.935 2.9S1 2.697 917 324 1,289 2,579 1.251 1,Ot4 1.173 J01 1.289 1.519 1.23 1.014 1,173 301 249 97 275 120 203 33,830 192 120 203 33,130 192 60 238 31,464 Sub total 42,122 1.289 43.411 42.784 A4 Asset and investment urchases s•• tablo Sub total 42.122 1,289 43.411 42,784 Net ofrneeipts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfgrs bet¥men funds A6 Cash funds last year and Cash funds this year end 12,76 941 13,70 4.474 13.32 3,25 16.577 2,874 CCXX R1 *(ntS ISSI 1910312025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrg$tnct•d funds to neamt £ Restricted funds to noawst£ Categorigs Endowment funds Dotails to nearest£ 81 Cash fund$ k baLws 13,324 3,253 Total cash funds 13,324 3.253 Unrestrictad fvnds b) areSt£ Restricted funds Endowment funds to near06t É Details Pelly cash (Westho a)d gruup 4T Details Fund 10 asset bo ¢eThI Cost l¢)ptionall nal Details Shed Fund to asset Restsed Co¥tlopb"onall 820 Cunntvaluo 84 Assets retainod lor the charlty's own use Fen¢9. Ben(. Roof. Gates UnrEstrtted Fenong. 8erKh. Roof. Gates Reswed 3.850 Èqijptnenl Unrestrmtrd 2,900 Equipr1 5,97B Adthtx)ns Rered 1.365 Stock unre$ed 3,114 PerEg)la sensw garden ReStr*y Detsils Fund Io7Mthich ria Amount due Wh•n due o tiona BS Liabillties Signed by trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signalure Prinl Name Dale of roval T6:5icA ?LIrf CCXX R2 ISSI 1910312025
Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of Landulph Under Five Pre-school I report to the Trustees on my examination of the account5 of Landulph Under Fives as presented on 23 April 2025, for the year ending 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis af report As the charity Trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examAners Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records," or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew 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 Linderstanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Name.. Elizabeth Gawith Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies {if any): Bsc, MBA, FICE Address.. Ham Quay, Cargreen, Saltash PL12 6PA Date: 24 April 2025