## **Chairs Report for AGM 9[th] Oct 2024** Since our last AGM we have had yet again, another successful year of fundraising. We started off the academic year with our stall at Sandy Lights, which despite the torrential rain, we managed to sell out by 3pm, with one teenage boy managing to complete all his Christmas gift buying from the stall! We were very lucky again this year to be allowed to run the Tea Rooms at Ickwell May Day. It is a huge task in organising the event and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without all the volunteers who baked cakes, made sandwiches and served on the day, a big thank you to everyone involved. The weather wasn’t on our side as it had been the two previous years but it was still a brilliant boost to the funds. We also had a very profitable summer raffle so thank you to all those who donated, sourced and collected raffle prizes. Special thanks to Kirstie who sent out emails to pretty much every business within a 30 mile radius with a very good success rate. Fundraising is a massive part of the Committee’s role and running events such as the ones just mentioned, enables us to raise funds which go directly back into the Pre-school and helps to provide new equipment, resources and experiences for the children. This year we have funded new equipment including the new play house, the leavers party, graduation and Safari Stu. In June, Claire took over the Manager role from Charlotte. She stepped up at a very busy time of year with said leavers party and graduation as well as sports day on the horizon and took it all in her stride to ensure all events ran smoothly. We have also had our deputy manager Tiff join the team in September and recruited a second member of bank staff to ensure we are well covered for any staff illness etc. The committee and I would like to thank each and every one of the staff for pulling together during the busy summer term and for all you do day in, day out for the children in your care. As important as the fundraising side of things is, without you guys on the ground doing what you do, the preschool would not be the amazing place it is. With the changes in funding, we now have more two-year olds on role than ever before, and numbers are overall higher than they have been in previous Septembers with several sessions nearing capacity. I have now been on the Committee for 5 years, with both my girls coming through the preschool but it is now time for some lovely new members to step up and support the preschool on behalf of their children. We also have a few other members stepping down including our Treasurer – Rachel and Secretary – Kirstie, as their children move onto school. Thank you all for your help with everything. The preschool is a unique setting and has so much to offer that other settings simply can’t. I hope that when the new committee form, they enjoy being part of this very special place as much as I have. Thank you! ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 9 |iolziF Registered Charity No. 1019842 Russèlls Actountanls 20 Rlvervlew vvay Kemp51on BÈdford MK42 7BB ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 INDEX Indepèndènt Examiners Report Income and Expenditure Statement Balance Sheet Russells A¢￿UntantS 20 Rivetview Way Kempslon Bedford MK42 788 ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Ickwell Pre School I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ickwell Pre School for the year ended 31st March 2024. Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner and basis of report. As the charity trustees of Ickwell Pre School you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.lhè Act'l. I report in repect of my examination of the accounts of Ickwell Pre School carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all tho applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent examiners statement I have completed my examirlation. I confirm th81 no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any rna16rial respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Ickwell Pre School as required by section 130 of the Act., 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,- or 3. the acttounls do not comply with the applicable requiremènts concerning the form and Content of accounts sel OLJt in in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regul8tions 2008 other Ih8n any requiremer)I that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view. which is not a maller 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 lo be reached. Date- 29th September 2024 lan Russell FCCA Russells Accountants Limited 20 Riverview Way Kempston Bedford MK42 7BB ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL Income and expènditure account for the year endèd 31st March 2024 2024 2023 IncomÈ Fees Admin Fees Early Years Grant SEND Grants DAF Grants EYPP Grants Clothing Sales 53,606 425 97,679 9,566 3,411 1,824 129 61,119 225 96.409 12,996 2,581 1,078 166 166.640 174,574 Expenditure Salaries Rent Materials eg craft ilk - Costs Less - Grant 131,252 5,600 651 135,503 9,083 607 578 514 477 538 Refreshments and Cleaning Materials Insurance and PLA Membership Telephone PhDtocopler Admin (Stationery, Ink Cartridges, Admin Books) Training Courses and Magazine Subscriptions Advertising l DBS checks Staff Clothing Childrens celebrations Childrens tjniform Sport activity Sessions Forest School Database Payroll Licence Sundry Expenses Repairs & Maintenance Accountancy 161) 1,239 1,887 641 811 332 2,165 592 732 1,882 421 1,069 115 354 2,231 1,950 960 855 2,138 423 674 523 141 480 66 360 98 733 35 288 96 276 149,761 157,843 Net surpluslldeflcitl 16.879 16,731 Intèrest received 362 58 Donations Received 1,160 20,581 GENERAL ASSETS urchase and maintenance BDokslToys DAF Equipment EYPP Equipment F&ncing Laptop Shedlel Planter Worm Farm Trolley, Trays and Mats ShelveslBoxÈs 2,483 1,323 1.163 673 2,163 536 14,106 1698 203 175 112 1340 567 7,366 19,176 11,035 18,194 FUNDRAISING Net surplu¥ 3,994 4,709 3,994 4,709 SurplusllDeficitl of Income over Expenditure 15,029 22,903 ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 9 |iolziF Registered Charity No. 1019842 Russèlls Actountanls 20 Rlvervlew vvay Kemp51on BÈdford MK42 7BB ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 INDEX Indepèndènt Examiners Report Income and Expenditure Statement Balance Sheet Russells A¢￿UntantS 20 Rivetview Way Kempslon Bedford MK42 788 ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Ickwell Pre School I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ickwell Pre School for the year ended 31st March 2024. Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner and basis of report. As the charity trustees of Ickwell Pre School you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.lhè Act'l. I report in repect of my examination of the accounts of Ickwell Pre School carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all tho applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent examiners statement I have completed my examirlation. I confirm th81 no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any rna16rial respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Ickwell Pre School as required by section 130 of the Act., 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,- or 3. the acttounls do not comply with the applicable requiremènts concerning the form and Content of accounts sel OLJt in in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regul8tions 2008 other Ih8n any requiremer)I that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view. which is not a maller 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 lo be reached. Date- 29th September 2024 lan Russell FCCA Russells Accountants Limited 20 Riverview Way Kempston Bedford MK42 7BB ICKWELL PRE SCHOOL Income and expènditure account for the year endèd 31st March 2024 2024 2023 IncomÈ Fees Admin Fees Early Years Grant SEND Grants DAF Grants EYPP Grants Clothing Sales 53,606 425 97,679 9,566 3,411 1,824 129 61,119 225 96.409 12,996 2,581 1,078 166 166.640 174,574 Expenditure Salaries Rent Materials eg craft ilk - Costs Less - Grant 131,252 5,600 651 135,503 9,083 607 578 514 477 538 Refreshments and Cleaning Materials Insurance and PLA Membership Telephone PhDtocopler Admin (Stationery, Ink Cartridges, Admin Books) Training Courses and Magazine Subscriptions Advertising l DBS checks Staff Clothing Childrens celebrations Childrens tjniform Sport activity Sessions Forest School Database Payroll Licence Sundry Expenses Repairs & Maintenance Accountancy 161) 1,239 1,887 641 811 332 2,165 592 732 1,882 421 1,069 115 354 2,231 1,950 960 855 2,138 423 674 523 141 480 66 360 98 733 35 288 96 276 149,761 157,843 Net surpluslldeflcitl 16.879 16,731 Intèrest received 362 58 Donations Received 1,160 20,581 GENERAL ASSETS urchase and maintenance BDokslToys DAF Equipment EYPP Equipment F&ncing Laptop Shedlel Planter Worm Farm Trolley, Trays and Mats ShelveslBoxÈs 2,483 1,323 1.163 673 2,163 536 14,106 1698 203 175 112 1340 567 7,366 19,176 11,035 18,194 FUNDRAISING Net surplu¥ 3,994 4,709 3,994 4,709 SurplusllDeficitl of Income over Expenditure 15,029 22,903