## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01-09-2022. Period end date 31-08-2023**
**Charity name: Little Ashes Preschool**
**Charity registration number:1020026**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governingdocument|Para1.17|**To provide Early years education**
**to children aged 2-4 years old.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Provision of a safe environment**
**childcare and early years**
**educations for children aged 2-4**
**years.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
publicbenefit|Para1.18|**The trustees ensure the best**
**education is available for the children**
**with a focus on outdoor learning and**
**fun.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para1.20|THE PRESCHOOL HAS OFFERED
EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING TO GET THE
CHILDREN READY FOR THE NEXT STEP
IN LIFE.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE MADE THE
TRANSITION OF COMING BACK INTO
PRESCHOOL SMOOTH AND PREPARED
THEM FOR SCHOOL.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para1.41||
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|Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set|Para1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para1.21|**This year has represented the**
**largest financial loss due to lower**
**numbers and staff turnover,**
**however our financial planning is**
**targeting a profit in next AY**|
|Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held|Para1.22|**LITTLE ASHES RESERVES POLICY**
**IS £40,000 TO COVER**
**REDUNDANCY, RELOCATION IN**
**THE EVENT THE CURRENT**
**BUILDING IS UNUSABLE FOR ANY**
**REASON**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para1.22|20,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para1.22||
|Details of fund
materiallyin deficit|Para1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para1.23|**DESPITE THE UNCERTAIN**
**OPERATING ENVIRONMENT, WE**
**BELIEVE WE ARE NOW IN A**
**STRONG POSITION TO CONTINUE**
**OUR EXCELLENT EY EDUCATION**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)|Para1.47|**WE ARE FUNDED BY LOCAL**
**GOVERNMENT 15 HOURS CHILD**
**CARE SCHEME AND ALSO A 30**
**HOUR EXTENDED FUNDING**
**SCHEME.**
**WE ALSO HOLD FUN RAISING**
**EVENT.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para1.46||
|A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|Para1.46||
|Other|||
**Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para1.25|**CONSTITUTION**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para1.25|**ASSOCIATION**|
|Trusteeselection
methods including
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees|Para1.25|**ELECTION**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para1.51||
|The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para1.51||
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para1.51||
|Other|||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para1.51||
|The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para1.51||
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|LITTLE ASHES|
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|Other name the charity
uses|LITTLE ASHES PRESCHOOL|
|Registered charity
number|1020026|
|Charity’s principal
address|GREAT BRICKHILL PARISH HALL
HORSEPOND
ROTTEN ROW
GREAT BRICKHILL
MILTON KEYNES
MK17 9BA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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||GRAHAM
WHITEHOUSE|CHAIR|||
||Katie
Smith|TREASURER|||
||Catherine Moore|SECRETARY|||
||Pelham Warren||||
||Rebecca Bullimore||||
||Neil Gowan||||
||David Jellis||||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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**wholeyear**||
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** G Whitehouse **Full name(s)** Graham Whitehouse **Position (eg** Chair person **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**
## **Profit and Loss**
## **Little Ashes Pre School**
## **For the year ended 31 August 2023**
|**Profit and Loss**
**Little Ashes Pre School**
**For the year ended 31 August 2023**||
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||**2023**|
|**Turnover**||
|200 - Sales|237.00|
|210 - Session Fees - Payable|22,251.54|
|220 - Session Fees - Funded Hours|62,228.52|
|225 - Tiny Ashes Session Fees|74.63|
|226 - Little Ashes Forest School|1,709.80|
|230 - Uniform Sales|155.50|
|240 - Lunch Club Fees|2,201.00|
|242 - Snack|28.00|
|247 - Registration Fees|846.50|
|250 - Fundraising|917.00|
|255 - Other Donation|3,564.13|
|262 - Government grants|40,516.72|
|270 - Interest Income|73.64|
|**Total Turnover**|**134,803.98**|
|**Cost of Sales**||
|315 - Uniform Orders|1,538.50|
|325 - Direct Expenses|130.80|
|**Total Cost of Sales**|**1,669.30**|
|**Gross Profit**|**133,134.68**|
|**Administrative Costs**||
|311 - Snack Purchase|1,345.71|
|400 - Advertising & Marketing|182.00|
|401 - Audit & Accountancy fees|864.00|
|404 - Bank Fees|104.31|
|412 - Consulting|1,440.00|
|416 - Depreciation Expense|891.59|
|420 - Entertainment-100% business|190.00|
|425 - Postage, Freight & Courier|0.95|
|429 - General Expenses|6.00|
|430 - Pre School Materials|4,886.44|
|431 - Forest School Materials|25.92|
|432 - Tiny Ashes Materials|245.87|
|433 - Insurance|632.15|
|434 - SEN Materials|392.32|
|441 - Legal Expenses|40.00|
|461 - Printing & Stationery|53.94|
|463 - IT Software and Consumables|885.48|
|469 - Rent|3,980.33|
|470 - Parish Hall Rent|4,963.00|
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Profit and Loss
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|471 - Forest Hut Rent|3,325.00|
|477 - Salaries|117,168.35|
|479 - Employers National Insurance|7.89|
|480 - Staff Training|3,752.51|
|482 - Pensions Costs|1,812.16|
|485 - Subscriptions|1,040.75|
|486 - Website Maintenance & Site Hosting|792.00|
|489 - Telephone & Internet|356.79|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**149,385.46**|
|**Operating Profit**|**(16,250.78)**|
|**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**(16,250.78)**|
|**Profit after Taxation**|**(16,250.78)**|
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LITTLE ASHES PRE-SCHOOL**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Little Ashes Pre-School**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Little Ashes Pre-School (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. 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 (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.
## Sophie Jones FCCA
Price Jones Partnership Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Alders Farm, Ivy Lane Great Brickhill Buckinghamshire MK17 9AH
Date: 14[th] October 2024