Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Little Berries Pre-school
Other names charity is known by Previously Isaac Watts Pre-School
| Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
1020417 | |
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Seagarth Lane |
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| Southampton | ||
| Hampshire | ||
| Postcode | SO16 6RL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Catherine Dixon | Chairperson | |||
| Shawn Turner | Treasurer | |||
| Emma Ridley | Secretary | |||
| MaryElia | ||||
| Paula Morgan | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Preschool Learning Alliance Model Pre-school Constitution 2011 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association consisting of 5 Members How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in November (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Trustees have access to all policies and procedures. These are reviewed You may choose to include annually or when new policies arise. All Trustees have DBS checks and additional information, where are members of the update service. relevant, about:
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Little Berries Pre-School is a member of the early years alliance which
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and provides helpful advice in the running of the pre-school. training of trustees;
Risk assessments are carried out daily in the pre-school. A risk assessment form from the EYA insurance scheme is also completed each year.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Holistically educating and caring for children aged 2-4 years old, which values all children and parents, regardless of race, gender, disability, or culture.
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Learning through play.
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- Regular visits from local agencies offer support to the children’s learning.
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Organised School trips and Fundraising events to support the preschool.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We apply for grants on the recommendations of outside agencies. Parents also have direct involvement with the pre-school and local businesses will often donate raffle prizes to support our fund-raising efforts.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Fundraising has been a struggle this year due to the coronavirus
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Summary of the main pandemic. As a committee we have managed to raise some money
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achievements of the charity through our various fund-raising events. These have included:
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during the year - Raffles - Clothes collections - Craft Days - Scavenger hunt - Photograph commission
We raised in total £1025.93 this year.
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Section E Financial review
Reserve’s policy active.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
We receive government funding for children aged 2yrs old upwards and grants from the local government to support specific children’s additional needs.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Catherine Dixon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)
Date 01/07/2020
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Little Berries Pre-School
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st August 2019
31st August 2020 31st August 2019
Income
| Direct Fees Council Funding Milk Subsidy Uniforms Fund-Raising Income Cooking Donations Inclusion Grant Other Grants EYPP Miscellaneous School Dinners Holiday Club Photos School Trips Book People Election Income Sundry Income Interest Received Expenses Wages St. Johns DBS Checks Pension Staff training Rent of premises other premises costs LB 2 premises costs Office Equipment Consumables Cleaning Music lessons Ofsted costs PLA Membership and Insurance School dinners snacks playroom consumables Staff uniforms Accounts repairs and renewals Training School Trips Fundraising Expenses Sundry Holiday Club Bank Charges Clothing Purchases Surplus income over expenditure |
43,033 56,695 286,032 270,790 173 1,026 156 6 42 183 443 382 741 5 180 442 498 121 180 331,397 329,730 180,994 186,508 503 507 6,910 133 216 6,348 3,219 1,328 1,154 838 3,035 3,989 0 1,145 916 760 300 0 70 105 3,727 98 0 2,828 1,682 2,388 4,682 5,331 888 319 1792 1,814 5,580 374 27 626 1,271 4,481 0 0 147 100 226 225 0 222546 215040 108850 114690 |
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Little Berries Pre-School
Independent Examiners Report on the unaudited accounts to the Trustees of Little Berries Pre-School Charity Number 1020417
I report on the accounts of the Little Berries Pre-School for the year ended 31[st] August 2020
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charities trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirements of section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under sec 43 (7) b of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanation from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
In connection with my examination no matters have come to my attention
- 1 which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a to keep accounting records in accordance with sec 41 of the Act; and b to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
- 2 to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Bowman Accountancy Services Ltd 76 Bellemoor Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 7QU Date: 27[th] May 2021