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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date . ,unln y- r,,1..,, ,t,1 Year 01 09 2023 To 31 08 2024
Reference and administration details
name Charity
~~Bollington Pre-School~~
Other names charity is known by
Bollington Methodist Pre-School
Registered charity number (if any) [L_] 1 [,] 022029 .
Charity's principal address
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|Water Street Centre,|
|Water Street,|
|Bollington,|Cheshire|
|Postcode|SK10|6PB|
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Names of the charit trustees who mana e the charit y g y
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|Pauline Snelson|Chairperson|
|Jill Hasler|Secretary (From|
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|20/06/24)|
|Sandy Milsom|Secretary (Until|
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|20/06/24)|
|Rebecca|Treasurer|
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|Natalie Corbett|Business Manager|
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|Margaret Park|
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|Resi|ned 20/06/24|
|Eryn Gair|g|
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole vear
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional informati[•] on)
Section B
Structure, overnance and mana ement
Description of the charity's tru_st s Constitution Type of governing document How the
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Unincorporated Charitable Trust charity is constituted Trustee selection
Appointed and elected by the charity's members methods
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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Trustees are made up of parents and former parents of children attending the Pre-School, and members of the local community including retired teachers and a retired speech and language therapist. Trustees complete DBS checks in line with statutory requirements. Trustees meet once per term and visit the Pre-School regularty. They are in regular email contact and work collaboratively on all aspects of the role. Induction and training takes place as part of our regular meetings. Trustees have access to the Years Alliance 'Educare' online courses. Early training
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the charity's organisational
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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
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major risks and the system and procedures to them.
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The Pre-School has an Early Years Manager and Early Years Business Manager, two Deputy Managers and a SENDCo. The Eariy Years Manager is our Designated Safeguarding Lead and one of our Deputy Managers is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
We have trustees and indemnity insurance to enable us to manage risk. Trustees conduct annual performance appraisals of the Pre-School ers. reviews our manag The designated safeguarding lead regularly policies and procedures and attends cluster meetings with other Safeguarding leads within the local area. Staff members are Paediatric First Aid trained. Basic Safeguarding training is updated regularly.
The environment is checked daily for Health & Safety risk, and we use risk assessments in relation to trips, activities and equipment.
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Trustees' visits over the included: year
Health & Safety reviews in October 2023 and June 2024 by_Mar aret Park; Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Curriculum reviews , February 2024 by Jill Hasler. Staff Well-being reviews by Eryn Gair and Pauline Snelson throughout February, March and April 2024.
We are aware of the need for diversity within the Committee and would like to recruit male parents and carers; and for transparency in reporting our challenges as well as our achievements and how we are managing these.
Bollington Pre-School is a positive, safe and inclusive environment where we can play, learn and grow together.
The Pre-School aims to:
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provide a secure, safe, nurturing and respectful environment that enables children to be safe and happy.
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build positive relationships with adults and peers, explore and learn and develop.
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work in partnership with parents and carers, and other agencies, to ensure l we are meeting children's individua needs and enabling
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them to explore their full potential.
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• value each individual child, to know them - their likes, their interests and their own experiences so we can build and expand their curiosity and learning.
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support our children to be kind, caring, respectful and to have a positive attitude.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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encourage children to explore, to be curious and confident, helping them to develop a strong sense of self-esteem and sett-worth, preparing them for the next stage in their learning journey.
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• meet the needs of all children, inspiring them by offering a wide and holistic learning environment with diverse learning opportunities where they can learn through exploration and play.
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have a highly qualified and experienced team, who work together with a shared sense of i on purpose wh ch will have a positive impact
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the children's learning and development.
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• explore opportunities and engage with the people and organizations that make up our local community, allowing children to have new learning chances and experiences.
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The charity works for the public benefit in particular through; • its status as a non-profit making organisation where any profits made are used to extend and develop the Pre-School provision;
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• its work with other schools and agencies to ensure that the education given by the pre-school links to the children's future learning and supports all areas of their development.
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The Pre-school is accommodated in a spacious building that providesa stimulati ironment for the children. There are three rooms: ng env The large room accommodates the 3-5-year-old children and hasa construct role play and music. The second room accommodates the 2-3-year-old chi role play and music. The third room is a mul ti-sensory room which includes bubble tubes and podium, l 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 There is a large and inviting secure outdoor play area which hasa had regard to the guidance planting area, an area for reading and storytelling with sensory plants and issued by the Charity an area for riding and free play. There is also a large undercover area which has Commission on public The Pre-school employs 11 staff who work a mixture of full- and part-time hours w benefit) lified. unqua With the support of Pre-School, 3 members of staff completed Level3 train
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infonnation)
Volunteer contributions:
• Some trustees volunteered their time in the summer term to assist with craft and play activities with the children to support staff at You may choose to include busy times. further statements, where With voluntary help, and fundraising, our much-loved 'Big Red Bus' 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 performar1ce
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity Background challenges: during the year
2023 - 2024 has continued to present challenges for the UK Pre-School sector with rising operating costs, including a 9.8% rise in wages and difficulties in retention and recruitment of staff across the Early Years sector. Fees were raised for 3-5-year-olds. Pre-School made savings by some staff taking on extra roles such as 1:2:1 SEN support, and midday assistant and cleaning tasks. New resources were purchased solely from activities and local fundraising grants.
Staff Well-being became the major priority this year: many young children continue to start Pre-School with immature social and emotional development and delayed speech and language skills, all of which need skilled and responsive adult attention and nurture. An increased number of children requiring one-to-one SEN support attended Pre-School, a cost which is not covered fully by Local Authority . SEN funding
- Trustees and Managers made Staff well being checks, and a small staff . bonus was paid at the end of the year Trustees provided some voluntary support for activities with the children in the Summer Term.
Achievements:
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Against this background, Bollington Pre-school staff worked hard with continued dedication to prioritise the children's wellbeing and speech and language development, with staff running small attention & listening groups for example.
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Pre-School applied for, and received, Educational and Heafth Care Plans (EHCPs) for all SEN children leaving to start school in September 2024.
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Sensory room redecorated and refurbished in the Easter holidays with grant funding and practical help from a local grandparent.
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With the support of Pre-School, 3 members of staff completed their Level 3 training, and 1 member of staff is continuing Level 5 training.
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Redesi of Pre-School and introduction of uniform for staff. gn Logo
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Community activities such as visits to the local fire station and bakery.
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Leavers' Graduation with the Bollington Town Mayor and activities for .
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children and families in July 2024 Open day held.
As Chair of Trustees, I would like to thank our families - parents, carers, grandparents - who have supported all our fundraising activities and our staff who continue to give so much to making Bollington Pre-School a 1 Town Council happy place to be. Thank you also to the local community and local businesses that continue to support Pre-School's activities and enable us to enhance our equipment and resources for the benefit and enjoyment of our Pre-School children.
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· Brief statement of the th on reserves arity's policy
We have a Reserves Savings Account and Reserves Policy to maintain adequate funds in our bank account/savings account to cover running costs for 3 months, including staff wages and redundancy costs. This is reviewed at regular Committee meetings.
We are workin on a formal Risk Re ister oin forward. g g g g
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The core income into the Pre-School is through Government funding for Early Years education. We receive additional fee income from families for . The bulk of the Pre-School income comes who pay childcare directly from the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) 2-year-old funding, the 15 hours universal funding and extended funding up to 30 hours for . 3-4- year-olds Other government funding is the Early Years Pupil . Premium which a small amount of children quality for
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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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;
Our main expenditure is staff costs. Staff costs rose sharply again in . . April 2024 with a 9 8 % increase in the National Living wage
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investment policy and Grants/Fundraising events: objectives including any ethical investment • Bollington Beerllington Beerington Beer Festivall
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policy adopted. •
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Bollington Beerllington Beerington Beer Festivall grant: £500 for our outdoor storage shed.
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• Halloween cake sale: £119 for small-world toys.
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Xmas 2023 raffle/Breakfast with Santa/ and tombola: over £750.
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Bollington Town Council grant: £1500 for Sensory room upgrade
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Tullis Russell grant: £2000 for Sensory room upgrade
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Staff member ran the Manchester Marathon: £535.
Section F
Other optional information
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
's trustees Signed on behalf of the charity
Signature(s) Pauline Snelson Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Ch ai•r,Chairperson e tc) Date January 2025
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| Bollington Pre-School | ||
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| Accounts Year End 31st August 2024 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Income | ||
| Fees | £47,360 | £49,850 |
| Funding | £149,636 | £130,983 |
| Other | £1,500 | £0 |
| Fundraising & Donations | £6,516 | £1,244 |
| £205,012 | £182,077 | |
| Expenditure | ||
| Employee Costs | £157,678 | £153,407 |
| Statutory Sick Pay | £91 | £501 |
| Rent | £7,500 | £7,500 |
| Insurance | £928 | £885 |
| Equipment&ArtSupplies | £2,499 | £4,061 |
| Food&Cleaning | £5,509 | £5,496 |
| FirstAid Resources | £74 | £127 |
| Printing, stationary & photocopying | £708 | £939 |
| Training | £938 | £2,121 |
| Gas & Electric | £4,376 | £3,945 |
| Telephone&Internet | £930 | £983 |
| Waste collection | £1,428 | £1,461 |
| OFSTED | £70 | £0 |
| Legal & Professional | £80 | £87 |
| Water & Sewerage | £1,375 | £3,451 |
| Maintenance | £1,440 | £1,002 |
| Annual Renewals/Licenses | £1,823 | £1,591 |
| Office costs | £623 | £571 |
| Other | £1,782 | £767 |
| Depreciation | £1,549 | £1,026 |
| Bank Charges&Interest | -£543 | -£62 |
| BadDebt | £72 | £0 |
| £191,610 | £189,859 | |
| Deficit/Surplus | £13,402 | -£7,782 |
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| Cash | Assets | **Debtors ** | Liabilities | ||||||||
| Assetscarried Forward-balance - 31/08/23 | £57,745 | £2,397 | £1,038 | -£181 | £60,999 | ||||||
| Assets Carried Forward - balance - 31/08/24 | £71,278 | £3,145 | £621 | -£643 | £74,401 | ||||||
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| Signedon behalf ofBollington Pre-School | |||||||||||
| PaulineSnelson | (Jvl,. | ||||||||||
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