Tommy Thumbs Pre-school Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts st Year ended 31 March 2024 Charity number 1022430 Tommy Thumb5 Pre school Annual A¢¢ounts YeaT ended 31 March 2024 Contents Page number 3 Trustees, Annual Report 7 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Pre-school 8 Independent Examiners statement 9 Reeeipts and Payments Aecount for General Funds I I Statement of Assets and Liabilities 12 Notes to the accounts Tommy Thumb5 Pre school Annual Accounts Year ended 31 March 2024 Trustees, Report Reference and Administration details Charity name Tommy Thumbs Pre-school (Not known by any other name) Charity Number 1022430 Principal Address Cledford Primary School George Vl Avenue Middlewich CWIO ODD Names of Trustees who manage the Charity Trustee name Office (if any) Date of appointmentlresignAtion if not for full ear Appointed January 2017 Name of body entitled to appoint trustee Julie Cooper Chair Trustees or members Rebecca Bugg Secretary Appointed January 2021 Trustees or members Amanda Taylor-Hall Treasurer Appointed March 2019 Trustees or members Advisors Bankers National Westminster Bank The Bullring Northwich Cheshire. CW9 5BN Tommy Thumbs Pre school -4nnual A¢count$ Y¢aT end)J 31 March 2024 Structure, Governance and Management The Charity's governing document is the Pre-school Learning Alliance Model Pre- School Constitution 2011. This was adopted by Tommy Thutnbs in April 2009, reviewed in April 2016 and most recently in January 2019. The Charity is constituted by Trust Deed. Trustees are selected by election from the current inembership or appointed by the current trustees. Objectives and Activities The objective of the Pre-school is to provide a safe, happy and nurturing environment for all pre-school children and their families, free from discrimination and prejudice. Children of school age are supported within our wraparound care provision before and after school and throughout the school holidays. Public Benefit Accountiug In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the Cliarity Commission's guidance on public benefit. As a charity, the parents of our childreii have the assurance that all our income must be applied for the benefit of the children attending our setting. Achievements and Performance Tommy Thumbs continues to operate from hvo rooms and can accommodate up to 60 children at any one time across the setting. In the Nursery room (3-4yrs) we offer 3hrs per morning session and 3hrs per afternoon session including a lunch session, five days a week, for 38 weeks per annum. In total l O sessions per week are run. In the Little Learners room (2-3yrs) we offer a 3hr morning session including a lunch session and a 3hr afternoon session, currently five days a w'eek, for 38 weeks per annum. In total l O sessions per week are run. To support our families further we now operate a flexible start time of 0815am. As at 31 March 2024, the total number of children on the register was 25 in the Nursery room and 36 in the Toddler room. We continue to offer the Universal Funding offer for all three & four year olds of15 hour5 p¢r we¢k, the extended the 30 hours per week funding for eligible 3 and 4 year olds and the two year old funding for eligible children. Tomrny Thumbs Pre School .4nnual Accoun15 Ye4rended 31 Mareh 2024 Financial review Policy on reserves Reserves at 31 March 2024 were £91,555. The trustees have worked hard this year to increase the level of reserve. Examples of costs, which would require paying in this situation would be rent and staff redundancies. In addition. reserves are held to cover fluctuations in receipts and payments during the financial year. It should also be noted that there are no restricted or endowment funds held. Annual surplus The annual deficit for the year to 31 March 2024 for the Pre-school was £11,125. Current year financial results This year, Tommy Thumbs has looked to enhance our indoor environment. We have begun the process of decorating all areas in neutral shades, looking to replace worn storage units & boxes and developing areas of display for the children's work. Fundraising during the year to 31 March 2024 was lower than previous year (-£174net). Te held back again this year on some of our own fundraising to support other local & national charities, for example we enjoyed National Jumper Day for Save The Children and dressed up to support Red Nose Day. Future years Tommy Thumbs at Cledford is now coming to the end of its twelfth year of operation on the site of Cledford Primary School. Jointly, we are forniulating a ten year aspiration to enhance the provision and perforniance of both our Pre-school and Fun Club operations. Tommy Thumbs Pre School Annual Accounts Ycar¢nd¢d 31 MaTeh 2024 Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Julie Cooper Chair Date Amanda Taylor-Hall Treasurer Date a2_&.a¢J romtny Thumbs Pre school Annual Accounts Year ended 31 March 2024 Independent Examiner?s Report to the Trustees of the Pre-school I report on the accounts of the Pre-school for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 9 to 12. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts" you consider that the audit requirement 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 section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not proi'ide all the evidence that would be requir¢d in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Tomrny Thumbs PT¢ s¢hool Annual Account5 Ycarended 31 March 2024 Independent Examiners statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. and to prepare accounts which accord ivith 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. Name: Signed: Relevant professlonal qualification or body: Address: srfrtILr L l4 ¢&SFli rtil Tommy Thumbs Pr¢ s¢hool .4nnual Account5 Yearended 31 Marth 2024 Receipts and Payments Account for General Fullds Current year to 31 March 2024 Prior year to 31 March 2023 Receipts Fees from parents 87,817 82.126 Fees from voucher agency 187,823 203,714 Total fees 275,640 285,840 Fundraising (see nofe l) 275 545 Donations Uniforms 48 347 Other receipts Support Funding 2,660 922 Bank Interest to Reserve Account 1214 396 Total Receipt5 279,837 288,050 TomTny Thutnbs Pr¢ school Annual Accounts Yearended 31 March 2024 Receipts and Payments Account for General Funds Current year to 31 March 2024 Prior year to 31 March 2023 Payments Fundraising costs ($¢¢ nole l) 449 488 Catering 6,841 6.365 Premises 18,000 15,000 Building Miork and maintenance 704 1,633 Other 2,150 Consumables 3JlO 3,133 Equipment 2,150 1,928 Meeting Costs 11 Administration/ office 14,888 11,660 Payroll 244,609 250,805 Total payments 290,962 293,169 Net (deficit)Isurplus for the year (11,125) (5,119) TomTlly Thumbs Pr¢ s¢hool .4nnual A¢¢ounis Yearendoj 31 mll￿h 2024 10- Statement of assets and liabilities At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 Cash Funds Credit Card payment in advance Current Bank account 83,463 91,555 100 95,802 Reserve Bank account 90,400 100 Petty cash balance Total cash funds IA5 per ￿1p1S and payments account on prior pogel 175,118 186,302 Other monetary assets Outstanding fees from parents Liabilities Invoices not yet paid Outstanding rent Signed as approved on behalf of the trustees Julie Cooper Chair Date ZZ.5 2Lfr Ton]Thy Thumbs Pre school Annual Account5 Yearertded 31 March 2024 Notes to the accounts Fundraising receipts and payments Current year to 31 March 2024 Previous year to 31 March 2023 Receipts Unrestricted fundraising 275 545 Restricted fundraising income Total receipts 275 545 Payments Unrestricted Fundraising Activities 449 488 Total pa)'ments 449 488 Net fundraising surplus for the year -174 57 Tommy Thumb5 Pr¢ sthool Annual Accounts Yearendoj 31 Mawh 2024