Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 Sept 2017 Period start date To 31 Aug 2018 Period end date
Charity name: Crawshawbooth Pre-School Playgroup
Charity registration number: 1022561
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Crawshawbooth Pre-School is committed to providing quality care & education for children between the ages of 2 – 5 years. We aim to provide a safe & stimulating environment, ensuring equality of opportunity for all of the children from our local area. High Staff ratios mean children are well supported & we work with Parents & Carers, children’s first educators, to make the children’s time with us happy, informative & rewarding. Our staff endeavour to follow up on all training opportunities, helping us to stay abreast of the current educational thinking. |
| 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 |
Crawshawbooth Pre-School first opened in 1968 in its present location, later moving to St. Mary’s Church, returning to the newly opened Youth & Community Centre in 1989. The Village Centre is owned by Lancashire County Council & was extended & refurbished in 2009. The Centre is Managed by Crawshawbooth Community Association & hosts many different groups for all ages of our community. Pre-School are pleased to interact with many of the other Centre user groups, from Toddlers to over 50's Lunch, to the Village Community Library. We are registered with Ofsted & our last two inspections, October 2011 & September 2015, we were graded as Outstanding in all judgements. We were obviously thrilled to achieve this in 2011 & proud that the teams hard work & commitment was once again recognised in 2015. It is an honour to be able to say that we are the only 'Outstanding' Pre-School in Crawshawbooth. We are members of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. This partnered with our relationship with the local Early Years Teacher Team, ensures that we are constantly in touch with new thinking in the field of early year’s education & childcare. We also have excellent links with our local Primary & Secondary Schools. Working closely as a team with parents/carers in thelocalcommunity to provide a safe, |
| stimulating & quality environment, ensuring inclusion & equality of opportunity for all. Our aims are: • To enhance the development & education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving, community based group. • To provide a safe, secure & stimulating environment. To work within a framework which enables quality of opportunity for all children & families. We offer each child: • A curriculum, based on the seven areas of learning. • Fun & friendship with other children & adults. • Individual care & attention made possible by the high numbers of adults to children. • Individual care & attention made possible by the high numbers of adults to children. • The opportunity for parents / carers to be directly involved in the activities of the group & in your child’s progress. We strive to continually re-investing in new resources and the latest technology to ensure we offer 'Outstanding' first steps of education to all children. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | As a registered charity, Crawshawbooth Pre- School, it's Trustees & Management Committee fully undertake the Charity Commission guidance & have regarding public benefit & take into account the guidance during our decision making processes. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We recognise that Parents / Carers are the first & most important educators in the lives of children. Therefore we aim to support all parents & carers to form a partnership, working together, to provide the very best possible care & education. Parents & carers are always welcomed into the group & encouraged to contribute. Volunteers are an essential ingredient in Pre- School life & for the ongoing success & survival of our Pre-School. Our Trustees & Management Committee are volunteers from a mix of current & previous parents. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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. |
Para 1.20 | Ongoing review of Policies, Plans & Procedures ensure we meet the latest guidelines & requirements. Our most recent Ofsted inspection, January 2020, awarded us a Good Grading, this followed on from the previous Outstanding Grading awarded in September 2015. There have been changes in regulations and guidelines which we were advised were the reasoning behind the grading. Mainly the size of the setting and outside space. The grading still demonstrates the true level of passion & commitment by all of the team at Crawshawbooth Pre-School. Like everyone else in the UK we had to close due to Covid 19 pandemic. This allowed us to reassess the setting and replace old resources for new. We continued to receive Funding and Grants to cover wages etc.. to cover the expenditure. Unfortunately fundraising was not viable in this year due to the pandemic. Once we are back up and running as normal Fundraising will resume. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The financial accounts for the year show income of £108774.27 with Expenditure of £71512.62. We plan our finances on a termly basis & work hard as a team to control expenditure to allow stability in financial planning. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A reserve is held to ensure the ongoing stability of the Charity |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25,000.00 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NA |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Our Funding is primarily from Grant Funding via Lancashire County Council, Fee Payers & various fundraising events. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | We continually invest in new resources & equipment to help us keep up to date with all relevant statutory requirements & our ‘Outstanding’ status |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection 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 |
Para 1.25 | Elected & confirmed annually at the AGM |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | We work with the information & training options available from The Charity Commission & The Pre-School Learning Alliance. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | • Trustees • Management Committee • Pre-School Management Team • Pre-School Staff |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | NA |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Crawshawbooth Pre-School |
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| Other name the charity uses | Crawshawbooth Pre-School Playgroup |
| Registered charity number | 1022561 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Village Centre Adelaide Street Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8PW |
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 (if any) |
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| Ian Cardy | ||||
| Clare Mahood | ||||
| Suzanne Hollings | Treasurer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name NA
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| NA | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this NA falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets NA from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
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) Jessica Fox Full name(s)[Jessica Fox ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] 22/03/2022
Date
CRAWSHAWBOOTH PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31/08/2020
INCOME EXPENDITURE
| Grants | Wages | £49,080.01 | ||||
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| Rossendale CC Flood Gra | £2,500.00 | £49,080.01 | ||||
| LCC Funding | £62,061.83 | |||||
| HMRC Grant | £16,727.89 | |||||
| £81,289.72 | ||||||
| Rent | £3,483.37 | |||||
| Fees | Accountant | £396.00 | ||||
| £11,838.76 . | Ofsted registration | £50.00 | ||||
| Mobile Phone | £72.00 | |||||
| £11,838.76 | Telephone | £427.31 | ||||
| Fundraising | DBS | £315.65 | ||||
| Advertising | £83.00 | |||||
| Shared Raffle with CA | £585.00 | Pension | £619.92 | |||
| Equipment & stationery | £3,533.66 | |||||
| Milk & refreshments | £674.12 | |||||
| Training | £320.00 | |||||
| Customs | £1,864.55 | |||||
| Travel Expenses | £101.92 | |||||
| Repairs | £8,990.99 | |||||
| Website | £357.28 | |||||
| £585.00 | CA payment error | £201.86 | ||||
| CA Shared Raffle | £585.00 | |||||
| Trips, parties and | ||||||
| presents | ||||||
| Xmas presents | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | (children and staff) | 23.98 | ||||
| Leavers party and | ||||||
| Donations | £1,060.79 | presents | 232.00 | |||
| Insurance | £14,000.00 | |||||
| £15,060.79 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | . | |||||
| Petty cash | 100.00 | |||||
| £108,774.27 | £71,512.62 | |||||
| Surplus | £37,261.65 | |||||
| Balances as at 31/08/2019 | Balances as at 31/08/2020 | |||||
| Current account | £2,593.42 | Current account | £44,654.78 | |||
| Deposit account | £15,002.11 | Deposit account | £10,202.40 | |||
| £17,595.53 | £54,857.18 | |||||
| Increase in Funds | £37,261.65 |
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