Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 06 April 2020 05 April 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Luxulyan Preschool Other names charity is known by Previously Luxulyan Smarties (name changed 2 Jan 2020)
Registered charity number (if any) 1023065
Charity's principal address Luxulyan Preschool, Luxulyan Village Hall St Cyriac, Bodmin Cornwall Postcode PL30 5QA
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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| Mrs Gemma Weir | Chair | |||
| Mrs Joanne Tonkin | Secretary | |||
| Mrs Elizabeth Snelson | Treasurer | |||
| Mrs Sophia Barnett | Committee member | |||
| Mrs Hannah Jenkins | Committee member | |||
| Mrs Laura Knight | Vice Treasurer |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Stephanie Apostolou (Preschool Manager)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Committee run association How the charity is constituted
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Trustee selection methods
Elected by committee
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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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
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups
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Luxulyan Preschool is a purpose built preschool setting within Luxulyan village hall offering professional and quality childcare in Early Childhood Education for 2-4 year olds.
We are a committee run charity, regulated by Ofsted, during the financial year of April 2020 – April 2021 the preschool employed four qualified members of staff, (one of which was only for part of the year), offering term time childcare, following the EYFS.
We offer childcare provision for preschool age children from the local community, including fully funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, via Summary of the main activities Cornwall County Council funding, and non-funded /paid sessions at undertaken for the public £9.00per session. The preschool can take up to 18 children in any one benefit in relation to these session. Sessions run Mon- Fri morning (9am-12noon) and afternoon objects (include within this (12noon-3pm) section the statutory declaration that trustees have The preschool has previously offered breakfast club, running from 8-9am, had regard to the guidance but this has remained on hold throughout the April 20- 21 year due to issued by the Charity COVID-19. Commission on public benefit)
The preschool building is leased from the village hall and is purpose built, including enclosed outside area, allowing free-flow play, in a safe environment, where we can encourage children to learn and develop through play. This year we had additional CCTV cameras fitted to ensure the safety of the outdoor area.
The preschool has a good working relationship with the local primary school, where the majority of children attending preschool progress onto, and through this relationship the preschool is able to assist with their transition into primary school, although
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policy on grantmaking;
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The financial year April 2020– 2021 was unprecedented for all, including Luxulyan Preschool who following government guidelines for COVID-19 closed in March 2020. After the Easter break spaces were offered and preschool re-opened with limited hours for key worker children, until a gradual re-opening mid-May, with increased safety and hygiene procedures following all guidelines continuously.
Preschool were then able to continue to offer children their places for the rest of the 20-21 year without further closures. There were also zero reported COVID cases amongst staff and children in this period.
We have continued to provide childcare and early years’ education to local children, even during lockdown resource were made available, and online story telling was set up.
Some children received the 2 year old funding, others the 3-4 year old funding and some were paid sessions. We were fortunate to continue to receive the funding during lockdown period, and so able to continue to pay our staff full wages, without the need for a furlough scheme.
The number of children on the books has fluctuated throughout the financial year reaching 27 children registered with the preschool by the end of the year.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Reserves will be kept to a reasonable level, with sufficient funds as a contingency. If reserves begin to exceed this amount then further investment to improve the facilities available at Luxulyan preschool would be considered.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
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Luxulyan Preschool Accounts 20202021
| Incoming 2020-2021 £ Council funding Parent payments Grant funding Grocery cash back Outgoing 2020-2021 £ Wages Pension contributions HMRC Admin Rent Services Insurance Ofsted Music licence Telephone / internet Training DBS Groceries Petty Cash Stationary & Supplies Equipment Uniform Gifts Refund Grant pay back Profit for year |
£44,098 £12,289 £4,350 £45 £60,782 £35,619 £1,376 £2,607 £531 £5,100 £315 £486 £50 £84 £796 £202 £0 £510 £0 £988 £1,005 £27 £91 £46 £1,000 £50,832 £9,950 |
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| Accounts prepared by: E L Snelson Position: Preschool Treasurer Signed: Date: 05-Feb-22 |