Village Hall Peterborough Road Castor Peterborough PE5 7AX Telephone 01733 380190 ## Treasurer's Report for AGM 18th July 2022 The school year 2021-22 saw a slow but steady return to normality with regards our finances. The autumn term was still a difficult period and pupil numbers were below normal for the time of year. This resulted in a small financial loss for this period. By Christmas I estimate our total losses during the pandemic had reached approximately £13,000. Since that time pupil numbers have improved and are now close to the levels we would normally expect. It is too early to report final figures but funding this year is estimated to be £76,998 up from £59,808 during the previous year. Whist fees paid by parents is estimated to be £20,500 up from £14,035. The improvement I mentioned are clearly reflected in these figures. We continue to add £250 a month to our Redundancy provisions, these now stand at £26,100. Despite losing a senior long serving member of staff this amount is still only just in line with the amount required if ever needed, we will need to continue adding to these for the foreseeable future. The pandemic, as previously reported was an expensive period for us, and one we only survived because we had built up a reserve of cash over the previous years. We have decided that we now need to make sure we are as prepared as possible for any future problems. With this in mind we have decided to re allocate the future development fund of £11,263 to become a contingency fund for such events and will continue to add to this every year as finances allow. Fundraising has seen one of our best years ever with the total raised currently £2116.00 All of this money has been set aside for Kerry to spend on the children at the setting. The fundraising highlights were the always popular Halloween night which raised £500 and also the Herbie hunt day which raised an amazing £400. We were also able to get two big donations of £500 from Tesco and £500 from Prince build. Congratulations to Jodie and Kerry for their efforts in securing these funds. Our disposable income at the end of 2020-21 was £1942.69, my early estimate is that this will increase to around £5000 by the end of this school year. It is planned that anything over £5000 will be transferred to the contingency fund. I would like to congratulate Kerry and her team for once again providing a successful, happy setting for the children. I would also like to document my thanks to Village resident and former Chairman Simon Wooley who for many years has given up his time to examine and approve our accounts for the Charity commission. Simon is now stepping away and we are actively looking for a replacement. Castor and Ailsworth Preschool Sncome and e nditure account 31108122 2022 2021 Income Fees and vouchers Fundraising Donations Funding HMRC SSPICJRS Other Sub 21349.50 2300.33 101.96 76998.05 115.62 345.(KJ 101210.46 14035.00 874.32 186.00 59808.04 1510.49 4.00 76417.85 101210.46 76417.85 endltur Salaries Refund of fees (Cowd) Rent and rates Provisions Equipment Bank charges Office admin and costs Other I misc Tralning EYPP Other premis8S HGGI Fundraising costs Sub 79880.26 73157.57 6343.25 1342.83 1761.14 174.45 2058.89 6118.25 1319.86 1168.52 41.85 1483.65 130.00 1375.09 1684.44 260.00 175.52 982.68 178.45 94928.8 77.64 84785.$4 94928.8 84785.54 Balance for yearf5 actlvltles 6281.66 367.89 C1fv￿ year end 2021 38276.04 46643.73 Year end reconclllatlon 44557.7 38276.04 Year end reconciled balance less Petty Cash less Insurancè Set aside fundraising less Money set aside ((￿ntingency) less Money set aside (Future development) 44557.7 38276.04 821.53 2001.33 26850.00 11263.44 1219.91 23850.00 11263.44 Agreed (disposable) Balance at year end 3621.40 1942.69 Inde ndent Examinerfs re This independent examiners report relating to their ac￿Unts Is to the trusteos and members of the Castor & Ailsworth Pre4chool Accounts are prepared for the year ended 31* August 2022 Account schedules are set out on page 1 & 2 Res ctive r6 nsbilities of trustees and examiner The chartys trustees ar8 responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees cx)nsider that an audit is not required for this under seclion 144(2) of the Charities Ad 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an indep8rKl8nt eXaMinat￿n is ne8ded. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act To follow the procedures laid down in the general directh)ns gN8n by Charty Commission (under sectKJn 145{5llbl of the 2011 Act To state whether particular matters have ￿rne to my attention sis of inde ndent examin8rfs stat&mènt My examination was carried out in a¢xordance with general directK)ns given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a r8VTr8w of the accounting records kept by the charity arKJ a comparison of the accounts presented V￿th those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanats'ons from the trustees ￿n￿rnIng any such matters. The prc¢edures undertake do not provide all the evidence that %￿Uld be requir8d in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to wheth8r thè a￿Unts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters $8t out in the statement b8kMI. amin tem nt In ￿nneCtion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention. 11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the wuirements: To keep accounting records in accordance 4wth section 130 of the 2011Act: and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the a0￿UntIng requiremenls of the 2011 Act or 2110 whith, in my opinion, attention sPK)uld be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 0310W23 Nicf)la Goy ACMA 3 Maffit Road, Allsv￿rth. P&terborough. PE57AG.