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2024-02-29-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
From 01 03 2023 To 29
02		 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name WRITTLE GREEN PRE-SCHOOL

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1023360

Charity's principal address THE BERYL PLATT CENTRE 12-14 REDWOOD DRIVE, WRITTLE ESSEX Postcode CM1 3LY ~~a~~

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
**to appoint trustee(if any) **
TRISH WOOLNER CHAIRPERSON
HANNAH GERRISH SECRETARY To 15 November 2023
AILSA BIRCH TREASURER
SINEAD FOLAN
ANNIE MULLEN
REBECCA PARKER To 15 November 2023
LUKE GILLESPIE To 15 November 2023
LISA FOX From 15 November 2023
LAURA WATKINS From 15 November 2023

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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 year ~~——————~~

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE, MODEL CONSTITUTION 2011 Type of governing document Amended (approved by Early Year Alliance) and adopted at the AGM on (eg. trust deed, constitution) 20 November 2024

PRE-SCHOOL COMMITTEE TRUST How the charity is constituted

ELECTED Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Early Years Alliance policies and procedures updated throughout the year You may choose to include as necessary. additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

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To provide pre-school provision under EYA constitution and policies. adhering to Ofsted objectives and gained a rating of GOOD on 12 Summary of the objects of the September 2024 to provide learning for children 2yrs to 5 yearolds for up to 15/30 funded hours per week, with an option to pay for charity set out in its additional sessions up to 6.25 hours per day. governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these To provide pre-school provision for our local village community which also objects (include within this extends to other local villages and towns. section the statutory declaration that trustees have Relationships with local schools, Writtle community association, parish had regard to the guidance council, health service, church, children’s centres, library, local councils issued by the Charity and other provisions within the local community are excellent and provide Commission on public benefit) a healthy link for the pre-school to the local community.

The pre-school holds various fundraising events throughout the year which help support the local community and the community centre where the preschool is based. We hold open evenings for pre-school parents and welcome prospective families at any time. The pre-school operates Additional details of objectives an open-door policy, and welcomes family members to stay and play. and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D

Achievements and performance

Section D Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The preschool celebrated the Kings Coronation, giving commemorative cuddly lions to each child.

We were invited to have a stall at the infant/junior school fete, where we gave out balloons and advertised our services.

We advertised in the village brochure for the bi-annual Festival on the Green and the bi-monthly Writtle News to promote the preschool and toddler group. These publications are delivered to every house in the parish.

We celebrated by dressing up and raised funds Children In Need, held a Macmillan coffee morning and took part in a Reindeer Run to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society.

We once again had an entry in the local Christmas Tree festival, held in the church. This was great fun for the children to take part in and encouraged preschool families to visit the festival held over a weekend in December.

We had to temporarily move to the local Scout Centre for 2 days whilst the approach road to the centre was being tarmacked. This was a great adventure for the children and staff, especially as it is located next to a large play park.

The preschool continues to use our face book page, which we use for reminders and notices about forthcoming events.

We also continue to use tapestry as a means of communication and to record children’s progress.

The baby and toddler group continues to run and is thriving,

We continue to develop the outdoor play area/garden, which is much bigger than our previous outdoor space and is a fantastic place for children to play and learn.

We have a stable staff and a bank team of our own who provide support when needed.

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Section E Financial review

SUFFICIENT RESERVES TO MEET UNKNOWN FUTURE Brief statement of the charity’s REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE HELD. policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

THE EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE CONSTITUTION SETS OUT You may choose to include FINANCIAL CONTROLS WHICH THE PRESCHOOL FOLLOWS. additional information, where LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources PARENTS, WHERE FEE PAYING CHILDREN ATTEND. of funds (including any fundraising); FUNDRAISING EVENTS: SUMMER FESTIVAL, EASTER PARTY, AND HALOWEEN PARTY ETC. • how expenditure has supported the key objectives COMMISSION ON PHOTOGRAPHS of the charity; • investment policy and CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS VIA “EASYFUNDRAISING”. objectives including any ethical investment policy ALLOWS THE PRE-SCHOOL TO PURCHASE/REPLACE NEW adopted. EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE CHILDREN’S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICALLY OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT.

Section F Other optional information

WE NOW HAVE 2 MEMBERS OF BANK STAFF. THIS MEANS WE DO NOT HAVE TO USE AGENCY STAFF, WHO PROVED TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE.

THESE STAFF WORK AS AND WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED TO COVER STAFF ABSENCE AND HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF KNOWING THE CHILDREN AND PRESCHOOL ROUTINES.

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) T J WOOLNER Full name(s) TRISHA J WOOLNER Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc) Date 23 DECEMBER 2024

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RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS SUMMARY WRITTLE GREEN PRESCHOOL WRITTLE GREEN PRESCHOOL PERIOD 01/03/2023 TO 29/02/2024 PERIOD 01/03/2023 TO 29/02/2024
CharityNo: 1023360
Receipts Current a/c Deposit a/c PettyCash Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS LAST YEAR
Funding 71,524.88 71,524.88 71,524.88 87,293.79
Fees 7,588.46 7,588.46 7,588.46 6,827.42
Fundraising& Donations 1,648.59 1,648.59 1,648.59 4,714.65
Uniform/Toddler Group& Other 2,020.47 22.24 250.00 2,292.71 2,292.71 2,850.19
TOTAL RECEIPTS 82,782.40 22.24 250.00 0.00 83,054.64 83,054.64 101,686.05
Payments
Resources & Equipment 689.33 120.15 809.48 809.48 1,604.37
Wages/PAYE/NEST 71,250.46 71,250.46 71,250.46 68,329.69
Room hire 9,273.00 9,273.00 9,273.00 8,806.16
Advertising& Training 689.40 689.40 689.40 371.80
Postage Printing& Stationery 213.55 11.55 225.10 225.10 176.17
Cleaning& Mobile Phone 638.67 2.39 641.06 641.06 425.62
Insurance & membership 980.95 980.95 980.95 944.85
Uniform,Snack & milk 564.60 236.56 801.16 801.16 575.90
Capital Spend,Sundry& PettyCash 5,412.08 8.10 5,420.18 5,420.18 5,133.64
TOTAL PAYMENTS 89,712.04 378.75 90,090.79 90,090.79 86,368.20
NET OF RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS -6,929.64 22.24 -128.75 -7,036.15 -7,036.15 15,318.30
Cash funds last year end 40,702.80 2,336.04 213.47
Cash funds this year end 33,773.16 2,358.28 84.72
Liabilitie due
HMRC Tax & NIC for Jan & Feb 2024 71.17 Signed Trisha Woolner Chair Trisha Woolner
Assets
Uniform stock held 411.12

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