## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
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## 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**
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|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**||||
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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|TRISH WOOLNER|CHAIRPERSON|||
|LISA FOX|SECRETARY|||
|AILSA BIRCH|TREASURER|||
|SINEAD FOLAN||||
|ANNIE MULLEN||||
|LAURA WATKINS||||
|HANNAH LAWRENCE||From 20/11/2024||
|ALEX HAWLEY||From 20/11/24 to 29/01/25||
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14 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ~~—~~ 1 March **2013**
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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
- (eg. trust, association, company)
ELECTED Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **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:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
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To provide pre-school provision under EYA constitution and policies, and **Summary of the objects of the** adhering to Ofsted objectives. We gained a rating of GOOD on 12 September 2024. We provide learning for children from 2yrs to rising 5 **charity set out in its** year-olds for up to 15/30 funded hours per week, with an option to pay for **governing document** additional sessions up to 6.25 hours per day. **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.
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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 an open-door policy, and welcomes family members to stay and play.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## 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**
We continue to advertise in the village magazine, The Writtle News, to promote the preschool and toddler group. This publication is delivered to every house in the parish.
We celebrated by dressing up and raised funds for Children In Need, held a Macmillan coffee morning and took part in World Book Day and 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 the first weekend in December.
The preschool continues to use our face book page, 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 saw some staff changes during the year with new experienced staff coming on board. We continue with our own bank team, who provide support when needed.
Having previously registered with ‘Easy Fundraising’ we have seen an increase in the number of parents signing up to the scheme and raised just over £116 during the year.
Our annual summer festival was a great success, raising a profit of £950.00. The Easter and Halloween parties were great fun, along with our Christmas Nativity which was enjoyed by all who attended.
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**Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Sufficient reserves to meet unknown future requirements of the preschool are held.
## **Details of any funds materially**
## **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
- The Early Years Alliance constitution sets out financial controls which the
- You **may choose** to include preschool follows.
- additional information, where relevant about: Local Government funding
- • the charity’s principal sources Parents, where fee paying children attend. of funds (including any fundraising); Fundraising events: summer festival, easter party, and Halloween 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 equipment and resources adopted. to enhance the children’s learning and development specifically outdoor play equipment.
## **Section F Other optional information**
We now have 3 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)** Trisha Woolner **Full name(s)** TRISHA J WOOLNER **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIR **etc) Date** 18[th] DECEMBER 2025
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RECEIPT5 & PAYMENTS SUMMARY
Ch•rlty No.. 1023360
WRITnE GREEII PRfSCH(XX
PERIOO 0110312024 TO 28102n025
Current alc
91.156.79
D•posll
Restrktsd Funds
Unrejtrkted Funds
91,156.79
7,012.(h)
1,786.99
TOTAL FUND5
91,156.79
7.012.CXJ
1,786.99
Fundln8
Fees
FundT•lsbn8 & Donatlons
Unlfomftoddr Group & oth
71,524.88
7,$88.46
1.648.59
2.292.71
1,786.99
35.48
TOTAL AECEIP75
IIXi,999.53
35.48
101.435.01
101,435.01
83.OS4.64
P•ym•rts
Rèsources & Equlpmenl
WaaeslPAYVNEST
Room hlr•
Ad¥ertlsln8 & Tr•lnln8
Postage PrSntln8 & St•tlon•ry
Cleanln8 & Mobile Phone
Insurance & membershlp
Unworm. Sn•ck & mllk
Capital Sp•nd, Sundry & Petty C•sh
1,286.7S
81.586.56
9.614.05
601,20
140,89
622.10
J.174.15
105.20
1,391.95
81.586.56
1,391.95
81,586.56
9.614.OS
809.48
71,250.46
9.273.00
689.40
225.10
641.06
980.95
140.89
622.79
1,174.15.
1.174.15
235.61
71.38
3.293.98
3.365.36
5.420.18
TOTAL PAYME14TS
98.997.89
412.88
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99,410.77
99,410.77
90,090.79
NET OF RECEIPTYPAYMENTS
35A8
-7.036.15
C•th l•it r4•r •nd
33.773.16
35.774.80
2,393.76,
71.84
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HMAC Tax & NIC for J•n & Feb 2025
NEST penslon p•yment for Feb 2025
ency costs for Féb 2025
Total
76.99
148.14
560,26
n5.39
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Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
WRirrLE GREEN PRESCHOOL
Report to the trustees
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
On accounts for the year
ended
2810212025
Charity no
(if any)
1023360
Set out on pages
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
ofr plg
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 2810212025.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
Responsibilities and
basis of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
IER
Oct 2018
IER
Oct 2018