Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/023 Period start date To Period end date
01/04/24
Charity name:Little Explorers Preschool
Charity registration number:1024003
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Providing the Early Years Foundation Stage which is the statutory framework for early years education. |
| 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 |
Registered childcare provider for early years education for 2-4 year olds.using fundraising to improve the range of toys, equipment or other required resources. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have considered the guidance when making relevant decisions including when reviewing or considering new activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers | |
| 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 | Providing high quality childcare at affordable prices for local families |
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 | Breaking even, none profit making |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A reserve is held to protect trustees incase the charity’s ability to continue comes a concern or to cover any shortfalls |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £7000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | New government funding for working families children should protect the preschool future going forward |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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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 | Membership |
| 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 | Annual appointment at 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 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Little Explorers Preschool |
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| Other name the charity uses | St marks preschool committee |
| Registered charity number | 10240003 |
| Charity’s principal address | Scout Hut Rosemary rd Cheslyn Hay WS6 7DY |
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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| TraceyLongmore | ||||
| Emma Cartlidge | ||||
| Rebecca Rowlands-Owens |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets 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) Tracey Longmore
Full name(s) Tracey Helen Longmore
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
28/12/2024
| Little Explorers Preschool | Little Explorers Preschool | Little Explorers Preschool | No (if any) | No (if any) | ||||||||
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| Charity No.1024003 | ||||||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||||
| For the period from ~~es ~~ |
Period start date 4/1/2023 ~~ee ~~ |
To ~~ee ~~ |
Period end date 4/1/2024 ~~eee~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Funded andprivatepayment for childcare | 68,094 | - | - | 68 | 68,094 | 66,014 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | 68,094 | - | - | 68,094 | 68,094 | 66,014 | |||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total- - - - - Total receipts 68,094 - - 68,094 66,014 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~===~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Wages/pensions/NI/tax | - | - | - | 57 | 57,528 | 49,472 | ||||||
| Rent | - | - | - | 3 | 3,800 | 3,800 | ||||||
| Insurance /ofsted/printing/ food/phone | - | - | - | 6 | 6,497 | 10,389 | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | - | 67 | 67,825 | 63,661 | ||||||
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - Cross Add Error 63,661 Net of receipts/(payments) 68,094 - - #VALUE! 2,353 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 68,094 - - #VALUE! 2,353 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~=———=~~ ~~—=S==>=>~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Toys Equipment Chairs Tables Details None Signature TraceyLongmore Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name TraceyLongmore Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liabilityrelates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| TraceyLongmore | TraceyLongmore | 1/3/2025 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Little Explorers Preschool
01/04/2024
1024003
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 01/04/2024 .
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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:
S Stewart-Cooney
Date:
03/01/2025
1
Oct 2018
IER
Name:
Shirley Stewart-Cooney
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address:
1 Wesley Avenue, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7JF
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
N/A
2
Oct 2018
IER