Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 Sept 2020 To 31 August 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Montacute Pre-School
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1024088
| Baptist Church School Rooms | Baptist Church School Rooms |
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| South Street | |
| MONTACUTE Somerset | |
| Postcode | TA15 6XD |
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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| Emma Lloyd | Chairperson | |||
| Sam Pattison | Vice Chair/Secretary | |||
| Zoe Campbell | Treasurer | |||
| Melanie Wilkins | ||||
| Susan Purchase | ||||
| Melissa Dodds | ||||
| Claire Jackson | ||||
| Christiane Doey | ||||
| Simon Staniland | ||||
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
Constitution – Pre-School Learning Alliance Type of governing document Pre-School Constitution 2011 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Run by a committee of which a minimum of 60% must be Family How the charity is constituted Members. The remainder may be affiliated. (eg. trust, association, company) By election of members of the Pre-School. Officers and Committee Trustee selection methods members are elected for one year at the Annual General Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
DBS checks are carried out on all staff, bank staff and committee You may choose to include members. There is a Safeguarding and Child Protection policy in place. additional information, where relevant, about: The charity is a Pre-School and is regulated by Ofsted. The Pre-School • policies and procedures adheres to strict guidelines as laid out by Ofsted and delivers the Early adopted for the induction and Years Foundation Stage curriculum. training of trustees;
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The Pre-School receives support and advice from the Early Years Alliance
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• the charity’s organisational and from the local Early Years team. structure and any wider network with which the charity Montacute Pre-School also works closely with the local community and works; takes part in local events such as the annual carnival (although this year,
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• relationship with any related due to Covid-19, the carnival did not take place). parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Montacute Pre-School aims to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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The Pre-School offers 8 mixed age sessions across 5 mornings and 3 afternoons for 38 weeks of the year. Children are given access to a variety of learning opportunities and experiences and supported by external professionals where appropriate. Staff also work hard to encourage, advise and support parents as required or requested.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Montacute Pre-School is run and supported by volunteers and is grateful to the parents who give up their time to support in managing the preschool, assist in sessions and support activities and events.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p Montacute Pre-School are very pleased to have received the highest Summary of the main award of ‘OUTSTANDING’ from Ofsted in December 2013. achievements of the charity during the year Fundraising activities were minimal this year due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
The aim is to hold sufficient reserves to cover fees for one term to allow for late payment of government funding and fluctuating numbers of children. Reserves will also meet the requirement to fund redundancy payments should the need arise.
Details of any funds materially None to report in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The Pre-School’s primary sources of funding are from Early Years Entitlement and from parent paid fees.
Secondary sources are made up of grants, fundraising and donations.
The primary expenditure is on staff wages and training.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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) Mrs Zoe Campbell Full name(s) Emma Lloyd Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc) Date 2 November 2021
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| MONTACUTE PRE-SCHOOL Receipts and Payments Account as at 31 August 2021 Receipts £ £ £ Opening Bank Balances Current Account 9677.87 Deposit Account 29154.24 38832.11 Fees Received: Parents 13014.60 Somerset CC 60456.09 73470.69 Fundraising 1987.47 Grant 1598.00 Milk Refund 165.97 Interest on Deposit A/C 5.56 Consumables Fee 4251.67 HMRC CJRS 404.30 81883.66 120715.77 Payments £ £ Wages 76916.38 Hall Rent 4595.00 Milk 169.24 Telephone 900.11 Consumables 1584.41 Fundraising 3425.71 Insurance 610.61 Membership Fees 159.24 Course Fees 915.00 Others 90.90 89366.60 Closing Bank Balances Current Account 2189.37 Deposit Account 29159.80 31349.17 120715.77 |
Registered Charity No. 1024088 2020 £ £ £ 8120.77 29139.61 37260.38 19220.50 57646.23 76866.73 2634.95 2000.00 149.19 14.63 4001.80 5294.81 90962.11 128222.49 £ £ 78122.09 3390.75 151.09 950.42 4906.08 222.45 610.61 158.00 760.00 118.89 89390.38 9677.87 29154.24 38832.11 128222.49 |
Registered Charity No. 1024088 2020 £ £ £ 8120.77 29139.61 37260.38 19220.50 57646.23 76866.73 2634.95 2000.00 149.19 14.63 4001.80 5294.81 90962.11 128222.49 £ £ 78122.09 3390.75 151.09 950.42 4906.08 222.45 610.61 158.00 760.00 118.89 89390.38 9677.87 29154.24 38832.11 128222.49 |
Registered Charity No. 1024088 2020 £ £ £ 8120.77 29139.61 37260.38 19220.50 57646.23 76866.73 2634.95 2000.00 149.19 14.63 4001.80 5294.81 90962.11 128222.49 £ £ 78122.09 3390.75 151.09 950.42 4906.08 222.45 610.61 158.00 760.00 118.89 89390.38 9677.87 29154.24 38832.11 128222.49 |
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