Chair’s Report – November 1[st] 2022
As chair of the committee, please let me place on record my thanks to everyone who has contributed to another successful year for Exminster Pre-School.
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Our children, parents and carers
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The Pink Ladies
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Our administrative staff
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Our committee, who continue to play their part on a voluntary basis
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The wider community who have engaged with the pre-school in any way
It has been a pleasure to see our staff able to continue to ‘return to normal’ after working through the COVID pandemic. Of course, that has not always meant it has been easy, as we have all navigated how best to handle unexpected occurrences, including storms, the passing of the Monarch, and many other things besides. Thanks to you all, for your professionalism, and for continuing to offer your best to our children.
This has been a busy year for the pre-school. In order to offer an update to members, I will mention some of the projects and achievements of the year:
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Discussion and planning of the charity’s possible conversion to ‘Charitable Incorporated Organisation’ Status, which is also known as CIO.
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An inaugural provision of a summer school. Thanks to staff who attended this. Thanks also to the Deepway Community Trust for their negotiation of a different hourly rate, in our hiring of the hall, which made this viable.
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The ever-popular ‘Santa Tour’ was bigger and better than ever, alongside other successful fundraising activity through the year
Unfortunately, we have still not been supported in our vision to provide 0-2 provision to the village, which necessitates new premises. We continue to view this as a critical next step for the village. We will continue to consider alternatives, and what might be possible, as we continue to try and best serve our community with the provision families might expect, and certainly deserve.
Commitments elsewhere mean that I will be ending my two-year service to the committee. So I would also like to say how privileged I have felt to offer what I could to the pre-school. The appointment of trustees is essential to the running of our pre-school. The committee is a welcoming group, with a culture of encouragement and support for anyone who wishes to contribute to the success of this crucial first step of education for local children. The charity relies on support from its members, which includes all of us who have children at the pre-school. Hopefully, we can count on the support of some of you here present this evening, to join the committee and offer your own insight and experience. The time commitment is small, but the impact is mighty.
Exminster Pre-school
Year End Accounts
| Year Ending Santander current account Barclays deposit account Cambridge & Counties account Receipts Fees and subscriptions Early Years' Grant Fundraising Grants and Donations Interest Other Payments Staff Wages Tax/NI/Pension Rent Materials and consumables Equipment Insurance and registrations Administration Snacks Cost of fundraising Staff uniform and costs Training Educational visits and visitors Other Play equipment purchased Office costs/stationery/postage Telephone Books Computer & Software Cleaning Subscriptions Refreshments Cost of Sales - Goods Misc Surplus (Receipts-Payments) Represented by account balances at Santander current account Barclays deposit account Cambridge and Counties account |
31-Mar-21 31 March 2022 £ £ 89122 77268 35379 35395 87215 88718 211715 201381 29449 39019 142571 148528 406 1837 0 1666 1520 1071 4957 1471 178904 193592 150185 166499 9028 10013 19242 21617 2764 2847 1844 1260 317 648 1329 169 309 806 319 832 4004 245 1026 311 3034 388 353 58 422 748 359 13 1903 36 189238 213689 -10334 -20097 201381 177956 77268 52772 35395 35398 88718 89786 201381 177956 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Exminster Pre-school
On accounts for the year Charity no ended[31/03/2022] (if any)[1024111 ] Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2022
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement 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:
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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
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.
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Date: 31/10/2022
Signed: Name: Helen Hibbins Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 54 Milbury Farm Meadow, Exminster, EX6 8FG
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1 2018
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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 .
Oct
2 2018
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