CHARITY COMMISSION -.1 FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 October 2022 Period end date Period stsrt date To 30 September 2023 Charity name." Victoria Pre School Charity registration number". 1025492 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or ServI￿S identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the Iruslees have had regard lo the guidan issued by Ihe Charity Commission on public benefit To provide pre school education to children from the age of 2 years Para 1.17 and 1.19 Provislon of a school building, trained teaching staff and adherence to all regulations governing the provision of pre school education. Para 1.18 Yes Additional inforniation {optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference Par8 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Continuation in provision of pre school education to keep the pre school running to the best of its ability within the current climate and the continuing changes to pre school education. The pre school struggles with the continuing cost of living crisis and the continuing rise in the minimum wages cost but with low rises in the funding that the school receives With all costs continuing to rise the pre School continues to struggle and thi5 needs to be addressed to continue pre sGhools to run. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charsty, identifying the differen￿ the charity's work has made lo the circUmstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives sel Para 1.41 Performance of fundrsising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against obieclives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 As you can see by the accounts the pre school ran at a loss during the last year, this is not going to be sustsinable going foDNards. Very little reserves. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stalin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaInlieS about the charity continuing as a going concern Pera 1.22 Paia 1.22 P¥ra 1.22 No spare money tsi hold in reserves. Para 1.24 Para 1.23 With the continuing current Climate and high Gosts am very concerned how long i the pre school will continue to survive. Addttional inforniation (optional You may. choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Principal source of funds is from local authorty funding for each child this needs to be addressed by the governmenL The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.4S A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusls: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Par8 1.25 Pre School Learning Alliance Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Appointed at AGM Additional infomiation (optional) You ma . ￿ choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 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 Victoria Pre School Other name the charity uses Reg.istered charil .￿ number Charity's principal address 1025492 Windsor Avenue Lowesloft Suffolk NR33 9NP Names of the charity trustees who manage the charty Trustee name Offi¢e lif any) Dates acled il not forwholè ar Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Louise Brackslone Carol George Chair 4 March 2024 1 October 20221 30 September 2023 1 October 20221 30 September 2023 Treasurer Natasha Taylor Ex Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved DSrector name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not forwhole ar 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 infomiation (optionall Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiationl 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 ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full name{sl Position leg Secretary, Chair, etcl Carol George Treasurer Date 1710712024 Victoria Pre-school enditure Account for the Year Ended 30th Se Income and Ex tember 2022 Income Feeslunifomi EDYCP Grant Deposit Account Interest Refunds Travis Perkins Refund Fundraising enditure Wageslcleaning Courses Waveney Norse l Dell School Printing of T-shirts Microsoft Cover East Suffolk Li￿nCe Telephone Supplies for classroom Laptop CRB'S Xmas Party Photocopier Amazon Prime SummerTrip Cover for Laptop Consumables Shed Ofsled EYFS Waveney Gymnastics Petty Cash 14871 73446 79397 79 4922 592 102 20 710 3653 319 269 268 3429 122 137 96 2481 838 50 154 190 270 55 445 330 89147 98098 Loss 8951 98098 98098 Balance Sheet as at 30th Se tember 2022 Current Account Dep0511 Account Pelly Cash Fundraising Accounl 22513 Profil & Loss Account b￿d 37140 25 5641 Loss for year -8951 28189 28189 This is a true and accurate slalemenl of accounts year ending 30th Septèmber. Signed Trustee.. FF CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Report to the trusteesl members of I Victoria Pre School On accounts for the year ended 30th Seplember 2023 Charity no lif any) 1025492 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the a￿ve charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 {'Ihe 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 examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention } in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the b￿CketS if they do not apply. Date: 11-i-I Name: Relevant professional qualificationl5) or body lif any): LIPFA Address: IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, IndepEtYlent examinati￿ of chaiity th'reclions aTrJ guidan￿ for examinersl- Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018