## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Squirrels Corner Squirrels Corner Preschool Charity registration number:10257858** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Squirrels Corner Pre-School aims to provide
high quality care and education for children
below statutory school age; to work in
partnership with parents to help children to
learn and develop; to add to the life and well-
being of the local community and to offer
children and their parents a service that
promotes equalityand values diversity| |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|We aim to ensure that each child is in a safe
and stimulating environment. Every child is
given generous care and attention, has the
chance to join in with other children and adults
to live, play work and learn together. This helps
to take forward his/her learning and
development by being able to build on what
he/she already knows and can do. Every child
has a key person who makes sure each child
makes satisfactory progress, our setting sees
parents as parents in helping each child to
learn and develop and parents are able to hep
to shape the service it offers. Our programme
supports children to develop the knowledge,
skills and understanding they need: Personal,
social and emotional development: Making
relationships; self-confidence and
selfawareness; and managing feelings and
behaviour. Physical development: Moving and
handling; and Health and self-care.
Communication and language: Listening and
attention; understanding; and speaking.
Literacy: Reading and writing. Mathematics:
Numbers; and shape, space and measure.
Understanding the world: People and
communities; the world; and technology.
Expressive arts and design: Exploring and using
media and materials;and beingimaginative| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference 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 Our achievements for the year is continuing to be a locally run, small early years setting that provides early years education to local children Summary of the main Para 1.20 in a safe and stimulating environment. We achievements of the charity, continue to develop and improve on our identifying the difference the provision whilst ensuring high standards of charity’s work has made to care and enrichment are provided to our local the circumstances of its community. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our reserves Policy is to ensure we have
enough in our reserves account to allow for
redundancies and notices on the premises
we rent for the contracted period in the
even of immediate and unexpected closure.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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|Trust| |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|Elected at Annual General Meeting (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|| |---|---|---| |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|Squirrels Corner Preschool| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|10257858| |Charity’s principal address|Townhill Park Community Centre
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Charlotte Biles|Chairperson||| ||Nicola Warner|Treasurer||| ||Carol Hatter|Secretary||| ||Hannah Atkins|Committee member||| ||Jen Beazley|Committee member||| ||Jacqui Dyer|Committee member||| ||Krystyna Zara|Committee member||| ||Genette Spooner|Committee member||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)** Simone Lewis Tracy Cocking ## **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) Full name(s)** Charlotte Biles **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 22nd March 2024 | ene ||
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approval||| |||||||||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 28/03/2025 Squirrels Corner Pre School Accounts 31 December 2024 i OSESNE I BRIE SNE BRINE NG DERE IIS EE ## Squirrels Corner Pre School ## Independent Examiners report on the unaudited accounts to Squirrels Corner Pre School | report on the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to 7. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. ## It is my responsibility to: * examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, * to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and * to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of independent examiner’s statement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 2 CE REELED LTTE AS, Nine MO ne ee ee ## Squirrels Corner Pre School ## Independent Examiners report on the unaudited accounts ## to Squirrels Corner Pre School In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that: * accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; * the accounts do not accord with such records; + where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102); * any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Name: Professional Body: ## Andrew D Nicholas CIPFA, MAAT Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants Association of Accounting Technicians Licenced Accountant Address: T D Gregory 237 Manor Farm Road Bitterne Park Southampton Hampshire SO18 1NY 3 ## Squirrels Corner Pre School Profit and Loss Account - Receipts and Payments basis for the year ended 31 December 2024 ||2024|2023| |---|---|---| ||£|£| |Income|267,819|194 569| |Cost of sales|11,146|11,059| |Gross profit|256,673|183,510| |Expenses||| |Wages, Salaries and other staff costs|205,285|159,614| |Rent, rates, power and insurance costs|17,191|17,174| |Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs|1,433|878| |Bank, credit card and other finance charges|114|120| |Accountancy, legal and other professional fees|969|1,122| |Other business expenses|358|262| ||225,350|179,170| |Profit|31,323|4,340| 4 | ## Squirrels Corner Pre School Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 ||Notes||2024||2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||£||£| |Current assets|||||| |Bank/building society balances||54,615||23,292|| |Cash in hand||50||50|| |||54,665||23,342|| |Current liabilities|||||| |Trade creditors||1,098||1,098|| |Net current assets|||53,567||22,244| |Net assets|||53,567||22,244| |Capital account|||||| |Balance at start of period|||22,244||17,904| |Net profit|||31,323||4,340| ||||53,567||22,244| 5 —_ 0 EOSS’*~S:-@=T'S=o ooo ee errr, ## Squirrels Corner Pre School Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 ## 4 Accounting basis The accounts have been compiled on a basis that enables profits to be calculated in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and that provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return. |2|Profit and loss account analysis||| |---|---|---|---| |||2024|2023| |||£|£| ||Income||| ||Grants
Fees|253,803
12,326|169,375
22,126| ||Fundraising|1,666|2,996| ||Other|24|72| |||267,819|194,569| ||Cost of sales||| ||Consumables
Books, Toys & Equipment|2,317
7,100|2,300
6,038| ||Other direct costs|1,729|2,721| |||11,146|11,059| ||Wages, salaries and other staff costs
Wages and salaries
Pensions|182,400
9,898|149,830
7,098| ||Employer's NI
Staff training and welfare|9,173
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2,686
159,614| ||Rent, rates, powerand insurance costs
Rent|17197|17,174| ||Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs
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Accountants fees|o68
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