## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 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 educaton 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 ofer
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 stmulatng environment. Every child is
given generous care and atenton, 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 satsfactory progress, our setng sees
parents as parents in helping each child to
learn and develop and parents are able to hep
to shape the service it ofers. Our programme
supports children to develop the knowledge,
skills and understanding they need: Personal,
social and emotonal development: Making
relatonships; self-confdence and
selfawareness; and managing feelings and
behaviour. Physical development: Moving and
handling; and Health and self-care.
Communicaton and language: Listening and
atenton; understanding; and speaking.
Literacy: Reading and writng. Mathematcs:
Numbers; and shape, space and measure.
Understanding the world: People and
communites; the world; and technology.
Expressive arts and design: Exploring and using
media and materials;and beingimaginatve| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|**The trustees have compliant regard**
**to the guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public beneft. In**| |issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||**planning and delivering our**
**activities, the trustees ensure that**
**the preschool remains accessible,**
**inclusive, and fully focused on**
**advancing the education and well-**
**being of early years children within**
**the local community.**| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The preschool relies signifcantly on**
**the dedication of volunteers. The**
**charity is governed by a voluntary**
**management committee who donate**
**their time to oversee the strategic**
**and fnancial running of the setting.**
**Additionally, we are incredibly**
**grateful for the parents and**
**community members who volunteer**
**their time to assist with fundraising**
**events, gardening, and DIY projects,**
**all of which directly enrich the**
**environment for the children**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |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|Our achievements for the year is contnuing to
be a locally run, small early years setng that
provides early years educaton to local children
in a safe and stmulatng environment. We
contnue to develop and improve on our
provision whilst ensuring high standards of
care and enrichment are provided to our local
community.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The preschool successfully achieved**
**its core objectives this year by**
**maintaining stable staf-to-child**
**ratios, supporting children through**
**their early years foundation**
**milestones, and continuing to**
**provide an inclusive learning**
**environment for local families.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We held small community**
**fundraising initiatives throughout**
**the year. The funds raised were**
**directly reinvested into expanding**
**our outdoor learning provisions and**
**upgrading indoor play resources for**
**the children.**| |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|
**Our principal source of funding is**
**local authority early years**
**educational funding for eligible 2-,**
**3-, and 4-year-olds. This is**
**supplemented by top-up fees from**
**parents for additional hours,**
**alongside minor community**
**fundraising activities.**| |---|---|---| |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|**The principal risks facing the**
**preschool include fuctuations in**
**local childcare demand, rising**
**operational and property costs, and**
**the ongoing challenge of recruiting**
**and retaining qualifed early years**
**staf. The committee closely**
**monitors cash fow and maintains a**
**robust reserves policy to mitigate**
**these risks.**| |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|
**New trustees undergo an induction**
**process which includes an**
**introduction to the preschool’s**
**operational structure, a review of the**
**charity’s constitution, and an**
**explanation of their legal**
**responsibilities under Charity**
**Commission guidance. All committee**
**members undergo mandatory DBS**
**checks and are provided access to**
**safeguarding and early years**
**governance training.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The preschool is governed by a**
**voluntary management committee**
**(the trustees) who oversee strategic**
**management and fnancial**
**compliance. Day-to-day operational**
**management and educational**
**delivery are delegated to our**
**employed Preschool Manager and**
**their staf team. The preschool**
**operates out of the Townhill Park**
**Community Centre.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**The charity operates independently**
**but works closely with Southampton**
**City Council early years teams for**
**funding and quality regulatory**
**support, as well as local primary**
**schools to support a smooth**
**transition for children moving on to**
**reception.**| |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
Meggeson Avenue
Southampton
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kirstie Martin|Chairperson||| ||Arfa Ali|Treasurer||| ||Christine Bond|Secretary||| ||Magdalena
Czarneka|Committee member||| ||Carol Hatter|Committee member||| ||Robert Charlton|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 ## **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)** Kirstie Martin **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 23/06/2026 ## |SectionBStatementofassetsand|SectionBStatementofassetsand|liabilitiesattheendoftheperiod
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