Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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|Section A Reference and administration details|
|Charity name|TIPTREE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP|
|Other names charity is known by|
|Registered charity number (if any) 1026184|
|Charity's principal address|14 Ransom Road|
|Tiptree|
|Essex|
|Postcode|CO5 0TL|
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|Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity|
|Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled|
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|
|year|to appoint trustee (if any)|
|1|Janice South|President|
|2|Phyliss Woodiwiss|Vice –President|
|3|Jade Oakes|
|4|Annabelle Wood|Secretary|
|5|Andrea Buffey|
|6|Sandra Church|Chair|
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Section A Reference and administration details
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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
Trust deed. Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) The charity’s constitution was adopted on 28 September 1977, amended How the charity is constituted on 14 October 1988 and 25 March 2008. The constitution was readopted (eg. trust, association, company) on 14 March 2013. Appointed by trustees at Annual General Meeting. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups by: Summary of the objects of the a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning charity set out in its and extended hours groups, together with the governing document rights of parents to take responsibility for and become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children, whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability
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(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aim of the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Also to help the children interact with grown ups and their peers, learn to share equipment, adults and space, listen to stories and to use a pencil and paints and crayons. Be able to do simple crafts, use scissors, and learn their colours, some letters and numbers
Charitable activities
Tiptree Pre School Playgroup is a registered charity pre school run by an elected committee of volunteers. With three settings in different parts of the Village. All are independent from the Primary Schools, registered with and inspected by OFSTED and affiliated to the Pre School Learning Alliance.
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)
Established in 1962 it now provides places for up to 150 children between 2 and 5 years old and employs on average 29 staff. The Milldene Preschool has been located within the grounds of Milldene School since 1992. Originally in a class room then in a second hand demountable which was erected in 2002. It was fast getting close to its sell by date and had seen better days so after 4 years of ploughing through various levels of red tape and a lot of serious fund raising with help from the Parish, Colchester and Essex County Councils to name a few, we were able to clear the site and have an Integral Building erected in its place during the Summer Holidays and refitted ready for the New Term to start on the 1[st] September 2014. Unfortunately due to falling numbers the URC site closed in December 2019.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grant making;
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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
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Last year was a better year than 2023 maintaining a good standard and achieving a surplus of £30,385.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
We maintain a contingency fund in a separate savings account of at least £25,000.
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) |
Mrs J South Mrs P Woodiwiss |
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| Mrs J South Mrs P Woodiwiss |
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President Vice President 18/06/2025 18/06/2025 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Tiptree Pre School Playgroup 1026184 1 Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110912023 To 3110812024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to th• n•ar•st Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• n•ar•st £ to th• n•ar•st £ to th• n•ar•st £ to th• n•ar•st £ A1 Receipts NEP FundirYJ Fees Fundraising Events Sale of T-shirts Miscellaneous Income Snack Contributions Gift aid Deposit account interest Sub total (Gross income for AR) 186,475 51,541 5,751 186,475 61541 5,751 156 140 3,930 258 564 1,089 1,089 492 492 85 245.832 245,832 198,581 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 246,832 245,832 198,681 A3 Payments Discos & Funding T Shirts & School bags Wages induding pension Rent and Rates Toys & Crafy Materials Christmas Toys & Panto Utilities - milldene Gr0ries & milk Courses Professional Fees Donatson Otsted registration Insuran Advertising Printing, Postage, Ststionery Telephone Repairs & Maintenan Computer Costs Sundry Expenses Hire of Prints"ng System Independent Examiners Costs Hire of hall 815 168,174 19,671 815 168.174 19,6T1 747 164,195 16.226 11,071 696 1,318 1010 1,177 287 30 113 1.898 160 986 1,399 426 331 20 100 2,314 1,657 1.754 160 1.399 426 331 100 1314 1.754 1,906 1,481 1356 177 1,694 1.620 732 1,489 1.302 2.432 922 1,645 1,481 1356 177 1.694 1,620 Sub total 215,446 215,446 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Shorthold Plant & Machinery 676 676 Sub total Total payments 216,446 215.446 209,060 Net of ceipts/{paYrnentsj A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 30,386 30,386 10,479 89,738 120,123 89,738 120,123 100,217 89,738 CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
Se tion B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n•ar•st £ Restricted funds to n•ar•st £ Endowment funds to n•ar•st £ Details B1 Cash funds Bardays Current Account Barclays Saver Account 17,687 NS&I Account 61,580 Cash ib hand Total cash funds 120,123 (agree r1p1S a1 paynmts acoymt{s)) OK Unrestricted funds to n•ar•st £ OK Restricted funds to n•ar•st £ OK Endowment funds to n•ar•st £ Details Fund to which asset belon Curr•nt valu• Detail Cost (optlonal) B3 Investment assets Fund to which ass•t belon Curr•nt valu• Details Short Leasehold Cost (optional) 105.502 B4 Assets retsined for the charity's own use Short Leasehold 19.797 Plant and Machinery 6,603 Current Stock unrnstrlct•d Fund to which r•lates Amount due Wh•n du• Det Trade Creditors B6 Liabilities Wages unr•strict•d 18.146 PAYE and NEST 3,518 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name Mr5 J South fA4oJLffj < Mrs P Woodiwiss CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ TIPTREE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP members of On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2024 Charity no 1026184 ended (if any) Set out on pages RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT PAGES 1 and 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns 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.
Signed: Julian Wyncoll Date: 18 June 2025 ~~Ps [|~~ Name: Julian Wyncoll ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: Tile & Co Essex Ltd, Warden House, 37 Manor Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LX
Section B Disclosure ~~en~~ Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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October 2018
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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