## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date 

Period end date 


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|01|Sept|2023|31|August|2024|
|From|To|
|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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|9|
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|11|
|12|
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|Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)|
|Name|Dates acted if not for whole year|

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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)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- 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)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grant making; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- 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)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- 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)** <br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**|Mrs J South<br>Mrs P Woodiwiss|
|---|---|
||Mrs J South<br>Mrs P Woodiwiss|
||<br>President<br>Vice President<br>18/06/2025<br>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
Gr0￿ries & 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 r￿1p1S a￿1 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: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- 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). 

1 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 



**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER**