Stepping Stones Pre School William Barnes Primary School Bridge Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1BZ OFSTED EY395220 ## AGM MEETING Venue: Stepping Stones Pre-School at 7.30pm Date 24 September 2024 Present: Val Cuff, Samantha Ward, Richard Lemon, Emma Chatfield, Laura Stuart, Sophie Chatfield, Iresha Sandamali. Apologies – Lindzey Bealing, Laura Cooper, Rhoda Lacy. ## **Managers' Report to AGM** TO BE UPLOADED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENT. ## **Chair Person’s Report to AGM** TO BE UPLOADED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENT. ## **Treasurer’s Report to AGM** TO BE UPLOADED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENT. ## Agenda **Agenda - Stepping Stones Pre-School Tuesday 24 September 2024** - Committee members/Trustees - Governing Document - Val will be leaving us July 2025 - Holiday dates/special occasions - Raffles - Chocolate Tombola - Christmas Party - Refurb/toilets/art area/bike shed/sun sails - Fee increase - Consumables charge - AOB ## **Committee Matters** ## Chair Samantha Ward has agreed to continue in her role as Chair Person, with support from the rest of the team. Val proposed, Emma seconded the motion. ## Treasurer Richard Lemon will be stepping down from the role; Emma Chatfield has agreed to take over. Samantha proposed, Richard seconded the motion. ## Secretary Laura Stuart has agreed to continue her role as Secretary, after taking over from Rhoda Lacy shortly after last year’s AGM. Samantha proposed, Emma seconded the motion. ## **Additional Agenda Items** - Val opened the meeting with her annual Managers’ report . - Val to chase school placement applications to make sure all Rising 5’s have applied before closing date. - General costs have all increased; staff, rent, food, paper, etc. - ‘Good’ result from Ofsted inspection (December 2023). - A few complaints logged to Ofsted; however, one had been erroneously linked with Stepping Stones and others have been satisfactorily resolved. - Sam went through the Chair Person report . - Expressed sincere thanks at all fundraising. - Would like to try bridge the gap between Stepping Stones and William Barnes; working closely and sharing events with the PTFA, along with building relationship with new headmistress, Ms Locke. - Continue refurbishing the Stepping Stone facilities and buildings where possible. - Sam is finding it increasingly hard to maintain her Chair Person role, and is looking to step down. - Richard went through the Treasurer’s report . - Further discussion about increasing costs and how we might reduce spending: - Ink cartridges can often be a large expenditure, although not regularly. Could we look to reduce printing of eg. accident forms with ability to upload details on Tapestry? Moving to paperless invoicing via email? - Fixed consumables charge per child per term is definitely helping cover adhoc snack costs. - Richard requested Val stapling faded receipts to paper and annotating the paper with necessary details. - Richard requires the paperwork from the Child Okeford auction (£376) - Richard requires the receipt for Emma Chatfield’s DBS. - Richard requires the paperwork/receipt for Hayley’s Best Practice bill. - Richard requires the paperwork/receipt for the donation from SNADS (March 2024, £350). - Possible upcoming expenditure includes maintaining/fixing some broken fence panels and boxing in pipework in main building, but possibility of Wiliam Barnes covering costs? Sam to look into capital funding. - Fee increase from £6.50 to £7.50 PH is helping to cover costs. ##  Upcoming events: - Halloween – trip to Nazareth Lodge for ‘trick or treating’ - Christmas – hoping to arrange for a Chocolate Tombola (with donations from families) and raffle. Christmas party for the children to be arranged for last week of term. - “New to me” tabletop sale; possibly 9[th] November? ~£10 a table? Possibility of providing refreshments? Will arrange details in upcoming weeks. Meeting adjourned 8.30pm. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATETrIENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 FOR STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Stepping Slones Pre School Chaiity No rfan 1026316 Annual accounts for the eriod Pèriod 8nd dale Period start date 01-Sep-23 31-Aug-24 Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted income funds Recommended categories by activity Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Prior year funds Total funds Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Income and end0v￿ents Irom.. Donations and legact3 Charitable 8Ctivitie5 Sol S02 Othèr trading acti￿￿eS Invèstments S03 141,033 123 141,033 123 S04 35 Separate matenal ol incorng Other S05 sos 1.225 142,381 1,225 142,381 3,702 121,381 Total Resources expended INote 6 Expendlture on.. Ralsing lunds ChaTltable actthties SQ7 S08 S09 126,076 126,076 134,272 Separate matthfjal item of expense Oth8r S10 Total S12 126,076 126 076 134,272 Net incomel{expenditure) before investment gainsl(losses) S13 16,305 16,3Q5 (12,891) Net gainslllogse31 on investmeTht5 Net inGomel(expenditure) Extraordinary Items Transfern between funds Other recognised galnsl{losses): S14 S15 16.305 16,305 {12.891) S16 S17 Gain$ and 1088e8 on revalua￿￿n of fixed assets fortr* ¢h8rty's Olhw oainslllosgesl Net movement in funds S18 S19 S20 16.305 16,305 12,891 Reconciliation of funds." Tgtal funds brought folwawd Total funds carrled forward S21 74,628 90.933 74,628 90,933 87,519 S22 Section B Balance sheet Restricted income fund5 Unrestricted funds Endowment Total this funds Total last year yoar Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 {Note 15) (Note 14) {Note 16) (Note 17 Total fixed assets 801 B02 33.565 33,565 33,565 B03 804 B05 33,565 33,565 33,565 Current assets stocks (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Total current assets B06 1,144 1,144 1,144 BOB B09 79,089 0.233 55,822 56,966 B10 80,233 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) B11 22,865 22,865 15,903 Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 57,368 7,368 41,063 Total assets less current liabilities B13 74,628 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities B14 B15 Total net assets or Ilabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment fund5 (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 271 Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve B16 90.933 90,933 74,628 B17 B18 B19 90.933 90.933 74,628 B20 Total funds 821 90.933 74,628 Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval ddlmm Signature Print Name CC17a {Excel) 1910312025 Nrrte 1 BI5￿ Otprtyatstion f.l Bas¥$ OtXCOunts) Tr4Ewuffjyh4¥p bEeD ￿.. e l1(a￿￿ReN￿oIjr￿•￿lFRS 1￿￿￿t￿rA7 11 ￿y2th1 I￿￿1111FRs 102> FRS 10R." 1.2 Gtslng ¢uri¢Èrn prEpwEdon agtqr rhlirti 1.3CharwEOf a¢ts)• poky Y* Yes. 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Gcths cf p￿￿ed 45pwI athity¥effleByured at ￿t reEAlsaY&v** Yes Yes tsade debtsw5 ar￿ h)w8 rtter4aUel measured inthal rewithi at btonb The chartyhas has lThvestrneffl$ 11hL*J5fty￿$7le orpw0ir4u￿￿$aIe a￿j Ix5h eqU￿￿ent5vkn a rnatitydarÈ ￿5￿4Th oneyear. These ￿￿de gn depogit a ￿ats•date Df i￿5 kn one￿ar￿dd forin¥osknentpurpD5es rntherthÈn med th(rttem CDmThthn&)ts a5 ￿lall due. YèB No P4Ja assel inv•slm*nts Yes POUCIES ADOPTED AnD￿￿NAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE Section C Notes to thè accounts Iconti Note 3 Analysis ol incomè fur ds Ana Donaions and rfls Grft Aid Le acies General 4rani5 provided ty governfflent'other ch8Dties Membership 5ub5cription5 and spcrwrship5 which are In substance donations Donatlon$ and ￿#¢￿e5. Donated goods. lathlflies and se￿￿e$ Other Tot•1 Charitablp aGtivitie5: Fundr￿Sir￿j her Total Othertradlng aclSvltle8: Fee5 26.211 114,822 16 739 100.905 Fundin Job Aeienlion Schem• ather ran15 1.225 142.25B 3702 121.346 Tolal Incom• frorn Interest income Dividertd wicorne Remal and kasing Incorr Other 123 Total 123 Separats motsrlal hem of Incorne.. Totsl ConVefs￿ of endowrnent funds irrto ￿COMe Gan ¢rt thsposat of a langf* ￿ed asset herd lor charrfj s rthn use c￿fi on dispDsal of a programme relaied Investmeni Roya￿￿9 Irem ihe expbfalion ro ert h15 Other Tolal TOTAL INCOME 142.381 Olherlnfonnation: l in¢ornv in thè wSoryearvAs Unl￿￿¢tEd exceptfor IplEat• p￿￿* desGrfr￿oTh and amounts) ¥thqr• any eMlrywmÈnt rund l& coThvrrtBd into I￿orne In Ihe report4￿9 ￿rfOd. pl••se glv• tho fortha con￿5[0￿. Iho in¢oTllo st￿8 above the follDwlTrg ItdtK*are nwtgrial: (plea50 i*sdoGe the naknvq, arby wlor CC17a (Ex0￿) 19￿3r2025 Section C Notes to the accounts Note 9 Support Costs Please complete this note rf the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs. Basi5 Qf allocatlon egcribe method Raising funds pre school Activity 2 A¢tivity 3 Grand total Support cost exam les Governance 112.097 112.097 Wages admin costs 3.100 3.100 pension5 Other 115.197 115.197 Total Please provlde details ol the accounUng policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate theirapportionment. CC17a (Excel) 1910312025 Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 11 Paid employées Please complete this note if the charity has any employees. 11.1 staff Costs Thls year Last year Salarie5 and wages Social security costs Pension costs {deflned contrlbutlon scheme) Other employee benefits 112.097 120,460 3,100 3,282 Totsl staff costs 115,197 123,742 Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension ¢ost5) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60.000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter true, in the box pmvided. No employees received employee benefits lexcluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000 Band £60,000 to £69,999 £70,000 to £79,999 £80,000 to £89,999 £90,000 to £99,999 £100,000 to £109,999 Number of employees Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for thelr services to the charity Last year Number 11.2 Average head count in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work This year Number Total CC17a (Excel) 1910312025 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 14 Tanglble Ilxed assets Ple4secomplete thts noi•lflhe Charftyhas 4￿Y nwdassets 14.1 Costor valuallon l￿d & Iwfjklln Othwland & Vil￿ng￿ Pla￿( Total quipm•rt At1he bpginning tst the year 33,585 Revalu81¥)ns 0￿pOSal$ TrdnsferE- At End rflhe year 14.3 DWpThe1￿Qn and [m￿l￿1e￿tr asls SLorRB SLorRB SLOLT RB SLorRB SLorRB Sli8iuht ￿ne I"SL"I LY RedwNJ B") Al boginnir¥J ofthe year DS¥0saiy Déweoalien Imwainnent TTrn5fws" A1 entl ￿]he y 14.3 Net book value Net book vam* eginnlw ofthe yew Net book vah* ai Errtl afthe year 14.4 Impalrmenl Pl¢e$pprovid•& doscrfprion olthe eveffls end ¢lreumstan¢es thatltdto Ihe reru9nilitsii 01 14.6 Rgvalu4Yon MaTr ac￿￿ntin&tP0IkY0r ￿￿￿*110￿ Is •t*pterf. the elle¢fywe dite of the rtw•lualiv ReP￿*￿ts fundlng rn¢•l¥ed towa￿• ciplw èxpendlutre th¢ n4mé v•lu*. rfappli¢able assum￿On￿ the ¢anylngomouiitthatwouldhave been ognlsedh4d theassets bBen Cani•LI undèr the CL￿1 IlFodel. 14.6 0th8rdb¢105urès (l) Ple￿ state th8amoufttofbDnowlno Costs. Ifany. ¢apitalisedln Ihe offangible ffYedéssetS 3nd the capilalisaiion ratg used. {IlJ Pleasepmvld¢ th¢ •moun¢ofcontracttsai cammithients forthe a¢oulsAOon of tangible Ilxed4sgets. riii) Der81ts of thetxtsi•n￿ anoturrylng èmounts of prop8tyJ pfant4ndequlprn*rt to which the has restrt￿ tllle orth•taJ pJedgedaS￿urlty￿or1Je￿IJIlvts. . The Is lornto¥ements Axerfassetcatesx>ne5 ~Pleas¢ Int￿ate l*e m•thouoYdewedatton o*meuX*yftoiop￿GfjfmV ISL • W•yrn io 19103IE025 GG17k IEX¢e Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note rf the charity has any creditors or accruals. 20.1 Analys￿ of creditors Amounts falling due within one year This year Last year Amounts falling due after more than one year This year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income 22.384 15.313 Taxation and soeial security other credltors Total 20.2 Deferred income Please complete this note rf the charity has deferred incom& Please explain the reasons why income is deferred. Funding in advance relating to following year Movement in deferred income account Thi5 year Last year Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period 15,313 20,824 (15,313) 20,824 14,319 15,313 (14,319) 15,313 CC17a {Excd) 11 19iD312025 Section C Notes to thè accounts contl Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand Thls yèar Last year Short term cash investments Ile55 than 3 months rnaturlty date) Short term deposit5 Cash at bank and on hand Other Total 79.089 55.822 79.089 55,822 CC178 IExcdl 12 J9I0312025 Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Nots 26 Events after the end of the reporting period Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporb-ng period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period. 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Ivanka Kuspova's e-mail address is: kuspova@icloud.com. ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees**|**Report to the trustees**|**Report to the trustees**|**Report to the trustees**| |---|---|---|---| Charity Name Stepping Stones Pre School |**On accounts for the year**|31 August 2024
**Charity no**
1026316| |---|---| |**ended**|**(if any)**| ||| |**Set out on pages**|1-12| ||(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above| ||charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**31/08/2024.**| |**Responsibilities and**
**basis of report**|As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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 (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 15/4/25 **Signed:** ~~|~~ **Name:** Andrew Comer ~~CC~~ **Relevant professional** ACCA **qualification(s) or body: Address:**[Evans and Co, Manchester House, High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset DT10 ] 2LL. **Oct 2018** 1 **IER**