Trustees Annual Report for the Period – 1 Sept 2022 to 31 August 2023
Charity Name – Cotebrook Pre-School (Now Trading as ‘Litle Bumbles’)
Charity Registraton Number - 1026845
Principal Address –
Cotebrook Pre-School T/A Little Bumbles Lower Lane Eaton Nr Tarporley Cheshire CW6 9AL
Charity Trustees –
Serving Within the Year:
Mrs T Chorlton (Chair) Mrs T Boyle (Secretary) Professor W Boyle (Treasurer) – Resigned Mrs S Harris (Treasurer)
Parent Committee Serving Within the Year:
Mrs S Shaw Miss A Hibbert Mrs J Fraser Mrs C Cheesman
The Parent Committee ‘Whatsapp’ Group for fundraising and Website continues to operate successfully.
Manager – Mrs S Edge
The Charity Trusts Consttuton Details -
Governing Document – Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution (as modified to suit PreSchool operations and Trustee / parent commitments)
Charity Constitution – 3 Trustees ( Maximum) with 2 Trustees having to be present at meetings to be Quorate. Parent Committee Maximum 12.
Trustees Nomination / Selection Process – Existing Trustees to Confirm Nominations. Additonal Governance Issues -
The Childcare Act 2006, DfE EYFS Guidance 2014, CWAC Local Safeguarding Board Guidance.
## Summary Objectves of the Charity –
To provide high quality Childcare & Early Learning to the local community at a subcommercial cost within the confines of the DfE EYFS Guidance.
Summary of the Main Actvites Undertaken for Public Beneft -
In planning the Charities’ activities for the year’ the Trustees were mindful of the Charity Commission’s requirement to deliver public benefit and as such:
Cotebrook Pre-School seeks to always offer a quality setting environment (Ofsted ‘Good’) that is priced sub-local commercial Nursery operators, enabling access to parents and children of ‘low income’ families.
Additionally, Cotebrook Pre-School actively foster engagement with the local Cotebrook / Eaton community and through prudent financial management is able to offer several outings and activities (eg; Dance Classes / ‘end of year’ party) to children each year, thus providing ‘wider world’ experiences that are potentially unaffordable to relevant parents.
## Summary of the Main Achievements and Actvites of the Charity Within the Year –
The post C19 aftermath re occupancy is slowly recovering and operational achievements continue to be gained within the year. However, fees were held to prior year rates of £16.00 (for a three-hour session) which remains lower than other commercial childcare establishments in the local area.
Cotebrook Pre-School is continuing to develop strong links with the linked Eaton Primary School (the Pre-school is based on its site), with the rising school children visiting regularly for activities to gain confidence in the new environment. This provides a smoother transition when they start reception.
Other activities / community involvement has included –
- Stall at Tarporley festival / Christmas Hamper Raffle
- Easter Bingo (£900 Fundraising) / Easter Bonnet Parade
- Remembrance Day & Christmas visits to Shire Horse Farm
- Winter Fun Day (inc Snow Play)
- Celebration of World Book Day
- All staff introduced to further child First Aid Training and ongoing Safeguarding Training
- King’s Coronation celebrations / inc Picnic in the Park
- Visits from NHS Practitioners / Bandage / Plaster Cast Demonstrations
Staff increasing Qualification Levels
- Stay and Play sessions for Parent’s
- Leavers Picnic in the Park
- Summer Disco arranged by staff
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- Sponsored walk around Oulton Park (local Motor Racing Circuit)
## OFSTED – Continued GOOD Rating
All the Operating Policies and Procedures continue to be updated on a regular basis in line with PSLA Guidance.
The average number of children attending per session over the year was 17.
## Statement on the Charites Policy on Reserves -
Within the Financial Statements a figure of £33.2k is presented as Total Funds, of which £20.0k is Designated Funds – Reserves.
This is the figure as agreed by the Trustees to be held in Reserve to meet specific Statutory / Contractual costs should the Charity cease to operate – Staff Redundancy, Premises Rent Notice and other recognised ‘winding-up’ costs.
The Charity is not in deficit after making such a Reserve.
Declaraton –
The Trustees confirm that they have approved this Trustees Report:
Signed on behalf of the Charities Trustees –
Mrs T Chorlton
Position - Chair
Date – 11/11/23
## **Section B Balance sheet**
|Note
**Total this year**
**Total last year**
**£**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
F01
F02
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B01
7,060
5,056
B02
-
**Investments (Note 9)**
B03
-
-
**_Total fixed assets_**
B04
7,060
5,056
**Current assets**
**Stock and work in progress**
B05
**Debtors (Note 10)**
B06
349
124
**(Short term) investments**
B07
**Cash at bank and in hand**
B08
26,026
19,626
**_Total current assets_**
B09
26,375
19,750
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**
**year (Note 11)**
B10
208
300
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B11
26,167
19,450
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B12
~~33,227~~
24,506
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one year**
**(Note 11)**
B13
-
-
**Provisions for liabilities and charges**
B14
-
-
**_Net assets_**
B15
~~33,227~~
24,506
**Funds of the Charity**
**Unrestricted funds**
B16
13,227
4,506
**Designated funds**
B17
20,000
20,000
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Restricted income funds (Note 12)**
B18
-
-
**Endowment funds(Note 12)**
B19
-
-
**_Total funds_**
B20
~~33,227~~
24,506
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees
Signature
Date of approval
T Chorlton(Chairperson)
31/10/2023|Note
**Total this year**
**Total last year**
**£**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
F01
F02
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B01
7,060
5,056
B02
-
**Investments (Note 9)**
B03
-
-
**_Total fixed assets_**
B04
7,060
5,056
**Current assets**
**Stock and work in progress**
B05
**Debtors (Note 10)**
B06
349
124
**(Short term) investments**
B07
**Cash at bank and in hand**
B08
26,026
19,626
**_Total current assets_**
B09
26,375
19,750
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**
**year (Note 11)**
B10
208
300
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B11
26,167
19,450
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B12
~~33,227~~
24,506
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one year**
**(Note 11)**
B13
-
-
**Provisions for liabilities and charges**
B14
-
-
**_Net assets_**
B15
~~33,227~~
24,506
**Funds of the Charity**
**Unrestricted funds**
B16
13,227
4,506
**Designated funds**
B17
20,000
20,000
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Restricted income funds (Note 12)**
B18
-
-
**Endowment funds(Note 12)**
B19
-
-
**_Total funds_**
B20
~~33,227~~
24,506
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees
Signature
Date of approval
T Chorlton(Chairperson)
31/10/2023|**Total this year**
**Total last year**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02|**Total this year**
**Total last year**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02|
|---|---|---|---|
|||7,060|5,056|
||||-|
|||-|-|
|||7,060|5,056|
|||||
|||||
|||349|124|
|||||
|||26,026|19,626|
|||26,375|19,750|
|||||
|||208|300|
|||||
|||26,167|19,450|
|||||
|||~~33,227~~|24,506|
|||||
|||-|-|
|||-|-|
|||||
|||~~33,227~~|24,506|
|||||
|||13,227|4,506|
|||20,000|20,000|
|||||
|||-|-|
|||-|-|
|||||
|||~~33,227~~|24,506|
|||||
||Signature
Date of approval|||
||T Chorlton(Chairperson)||31/10/2023|
|||||
CC17a (Excel)
30/05/2025
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Cotebrook Pre-School (T/A Little Bumbles) **On accounts for the year** 31/08/2023 **Charity no** 1026845 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** CC39a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/08/2023. Responsibilties and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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._
**Signed:** N Oates **Date:** 31/10/23
**Name:** Mr N Oates **Relevant professional** Institute of Chartered Management Accountants **qualification(s) or body** + Global Corporate Management Accountants **(if any): Address:** Greenfield Lock Cottage, Christleton, Chester, CH3 5PN
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
N/A
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**