## **- - Stonebroom Pre School Trustees Annual Report 2023 2024**
Stonebroom Pre-School Stonebroom Village Hall Cleveland Road Stonebroom Derbyshire DE55 6JF
Ofsted Registration No. EY311549 Registered Charity No. 1026865
## **Introduction**
Stonebroom Pre-School has been running for 52 years providing an invaluable resource for the local community and wider area. The pre-school is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that serves Stonebroom and its surrounding villages by delivering high quality, local and cost effective educational childcare to 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
The pre-school has adopted the Early Years Alliance Model Constitution. The employed staff are supported by a voluntary management committee comprised of parents and other interested parties.
We currently offer pre-school care in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, with funded and non-funded places available to 2 – 4 year olds. We offer three hour sessions in the morning and afternoon, Monday to Friday in term-time.
## **Achievements and Performance**
Stonebroom Pre-School began the new academic year by welcoming new Manager Tammy Barson, who settled quickly into her role and continued the good work of her predecessor while also introducing a number of excellent ideas of her own.
In the spring we were delighted to regain our Ofsted ‘Good’ rating following inspection, and it is a credit to the hard work and dedication of the Manager and staff that this was achieved. They continue to be exemplary practitioners, and are a credit to the pre-school and the local community.
All of our popular parental, fundraising and community events went ahead this year, and we held a successful Christmas Fair, Christmas performance, Easter event, sports day and graduation ceremony, along with our annual school trip, which was to Matlock Farm Park.
Child occupancy numbers were healthy and stable throughout the year, which led us to make our first surplus in four years, of over £12000. As a consequence, we have been able to rebuild some of our reserves to safeguard the financial future of the pre-school.
Despite this, we made a small increase to fees to offset staff wage rises and increased inflationary pressures, and to further ensure financial sustainability. As a charity, we try to stay as affordable as possible for the local families we serve, and continue to be one of the very lowest cost providers in the local area, at significantly lower cost than many local commercial operators.
In conclusion, the trustees feel that the pre-school once again met its aims and objectives and continues to be a great asset to the local community.
## **Aims and Objectives**
We aim to continue delivering a comprehensive, high quality early years education to all of our children, offering a choice of activities appropriate to their ages and stages of development. We will maintain our focus on
individuality, progression, and care. We aim to encourage parental involvement from the outset, for the benefit of the children and pre-school alike.
We look forward to continuing the progress made in the past year, and recruiting new parents and carers to secure long term stability with regard to our voluntary committee of trustees.
Thank you to all involved for your hard work over the past year, and for the year ahead.
The Chairperson On behalf of the Committee of Trustees Stonebroom Pre-School
## **Stonebroom Pre-School**
Accounts for Year End 31/07/2024
## **Opening Balance 01/08/2023**
£ 35,109.77
(All Accounts)
## **Income**
|Fees|£|20,862.50
|
|---|---|---|
|Funding|£|77,949.90
|
|Uniform Payments|£|105.00
|
|Milk Rebate|£|347.66
|
|Grants|£|-
|
|Fundraising|£|1,078.40
|
|Donations|£|-
|
|Other Income|£|364.36
|
**Total** £ 100,707.82
## **Expenditure**
|Wages|£|73,919.42
|
|---|---|---|
|Consumables|£|1,211.37
|
|Food|£|870.51
|
|Administration|£|460.01
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|Equipment|£|4,719.17
|
|Services|£|4,822.72
|
|Insurance|£|906.14
|
|Training|£|325.00
|
|Other|£|588.15
|
**Total** £ 87,822.49
**Income** £ 100,707.82 **Expenditure** £ 87,822.49 **Surplus** £ 12,885.33
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charity ("the Trust-) for the year ended 31 07 20211
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 carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respecl.
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not aGcord with the accounting records
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with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
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