2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date

Charity name: SOUTH STREET PRE-SCHOOL

Charity registration number: 1027268

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	We are a committee run charity pre-school setting in a modular building which we lease from Somerset County Council. This is situated on Somerset County Council’s education playing field which we share the use of with Wincanton Primary School and Our Lady’s Primary School. We moved here in March/April 2016. Previously we rented a classroom attached to the school hall from Wincanton Primary School, however they required the space back. We employ 7 staff, consisting of: 1 Manager, 1 Deputy Manager, and 5 Practitioners. We provide high quality care and education for children aged from 2 years to starting school age We work in partnership with parents to help their children learn and develop We add life and well-being to the local community We offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and diversity We are registered with Ofsted EY498347
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We update our staff training every year or as and when necessary Our staff/volunteers/Committee members are all DBS checked We always try and fundraise at our town’s local events such as Carnival, Christmas Fayre, Annual Duck Race, Annual Fetes. We hold regular Bingo nights throughout the pre-school’s term times. All members of our local community are invited to come along. We hold them in our local town hall and advertise it throughout the town. We have an Annual pre-school outing decided on by parents and the Committee.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18

whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Staff training completed by all members of staff. This includes: Appropriate staff qualifications Paediatric First Aid Child Protection and Safeguarding Special Educational Needs training Autism Spectrum training Somerset Total Communication Inclusive training Safer Recruitment training Equality Needs training Promoting Positive Behaviour training English as an Additional Language training Parental Mental Health and its Impact on Children’s Lives Child Neglect training Safeguarding Children with Disabilities training Food Safety and Safe Food Handling We had a full quota of children attending our pre-school. We are proud to be recognised and

promoted by our Local Authority’s MultiAgency team as a pre-school who provides excellent care and support for children (and their parents) with additional needs.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Thankfully we this year we had a net surplus of £8,558
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We keep money aside as a reserve to protect our Charity, to protect us against drops in income or to allow us to take advantage of new opportunities. We need to be prepared for the maintenance of essential services. We need to be prepared for the risk of unplanned closures, spending commitments, potential liabilities such as payroll and taxes, debt, our lease and financial forecasts. By keeping money aside this helps us to protect our children, their families, our staff and volunteers. Reasons why we need to keep reserves • Sustainabilityto cover a shortfall in occupancy for a period of 3 months • Emergency short term closure such as our monthly running costs, staff wages, monthly outgoings, maintenance to our building • Staffing restructuresuch as redundancy costs, notice period, maternity pay • Closureto include redundancy, notice period, settling all outgoing payments • Planning a large-scale development • Future expensessuch as the lease, large equipment, repairs or maintenance to our building
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£60,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising)

Our principal sources of funds are from Early Years Entitlement from Somerset County Council (Local Authority) for 15 or 30 (if parents are eligible) hours of funding towards 3 and 4 year old eligible children. We also receive 2 year old funding from them for eligible 2 year olds.

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	We use this funding for paying staff wages and improving our resources. This enables us to carry out the EYFS curriculum across all areas of children’s development.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Pre school Learning Alliance Model Pre school Constitution 2011
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected by Committee

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Induction of employees and volunteer’s policy Confidentiality policy Committee training from Local Authority
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	SOUTH STREET PRE-SCHOOL
Other name the charity uses	LITTLE SUNBEAMS PRE-SCHOOL
Registered charity number	1027268
Charity’s principal address	LITTLE SUNBEAMS T/A SOUTH STREET PRE-SCHOOL THORNWELL WAY WINCANTON SOMERSET BA9 9EN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	KAMA HUNNS	CHAIR		COMMITTEE VOTE
	KAYLEIGH WALTER	TREASURER		COMMITTEE VOTE
	NATALIE BRIDGES	SECRETARY		COMMITTEE VOTE
	LISA BAKER			COMMITTEE VOTE
	SARAH HEY			COMMITTEE VOTE
	JO KING			COMMITTEE VOTE

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
PRE- SCHOOL ADMINIST RATOR	TRACEY BRYANT	22 WATLING STREET YEOVIL SOMERSET BA21 3UF
ACCOUNT ANT	BRIAN WILLIAMS ICPA	PINNACLE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (SW) LTD 2NDFLOOR COMMERCE HOUSE NORTH STREET MARTOCK SOMERSET TA12 6DH

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Lisa Baker Full name(s) LISA BAKER Position (eg Secretary, TRUSTEE Chair, etc) Date 20/08/2024

South Street Pre-school

Profit and Loss to 31 August 2023

Income Fees Funding Sundries Trips Grants Fundraising Interest Expenses Wages Property & Insurance Resources Catering/Cleaning Equipment Stationary and Postage Telephone Fees & Subscriptions Training Bank Charges General Expenses Trips, Photo, gifts Fundraising Net Surplus	2022-2023 11007 119515 1500 2038 192 134252 100508 13010 1797 4359 51 608 811 263 1021 101 1274 1760 131 125694 8558	2021-2022 17606 94134 250 384 1000 6 113380 101886 11686 1588 2907 373 505 1031 482 170 97 930 1395 123050 -9670	2020-2021 17294 93516 200 35 5
			111050
			87813 9090 1841 2859 399 423 778 346 1084 80 1085 1049
			106847
			4203

2019-2020	2018-2019	2017-2018	2016-2017
9875	21208	11837	21302
124245	99514	113809	94420
113	31	200	3156
	518		155
10000
400	970	1389	1253
26	27	35	23
144659	122268	127270	120309
105900	113288	114974	82144
8497	5842	5246	8201
1902	5336	5537	3964
3393	2315	2358	2695
534	1617	615	4266
249	552	891	1001
847	532	614	563
391	572	812	1416
404	400	2145	0
110	82	163	251
1080	2013	1949	1335
574	1402	665	420
			123
123881	133951	135969	106379
20778	-11683	-8699	13930

2015-2016	2014-2015	2013-2014	2012-2013
15338	10426	9312	9396.46
81896	73425	56482.62	35918.34
0	0	0	30
0	507	0	214.81
5400	0	0	200
380	127	667.25	414.8
13	7	2.34	2.14
103027	84492	66464.21	46176.55
67648	53761.00	44774.9	36112.23
2099	1354.00	1174.15	1175.6
2790	1553.00	1882.2	726.27
1996	734.00	544.99	510.95
6695	845.00	169	128.99
967	739.00	815.39	456.75
818	553.00	524.56	512.83
133	401.00	199.2	315.5
849	194.00	854	455
266	239.00	268.65	223.55
4926	636.00	471.42	470.67
870	707.00	0	390
0	130.74	0	121.5
90057	61846.74	51678.46	41599.84
12970	22645.26	14785.75	4576.71

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