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| Summary | ofthe purposes of | Para 1.17 | Puddleducks isa committee run charity |
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| the charity | as set out | in its | organisation that provides pre school |
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| governing | document | education to the children ofOver and | ||||
| surrounding areas. Children can start |
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| Puddleducks from two years and we |
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| support their development up to primary schoolage. |
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| Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
Puddleducks is a member ofthe Early Years Alliance {EYA).As such, we have |
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| purposes | for the public | adopted the constitution ofthe EYA and |
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| benefit, | in | particular, | the | encourage all aspects ofdevelopment |
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| activities, | projects or | give each child asecure foundation on |
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| services | identified in |
the | which to build future learning, as well as | |||
| accounts. | to contribute to the enjoyment oftheir | |||||
| early childhood. Our aims at | ||||||
| Puddleducks are to provide: high quality |
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| care and learning opportunities by |
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| experienced and qualiTied staff. A |
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| balanced curriculum. Asafe, stimulating |
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| and welcoming environment Equal |
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| opportunities for all children. Clear |
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| policies and procedures. The |
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| opportunity for parents and carers to be |
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| involved. The benefit isto provide early | ||||||
| year's provision to the local community, | ||||||
| this includes children who have SEND | ||||||
| and our most vulnerable children. |
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| Statement | confirming | Para 1.18 | We confirm the trustees have regard to | |||
| whether | the trustees | have | the charities commission guidance on |
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| had regard to the guidance | public benefit. | |||||
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the Charity | |||||
| Commission on public |
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| benefit |
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| The staff and committee organise events | ||||
| which help to raise funds for the | ||||
| preschool, along with engaging with the |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, |
Para 1.20 | community and parents, for example a Christmas production (also selling |
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| identifying | the | difference the | christmas merchandise), selling |
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| charity's | work | has made to | Christmas cards made by the children |
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| the circumstances of its |
and a stall at the local village family fun | |||
| beneficiaries and any wider |
day. | |||
| benefits to society as a | Puddleducks continues to have a strong |
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| whole. | presence in the local community and it |
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| has increased the number ofchildren | ||||
| enrolled in the setting, improving the |
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| financial snstainability. | ||||
| Continued investment in qualifications, |
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| learning and courses ofstaff members |
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| to ensure engaged and skilled team of |
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| staff. |
| Financial Review |
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| Review ofthe charity's | All accounts in positive funds at end of |
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| financial position at the end |
financial | period. | |||
| ofthe period | |||||
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves |
Para 1.22 | The preschool has areserve fund as part ofa contingency fund, this is to cover 3 |
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| stating why they are held | months | running cost should the | |||
| preschool | experience financial | ||||
| difficulties | and is forced toclose. | ||||
| Amount ofreserves held | Para 1.22 | R29,138 | |||
| Reasons for holding zero | Para 1.22 | ||||
| reserves | |||||
| Details offund materially | in | Para 1.24 | |||
| deficit | |||||
| Explanation ofany |
Para 1.23 | ||||
| uncertainties about the |
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| charity continuing as a going |
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| concern |
| The charity's principal sources offunds (including |
Para 1.47 |
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| any fundraising) | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any |
Para 1.46 |
| social investment policy |
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| adopted | |
| Adescription of the principal |
Para 1.46 |
| risks facing the charity | |
| Other |
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Constitution | ||||||||||
| How is the | charity | Para 1.25 | Incorporated | Charity | |||||||
| constituted'? | |||||||||||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | ||||||||||
| including details ofany |
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| constitutional | provisions | e.g. | |||||||||
| election to | post or name | of | Elected by the | committee (made up |
of | ||||||
| any person | or body entitled | existing trustees | and elected at the | AGM) | |||||||
| L to appoint one or more trustees |
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| Additional | information | {optional) | |||||||||
| You may choose to include further statements | where relevant | about: | |||||||||
| Policies and adopted for |
procedures the induction |
Para 1.51 | |||||||||
| and training | oftrustees | ||||||||||
| The charity's | organisational | ||||||||||
| structure and any wider |
Para 1.51 | ||||||||||
| network with |
which the | ||||||||||
| charity works | |||||||||||
| Relationship | with any related | Para1.51 | |||||||||
| parties | |||||||||||
| The preschool | is run via a management | ||||||||||
| Other | committee, however, the day to |
day | |||||||||
| running ofthe |
setting | is overseen | by a | ||||||||
| manager and |
deputy manager. | ||||||||||
| Puddleducks | is run by an elected | ||||||||||
| committee ofparents | in consultation | ||||||||||
| with staff. Committee | members | are all | |||||||||
| volunteers responsible |
for reviewing | ||||||||||
| policies, procedures, | practice and for the | ||||||||||
| employment | ofstaff. Parents and | carers | |||||||||
| are encouraged | tojoin the committee | ||||||||||
| and attend the | half-termly meetings. |
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| Every September the committee | holds | ||||||||||
| its AGIN which | parents | and carers are | |||||||||
| also encouraged to attend. This |
is when | ||||||||||
| new members | are elected to the | ||||||||||
| committee. |
| Charity name | Over Puddleducks | PreSchool |
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| Other name the charity uses | ||
| Registered charity number |
1027556 | |
| Charity's principal address |
Over Community | Centre, Drings Close, Over, Cambs, CB24 |
| 5NZ |
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| to nearest | K;:: ' | to nearest | E | ' | to neareit | K | |||||||||||
| ',B1Cash | funds | Fundraising | Account | 3,494 | |||||||||||||
| Main Account | 21,9SS | ||||||||||||||||
| Savings/ | reserve account | 29,139 | |||||||||||||||
| Total cash funds | '.: | 54,599 | |||||||||||||||
| (agree balances | with receipts and payments | ||||||||||||||||
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| 'Details | to nearest | R | to nearest | R | to nearest | f | |||||||||||
| 82Other | monetary assets | ||||||||||||||||
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asset | C~( gt | I), | Current value (optional) |
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asset: i |
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| B4Assets retained for | the | ||||||||||||||||
| 'charity's | own | use | |||||||||||||||
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| ;'Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||||||||||
| B5Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Signed by one or ofall the trustees |
two trustees | on | behalf | Signature | Name | ;:,Date ofapproval | |||||||||||
| LUC ( COM&E+ |