| Charityregistrationnumber:1027556 | Charityregistrationnumber:1027556 | |
|---|---|---|
| ObjectivesandActivities | ||
| SORPreference | ||
| Summaryofthepurposesof | Para1.17 | Puddleducksisa committeeruncharity |
| thecharityassetoutinits | organisationthatprovidespreschool | |
| governingdocument | educationtothechildrenofOverand | |
| surroundingareas.Childrencanstart | ||
| Puddleducksfromtwoyearsandwe | ||
| supporttheirdevelopmentuptoprimary | ||
| schoolage. | ||
| Summaryofthemain activitiesinrelationtothose |
Para1.17and 1.19 |
Puddleducksisa memberoftheEarly YearsAlliance(EVA).Assuch,wehave |
| purposesforthepublic | adoptedtheconstitutionoftheEYA and | |
| benefit,inparticular,the | encourageallaspectsofdevelopmentto | |
| activities,projectsorservices | giveeachchilda securefoundationon | |
| identifiedintheaccounts. | whichtobuildfuturelearning,aswellas | |
| tocontributetotheenjoymentoftheir | ||
| earlychildhood.Ouraimsat | ||
| Puddleducksaretoprovide:highquality | ||
| careandlearningopportunitiesby | ||
| **experiencedandqualifiedstaff.A ** | ||
| balancedcurriculum.A safe,stimulating | ||
| andwelcomingenvironment.Equal | ||
| opportunitiesforallchildren.Clear | ||
| policiesandprocedures.Theopportunity | ||
| forparentsandcarerstobeinvolved.The | ||
| benefitistoprovideearlyyear's | ||
| I | provisiontothelocalcommunity,this | |
| ' I I |
includeschildrenwhohaveSENDand | |
| ourmostvulnerablechildren. | ||
| -·- --..-•- Statementconfirming whetherthetrusteeshave |
Para1.18 | Weconfirmthetrusteeshaveregardto thecharitiescommissionguidanceon |
| hadregardtotheguidance | publicbenefit. | |
| issuedbytheCharity | ||
| Commissiononpublic | ||
| benefit |
| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| SORPreference | ||
| Following the Outstanding rating with | ||
| Ofsted in April2024,the setting and staff | ||
| continuedtobe committedtosupporting | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, identifyingthedifferencethe charity'sworkhasmadeto |
Para1.20 | early years development, with a focus on enriching experiences and preparing children for their next steps in learning and school readiness. |
| thecircumstancesof its beneficiariesandanywider benefitstosocietyasa whole. |
Particular focus has been made on enriching events, such as tennis lessons andanegg hatching experience. |
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| Thestaff and committee organise events | ||
| which helptoraise fundsforthe | ||
| preschool, along with engaging with the community and parents. Puddleducks |
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| continuestohave a strong presence in | ||
| the local community | ||
| The'popupcommunitycafes'continued where committee and parents contribute |
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| toabakesale in the wider community. | ||
| Puddleducks have had a stall at the | ||
| village's summer family fun day and the | ||
| Christmas lights switch on. | ||
| Thereisa steady numberofchildren | ||
| enrolled, with some sessions at full . | ||
| capacity. | ||
| Continued investment in qualifications, | ||
| learning and coursesofstaff membersto | ||
| ensure engaged and skilled teamofstaff. | ||
| Alsoinvestment into the setting | ||
| maintenance and improvementsto | ||
| enhance the children's experience at | ||
| Puddleducks, such as resources and |
| FinancialReview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reviewofthecharity's | Para1.21 | Allaccountsinpositivefundsatendof |
| financialpositionattheend oftheperiod |
financialperiod.{Whiletechnicallythe charitymadea loss,thiswasa conscious decisiontospendmoneyonadditional |
|
| resourcesandimprovements,astheyear | ||
| startedwitha positivebalance,and | ||
| remainssoattheend). | ||
| Statementexplainingthe policyforholdingreserves statingwhytheyareheld |
Para1.22 | Thepreschoolhasa reservefundaspart ofa contingencyfund,thisistocover3 monthsrunningcostshouldthe preschoolexperiencefinancialdifficulties |
| andisforcedtoclose. | ||
| Amountofreservesheld | Para1.22 | £29,779 |
| Reasonsforholdingzero | Para1.22 | |
| reserves | ||
| Detailsoffundmateriallyin | Para1.24 | |
| deficit | ||
| Explanationofany | Para1.23 | |
| uncertaintiesaboutthe | ||
| charitycontinuingasagoing | ||
| concern |
| Structure,GovernanceandManagement | Structure,GovernanceandManagement | Structure,GovernanceandManagement |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptionofcharity's | ||
| trusts: | ||
| Typeofgoverningdocument | Para1.25 | Constitution |
| trustdeed,roalcharter | ||
| Howisthecharity | Para1.25 | Charity |
| constituted? (e.gunincorporated |
l)n_I_c.o,f_oroJ-e.cl_• | |
| association,CIO | ||
| Trusteeselectionmethods | Para1.2s | |
| includingdetailsofany | ||
| constitutionalprovisionse.g. | ||
| electiontopostornameof | Electedbythecommittee(madeupof | |
| anypersonorbodyentitled | existingtrusteesandelectedattheAGM) | |
| toappointoneormore | ||
| trustees |
| includingdetailsofany constitutionalprovisionse.g. electiontopostornameof anypersonorbodyentitled toappointoneormore trustees |
includingdetailsofany constitutionalprovisionse.g. electiontopostornameof anypersonorbodyentitled toappointoneormore trustees |
includingdetailsofany constitutionalprovisionse.g. electiontopostornameof anypersonorbodyentitled toappointoneormore trustees |
Electedbythecommittee(madeupof existingtrusteesandelectedattheAGM) |
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| Additionalinformation(optional) | |||
| Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatements | whererelevantabout: | ||
| Policiesandprocedures | |||
| adoptedfortheinductionand | Para1.51 | ||
| trainingoftrustees | |||
| Thecharity'sorganisational | |||
| structureandanywider | Para1.51 | ||
| networkwithwhichthe | |||
| charityworks | |||
| Relationshipwithanyrelated | Para1.51 | ||
| parties | |||
| I | |||
| i | |||
| Other | -t-·-·-- I I l I I |
Thepreschoolisrunviaa management committee,however,thedaytoday **runningofthesettingisoverseenbya ** |
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| manageranddeputymanager. | |||
| Puddleducksisrunbyanelected | |||
| committeeofparentsinconsultationwith | |||
| staff.Parentsandcarersareencouraged | |||
| tojointhecommitteeandattendthehalf- | |||
| termlymeetings.EverySeptemberthe | |||
| committeeholdsitsAGMwhichparents | |||
| andcarersarealsoencouragedtoattend. | |||
| Thisiswhennewmembersareelectedto | |||
| thecommittee. |
| ~ CHARITYCOMMISSION ~ FORENGLANDANOWALES |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CharityName No(ifany) 1027556 OverPuddleducksPreSchool Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts |
CC16a | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | theperiod from |
Periodstartdate 01/09/2024 |
To | Periodenddate 31/08/2025 |
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| SectionAReceiptsand | payments | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||||
| tothe | nearest £ |
tothenearest£ | tothenearest£ | tothenearest£ | tothenearest£ | ||||||||
| A1Receipts ParentFees |
16,438 | 16,438 | |||||||||||
| GambridgeCountyCouncilEarlyYears Funding |
101,298 | 101,298 | |||||||||||
| Grants | 2,247 | 2,247 | |||||||||||
| Fundraising | 1,285 | 1,285 | |||||||||||
| Interestonreservefund | 273 -- |
273--- | |||||||||||
| Subtotal(Grossmcometor AR) |
' | 121,541 |
121,541 | ||||||||||
| A2Assetandinvestmentsales, | |||||||||||||
| {seetable). | |||||||||||||
| Totalreceipts | I | 121,54111.._ .-1.. 1___.-11 |
121,5411 | .. 1...,;, .-1 |
|||||||||
| A3Pavments | |||||||||||||
| Accountancy | 1,275 | - | 1,275 | ||||||||||
| Courses | 978 | - | 978 | ||||||||||
| Settingresources+cleaningmaterials | 7,189 | - | 7,189 | ||||||||||
| Rent | 4,911 | . | 4,911 | ||||||||||
| Uniform | 360 | - | ' | 360 | |||||||||
| Salaries | 91,926 | 91,926 | |||||||||||
| HMRC Pension Ofsted,DBS,Insurance Other |
10,431 3,186 1,001 2,711 |
- - |
- - |
10,431 3,186 1,001 2,711 |
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| - | |||||||||||||
| - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||||||
| - I ............. |
- | - | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 123,968 'l'!i~:7'1·.-1,L |
- |
.. | 123,968 | |||||||||
| A4AssetandInvestment | |||||||||||||
| *ourchases.lseetable* | ......._____ | ||||||||||||
| -- | |||||||||||||
| Subtotal | - | ||||||||||||
| Totalpaymentsl | 123,96811._---...1·1..,1___....,i·I | I | 123,9681 | ..1___ .....,.-1 |
|||||||||
| Netofrecelptsl(payments) | r---"'!"2,... 42-7 |
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| ASTransfers betweenfunds | i-------1i-------1,_____ _, |
i----;;,__2_,4_2_.7 | |||||||||||
| A6Cashfundslastyearend | i-------1 | ||||||||||||
| Cashfundsthisyearend | 52,172 | 52,172 |
| Section B Statement | ofassets and liabilities at | the endofthe period | the endofthe period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds |
| tonearest£ | tonearest£ | tonearest£ | ||
| 81Cash funds | FundraisingAccount | 2,902 | - | |
| MainAccount | 34,273 | - | ||
| Savings/reserveaccount Totalcashfunds |
29,779 88,954 |
- -. |
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| (agreebalanceswithreceiptsandpayments account(s)) |
~greementError | OK | !oK·- - l |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
| funds | funds | funds | ||
| Details | tonearest£ | tonearest£ | tonearest£ | |
| 82Other monetary assets | ||||
| Details | Fundtowhich asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (ootlonan |
|
| 83Investment assets | ||||
| Details | Fundtowhich asset belonas |
Cost (optional) | Current value lootional) |
|
| 84Assets retainedforthe | ||||
| charity's own use | ||||
| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||
| Details | llabllltv relates | (optional) | (optional) | |
| 85Liabilities | ||||
| Signedbyoneortwotrusteeson behalfofallthetrustees |
Signature | Name | Dateof | |
| CCXXR2accounts(SS) | 2 | 10/06/2026 |