Burnham Pre-School Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] August 2024
As Burnham Pre School charity number 1027595 our address is Burnham on Crouch Village Hall, Arcadia Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex CM0 8EF
Trustees at 31[st] August 2024: Marcus Collingbourne Nel Fowler Dr. John Philips Carina Makela
The trustees are satisfied that the activities of the charity satisfy the requirements of the Charity Commission public benefit test.
We follow the constitution of Early Years Alliance and their policies and procedures.
We offer a high quality provision for Early Years Children between the ages of 18 months to 5 years. Where we following the guidelines of The Early Years Foundation Stage from Ofsted and other governing bodies such as Essex County Council.
Our day to day business is run by our Practise Manager and the parents committee is made up from parents of children attending the pre-school. Our ethos is for all children to be able to receive and enjoy the experience of all types of different activities and objectives. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right, and it provides the foundation for children to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.
We have been able to support families and children to develop and gain confidence that they need to build on making friends and working with their peers to carry on into primary school.
In our financial review, all funds are allocated for the running of the pre-school and the needs of the children. Any reserve funds in our Business Saving Account is for any contingence that is out of our control and extra funds are needed to carry on.
The accounts show a deficit of £10,864 for the year, (2022/23 surplus of £29,172). An early payment from Essex County Council of £14,579.25 which related to the 2023/2024 school year was received in 2022/23 and is included in the previous year surplus.
Reserves at 31[st] August 2024 of £45,324 are around 5 months of running costs.
BURNHAM PRE SCHOOL
Registered Charity No. 1027595
Receipts and Payment Account for the year ended 31st August 2024
| INCOME FROM Trading Activities ECC Payments Fees Stale Cheques From Voluntary Sources Fundraising-events Donations Fundraising-commission From Assets Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE Chaitable Activities Wages Rent Office / Stationery Insurance / EYA Training / Books Groceries Ofsted Registration Independent Examination Entertainment Gift Cards / Staff Event Sundries leavers Mugs PAT Test Other Expenditure Fundraising Expenditure Xmas party Xmas Tree On Assets Toys Equipment TOTAL PAYMENTS NET DEFICIT / SURPLUS Balances Brought Forward Balances Carried Forward All funds are unrestricted |
2023/24 81005.81 11278.60 345.85 1157.30 414.00 220.02 94421.58 91045.06 6360.00 2108.71 741.02 480.00 1688.93 50.00 138.00 249.00 171.70 99.57 66.55 107.25 849.54 355.50 15.00 759.40 105285.23 -10863.65 56187.27 45323.62 |
2022/23 113236.7 11949.25 685.25 104.47 57.53 |
|---|---|---|
| 126033.16 | ||
| 82076.65 6360.00 2438.55 647.56 153.60 2034.56 50.00 125.00 249.00 331.93 93.89 62.95 79.00 0.00 15.00 2143.87 |
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| 96861.56 | ||
| 29171.60 27015.67 |
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| 56187.27 | ||
BURNHAM PRE SCHOOL Registered Charity No. 1027595
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st August 2024
| MONETARY ASSESTS Deposits and Bank Balances |
2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Current Account | 27863.49 | 39509.10 |
| Reserve Account Fundraising Account Petty Cash Debtors Creditors Advance fees from ECC NON MONETARY ASSETS Toys and Equipment |
16266.62 1138.11 55.40 45323.62 |
16046.60 630.35 1.22 56187.27 14579.25 |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Burnham Pre-School Playgroup (Registered Charity No. 1027595)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Burnham Pre-School Playgroup (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation 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 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
J Stobart FCCA 19 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall COLCHESTER, Essex CO6 1PU 4[th] November 2024