**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From**
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Period start date Period end date 1st Sept 2023 31st Aug 2024
## Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~
**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1028459 ~~CO~~ **Charity's principal address** VILLAGE HALL MILL ROAD LITTLE MELTON **Postcode NR9 3NX**
LITTLE MELTON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY LITTLE MELTON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** ~~ee rsGs~~ 1 Charlotte Mayers Chair/Treasurer Appointed Jan 2024 Parents Committee ~~es es ee~~ 2 Sarah Hawken Secretary Appointed July 2019 Parents Committee ~~ee es es~~ 3 ~~es es re~~ 4 ~~ee ee es~~ 5 ~~es rs er~~ 6 ~~ee ee es~~ 7 ~~es rs er~~ 8 ~~ee ee es~~ 9 ~~eeGs~~ 10 ~~ee ee es~~ 11 ~~es rs er~~ 12 ~~ee ee es~~ 13 ~~es rsen~~ 14 ~~ee eses~~ 15 ~~es rsen~~ 16 ~~ee eses~~ 17 ~~es rsen~~ 18 ~~ee eses~~ 19 ~~es rsen~~ 20 ~~ee es es~~
**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**TAR**
March **2012**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document CONSTITUTION (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted TRUST (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods APPOINTED BY PARENTS COMMITTEE (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATED EACH YEAR
- POLICIES REVIEWED AND UPDATED IN LINE WITH LATEST ADVICE, REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS RECEIVED
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW SCHOOL AGE BY PROVDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, AND TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THEIR CHILDREN.
**TAR**
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RUNS A SUPERVISED PLAYGROUP SESSIONS FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED FROM 2 ½ - 5 YEARS.
OPEN DURING TERM TIME MON – CLOSED TUES – 9AM – 3PM WED – 9AM – 1PM THURS – 9AM – 3PM FRI – 9AM – 12PM
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
CURRICULUM DELIVERED UNDER THE EYFS.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
**TAR**
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
2023 saw some big changes in regards to the committee and payment structures in the nursery. Charlotte Mayers came into sit beside Sarah in the chairpersons seat whilst waiting to join the committee.
Despite a lot of regular small scale fundraising the nursery was struggling badly for funds and the pot of savings was being depleted slowly.
Changes were made to increase the hourly charge rate for non funded children and a consumable charge was implicated to cover costs for snack and gloves, changing sundries etc. Leafleting was also done for advertising for more children to attend which improved nursery numbers. The increased charges resulted in a healthier bank balance.
The Norfolk county council sustainability grant was used to help bridge this gap until new payment schemes came into place.
The Ofsted inspection resulted in a requires improvement which was disappointing for all involved. The inspector reported that the level of child care and quality from the ladies was good but the committee consisted of parents of non attending children and there were discrepancies between names on Ofsted lists and actual serving members.
A decision to remove all old parents that were inactive as committee members was undertaken and a new committee was created. Spring 2024 started with Charlotte Mayers as chairperson/Treasurer and Sarah Hawken retaining as secretary. Other parents were keen to join the committee from the new term in September 2024.
**TAR**
March **2012**
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## **Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
A SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IS HELD. THESE FUNDS ARE HELD TO ENSURE THE NURSERY COMPLIES WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING REDUNDANCY AND TO ENSURE THERE IS A CONTINGENCY POT OF MONEY SHOULD NUMBERS FALL.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- PRINCIPLE FUNDING COMES FROM THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR FREE NURSERY EDUCATION
- FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUMS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
- WE ARE LOOKING TO SECURE LOCAL GRANT FUNDING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND ATTRACT MORE FAMILIES AGAIN THIS YEAR
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Charlotte Mayers **Full name(s)** Charlotte Mayers **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** CHAIR **Date** 01.04.25
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**Charity Name No (if any) Little Melton Pre-School Nursery 1028459 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To** ~~=e~~ **from** 1.9.23 31.8.24 **Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts** Parent paid Fees/Goverment funding **36,195 28,742** Fundraising/Donations **2,230 7,801** Credit Interest **50 19** Other income **137 714 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total** (Gross income for AR)_ **[ - ] - - 38,612 37,276 A2 Asset and investment sales,** ~~=[==>==]~~ **(see table). - - - - - - - - -** ~~_**Sub total**_~~ **- -** _**Total receipts**_ **38,612 37,276** ~~—__————~~ **A3 Payments** Wages **31,303 28,856** Hall Hire **3,232 5,568** Equipment/Consumables **731 1,311** HMRC tax **503 263** Other **2,320 2,705 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - £ 38,089 38,703** ~~=—=====~~ **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - - -** ~~—~~ _**Total payments**_ ~~—————~~ **38,089 38,703** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **- 523 - 1,427 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **- 523 - 1,427**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
01/04/2025
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**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ~~Ee~~ **Report to the trustees/** Little Melton Pre-School Nursery **members of** ~~PC~~ **On accounts for the year** 1.9.2023 to 31.8.2024 **Charity no** 1028459 **ended (if any)** ~~eeee eee~~ **Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~Pp~~
**Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
**Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
**Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention **examiner's statement** (other than that disclosed below *)
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
|**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**|**Signed:**Melanie Sutton
**Date**25.02.2025
**Name:**Melanie Sutton
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
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**IER**
**March 2012**
**Address:** Meadow View Great Melton Road Little Melton, NR9 3NR **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
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**IER**
**March 2012**
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**IER**
**March 2012**