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2023-08-31-accounts

ObjectivesandActiviti es
SORPreference
Summary ofthepurposesof Para1.17 The pre-schoolaimstoprovideasafeand
thecharity as set out in its
governing document
caringlearning environment, freefrom
prejudiceanddiscrimination, for children
aged2to5yearsold..
Summary of the main
activitiesin relation to those
Para1.17 and
1.19
Thepre-school provides supervised
sessionsforpre-schoolchildren four daysa
purposes forthepublic week,Mon-Thu.
benefit, inparticular,the
activities, projectsor There arealsoForest School sessions
services identifiedinthe whichrun onTuesdaymornings (younger)
accounts. and afternoons (older children).
Thepre-school plans andprovides
activities andplayopportunities to develop
the children'semotional,physical, social,
and intellectualcapabilities,inlinewith the
Government's EYFS framework.
Appropriatefacilitiesand equipment are
provided to achieve this.
Statement confirming Para1.18 TheTrusteescontinuetohave regardto
whether the trustees have
had regard totheguidance
issuedbytheCharity
theguidance issuedbytheCharity
Commission onpublicbenefit,
Commission on public
benefit
TheCommitteeisresponsiblefor
Policy on grant making Para1.38 fundraising onbehalfofthepre-school.
This isdone in accordancewith thepolicy
ongrantmaking.
n/a
Para1.38
Policy onsocialinvestment
including program related
investment

SORPreference
The pre-school continuestoprovidehigh
qualitycareand educationtoallthe
Summary ofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
identifyingthedifference the
Para1.20 children attending.Wecontinuetooperate
withmore teachers persessionthanthe
governmentguidelinesrecommend, which
charity'sworkhas made to enablesthe'pack away' pre-schooltorun
the circumstancesofits
beneficiaries and anywider
benefitstosociety asa
whole.
smoothly butalso ensuresthereareplenty
of staffon handtomeetthe children's
needs.
Wecontinuetoprovideaveryspecial
woodlandandForest Schoolsetting which
weareusingincreasinglyandthedaily
accesstothe woodland settinghas been
enjoyedbythechildrenandoffersafacility
thatisparticularly attractivetoenquiring
parentsor guardians.

Achievementsagainst Para1.41
objectives set
Afterasuccessfulprevious fundraising
Performance of fundraising year, we set another ambitious targetfor
the financialyear.Duetoa sell out
activities against objectives Para1.41 ChristmasWreathmaking event and raffle
set whichwasan event opentothe general
public (a movetoexpand our fundraising
target audience away fromjust theparents
and families ofthepre school) and an
Easter Eggstravaganza, also open to the
generalpublicandmany local families, we
succeededin raisingjustinexcessof
[3000whichwasa fantastic achievement
for asmallpre school setting not attached
to anylocal school.
N/A
Investment performance Para1.41
against objectives
Other

inancialReview
Review of the charity's Para1.21 The2A22/2023AcademicYearwasa
financialposition attheend
oftheperiod
positive upturnafternumerous challenging
COVID-19affectedyears.Thenumberof
childrenonroll continuedtobelower than
pre-pandemic years, duetomanychildren
still favouringasinglesetting rather than
splitting theirtimebetweenapre school
andwrap-aroundnurserycare.
SupportfromOCCwasmaintained
throughout theyearwhilethepre-school
was open,fundraisingprojeqts and events
wereundertaken.
Our biggest costcentreremainsstaff
salaries. Asasmallersetting, we cannot
furtherreducestaffnumberswithout
compromisingonstaff:child ratioand child
safety.Asacharity, weensurethatall
needs ofthe childrenaremet,evenif this
meansprovidingL:1.ormuchsmallerratios
forSENchildrenover and abovethe
fundingavailablefromthe government.We
believethisapproachisessentialfor the
well-beingofthose childrenand all children
andstaffatthesetting.
We endthe financialyearwithaprofitof
f1,116.99whichhasbeen earmarkedfor
renovations ofaspacewehavebeen
offered whichwillenableustooperateon
anon-pack-awaybasis.Thisisf9,150
aboveour statedreserves, leavingusina
muchmorestableposition afterprecarious
pandemic years.ltgivesussecurityincase
offutureenforcedclosureswhich we now
knowisarisk.
Statement explaining the Para1.22 The policy ofthepre-school continuesto
policyforholding reserves betohave areserve,which would allowit
stating why theyareheld tooperateforuptosixmonthswithout
income.Thiswouldensurethatfixed
overheadcostscouldbehonoured,staff
could bepaid,andstaffandchildren would
havesufficient timetomakeother
arrangements shouldthePre-Schoolneed
toclose. TheCommitteehasreviewedthis
policy and believeitnowpossibletoreduce
ourreserves slightly.
Amount ofreserves held Para1.22 f32,000
Reasonsforholding zero Para1.22 N/A
reserves
Details offundmateriallyin Para1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para1.23 As apre school,we continuetobe affected
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
byalargenumber ofschool leavers atthe
endofeachacademic year.
Being apre schoolwithoutanyprimary
schoolaffiliationmeanswehavetoappeal
toparentsasanoutdoor-focused setting
withfantasticspace andstaffing.
Havingaltered ouropeningtimesand
addedsessions,wehavestartedtoseean
upturn innumbers andamore secure
futureasapre school.Wehave beenin
continueddiscussionswiththeTrustwho
runthevillage hallwe operatefromand
haveagreedtofurtherpositivechangesto
come early inthenextfinancial/academic
year.
Wecontinuetooperateonafinancially
conservativebasisandprioritise
fundraisingcampaignstoboost our
financial positionatthe start ofthenew
academicyearandtoexpandouroutdoor
offering.
oum
choosetoinclude fur
ther statemen tswhererelevant about:
Government fundingforone2yearoldand
Thecharity'sprincipal
sources offunds(including
any fundraising)
Para1.47 all3-4year olds (includingtheincreased
fundinghours viatheGov30hour
programme whereapplicable),feeincome
for2-3 year-olds andvoluntary
contributionsfrom theparentsform the
largestproportionofthepre-school
income.Ourfundraising activitieshave
increasedthisyearwithaverysuccessful
wreathmakingnight,Eastereventandtwo
raffles.

Structure,Governance and Man agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverning document Para1.25 Constitution
Howisthecharity Para 1.25 UnincorporatedAssociation
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees arenominatedand seconded at
including details of any
constitutional provisionse.g
electiontopostornameof
anypersonorbody entitled
theAGM in September, in accordancewith
thePre-School LearningAlliance Model
Constitution(2011) (section5).
toappoint one or more
trustees

Trustees areprovidedwitha'new member
informationdocument'onjoiningthe
Policiesandprocedures
adopted fortheinduction
and training of trustees
Para1.51 Committeeforinductionpurposes. They
arerequiredtoread andsign a:Aself
nominationanddeclarationform for
electionasaTrusteeb:ATrustee codeof
conduct andc:Adeclaration ofselfinterest
form.
ACommittee whichmeets six-weekly
Thecharity's organisational
structure and anywider
network withwhichthe
charity works
Para1.51 duringterm timetodiscussthebigger
itemsoftherunningofthepre-schooland
supportthemanagementinthe
implementation of positive improvements
tothepre school.Thecommitteeis also
responsiblefororganising and leadingthe
variousfundraisingevents andhosting
families atregular eventssuchasthe
nativity,sports day,etc.
Thestaffare managedbyourPre-School
ManagerandsupportedbytheDeputy
Teaching Manager. TheForest Schoolis
lead by ourfullyqualifiedForest School
Leaderwithprevious management
responsibilities.
The pre-school continuestohavestrong
Relationship with any
related parties
Para1.51 linkswithHarpsden Hall(JohnHodges'
Trust)management. TheCommitteeand
StaffcontinuetocarryoutregularHealth
andSafetyRiskassessmentstoensurethe

ReferenceandAdminis trative details
Charity name Harpsden PreSchoolPlaygroup
Other name thecharityuses HarpsdenWoodlandPre School
Registeredcharitynumber 7429269
Charity'sprincipal address Harpsden Village Hall, Harpsden,Henley-on.-Thames,
Oxfordshire,RG94HH
Trusteename Office (ifany) Datesacted ifnotfor whole
vear
Nameof person (orbody)entitled
to appoint trustee(ifany)
Deborah Bruwer Chair 4thOctober2022-
1 present
2 RuthPiercy Treasurer
4 SuzanneRundle Secretary 4thOctober2a22 -
present
5 JemmaPhillimore General 4thOctober2022-
onwards
6 StaceyNetiatis General
7 Elizabeth
Chambers
General SthDecember2022-
present
8 Jacqueline
Fitzgerald
Chair (retired) Retired4thOctober 2A22
I AnnaMatoshko Secretary (retired) Retired4thOctober 2022
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Signedonbehalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Fullname(s) Lutn/rdcv D€$6a*,IEe>,x4.
Position(egSecretary,
Chair,etc)
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Date 01t04!2024

Description Notes Notes 2022-23 202L-22
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RECEIPTS
Feeincome Parents andOCCfunding 1 57,220.55 6L,457.66
Registration&admin fees 750.00 740.OO
57,970.55 62,207.66
Fundraisingincome e-commerce 100.02 5.00
Fundraising 2 3,679.75 2,937.OA
3,779.L7 2,942.OO
Other income 3 458.20 618.58
458.20 618.58
TOTAL INCOMERECEIVED 62,207.92 65,768.24
StaffCosts Sa laries 4 50,483.18 54,151.97
Payrolladministration 588.00 576.00
Training 863.20 4L9.00
51,934.$E 55,146"$7
Othercosts Hallrental 5,105.70 4,482.34
lnsurances 595.09 579.10
Supplies 839.21 539.29
Advertising 0.00 0.00
Fundraising 703.17 483.48
Phones 104.58 532.46
Sundries 153.69 207.94
All othercosts 5 L655.21 3,377.40
s,l^s7.?3 ].,fi7.S3
TOTATCOSTS EXPENDED q1,09a$ ffi34&g&
Surplus/Deficit t,LL'.79 4L9.26
Opening bankbalance 40,094.73 39,6L5.47
Closingbankbalance 41,!5O.52 40,034.73
Profit/loss forthe year t,LL5.79 4L9.26

Fundraisingincome 2
Nativity 0.00 362.00
Quiznight 0.00 L,752.50
Waitrose 0.00 500.00
Photobook 18.00 180.00
Hillclimbingchallenge 315.00 t42.50
Wreathmaking andraffle 1618.31 0.00
Eastereggstravaganza 1351.84 0.00
Triathlon 309.80 0.00
Bakesale/other 66.20 0.00
?679.L5 2937.@
Other income 3
Bankinterest 74.32 0.00
Donation 2.00 0.00
OCCDisabilityAccessFunding 0.00 400.00
OCCHouseholdsupport 381.88 225.00
458.20 618.58
Staffcosts 4
Salaries:grosspay 45,t34.7A 48,360.76
Holidaypay:gross 2,469.35 3,066.87
Employer'sNIC 1,515,88 1,500.85
Pensioncontribution L,262.25 t,223.48
50.483.18 54,L51..97
Pension includesemployer monthly feesoff325.80in2022-23.
All othercosts 5
Repairsandmaintenance 0.00 150.00
Recruitmentcosts 0.00 55.62
Entertainmentleaversparty 460.00 95.00
Staff Christmas meal andparentgift 0.00 350.00
Forest School expenses 118.59 969.00
Bankcharges 60.00 93.00
OFSTEDfee 50.00 50.00
Website hosting 186.20 t82.24
Microsoft Office 79.99
3lAugust'23 3lAugust'22
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Tangibleassets:
Equipment (toys,fixturesandfittings,computers) f20,939.61 820,457.73
Currentassets
Bankaccount-cashat bank f41,150.52 i.4o,0t4.73
CREDITORS
Amountsfallingduewithinlyear
HMRCPAYE/NIC f31.20 €91.20
Pensions f43.33 f53.65
f74.53 f144.85