SOUTH BRErroN PRESCHOOL Charity Commission Registered No: 1029295 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the year ended 1° August 2023
South Bretton Preschool Trustee Annual Report For the year ended 1° August 2023 The trustee5 present their report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended I" August 2023. Referen¢e and Admlnlstratlve Detslls: Registered Name: Soirth Bretton Preschool Charity No: 1029295 Operatlonal Address: Nova Primary Academy Middleton South Bretton Peterborough PE3 9XJ Trustees at date of Report: Chair Other5 Chloe Sansby Kayleigh Burgls Izabele Chvatkove Chloe Fovar8ue E8le Willmott Other Trustees who served In the year: Amber Grav Coral Douglas Rebecca Cliffe Hannah Walker Evelyn Alves Vlera Left 24th January 2024 Left 15 June 2023 Left 24th January 2024 Left 24 January 2024 Left 18th March 2024 Bankers: Uoyds Bank PIC Independent Examiner: Emma Kean 54 Bradwell Road Peterborough PE3 9PZ Structure Governance and Manazement Thls Is a membership or8anisation govemed by the model Pre-school Learnlng Alllance Constltutlon 2011, which was adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 6 November 2019. Member5 can be parents or guardians of all children who attend playgroup or other interested indlvldua15 approved by the Committee. Committee members are appointed / confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. All Committee members give their time on a voluntary basls and recelve no remuneration or other benefits.
South Bretton Presthool Trustee Annual Report For the year ended I" August 2023 Objects and Actlvltles The aims of the Preschool are to enhance the development and edu&ition of thildren primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: Offerlng appropriate play, education and care facllltles, family learnin8 and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become Involved in the activities of such group5, ensuring that such groups offer opportunltles for all chlldren whatever thelr race, culture, religion, means or ablllty. Ib) Encouraging the study of the needs of the children and thelrfamilies and promotin8 publlc interest in and recognition of such needs In the local areas. InstSgatlng and adherlng to and furtherin8 the alms and objerts of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Publ1¢ benefit The commSttee and staff have regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when setting objectives and planning activities. All children are eligible for Nursery Education Funding, whlch is provided by the Local Authority. the term after they become 3 years old. Fees are char8ed for children who attend between the a8es of 2 and 3 but these are kept as low a5 P05sibSe so that our chlldcare is affordable to all families using our servlce. We direct our families to other groups in the area to support frlendshSps. A¢hlevements and Perforniance In December and March, we visited the local church to leam about the Chrlstmas and Easter stories. The children enjoyed enga8in8 in the varlous activities. In June, our chalrperson Stepped down to pursue an apprenticeshlp wlth the Preschool. Whlle her departure from the committee was felt. it was a 8ain for the Preschool as she transltioned Into the role of a key worker and colleague. In July, we had ducklings again. providin8 a delightful experleno for the chlldren, especlally those who had not witnessed it before. Six duck eggs were dellvered in an Incubator. This year, they varied In colour or had distlnct feathers on their heads, allowlng us to differentiate them easily. The children loved watching them swim and eat. We also observed tiny caterpillars turning into butterflles, releasin8 them in the garden to fly away. As our children prepared for school. we accompanied them and their parents to Safari Play. Due to its success, we repeated the experience in Ortober to get to know our new parents and children. In July. alon8side saying goodbye to some of the children, a member of our staff left to work in secondary school. We wished her SUC$5 in her new role.
South Bretton Preschool Trustee Annual Report For the year ended I" August 2023 In Ortober, two members of staff participated in training sessions conducted by My Smile about introducing teeth cleaning into the preschool. We started helping children to clean their teeth in November, and they are doing well at following the instructions and brushin8 their teeth. In December, we underwent an OFSTED inspertion, the first since May 2018. We were pleased to receive a '8ood' ratin8 in all areas, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our staff. Our staff have contlnued to attend courses to enhance thelr professlonal development, as well as doin8 mandatory trdlnlng on safe8uardin8 and first ald. Reserves Reserves act as a cushion for any loss of Income and unforeseen situations. Reserves have been calculated usin8 the amount5 needed to settle any statutory notice perlods, redundancy payments plus one month's costs. Throughout the year the balances remained over the reserrfes level, currently Set at £59,601. Flnanclal Revlew As a Small charity the statutory reports are prepared on a Receipts and Payment5 basls. These show a surplus of £8,402 over the financial year endin8 1st Au8USt 2022. Income recelved from NEF Fundlng and fees has Sncreased by £7,488 (6%) compared to the prevlous year with income increasing by £7,427 overall. Costs increased by £11,593 in total, with the main Increases seen in Stsff Wages and Fees and Subscriptions. The increase in staff wages was the result of the 9.6% Increase in National Livin8 Wage in April and the Increase in Fees and Subscriptions was due to two insurance premiums being paid in the year instead of one following early payment of the 2023 2024 insurance. The ftnal closlng cash balance for the year was £101,974. This Report has been approved by the Trustees and has been signed on thelr behalf by: Slgnature: Full Name: Date:
SOUTh BRETTON PRESCHOOL Registered Charity No: 1029295 RECEIFfs AND PAYMEKfs FOR THE FINANaAL YEAR ENDING Isr AUGusf 2023 UNREsTricfED FUNDS THIS YEAR TOTAL FUNDS LAST YEAR RECEIPTS NEF Fundlng Other Fundln8 Fees 121,378 3,543 4,134 114,586 2,743 3,438 Bank Interest Other Income 850 Grants Fund Raising and Donations 160 TOTAL RECEIPTS 129.204 121.777 PAYMENTS Wages Inc Inland Revenue payments Training Total Other Staff Costs 1102,218) (7361 (2981 190,8101 {2611 Resources for Children Resources for Setting Resources for Outside Area {2,755) {2,4661 164) 13,7941 14,1281 {1271 Food and Drink Consumables Premises Fees and Subscriptions Administratlon Bank Charges Other Costs (911) (6521 (5,206) (8,423) (918) 185) (235) {9331 15371 15,7611 15,5821 (8161 (911 {1251 Fundraislng (ioi TOTAL PAYMENTS 124,9681 1113,375) Net of Receipts/lPayments) 4,236 8,402 Balance b/fwd 97,738 89,336 Balance clfwd 101,974 97.738 Pa8e I
SOLmi BRErroN PRESCHOOL Registered Charity No: 1029295 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABILMES AS AT 15r AUGusf 2023 UNRESTRicfED FUNDS THIS YEAR TOTAL FUNDS LAST YEAR CASH FUNDS Lloyds Bank Norwlch & Peterborough Building Society Petty Cash Fees Float 101,929 97,696 45 42 Total Cash Funds 101,974 97,738 OTHER Blffa Waste 127 127 LIABIUTIES Early Years Alllance - Insuran 1,313 1.313 l approve the Recelpts and Payments Accounts Set out on page l and above and confirm that all relevant records and information has been made available for their preparatlon. Signed on behalf of the Trustees: Slgnature Name NOTES l. None of the trusteÈs recelved renumeration or reimbursements in the perlod above. PaÉe 2
Thi5 Independent Exarniner5 report relates to the accounts of SOUTH BRErroN PRESCHOOL Charity Commission Registered No.. 1029295 Accounts are prepared for the year ended 15l Au8U5t 2023 Res ective res nsibllltles of trustees and examiner The charity's trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charit¢s trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for this year under secknon 144121 of the Charities Art 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) and that an independent examinatiori 15 needed. It 15 my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under sectior 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of inde endent examinerfs statement An examination includes a review of the a¢¢ountin8 record5 kept bv the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account5, anc. seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matter5. 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 account< present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limlted to those matter5 set out in the 5latement below. Inde endent examlner's stat ment In connection with my ex3minatSon. no matter has come to my attention: 111 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 2011 Act,. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accountin requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met.. Or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Si8ned Date 02 Name E IL64f Address LL COAD