2021-07-31-accounts - West Kingsdown Pre-School

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WEST KINGSDOWN PRESCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Section 1 Legal and Administrative Information

West Kingsdown Preschool School Lane West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6DY Charity No. 1029575

Current Trustees

Current Trustees
Mrs Susan Brown	Chairperson
Amy Boccarro	Treasurer
Rachel Waite	Secretary
Laura Crichton	Trustee
Eleanor Dacey	Trustee
Sophie Brixey	Trustee
Nicola Millbank	Trustee
Emma Brown	Trustee
Carol Jackson	Trustee
Desiree Djete Koffi	Trustee

The constitution is that of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

We adopted their new 2011 constitution at the general meeting in January 2012.

Our main aims and objectives are as follows:

To enhance the development and education of children under the statutory school age in a parent involved community-based group.
To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment.
To work within a framework that ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families.

Details of our bankers and accountant are as follows:

Santander, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4GB

R.K.Lawrence: Accountant, 94 Brook Street, Erith, Kent. DA8 1JF

Section 2 Activities and Achievements

We began this year with a small financial reserve, carried from previous years’ successes. We have made a profit of £ 26,578.00

As we came out of covid restrictions we have found a new set of challenges. We have found some of the children have a new set of needs and our Senco Teacher has addressed these needs by dealing with the correct organisation to get them the help they require and the funding needed. We have moved to ‘in the moment’ teaching, which is still in the early stages but seems to have been welcomed by the staff. Hopefully we will see the results of this way of learning in the coming months. The children have also enjoyed the forest school where they have planted fruit and vegetables, watching them grow and picking them. During covid we arranged for the children to be dropped off and picked up at the door, temperature taken and hand sanitised. This worked very well, and this continues before they enter the play/teaching areas. We reassured the parents of all the safety measures and reduced our opening hours in order for staff to carry out a deep clean each day.

It seems that the service of our increased opening hours has continued to be of value to the community, with many parents choosing to utilise this. We are allowing children of all ages to partake in all sessions from all morning to afternoon sessions and from both Monday and Friday, allowing parents more flexibility. This includes lunch options for morning and afternoon sessions.

We are accepting children on all types of universal and increased government funding and have been able to offer these places in an unrestricted pattern.

We have very good relations with outside agencies to support the children with special needs that we care for. We ensure that every individual child’s needs are met and catered for; each child is valued as a member of the preschool community. We have also invested in our staff and have an exceptional special need coordinator who has been supporting another member of our staff who would like to specialise in this area once she has finished her training.

We managed to establish some fundraising events this year and raised much appreciated funds for extra play equipment to enhance our setting. We were able to organise our usual Christmas party, with Father Christmas for the children. We also organised a Summer, Easter and Christmas Activity holiday club for 6 days over 2 weeks which was popular amongst the community.

We have continued with a program of ongoing and increased training. We have been using a system of appraisals for our staff wage rises, and we are keen to carry on with this. We were able give staff a small increase in salaries to ensure that our quality staff are valued and retained. As our child numbers are varied - starting lower at the beginning of the school year and increasing as the year progresses, a constant check on our staffing levels was necessary to ensure maximum use of staff. Using the system of appraisals has proved successful and all staff are attending courses and working towards set goals.

We are going in to 2021-2022 with healthy reserves. We have small concerns regarding increased staffing cost of pensions and minimum wage. We endeavour as always to keep costs down as much as possible and fund projects by our fundraising efforts. With our main aim, as always, to be of service to the local community.

Section 3 Declaration

The Trustees have approved the Trustees’ report above.

Signature: S K Brown

Full Name: Susan Brown

Position: Chairperson Date: 24 May, 2022

WEST KINGSDOWN PRE SCHOOL Income and Ex nditure AccouDt For the Year to 31st Jul 2021 2021 2020 INCOME Rental Income Fees ReiVed Photographic Cornmission Donations Bank Interest Fund Raising Activities Grants Sundry {Note 1) 19588 30673 1397 105 666 143289 366 2168 170 889 132997 353 (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 4) £ 176496 £ 156165 EXPENDITURE 3002 1166 127640 480 Rent & Rates Light & Heat Wages Small Equipment Large Equipment Administrative Expenses Insurance MilklBiscuits Less Rebate Telephone Consumable Play Materials Sundry Payrnents P.L.A. Courses Charty Bldg RepaiTllmprovements Fundraisin9 Costs 3024 1659 130007 157 1547 683 1146 324 653 6556 493 891 101 1999 678 1271 1146 1045 585 5370 486 154 98 £ 149918 £ 143223 Deficitlsurplus for the Year 26578 12942

WEST KINGSDOWN PRE SCHO Account Notes 2021 2020 Note 1 Rental Income Parties & Toddlers Note 2 Fundraisin Photo Commission Empties Please Fundraising Fundraising- Pamper 189 40 477 390 450 889 666 Note 3 Grants AR Collaberation KCC Quality paymont JRS COVK 548 139650 2708 383 £ 143289 730 25727 6540 £ 132997 Note 4 Sund Sundry Training Clothing 122 250 116 366 231 353

WEST KINGSDOWN PRE SCHOOL Balance Sheet as at 31st Jul 2021 2021 2020 FUNDS EMPLOYED Accumulated Fund Deficitlsurplus for Year 52984 26578 40042 12942 79562 52984 Current Assets Milk Rebats Outstsnding Cash at Bank Giro Deposit Cash Current Account 28038 2970 27933 375 26826 81712 2150 79562 55134 2150 52984 Less Creditors I have examined the relevant books and documents of the West Kingsdown Pre-school Playgroup Association and in my opinion the published Accounts represent a true and fair vlew of the financial position as at the 31 st July 2020 ACCOUNTANT: R K Lawrence & Co Auntant 94 Brook Street Erith Kent CHAIRMAN: Mrs T Hood TREASURER: Miss K Longhurst DA8 1JF