## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date** **Charity name: Sticky Fingers Pre-School, Templecombe** ## **Charity registration number:1029754** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The aims of the pre-school are to enhance the
development and education of children, primarily
under statutory school age, by encouraging parents
to understand and provide for the needs of their
children through community groups and by:
a) offering appropriate play, education and
care facilities, family learning and extended
hours groups, together with the right of
parents to take responsibility for and to
become involved in the activities of such
groups, ensuring that such groups offer
opportunities for all children whatever
their race, culture, religion, means or
ability;
b) encouraging the study of the needs of such
children and their families and promoting
public interest in and recognition of such
needs in the local areas;
c) instigating and adhering to and furthering
the aims and objects of the Pre-school
LearningAlliance.| |Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes
for the public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services identified
in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Providing education for children under 5, according
to the curriculum set out in the EYFS, including
families in all aspects of learning, and the local
community as appropriate.
•
Lots of opportunities for interaction to learn
social skills both with other children and with
adults.
•
Inside toys and activities to develop
imagination, co-operative play and fine motor
skills.
•
Outdoor activities including ball games, ride-
ons and large play apparatus to develop gross
motor skills.
•
Craft activities to develop gross and fine motors
skills and imagination and vocabulary.
•
Singing and story times to develop speaking
and listening skills and to enhance language.
•
Various activities led by staff to help children
focus on individual needs eg speech,
recognition of numbers and letters, pencil
control.| |||•
Special visitors including vet and firefighter to
teach children about how to stay safe and care
for themselves and others.
•
Assessing and referring children or families to
outside agencies for appropriate support.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In setting aims and planning activities for the pre-
school, the committee have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission’s public
benefit guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The committee have continued to support the pre-
school with a number of fundraising events. At
Christmas time the children decorated Christmas
cards and enjoyed a Xmas party in the village hall.
Other staff led projects included Bingo/Raffle
fundraiser March 2023 raised nearly £1700,
Summer fayre/summer raffle with the primary
school. Coop fund raised £3158 more to go towards
ourgarden revamp.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|Our numbers remain healthy with 33 on roll at the
end of the year and 12 Pre-schoolers starting School
at the beginning of September. Happy, competent,
and individual learners was a result of the
difference we have made since those children and
families stepped through our door.
Throughout the year various fun learning topics
were covered including: All about me, Woodland
animals, Superheroes, Valentines and Mini beasts.
We had caterpillars in the setting,
the children watched the caterpillars turn into
beautiful butterflies and we let them go free. We
celebrated Chinese New Year, Scottish burns night,
Pancake Day and pumpkin carving/soup which
included some delicious food tasting sessions. Our
afternoon sessions have a daily focus including
village walks, cookery, science fun, music and
movement, sensory and messy play.
We also had a visit from the local veterinarian
nurse.
Our annual celebrations included our Christmas
Singalong at St Mary’s Church and our Summer trip
to Moors ValleyCountryPark in June 2023. We| were also able to have our annual apple pressing day in Autumn 2022. We continue our links and support with the local and wider community. Staff training has seen staff continue their professional development throughout the year, to support and develop knowledge and support the children’s needs that are in our care, plus networking with other colleagues from other settings to share best practice. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Fundraising money used total £4809 for new garden
shed, play kitchen, colourful storage units,
interactive screen and 5 x tablets/keyboards| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|Total Fundraising Sept 22 to August 23 = £2519
Net Fundraising Sept 22 to August 23 = £2384
Total Donations Sept 22 to August 23 = £3571| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the
period|Para 1.21|Net of receipts/(payments) deficit of £4065| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating
why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve account is kept to ensure that Sticky
Fingers can continue in a worst-case scenario.
Formal documented Reserves policy in place,
including level of reserves –to cover 3 months
runningcosts| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At least £18,500| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|The principle source of funds is from local
government grant (EYE), parents/carers fees and
committee/staff led fundraising events.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|| A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Voluntary Committee| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by members| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|StickyFingers Pre-School| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1029754| |Charity’s principal address|Abbas & Templecombe Church School
School Lane
Templecombe
BA8 0HP| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
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6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||James Webb|Chair|06/23-08/23|| ||Kate Cropper|Chair|09/22 – 06/23|| ||Matt Thompson|Treasurer||| ||Christine Banales Tully|Secretary||| ||Marissa Leach|||| ||Jen Hogg|||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||James Webb|| ||
Chair|| ||25/06/2024|| ||25/06/2024|| ||**Charity Name**|||||||**No (if any)**|**No (if any)**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**TEMPLECOMBE STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL**|**TEMPLECOMBE STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL**||**TEMPLECOMBE STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL**||||**1029754**|||||| |Period end date
01/09/2022
31/08/2023
**Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**To**
~~**e**e~~
~~e~~||||||||||||**CC16a**|| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||||||| ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**|||**Endowment**
**funds**|||**Total funds**|||**Last year**|| ||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|| |**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||| |FEES|**32,050**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**32**|**32,050**||**19,414**|| |FUNDRAISING|**2,519**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**2**|**2,519**||**1,518**|| |GRANTS|**59,271**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**59**|**59,271**||**54,018**|| |INTEREST|**229**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**229**|**229**||**12**|| |OTHER|**293**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**293**|**293**||**1,091**|| |DONATIONS|**3,571**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**3**|**3,571**||**695**|| ||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| ||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|_(Gross income for_
_AR)_**97,933**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**97,933**|**97,933**||**76,750**|| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**- -**
**_Total receipts_**
**97,933**
**-**
**-**
**97,933**
**76,750**
~~—————~~|||||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||| |PREMISES|**2,221**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**2**|**2,221**||**3,433**|| |WAGES|**89,144**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**89**|**89,144**||**73,010**|| |INSURANCE|**724**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**724**|**724**||**670**|| |CONSUMABLES|**1,819**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**1**|**1,819**||**1,576**|| |EQUIPMENT|**5,180**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**5**|**5,180**||**4,991**|| |FUNDRAISING|**135**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**135**|**135**||**548**|| |ADMINISTRATIVE|**994**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**994**|**994**||**1,434**|| |TRAINING|**520**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**520**|**520**||**-**|| |MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS|**449**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**449**|**449**||**420**|| |OTHERS|**814**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**814**|**814**||**1,868**|| |**_Sub total_ **|**101,998**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**101,998**|**101,998**||**87,951**|| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**- -**
**_Total payments_**
**101,998**
**-**
**-**
**101,998**
**87,951**
~~—————~~|||||||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|**- 4,065**
**-**
**-**
**- -**
**31,294**
**- -**
**27,229**
**-**
~~==~~|||||**- - 4,065**
**- -**
**- -**
**- 27,229**
~~=~~|**- - 4,065**
**- -**
**- -**
**- 27,229**|**- - 4,065**
**- 27,229**|**- - 4,065**
**-**
**31,294**
**- 27,229**|**- - 4,065**
**-**
**31,294**
**- 27,229**|**- - 4,065**|**- 11,201**
**-**
**42,496**
**31,294**|**- 11,201**
**-**
**42,496**
**31,294**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 27/06/2024 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
CURRENT ACCOUNT
FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT
RESERVE ACCOUNT
CASH ACCOUNT
**_Total cash funds_**
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,093**
**-**
**8,534**
**-**
**17,551**
**-**
**52**
**-**
**27,229**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
James Webb|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||James Webb|25/06/2024| ||||| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 27/06/2024 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **TEMPLECOMBE STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL members of** **On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2023 **Charity no** 1029754 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 13/05/2024 ~~PO |~~ **Name:** Mrs Lynda Downes ~~PO~~ **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 16 Grants Close, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9NS **October 2018** **IER** 1 **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** **IER** 2