## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOL Period start date 01/01/2023 To Period end date 31/12/2023** ## **Charity name: STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL** ## **Charity registration number:1029770** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Stepping Stones Pre School is a**
**educational establishment, caring for**
**children’s early years development from**
**2 years to 5 years old(preschool)We**
**follow Ofsted guidance of the Early Years**
**Foundation Stage for children’s learning.**
**We are a charity run preschool, where**
**our children’s parents are our trustees.**| |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|**We receive the government funding for**
**children that our attend our setting.**
**Additional fees are paid by parents for**
**extra hours and services we provide. We**
**have termly small fundraising events to**
**enable us to buy extra resources for the**
**children.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are aware of the constitution**
**we follow and are given account**
**information at committee meetings and**
**our AGM, where reports are issued to all**
**present. Termly meetings are arranged to**
**update trustees on setting and any**
**ideas/additions we consider will be of**
**benefit to the setting.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |||**N/A**| ||Para 1.38|| |Policy on grant making||| |||**N/A**| ||Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment||| |including program related||| |investment||| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have termly fundraising events during**
**the year, which include raffles at**
**Christmas for Hampers, sponsored**
**bounce/hop at Easter, Halloween**
**children’s party. Contributions are made**
**by parents, family and friends towards**
**these events.**| |---|---|---| |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|**By fundraising for the charity, this**
**enables us to buy extra resources for the**
**children to develop their learning and the**
**basic running of costs for the setting.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Before we raise funds for each event, we**
**like to inform parents what we would like**
**to purchase from the money we have**
**raised e.g. art materials, display screens,**
**Physical play equipment, new learning**
**resources.**| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Any purchases made via fundraising is**
**shown to parents via our messaging**
**system.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**All Monies remaining from funding, fees**
**and fundraising is kept in the account to**
**pay for the expenditure for the next term.**
**We have outgoing expenditure to pay for**
**Staff wages, Rent, insurances etc.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the year the preschool had**
**£18,433.35in the bank**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**All money are kept in the account to**
**cover costs for the following term.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**All monies are kept in the bank account**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **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|
**Explained in SORP ref 1.17, 1.19 and 1.38**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**N/A**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**We are an Unincorporated association**| |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|**All our trustees are voted in by parents of**
**our setting, elected at our AGM each**
**year.**| ## **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|
**Trustees are given Job descriptions**
**before being appointed so that they are**
**aware of responsibilities. Once voted in**
**by parents, trustees are given further**
**information regarding the settings**
**present and future outlook, requirements,**
**staffing and possibilities that could come**
**into effect with the setting. Committee**
**members have to complete Enhanced**
**DBS’s, EY2 forms so that they are**
**accepted by Ofsted and Safeguarding**
**courses etc.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Our financial record/accounts are**
**recorded and accessed by our book**
**keeper who uses “Zero system” to record**
**all our incoming/outing expenditure.**
**We are a cashless setting, all monies for**
**fees/fundraising/donations etc have to be**
**paid via bank transfer.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|STEPPING STONES PRE SCHOOL| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1029770| ||Charity’s principal address|17 HARROW SCOUTS (REAR OF CATHOLIC CHURCH)
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||FIONA CURRAN|CHAIRPERSON|JANUARY 2022-FEB 24|PARENTS OF SETTING| ||GLENDA DUNNE|TREASURER|JANUARY 2022-PRESENT|PARENTS OF SETTING| ||MARGARET WALLS|SECRETARY|JANUARY 2023-PRESENT|PARENTS OF SETTING| ||MICHELLE
MC CALDEN|CHAIRPERSON|FEB 2024 - PRESENT|PARENT OF SETTING| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |---|---|---| |**Director name**|N/A|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A ALL MONIES ARE HELD IN CURRENT BUSINESS held in this capacity ACCOUNT Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **N/A** ## **Other optional information** ## **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** PLEASE SEE SIGNATURE ON **Signature(s)** GLENDA DUNNE CC16a form **Full name(s)** GLENDA DUNNE **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 27/10/2023 ## **Stepping Stones Pre-School Treasurer’s Report Year ended 31 December 2023** In 2023, Stepping Stones Pre-School made a loss of £2,463 in contrast for the year ending 31 December 2022 when a profit of £10,238 was made. Its overall income for the year was £109,222 (inclusive of breakfast club income of £4,409 (£112,179 in 2021), whilst expenditure amounted to £111,686 (£101,941 in 2022). The pre-school received government funding of £52,888 (£60,480 for 2022) for children over the age of three years old. Fees from parents during the year brought in additional income of £49,620 (£44,216 in 2022). Total salary costs, (including staff overtime required) represents the pre-school’s largest expenditure and in 2023 amounted to £83,488 (£77,138 in 2022). Other related salary costs including national insurance, pension costs, training costs and staff wellbeing amounted to £15,084 (11,262 in 2022) The annual cost of rent amounted to £6,173 (£6,148 in 2022). Child activities and resource costs amounted to £3,472 (£4,020 in 2022) which can be broken down into consumables including the children’s daily snacks, drinks, cooking ingredients, food for celebrations, day trip costs, uniform costs, materials, equipment, toy purchases and arts & crafts supplies that need to be renewed regularly, such as paper, paint and craft materials, ink, sand and play-doh. Other significant expenditures were management and administration fees consisting of audit & accounting fees, DBS checks, insurance costs, IT costs, postage, printing, subscriptions and telephone & internet costs amounted to £3,469 (£3,374 in 2022). CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indopondont oxamlnerfs report on tho accounts Secllon A Iiidop•iidoiit Cxnniliior'• Roport Report to th• tru•t•••l m•mb•r• of STEPPIN(J STONCS PRLSCI IOOL (I IARriow) 2023 Charlty no (If •ny) On •ccounl• for th• y•ar •ndod 1029770 S•t out on ppgo• I roport lo Iho IrustOe8 on my ex8mln8llon of tho 8ccounl8 of the abov8 charlty ("Ilio Trust") for Ihe year ended 3111212023 Re8pon8lbllltlos and As the charlty trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparatk)n ba818 of rnport of the accounts In 8C(x)rtlance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report In respect of my examinatlon of the Trust'8 accounts (2nled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In c8rrylng out my examlnatlon. I have followed the 8ppllcable Dlrectlons glven by the Charity Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matter3 have come to my attentlon (other than that disclosed below ') In connection with the eXamIna￿On whlch glves me cause to belleve that In, any material fBspect ac(x)unting records were not kept In accordance wlth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the ac(x)unts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Independent oxamlner's statement Slgned: Name: ca n kil oaocL91 Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): kJ0(￿s lrtt AcLouhJThNLY Address: ?£ia cosj HcA(fo Al IER October 2018 Sectlon B Dlsclosure Only complol(J If tho ox8mlnor nood8 lo hlghllghl matlor8 of concern (8ee CC32, Indopondonl oxAmlnatlon of tharlly aCc￿n(S. dlrodlon• and guld8nce f(y oxamlnorB), Glve her• brlol dotalls ol any It•m8 that th• •xamlnor wl•h•• to d1•clo￿. IER October 2018