Pre-School AGM 13[th ] March 2024
Treasurers Report.
For the year 2022/23 expenditure came in at £71,793 (£70,437 2021/22) against income of £72,658 (£68,957 2021/22) resulting in £865 profit for the year.
The bank balances on 31[st] August 2023 were £20,083 in the current account with £13,451 in the reserve account and petty cash £527. It should be noted the money in the reserve account must be held solely for ensuring the Charity have enough funds to pay for staff redundancies if the pre-school had to close for any reason. These are the figures reported to Charities Commission and it should be noted that the accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Income
Fees funded by Devon County Council were up on the previous year by £5,800 but fees paid by parents were down by £2,178.
The fundraising events this year raised £1,742
Expenditure
Funds have been used to replace various items and equipment.
Wages as expected is the largest expenditure.
The preschool has performed well this year with numbers of children attending and staff have created a happy enjoyable environment place to start their independent learning. Well done all involved.
Malborough Pre-School and Playgroup - Charity number 1029864
AGM Wednesday 13[th] March 2024 - Chair’s Annual Report Sept 2022 to Aug 2023
Committee Members
Joey Rowell – Chairperson Sue Elliot - Treasurer Mel Showler – Company Secretary Holly Showler- Safeguarding Officer
Pre- School Staff
Jayne Brodie - Manager Gemma Walsh – Assistant Manager Lucy Edmunds Sharon Anniss Jess Brodie Kelly Couch (resigned part year) Debbie Rundle
Overview
Another good year for the Pre-school with good numbers attending and a great team of staff. The arrival of the duck eggs in June was a great experience for the children who got to experience the eggs hatching and helping to care for the ducklings who now remain residents of the back garden.
The children have enjoyed visits form Helen’s Sound Meditation and Sue from Tesco’s throughout the year. The Christmas nativity at Malborough Church and lots of fun activities to celebrate the Kings Coronation in May.
Munchkins was bought back in November 22 when Debbie Rundle kindly offered to run the sessions for free, but sadly due to low attendance these did not continue into Sept 23.
Fundraising
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Sponsored walk
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Pub quizzes @ The Old Inn
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Several raffles throughout the year
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Bingo
A big thank you to all committee members, Jayne & Jess for all their help with the events.
Staff
We have a great group of staff at the Pre-School. Since our last meeting there have few staff changes, Kelly Couch has resigned and Lucy and Debbie have returned on limited hours. Jayne, Gemma, Sharon and Jess have remained in their positions. The staff all work incredibly hard to ensure the children’s
safety and wellbeing, while at the same time ensuring they have a great day every day that they attend.
Policies
Pre- School policies and constitutions are reviewed by Jayne in-line with Ofsted recommendations. These are then reviewed and signed by myself and are available to view at Pre-School for parents and staff.
Maintenance
Minor works are completed over the summer holidays by Jayne, Jess and Nick. The storage shed in the garden was replaced to provide a better space for the outdoor equipment. Tree works have been completed by school contractors. Alan Bensted has been carrying out some garden maintenance for us, and has very kindly offered to do this free of charge.
Managers Report
Good evening ladies and gentlemen welcome to Malborough Pre-school AGM.
Firstly, I would like to thank the committee for their hard work and support with fundraising events this year. I would like to thank all my staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. We continue to evaluate our practice and working together within our roles has strengthened the way we implement our knowledge into everyday practice. We started the autumn term with 24 children on the register. Staffing the busy sessions accordingly with Jayne, Gemma, Sharon, Jess and Kelly. All staff have been keeping up to date with relevant training.
Autumn Term 2022
As we leave the autumn and winter begins the children have enjoyed making fire work pictures and decorating Diwali patterns.
We have walked around the village and paid a visit to the church.
At circle times we have all enjoyed lots of singing and listening to our favourite stories such as the ‘The Gruffalo’ ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ and ‘Room on the Broom’ We have added a new story to our library called ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ giving us the opportunity to learn new words.
We had a chilly but fun filled few weeks before Christmas. We made lots of Christmas crafts, sang lots of Christmas songs and had our nativity in the church. Thank you to all those who came along – the children had lots of fun performing. We also made lots of Christmas bakes. Sue from Tesco came in and we made Gingerbread shapes. We especially enjoyed making mince pies and sausage rolls.
We got to go and join in with Primary School Christingle Service. The children also got to go and enjoy watching the older children perform in their nativity performance.
Spring Term
We are starting to see signs of spring in the garden and the children have been out exploring. The crocuses have given lots of opportunity for conversation on growth and the changing season.
We have a new selection of dressing up clothes that the children have been enjoying. They have been taking on different job roles including pilots and doctors as well as dressing up as superheroes and characters from their favourite stories and films.
The children enjoyed a trip to East Soar farm for a special Easter experience.
We have been forging strong links with the primary school. The children who are due to start school in September have been visiting once a week for phonic sessions and staying to have their lunch in the dining room. The children enjoy returning to tell the other children of their experience and share their new gained knowledge of letters and sounds.
The children enjoyed celebrating the Kings Coronation. We made crowns, coronation cupcakes and jam sandwiches. Everyone received a gift of a bag to commemorate.
The sun has been shining giving lots of learning opportunities in the garden. Lots of recipes have been created in our mud kitchen. We have enjoyed the story of the Little Red Hen. We look forward to planting some seeds of our own and watch them grow.
An outside session of music and meditation was provided by ‘Helen’s Sound Meditation’. We all had the opportunity to explore the sounds different instruments make and relax using different breathing techniques.
Summer Term
What a fun filled summer term we have had. We welcomed five ducklings into Pre-school. The children had a wonderful experience watching ducks hatch and grow. They have enjoyed caring for them and watching them splash around in their pool.
Spider-man appeared on the wall for the village scarecrow competition.
We took a walk around the village for our annual sponsored walk. We got to see lots of animals and flowers along the way. We finished off with a play in the park and then went back to Pre-school for a picnic in the garden.
The children had fun at the village hall at our end of term party with Crunchy. They enjoyed a disco and a bouncy castle!
The Summer term ended with 29 children on the register. Lucy returned from maternity for one day a week and Debbie returned also for one day a week.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Malbofough and South Hui5h Pre School Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from To 0110912022 3110812023 Section A Receipts and payments UnrÈstriet¢d fvnds Re$tri¢t•d funds Endowinont funds Total funds Last year to Ihe Ia$t to the neave$t£ to the rest £ to thè to the neare5t£ A1 Recei Income- Fees and Hot Lunth¢s Income- DCC Funding Ints)m8- Fundraising Incorne. Donatv)Th8 Ballk Interest Rec¥v1 4,855 65A74 1,14Z 500 87 4,853 $S.474 1,742 soo B7 7,033 ,674 2,235 io tota ross income for AR) 72,658 73,658 6B,957 $¢t and investment sales. see table . tota 72,658 72.6S8 68,957 A3Pa ments staff Costs Rent and Rates Lh1 and Heal Insurance 58,602 2,550 2,160 1,57$ 562 2S8 1,050 56,602 2,5 2,160 1,576 602 58.762 1,800 1,176 R¢palrs Maintenance 258 5,019 514 Tralning Book&r¢e8 Ckanin Sutsdry expenses Computer and sOfa Web¥leand Adrti4g 78 2,841 496 462 408 150 71.793 2,B41 496 1,375 B82 918 614 379 TO,437 aOB 150 71.793 Sub total A4 Asset and investment Sub total Totalpayments 71,793 71,793 70,437 Net of receipts/(payments) B65 86S 1A80 AS Transfers belweeii A6 Cash funds last year ènd Cash fvnds this year end 33,1 34,676 34,061 33,196 CCXX R1 accounls ISSI 2710912023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to noarest£ R•strict•d funds to neaye8t£ Endowm¢nt fLtnd$ to nearest£ B1 Caah funds S•nlÈnd4r CuN•Dt 13,451 SanrandarDepD 20,083 PÈttyCash 527 Total cash funds 34.061 a(xthny$ii Unrestricted fund5 to neare$t£ Restricted funds to nearost£ Endovmi•nt funds to neaTe5t£ Fund to whl¢h asset bplo Currentvalue onal Cosi loptk+nall Fund to whl¢h ¢o$t lopttonall [_. rri Cun*rtvalu• asset belon 84 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Fund to Whlc rplhtes Amoullt due onaj When due B5 Llabllltles aned by one or two trustees on b8half ol all the trustees Signalurts Print Nome Date Df roval S M Ellh)tt CCXX R2 accnunt8 ISSI 2710912023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Malborough and S(Arth Huish Pre Sthl On accounts forthe year ended 31" August 2023 Charity no (if any) 1029864 Set out on pages 1 to2 I r6port to the trustaes on my examination of the accounts of the above harity I'the Trust") for the yeai ended 31108 12023 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 th8 Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 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 Ihe Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention low ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting r8cords were not k8Pt in accordanc8 with seclion 130 of th8 Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concèms and havo eom@ across no other mattèrg in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete hewo s in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Nama: Relevant professional qualification(g) or body (if any): OCR e)co ccooo Addre55: To)E5 LUIKJ OAQ October 2018
ection B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidanc8 for examiners). ivo horo brief detall$ of ny items that Ihe xaminer wishes to iscIo8e. October 2018