2024-08-31-accounts

		Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	Trustees' Annual Report for the	ort for theperiod	ort for theperiod	ort for theperiod	ort for theperiod	ort for theperiod
	A	**From **	Period start date 1 Sept 2023		To Sept 2023	Period end date 31 Aug2024			2024	2024
Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details		Section A Reference and administration details
		Charity name		Heath Barn Pre-School
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)1030817 ~~———~~
		Charity's principal address		Charity's principal address Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, BEDS. Postcode LU7 0AX ~~————~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name		Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year					Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Sarah Milczarek	1 Sarah Milczarek		Chairperson	erson					Parents
2 Rebecca Sim	2 Rebecca Simpkins		Secretary	To 12.10.23					Parents
3 Katie Webb	3 Katie Webb	3 Katie Webb	Treasurer						Parents
4 Emma Brown	4 Emma Brown								Parents
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Section A Reference and administration details

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year ~~—=————~~

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Association How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by parents Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

To provide quality pre-school provision to 2-4 year olds.

Heath Barn Pre School is registered with Ofsted and is a member of the Pre School Learning Alliance. It is a community group and owned by the parents/carers of the children who attend. The committee is responsible for fund- raising and assisting with the running of the group. To ensure that the running of the pre school is an enjoyable and stress free experience, extra help and ideas from other parents are vital. Our aim is to provide a secure and caring environment in which children can learn through play and develop confidence and independence. Our staff are committed to caring for children and providing an environment in which they can thrive. During each session there will be ample opportunity for the children to participate in many different arts and craft activities, construction play, creative play, books, water, sand and outdoor games. These and other activities will help with each child’s personal and social development, with their language and literacy skills and also encourage an early understanding of maths. Details of the activities and themes will be on display on the notice board and door; these will all link to the areas of learning and development that form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Heath Barn Preschool continues to provide Early Years education for both funded and non-funded 2-4 year olds from Heath and Reach and surrounding areas.

We continue to maintain a steady number of children at Heath Barn.

Usually each September this number drops as the local schools all have a September intake. In September 23 we were running at 58% capacity and by Summer 24 this was 91% as children became eligible for Nursery Education Funding.

We are registered for 2 year olds, giving priority to all funded childrenparticularly 2 year old disadvantaged children, and accept all types of childcare vouchers currently used by parents, including working parent 2 year old funding. We offer Tax Free Childcare and 30 Hours extended hours funding and are fully inclusive to SEND families.

We are already implementing the ongoing changes to Nursery Education Funding and are ensuring we accommodate our local families.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

We know that numbers drop each September due to children leaving for school and over the last 10 years many new settings have opened in Leighton Buzzard taking some of our children with them. We have reserves sufficient to keep our valued staff employed across a few terms that may have a lower intake.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Emma Brown Signature(s) Sarah Milczarek Emma Brown Full name(s) Sarah Milczarek Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson 23/24 Chairperson 24/25 etc) Date 20th June 2024

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Heath Barn Pre-School Income Expenditure Report 2023/2024

Bank Reconciliation 2023/2024
Closing balance asperprevious statement	£93,726.04
Receipts	-£120,262.58
Payments	£108,707.14
Closing Balance@ 31/08/2024	£82,170.60
Income & Expenditure Report		Year 2023/24
Income
Fee Income
Fees- funded children		£74,207.88
Fees- non funded children		£22,969.00
Other fees income received		£9,361.08
		£106,537.96
Other Income
Milk		£432.76
ActivityIncome		£310.00
Uniform Income		£401.00
Fundraising Income
Fundraising		£1,025.42
Total Income		£108,707.14
Expenditure
Staff costs
Wages		-£88,045.84
HM Revenue & Customs-(Employer's & Employees -Tax & NI)		-£4,413.41
		-£92,459.25
Other Staff costs(inc employers and Employees Pensions)		-£11,314.08
Equipment & Expendables
Childrens Activities Expenses		-£940.00
Playware equipment and consumables		-£6,741.09
Admin Costs
Rent		-£5,279.13
Phone		-£449.86
Insurance		-£993.73
Uniform Expense		-£861.50
Sundries		-£1,223.94
Total Expenses		-£120,262.58
Surplus /(Deficit) for theyear		-£11,555.44

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of HEATH BARN PRE SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2023 Charity no (rf any) 1030817 Set out on pages Respective The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responstbilities of The charty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (ttr￿ Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the Pro￿dureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examIne￿S statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chartty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees con￿mIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement lother than that disdosed below ") 1. which giveg me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act", and to p￿pare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met," or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Date: l É lo&1 IOIIt Signed" Name= Relevant professional NAAT (lo1￿17 i) IER May 24

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER May 24