2022-03-31-accounts - The Langford Owlets

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Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	04	2021		31	03	2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Owlets Pre-School

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1030866 Charity's principal address Methodist Chapel Hall High Street Langford Postcode SG18 9RU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Donna Lawton	Chair
	Joanne Hankins	Treasurer
	Tara Martin	Secretary
	Barbara Smehurst
	Jenna MacGuinness

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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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	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

Constitution, Preschool Learning Alliance Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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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 To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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Provide accommodation and equipment for pre-school children. Employ suitable staff. Raise money pay for the preschools activities and make payments as necessary.

To provide Early Years education to families within the local community, that have children aged 2 - 5 years, and in particular to those who have 2 yr old children and are on a low income.

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)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The preschool ran for 9 sessions of 3 hours each week with up to 32 children attending, depending upon the demand each term. We also run a breakfast club from 830-9am. We were able to purchase new equipment through our xmas raffle & old toy sale

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March 2012

Section E Financial review

Owlets aim to keep reserves at a steady level

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially There are no funds materially in deficit in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Donna Lawton

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date 11.01.23

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March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Owlets Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Charity no {if any) 1030866 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of rèport of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried aut 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)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in connection with the examir)ation which gives me cause lo 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 tho 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 lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Independent examiner's statement Signed.. Date: 19 December 2022 Name: Alan Shaw Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body (if any): Member of Institute of Chart6r8d Accountants of Scotland Address.. Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lan6 Ickleford, Hilchin. Hertfordshire SG5 3TS IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if Ihe examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for examiners). None Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to discloso. IER October 2018

LANGFORD OWLETS PRE-SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1 APRIL 2021 TO 31 MARCH 2022 Year from l April 2021 to 31 March 2022 Year from 1 Aprll 2020 to 31 March 2021 OPENING BALANCES Cash 73.60 15,063.23 8.513.55 69.71 Curr8nl Account Deposit Accounts 7,774.63 8,513.42 TOTAL OPEIIING BALAFKES 23.65D.30 16.357.70 INCOME Funding Fe8S Fundraising Arts projects Sweatsfts Interest gamed Sundry Incorne 85,359.69 9,196.50 0.00 66,046.17 4,924.00 1,173.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 44.40 3,439.79 TOTAL INCOME 94,600.59 75,$83.72 EXPENDITURE Wages & HMRC ShoppinglFood Toys & Equipment Mobile PhonelStstionerylPholocOpng Hall Hire 67,136.15 1.595.37 6.713.02 623.43 52,967.03 297.40 3,592.82 948.30 6,522.80 472.18 4,428.00 0.00 Cleaner Training PLA Insurance SweaWs 721.97 -52.66 85.00 57.00 0.00 22.95 Fundraising Photographs Gtfts 0.00 0.00 158.46 16.48 40.00 35.00 Christmas 0.00 2,892.69 30.10 Sundry Expense 3,348.70 TOTAL EXpENDuRE 84,361.00 68,291.10 NET INCOMEIEXPENDtTURE 10,239.50 7,292.82 CLOSING BALANCES Cash 23.68 73.60 Current Account Deposit Ac¢ounls 25,352.65 8,513.55 15,063.23 8,513.55 TOTAL CLOSING BALANCES 33,889.88 23,650.38