LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Registered Charity Number: 1031114
Financial Year: 1[st] September 2019 – 31[st] August 2020
The aim of our organisation continues to be to provide high quality early years education, following the Early Years Foundation Stage.
It has been a very challenging year for the setting due to a number of factors.
In January 2020, we were given notice from Sidegate Primary School that the lease on the building we rent for one of our settings, was to be terminated from July 2021 as it is going to be needed by the school.
In March we then saw the start of lockdowns in the UK as a result of the Covid19 Pandemic which resulted in us having to close for a period of time. This made it impossible for us to organise our usual fundraising events and fayres, which have in past years been very successful and enjoyed by our parents and local community.
Throughout the year however the trustees, and managers were able to keep in constant communication to discuss and support on various topics and issues around Covid, reopening dates and staffing levels.
We had numerous consultations regarding the lease and following contact with the local council, the school itself and other professionals, we were finally offered a modular building as an alternative space, which will be situated within the grounds of the school. We were advised however that we would need to raise money to pay for furnishings and modifications to make it fit for purpose.
We have experienced consistency in our staffing arrangements and the vast majority of our staff have remained; which is very pleasing.
The 30hrs funding is working very well with no issues or concerns.
We have continued to use Tapestry as a great way to communicate, especially during lockdown and have had some really great interaction between the staff and parents/children.
Despite the unprecedented year, the financial status of the setting remains secure. However, we do have a very big challenge ahead with our ‘new building project’ so we will need to focus a lot on fundraising; both in a virtual world and also face to face once restrictions are lifted.
Signed:
Lisa Pryke, Chairperson
FORMYEAR5eiioiDJAST A17usf. Iw6to 2019 1016 PW£Ktpfees&wants Fundrai%Fn8& donatkir6 I7131 205,678 218AII 3,SL 2P13 2.365 217N81 2Cfj,519 3.139 li 929 103 262 932 r1ClSS Totsi IW,623 21086 22IMg 22L919 210.$98 1162 2.456 2,221 Le8è1 fees Wages & Fnslon EYPP & otherexpon5es Serylw& le5 $3nd eotswrrtht Mahterbance and rep31rs Bankctsrges 165322 410 10.813 4,378 1,36Z 199 1,365 16S.575 3.08S Ilf113 15845 1,222 159.342 166,340 165,$91 10.389 11,419 $95 12.$72 1¥016 3,159 8.939 12.(X>7 21 13 1314 2.211 &Jnddes Vniftirrnexpen5es 591 758 L867 1392 1.360 L366 L533 26 Ml¥ 17 1,282 1.976 L302 re6istrafjLN ffmberslx 2.477 1,849 Totsl I.439 207.2W 191.218 202,734 199.7r -9.815 2.K17 .432 30.471 49,961 19,185 30.776 lots) 19,886 Balance 1 IDrwar 0arKe rarrferffiThard 73,423 83,138 ,432 49,961 30.776 Fundralslnl ar£ Cumtaryount 163 36.192 2.201 5,334 45,W 39.896 2A24 29.764 -74 17.376 17A72 InterestttyJnt 36.459 157 693 36,411 176 612 36327 171 li -Is OutsiaThllFVdfees IMYKe5lSble51etrl 16 42 -2¥a YIA22 83238 9)A32 49.691 30.776
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGN0 AND WALES 1031114 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• p•riod D1-S•pv19 To 314utr&20 Section A Receipts and payments Unrn8trlcied fund$ R8strictrd lundB Endotment Totsl fund• Lty•r A1 R•c•l 1e•.623 2to,o 1N623 A3Pa Swjrfns Sub total A4A¥s•tand Inv•strn•ttt ••• tsblg Sub totsl A6 Ca•h fvnd• last yw •nd 73A22 CCXX R1 xIlI¥ {SSI
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Litt18 Acorns Pr&School Playgroup On accounts for the year onded 31 August 2020 Charity no (If any) 1031114 Set out on pagès I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for thè year ended Re8ponslbllitie$ and As the tharity tru$tees of the Trust, you are rèsponsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requir&ments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢¢ounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad or the accounts do not accord Yth the accounting records Independent examlnerfs ststement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper unders din of the accounts to be reached. . Please del rds in the bracke rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 4 March 2021 Name: David Nelson Relovant profosslonal qualfflcatlon{s) or body {if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountsnts Addrass: 13 Anglesea Road, Ipswich, IP13PU Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highligm matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity ac¢ount$". d1CtionS and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
FORMYEAR5eiioiDJAST A17usf. Iw6to 2019 1016 PW£Ktpfees&wants Fundrai%Fn8& donatkir6 I7131 205,678 218AII 3,SL 2P13 2.365 217N81 2Cfj,519 3.139 li 929 103 262 932 r1ClSS Totsi IW,623 21086 22IMg 22L919 210.$98 1162 2.456 2,221 Le8è1 fees Wages & Fnslon EYPP & otherexpon5es Serylw& le5 $3nd eotswrrtht Mahterbance and rep31rs Bankctsrges 165322 410 10.813 4,378 1,36Z 199 1,365 16S.575 3.08S Ilf113 15845 1,222 159.342 166,340 165,$91 10.389 11,419 $95 12.$72 1¥016 3,159 8.939 12.(X>7 21 13 1314 2.211 &Jnddes Vniftirrnexpen5es 591 758 L867 1392 1.360 L366 L533 26 Ml¥ 17 1,282 1.976 L302 re6istrafjLN ffmberslx 2.477 1,849 Totsl I.439 207.2W 191.218 202,734 199.7r -9.815 2.K17 .432 30.471 49,961 19,185 30.776 lots) 19,886 Balance 1 IDrwar 0arKe rarrferffiThard 73,423 83,138 ,432 49,961 30.776 Fundralslnl ar£ Cumtaryount 163 36.192 2.201 5,334 45,W 39.896 2A24 29.764 -74 17.376 17A72 InterestttyJnt 36.459 157 693 36,411 176 612 36327 171 li -Is OutsiaThllFVdfees IMYKe5lSble51etrl 16 42 -2¥a YIA22 83238 9)A32 49.691 30.776
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGN0 AND WALES 1031114 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• p•riod D1-S•pv19 To 314utr&20 Section A Receipts and payments Unrn8trlcied fund$ R8strictrd lundB Endotment Totsl fund• Lty•r A1 R•c•l 1e•.623 2to,o 1N623 A3Pa Swjrfns Sub total A4A¥s•tand Inv•strn•ttt ••• tsblg Sub totsl A6 Ca•h fvnd• last yw •nd 73A22 CCXX R1 xIlI¥ {SSI
Section B Stateinent of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Details ¢und¥ fund• Categorios Fundty A<¢wnt 183 81 Ca8h funds 3(192 CrndStCrd HS4h Int•r••tA¢¢Irt P•uy C•¥h 42 d• Detsils tonDar•rtt Cwr•rtvl Detalls Dètails 84 Asmts wotalnod forthe ch•FW• (wn u DetaS1s 85 Liabiliu SvJnabJre Prtnt Date of of althe trust*es
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Litt18 Acorns Pr&School Playgroup On accounts for the year onded 31 August 2020 Charity no (If any) 1031114 Set out on pagès I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for thè year ended Re8ponslbllitie$ and As the tharity tru$tees of the Trust, you are rèsponsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requir&ments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢¢ounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad or the accounts do not accord Yth the accounting records Independent examlnerfs ststement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper unders din of the accounts to be reached. . Please del rds in the bracke rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 4 March 2021 Name: David Nelson Relovant profosslonal qualfflcatlon{s) or body {if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountsnts Addrass: 13 Anglesea Road, Ipswich, IP13PU Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highligm matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity ac¢ount$". d1CtionS and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018