## **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 A1*7usf. Iw6to
2019
1016
PW£Ktpfees&wants
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262
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165322
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10.813
4,378
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199
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15845
1,222
159.342
166,340 165,$91
10.389
11,419
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19,886
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73,423
83,138
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49,961
30.776
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163
36.192
2.201
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Litt18 Acorns Pr&School Playgroup
On accounts for the year
onded
31 August 2020
Charity no
(If any)
1031114
Set out on pagès
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for thè year ended
Re8ponslbllitie$ and As the tharity tru$tees of the Trust, you are rèsponsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requir&ments of the Charities Act
2011 ('the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢¢ounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(bl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection wtth the examination vthich gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect."
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Ad or
the accounts do not accord Y￿th the accounting records
Independent
examlnerfs ststement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper unders
din
of the accounts to be reached.
. Please del
rds in the bracke
rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
4 March 2021
Name:
David Nelson
Relovant profosslonal
qualfflcatlon{s) or body
{if any):
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountsnts
Addrass:
13 Anglesea Road, Ipswich, IP13PU
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highligm matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity ac¢ount$". d1￿CtionS and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

FORMYEAR5eiioiDJAST A1*7usf. Iw6to
2019
1016
PW£Ktpfees&wants
Fundrai%Fn8& donatkir6
I71￿31 205,678 218AII
3,SL
2P13
2.365
217N81
2Cfj,519
3.139
li
929
103
262
932
r￿1C￿lS*S
Totsi
IW,623
210￿86 22IMg 22L919 210.$98
1162
2.456
2,221
Le8è1 fees
Wages & F*nslon
EYPP & otherexpon5es
Serylw& ￿l￿e5
$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 ff*mberslx
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
0￿arKe 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
Interest*ttyJnt
36.459
157
693
36,41*1
176
612
36327
171
li
-Is
OutsiaThllFVdfees
IMYKe5lSble51etrl
16
42
-2¥a
YIA22
83238 9)A32
49.691
30.776

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENG￿N0 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
Endot*ment
Totsl fund•
L*ty•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
Fund￿￿ty A<¢wnt
183
81 Ca8h funds
3(192
CrndStC*rd
HS4h Int•r••tA¢¢￿Irt
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42
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Detsils
tonDar•rtt
Cwr•rtv*l
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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$tees of the Trust, you are rèsponsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requir&ments of the Charities Act
2011 ('the Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢¢ounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(bl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection wtth the examination vthich gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect."
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Ad or
the accounts do not accord Y￿th the accounting records
Independent
examlnerfs ststement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper unders
din
of the accounts to be reached.
. Please del
rds in the bracke
rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
4 March 2021
Name:
David Nelson
Relovant profosslonal
qualfflcatlon{s) or body
{if any):
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountsnts
Addrass:
13 Anglesea Road, Ipswich, IP13PU
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highligm matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity ac¢ount$". d1￿CtionS and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018