Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Bradwell Common Pre-school Other names charity Is known by Previousl Bradwell Common Pla rou Registered charity number (If any) 1031136 Charity's principal address 125 Bradwell Common Boulevard Bradwell Common Milton Keynes Postcode MK13 8DY Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Chair Name of person (or body toa olnt trustee rfan Michelle Scott entttled Michelle Scott Donna Bellhouse Nicola Burgess 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any, (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Information) e of advlser Name Address Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charitys trusts Type of governtng document Early Learning Alliance Constitution How the charity is constituted Unincorporated charity Trustee selection methods Election at AGM from family and associate members Addttional governance issues (Optional information) Bradwell Common Pre-school rs registered with OFSTED (reg.no.141875) and is a member of the Early Learning Alliance. The Prtrschool has a safeguarding policy in place which incFudes carrying out DBS checks for new and existing members of staff, volunteers and trustees. The pre-school follows safer recruitment practices for all new staff and volunteers. Staff, volunteers and trustees are required to complete an annual declaration for disqualification by Association. All trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or benefits. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about= policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charitys 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 Ob'ectives and activities We are a local pre-school providing a safe, secure, fun and stimulating environment for children aged 2 yrs to 4 yrs To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and adhering to the aims and objecllves of the EYFS. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its govemlng document TAR March 2012
Offering fee paying and free (through government nursery funding) early years sesslons Bradwell Common Pre-school is a friendly committee / parent.managed prtrschool providing a varled, Interesting and informative EarEy Learning Years Educatlon and clilldcare for chFldren between the age of two to four years from Bradwell Common and surrounding areas. The Pr&School employs 5 part-time staff (Supervisor. Deputy Supervisor and 3 assislants) and has 1 bank staff member to help cover sickness and holiday. The setting is open 38 weeks a year (term tlme only) to provide daily sesslons of either 3 or 5 hours from 9am to 12prn12pm, dedicated to those children starting Primary school in September and also younger children from 2 years old, with the purpose of preparing them for the transitton in to Primary school. The preschool is able to offer all day spaces to help assist parents with their childcare arrangements. We welcome all children within the age range regardless of personal circumstance, gender, faith, cultural background and lingual ability. We can offer places to 2 year oEd children whom are in receipt of 2 year old funding, plus 3 and 4 year old universal funding and extended entitlement. mmary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefft in re18tlon to these objects Ondude within thls section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued bythe Charity Commission on public benefrt) Additional deta ils of objectives and activities (Optional informatlon) All policies are up to date and are reviewed annually Stakeholders make regular donations to setting for healthy snacks for the children, pfus help with resources and fundraising where they can. You may choose to include further statefflents, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR 3 Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the chartty durlng the year The chlldren learn about and celebrate cultural events through crafts, slnging and story-time. We offer free play sessions and some key worker-led activrties. Supervisor has 8 level 4 CCLD 2 key workers have their level 3 CCLD. Staff complete regular tratnlng contributing to their continuous development programme. All staff are signed up to our Nest penslon scheme. We received a charitable donation from Amazon. New resources have been purchased to replace old resources due to age, wear and tear and those that had to be disposed of due to a rodent infestation in our shed. We submitted a successful Parish Council Grant application to assist WFth the cost of replacing and installation the damaged shed with a water tight, hard wearing shed which will last longei. The children enjoy Zumba sessions on a regular basis and had a vistt from Santa at their Christmas Party. Our usual photographer who comes to take professional photos of individual children each year had dramatically increased their fees with a minimum requirement of £850. so we stopped using them. We sourced a back drop from a local dance company and took the photographs of the children ourselves to give the to parents at a much reduced cost to them. but providing a fundraising opportuntty to the preschool. TAR March 2012
Section E Flnanclal revlew Pre-school have a reserve policy In pface which currently has a shortfall. Despite havlng a healthy waltbng Ilst for September 2024. many parents decided nol to wait and placed their chlld in other provislons, leading to a decrease in expecled funded Income for the first term. Numbers of children attending did gradualFy increase throughout the year, but due to Ihe annual increase In cost of living and the contlnuing sharp increase in the Natlonal Llvlng Wage each year it did result in having to utilise the reserve account. Unfortunately, the NEF f rom the local authority stiif does not Increase in Ilne with the increase of the NLW. Brief statement of the charltys pollcy on reserves The roll out of government funded worklng parent entiilement from 9 monihs old has resulted in many working parents placing their child wtth nurseries and childrninders from a young age and contlnuing their care with that provision until the child reaches school age, seeing a decline in applications for preschool age children. However, applications do still continue to be submitted to us and we continue to remain stable. All monies go back into the running of the setting and to pay for new resources. An sur lus is ut back in to the reserve account. Details of any funds materially In deficlt None Further financial revlew detalls (Optional Information) Income from NEF (funding) Charged sessions Fundraising Local Parish Council Grants Charitable donations Unexpected invoices from HMRC re: underpaid tax for 4 consecutive f inancial years (2020 to 2024) has seen a significant increase in salary expenditure, along with a £1.02 increase in NLW and the preschool didn't not receive the employer national insurance levy. The national insurance levy has been applied for backdated and we are awaiting a response from HMRC re: underpaid tax. You may choose to include addTtionaJ 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. Slgned on behalf of the charlts/s trustees Slgnature(s) Mscott Full name{s) Mrs Michelle Scott Posltlon (eg Secretary, ChaSr, etc) Chair TAR Maich 2012
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