2020-08-31-accounts - St Agnes Pre-School Playgroup

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Summary	ofthe purposes		of		The objects ofthe Pre-School are the
the charity as set out governing document		in its			advancement of Early Years Education (including social and physical skills) ofboys and girls, and in particular to get them prepared to
					start their chosen Primary Schools at or near St
					Agnes.
					We aim, through our Pre-Schools, to provide a
					first class safe, secure and an enabling
					environment to help children from the ages of2
					—4years to learn and develop.
					We seek to provide a rich educational
					environment that develops our Children' s
					capabilities, competences and skills.
					We provide an educational environment where
					each unique Child can develop and fulfii his or
					her potential, building their self-confidence and
					inculcating a desire to learn.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to a working environment free from
purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.					any form of discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability. Trustees/School staff will make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs ofstaff, pupils and parent/carers who are or become disabled.
					We continue to provide the parent/carers, ofour
					and wider communities, an excellent safe and
					secure Childcare facility. We open the doors
					from 7.30am and close at 6pm. StAgnes Pre-
					school provides an out ofschool club for the
					local school children. Operating a breakfast and
					after school club. We provide holiday clubs
					during the Easter and Summer holiday periods
					when Covid 19restrictions allow.
					In previous years the Children regularly
					represented the Pre-school by taking part in the
					community's spring and summer village shows.
					Children also provided the library and
					sometimes local shops with pictures to display
					in their windows, mostl at Christmas.

					When the Covid 19restrictions allow, the
					children will once again become fully integrated
					into the Community.
Statement		confirming		Para 1.18	The Board ofTrustees actively promote the
whether	the trustees		have		benefits ofthe Preschool and Gut ofSchool
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit					clubs and its provision to an ever expanding Community in accordance with guidance it receives from the Charities Commission. The benefits to the public arise from carrying out the charity's aims.
					Our aim is to ensure the organisation is
					operating legally. This includes:- The setting
					complies with the Ofsted Statutory Framework.
					The setting complies with up to date
					employment legislation, including the minimum
					wage policy.
					Examination ofthe accounting records is
					carried out by a professional accountant.
					All policies and procedures are reviewed
					annually.
					The welfare ofStaff and Children ofthe setting
					is observed.
					Towork closely with the management team on
					all aspects ofthe Pre-school —this is done by
					having meetings and weekly telephone
					conversations.
					To keep all parentjcarers up to date with any
					news and changes that may occur.

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					Para 1.38
Policy on		grant making
Policy on		social investment			Para 1,38
including		program		related
investment
					Para 1.38
Contribution			made	by
volunteers
						No voluntary	or	other	contributions	have been
Other						made during	the	period ofthis report due to the
						restrictions	imposed		by Covid 19

Achieve	m	e	n	ts and	Per	formance
						SORP reference
							Covid 19permitting the Charity continues	to
							provide an excellent child care preschool
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its						Para 1.20	setting to Parents living in the Parish ofSt Agnes. It offers wrap around care from 7.30am to 6.30 pm for its Preschool children. It provides a Breakfast Club and Afternoon Club for both its Preschool children and their children
beneficiaries			and any wider				attending the co-located Academy Trust
benefits	to	society as a					Primary School.
whole.							It provides Half Term and Easter Holiday Clubs
							and during the longer summer holidays a
							Summer school ofactivities.
							The social and economic value ofthe
							Preschool, as a benefit to the local and wider
							community may be judged on the fact that	it
							operates, daily, to its maximum attendance
							capacity.
							Itworks closely with Parents to ensure their
							children receive high value child care during
							their employment and working commitments.
							The Preschool is currently planning to add	a
							small classroom to the main building in order to
							cater for child care provision demands. This
							has been achieved by the management team
							working closely with the Board ofTrustees
							which has created a strong working
							relationship.
							It is inevitable the community (parents/carers)
							certainly benefit from the services supplied	by
							StA nes Pre-school and its Board ofTrustees.
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Achievements objectives set				against		Para 1.41
Performance				offundraising
activities	against objectives
;: set						Para 1.41
: Investment			performance
:against objectives						Para 1.41
Other

Review	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	The Charity has shown it has a bright and
financial	position			at		the end				financially secure future.
ofthe	eriod
Statement		explaining					the		Para 1.22	The Pre-school continues to have two areas		of
policy for holding				reserves						Reserves which are:-
stating why		they		are		held				Redundancy Reserve which it is required, employment law, to have for its employees.	by
										Buildings and Maintenance Reserve to ensure
										the Centre is, constructively, fit for purpose		in all
										aspects.
Amount	of	reserves				held			Para 1.22	Redundancy Reserve f29,932
										Buildin s &Maintenance Reserve F11,066
Reasons for			holding			zero			Para 1.22
reserves
Oetails offund materially								in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation			ofany						Para 1.23
uncertainties			about			the
charity continuing					as		a going
concern
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										The Centre receives Government Funding	for
										many attending Children. The Charity's principal
The charity's principal sources offunds (including any fundraising)									Para 1.47	source offunding comes from the Government All children are entitled to free 15hours per week, some entitled to 30 hours, depending on their parent's employment status. A small
										portion offee payers, for Parents who are
										eligible for Government funding due to the	age
										oftheir Child, small fund raising, events
										organised by parents/carers and some
										donations from parents/carers.
										The Centre has continued to operate a
										Breakfast and Afternoon Club for both
										Preschool Children and those of Key workers
										attending the co-located Academy at very
										reasonable costs to Parents.
										In addition the Centre operates Half Term,
										Easter and Summer Schools at reasonable
										costs to children under 10 ears ofa e.
Investment		policy			and
objectives including						any				The Charity has no Investment Policy.
social investment adopted					policy				Para 1.46
										Scrutiny of all finances is monitored monthly		by
										either the Chair ofTrustees or a nominated
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity									Para 1.46	Trustee. All payroll claims are checked monthly by either the Chair ofTrustees or a nominated Trustee. There are two Authorising Bank
										Signatories, Bank Credit Cards/Oebit Cards
										have been reduced and only one held by the
										Centre Manager —all payments scrutinised
										throu h monthl Bank Account analysis.

The oversight	measures	introduced are working
in a satisfactorily manner.		We continue to
employ a part	time accounts reconciliation
employee

Description	of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Pre-school Learning Alliance Model constitution
(tiust dee ',	f0' al cnaf ter)
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
constituted'?
as8o':Iat '*on.
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are selected from	regular newsletters
including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled			to Parents, and in the local Parish Magazine. The Trustees collectively reviews its performance at regular intervals including an Annual Trustees Meeting to which the Public are invited.
to appoint one or more			The Trustees use resources	from Governance
trustees			Support Agencies, Cornwall	Council Early
			Years Department and from	its Arm's length
			Human Resources provider	—Peninsula
			Businesses' Support Organisation as support
			mechanisms.
			Personal skills ofTrustees,	their background
			employment experience, is	reviewed each year
			as is a review ofthe Chair ofTrustees
			performance.
			A Centre Polic covers this	in detail.

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				Prospective Trustees undergo an interview
				process followed by an induction programme	as
Policies and adopted for and training		procedures the induction oftrustees	Para 1.51	detailed in the Trustees Policies. On a regular basis, the Chair ofTrustees will speak to individual Trustees to consider their personal contribution to the organisation and identify
				areas where the Trustee would benefit from
				additional training or support.
				The Centre has a Policy which is used in this
				rocess.
				The Charity, StAgnes Preschool Playgroup,	is
				co-located on the site ofan Academy Primary
				School.
			Para 1.51

ofthe charity tru	stees who manage th	e charity
Trustee name	Office {ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name to a	ofperson {orbody) entitled oint trustee ifan
LESLIE	CHAIR OF
DONNITHORNE	TRUSTEES
ALISON	STAFF
ROBINSON	EMPLOYMENT
RONALD	HEALTH AND
ROBERTSON	SAFETY

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees
Description ofthe assets		None
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets