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| Summary the charity governing |
ofthe purposes as set out in its document |
of | The objects ofthe Pre-School are the advancement of Early Years Education (including social and physical skills) ofboys and girls, and in particular to get them prepared to |
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| We aim, through our Pre-Schools, to provide a |
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| environment to help children from the ages of2 |
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| —4 years to learn and develop. | ||||||
| We seek to provide a rich educational | ||||||
| environment that develops our Children' s |
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| capabilities, competences and skills. |
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| We provide an educational environment where |
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| each unique Child can develop and fulfil his or |
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| her potential, building their self-confidence and |
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| inculcating adesire to learn in preparation for |
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| their journey into their new adventure to |
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| Prima school. |
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| Sumnary 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 |
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| purposes for the public beneht, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the acc~ |
any form ofdiscrimination 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. All staff have regular |
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| training in Equal Opportunities. |
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| We continue to provide the parent/carers, ofour |
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| and wider communities, an excellent safe and |
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| secure Childcare facility. We open the doors |
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| from 7.30am and close at6.15pm. StAgnes | ||||||
| Pre-school provides an out ofschool club for | ||||||
| the local school children. Operating a breakfast |
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| and after school club. We provide holiday clubs |
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| during half terms, the Easter and Summer |
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| holiday periods. |
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| In previous years the Children regularly |
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| represented the Pre-school by taking part in the |
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| community's spring and summer village shows. |
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| Children also rovided the libra and |
| sometimes local shops with pictures to display |
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| in their windows, mostly at Christmas. |
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| The children will once again become fully |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees |
have | Para 1.18 | inte rated into the Community. The Board ofTrustees actively promote the benefits ofthe Preschool and Out ofSchool |
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| had regard | to the guidance | clubs and its provision to an ever expanding |
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| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Community in accordance with guidance it receives from the Charities Commission. The benefits to the public arise from carrying |
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| out the charity's aims. | ||||
| Our aim is to ensure the organisation is |
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| operating legally. This includes: —The setting |
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| complies with the Ofsted Statutory Framework. |
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| The setting complies with up to date |
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| employment legislation, including the minimum |
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| wage policy. | ||||
| Examination ofthe accounting records is |
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| carried out by a professional accountant. |
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| All policies and procedures are reviewed |
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| annually. | ||||
| The welfare ofStaff and Children ofthe setting |
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| To work closely with the management team on |
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| all aspects ofthe Pre-school —this is done by | ||||
| having meetings and weekly telephone |
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| conversations. | ||||
| To keep all parent/carers up to date with any |
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| news and changes that may occur. |
| Additional | information | information | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||
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| You may choose to | include | further statements | where relevant | about: | ||||||
| SORP reference | ||||||||||
| Para 1.38 | ||||||||||
| Policy on | grant making | |||||||||
| Policy on | social investment | Para 1.38 | ||||||||
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| 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 |
| chieve | men | ts | and Per | formance | |
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| SORP reference | |||||
| Covid 19permitting the Charity continues to |
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| provide an excellent child care preschool |
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| Summary of the 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 6.15 pm for its Preschool children. It provides a Breakfast Club and Afternoon Club for both its Preschool children and their children |
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| beneficiaries and |
any wider | attending the co-located Academy Trust |
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| benefits to society as a | Primary School. | ||||
| whole. | It provides Half Term and Easter Holiday Clubs |
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| and during the longer summer holidays a |
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| 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 |
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| operates, daily, to its maximum attendance |
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| capacity. | |||||
| Itworks closely with Parents to ensure their | |||||
| children receive high value child care during |
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| their employment and working commitments. |
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| The Preschool is currently planning to add a |
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| small classroom to the main building in order to |
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| cater for child care provision demands. This |
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| has been achieved by the management team |
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| working closely with the Board ofTrustees |
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| which has created a strong working | |||||
| relationship. | |||||
| It is inevitable the community (parents/carers) |
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| certainly benefit from the services supplied by |
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| St A nes Pre-school and its Board ofTrustees. |
| Additional information |
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further statements | where relevant | about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1A1 | |||
| Performance offundraising |
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| activities against objectives | ||||
| set | Para 1.41 | |||
| Investment performance |
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| against objectives | Para 1.41 | |||
| Other |
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| Review | ofthe charity's | Para 1.21 | The Charity has shown it has a bright and |
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| financial | position | at | the end | financially secure future. |
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| 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, |
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| employment law, to have for its employees. |
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| Buildings and Maintenance Reserve to ensure |
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| the Centre is, constructively, fit for purpose |
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| Amount | of | reserves | held | Para 1.22 | Redundancy Reserve f29,932 |
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| Reasons | for | holding | zero | Para 1.22 | Buildin s 8 Maintenance Reserve F1,863 |
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| Details | offund materially | in | Para 1.24 | ||||||||||
| deficit | |||||||||||||
| Explanation | of any | Para 1.23 | |||||||||||
| uncertainties | about | the | |||||||||||
| charity continuing | as | a going | |||||||||||
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| Additional | information | {optional) | |||||||||||
| You may | choose to | include | further statements | where relevant about |
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| The Centre receives Government Funding |
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| many attending Children. The Charity's principal |
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| The charity's | principal | source offunding comes from the Government. |
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| sources offunds any fundraising) |
{including | Para 1.47 | All children, over the age of3are entitled to free 15hours per week, some entitled to 30 hours, depending on their parent's employment status. |
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| We also take 2year funded children and a |
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| donations f'rom parents/carers. |
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| The Centre has continued to operate a |
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| Breakfast and Afternoon Club for both |
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| Preschool Children and those ofKey workers |
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| attending the co-located Academy at very |
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| In addition the Centre operates Half Term, |
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| Easter and Summer Schools at reasonable | |||||||||||||
| costs to children under 10years ofage. |
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| Investment | policy | and | |||||||||||
| objectives | including | any | The Charity has no Investment Policy. |
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| social investment adopted |
policy | Para 1.46 | |||||||||||
| Scrutiny of all finances is monitored monthly |
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| either the Chair ofTrustees or a nominated | |||||||||||||
| A description | ofthe | principal | Para 1.46 | Trustee. All payroll claims are checked monthly |
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| risks facing | the charity | by either the Chair ofTrustees or a nominated Trustee. There are two Authorising Bank |
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| Signatories, Bank Credit Cards/Debit Cards |
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| have been reduced and onl one held by the |
| Centre Manager —all payments scrutinised |
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| through monthly Bank Account anal sis. |
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| The oversight measures introduced are working |
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| Other | in a satisfactorily manner. We continue to |
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| employ a part time accounts reconciliation |
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| employee | ||||
| tructure, | Governance | and Management | ||
| Description | of charity's | |||
| trusts: | ||||
| Type of governing document "'«de="- ~= ='.-"-a+er' |
Para 1.25 | Pre-school Learning Alliance Model constitution |
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| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Trustees are selected from regular newsletters | ||
| including details ofany 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. |
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| to appoint | one or more | The Trustees use resources from Governance |
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| trustees | Support Agencies, Cornwall Council Early |
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| Years Department and from its Arm's length |
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| Human Resources provider —Peninsula |
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| Businesses' Support Organisation as support |
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| mechanisms. | ||||
| Personal skills ofTrustees, their background |
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| employment experience, is reviewed each year |
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| as is a review of the Chair ofTrustees | ||||
| performance. | ||||
| Background checks are always carried out | ||||
| before a new Trustee is able to attend to any | ||||
| pre-school business. | ||||
| A Centre Polic covers this in detail. |
| Additional | information (optional) |
information (optional) |
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| You ma | choose to include further statements | where relevant about | ||||
| Prospective Trustees undergo |
an interview | |||||
| process followed by an induction programme |
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| 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 |
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| areas where the Trustee would | benefit from | |||||
| additional training or support. |
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| The Centre has a Policy which | is used in this |
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| pl'Qcess. |
| The Charity, StAgnes Preschool Playgroup, | is | ||||
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| co-located on the site ofan Academy Primary |
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| The charity's structure and network with charity works |
organisational any wider which the |
Para 1.51 | School. The Trustees and management team work very closeiy together. The governing principles /structure ofthe Trustees are:— To ensure delivery ofthe Charity's objectives. |
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| To attract and retain a motivated workforce |
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| with the skills and expertise necessary for |
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| organisational effectiveness. |
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| That remuneration should be equitable and |
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| coherent across the organisation. | |||||
| Totake account of the purposes, aims and |
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| values ofthe Charity. | |||||
| To ensure that pay levels and pay increases | |||||
| are appropriate. | |||||
| To ensure that the Charity can access the | |||||
| types ofskills, experiences and competencies |
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| that it needs. | |||||
| Relationship | with any | None | |||
| related parties | |||||
| Para 1.51 | |||||
| All Trustees give up their time freely and no |
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| Other | remuneration or expenses were paid in the |
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| year. No person connected with a Trustee |
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| received any benefit. |
| Reference and | Administrative details |
Administrative details |
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| Charit name |
STAGNES PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | |
| Other name the charity uses | ||
| Re istered chari | number | 1031455 |
| Charity's principal |
address | TRELAWNEY ROAD |
| STAGNES | ||
| CORNWALL | ||
| TR5 OLZ |
| ofthe charity tru | stees who manage th | e charity | |
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| Trustee name | Office (ifany) | Dates acted ifnot for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany} |
| LESLIE | CHAIR OF | ||
| DONNITHORNE | TRuSTEES | ||
| ALISON | STAFF | ||
| ROBINSON | EMPLOYMENT | ||
| RONALD | HEALTH AND | ||
| ROBERTSON | SAFETY |
| O CHARITY CDMNIISSION- I-pp ENGR' Ahlp ANp %ALES StAgnes Pre School |
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| Receipts and payments | accounts | CC16a | |||||||||||
| For the period | |||||||||||||
| from | 1stSe tember 2020 | 31stAugust 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total | funds | Last year | ||||||||
| to | the nearest | to the nearest 8 | to the nearest 8 | to the nearest K |
to the nearest 8 | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Fee received Early Years funding |
1Q7,016 98,881 |
98,88'I | 108,0Q9 103,180 |
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| Interest received | |||||||||||||
| Grant | |||||||||||||
| Compensation | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Partial repayment | oftheft proceeds | ||||||||||||
| Sub total | (Gross income for AR) |
208,143 | 208,143 | 211,293 | |||||||||
| A2 Asset and | investment | sales, | |||||||||||
| (seetable). | |||||||||||||
| Sub | total | ||||||||||||
| Total | receipts | 206,143 | 208,143 | 211,293 | |||||||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Salaries inlc pension |
costs | 165,573 | 155,488 | ||||||||||
| Premises costs incl services Telephone 5 alarm |
7,548 1,922 |
1,922 | 8,620 1,&83 |
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| Repairs tt equipment | 21,360 | 21,360 | 12,213 | ||||||||||
| Theft & professional | fees involved | 2,766 | 2,766 | 97 | |||||||||
| Training | 420 | ||||||||||||
| Refreshments | 2,532 | ||||||||||||
| Consumables | 7,400 | 7,400 | 5,416 | ||||||||||
| Administration | 4,186 | 4,186 | 3,399 | ||||||||||
| 211,578 | 211,578 | 190,068 | |||||||||||
| A4 Asset and | investment | ||||||||||||
| purchases, (see fable) |
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| Sub | total | ||||||||||||
| Total payments | 211,578 | 211,578 | 190,068 | ||||||||||
| Net ofreceiptsl(payments) | 5,435 | 21,225 | |||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between |
funds | ||||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds | last year | end | 60,765 | 60,765 | 39,541 | ||||||||
| Cash funds this | year | end |
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| Details | funds | funds | funds | |||||||||
| to nearest R | to | nearest R | to nearest f | |||||||||
| Bi Cash funds | Current account | 14,331 | ||||||||||
| Maintenance | fund | |||||||||||
| Redundancyfund | 29,932 | |||||||||||
| Total | cash funds | 55,330 | ||||||||||
| (agree balances | with receipts and payments | |||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||||||
| Details | to nearest t | to | nearest E | to nearest R | ||||||||
| B2Other monetary assets | ||||||||||||
| 83Investment | assets | Details | Fund to which asset belon s |
Cost (opeonal) | Current value (o tional |
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| B4Assets retained forthe | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional |
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| charity"s own use | ||||||||||||
| Fund to which | Amourit due | When due | ||||||||||
| Detaiis | liability relates | (optional | (o tional) | |||||||||
| B5Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
natur | Name | Date of approval |
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| Leslie Donnithorne | 9th June 2022 |
| Address: | 33Trevose Close |
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