2023-08-31-accounts

Objectiv		es and A	ctiv	itie	s
					SORP reference
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) of boys and girls, and in particular to get them prepared to start their chosen Primary Schools at or near St
						Agnes. We have in place a very good transition
						to school routine which the children benefit
						from.
						We aim, through our Pre-Schools, to provide a
						first class safe, secure and an enabling
						environment to help children from the ages of2
						—4 years to learn and develop.
						We seek to provide a rich educational
						environment that develops our Children' s
						capabilities, competences and skills for their
						foundation to start their journey through their
						school.
						We provide an educational environment where
						each unique Child can develop and fulfil his or
						her potential, building their self-confidence and
						inculcating a desire to learn in preparation for
						their next sta e.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or					Para 1.17and 1.19	We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to a working environment free from any form of discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability. Trustees, management and Pre-School staff will make reasonable
services		identified in	the			adjustments to meet the needs of staff, pupils
accounts.						and parent/carers who are or become disabled.
						All staff are trained in 'Equal Opportunities'.
						This is regularly updated when needed.
						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 6.15pm. StAgnes
						Pre-school provides an out of school club for
						the local school children. Operating a breakfast
						and after school club. We provide holiday clubs
						during half terms, the Easter and 4weeks ofthe
						Summer holida eriods. Parents are able to

							bank some oftheir funded hours to pay for
							some if not all ofthe holiday club booked.
							The Children regularly represent 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, mostly at
							Christmas. We regularly have a member ofthe
							local library come into the setting to read stories
							to our Children.
							By doing the above we hope it helps our
							Children and their families become fully
							inte rated into their local Communit .
Statement confirming whether the trustees have						Para 1.18	The Board ofTrustees actively promote the benefits ofthe Preschool and Out of School
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. We have an HR company that we
							use to ensure all legal matters are up to date.
							Examination ofthe accounting records is
							carried out by a professional accountant.
							All policies and procedures are reviewed
							annually by the Chair ofTrustees and the
							manager ofthe setting.
							The welfare of Staff and Children ofthe setting
							is observed.
							To work closely with the management team on
							all aspects ofthe Pre-school —this is done by
							having meetings and weekly telephone
							conversations. The manager provides the
							Trustees with a written report every Board of
							Trustees meeting. This is attached to the
							minutes ofeach meeting.
							To keep all parent/carers up to date with any
							news and changes that may occur.
Additional			information		(optional)
You ma	choose to			include		further statements	where relevant about:
						SORP reference
						Para 1.38
Policy	on	grant making
Policy	on	social investment				Para 1.38
including		program		related
investment

chieve	men	ts and Per	formance
			SORP reference
				The Charity continues to provide an excellent
				child care preschool setting to Parents living	in
Summary of the main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to			Para 1.20	the Parish ofStAgnes. It offers wrap around care from 7.30 am to 6.15 pm for its Preschool children. It provides a Breakfast Club and Afternoon Club for both its Preschool children and their children
the circumstances of its				attending the co-located Academy Trust
beneficiaries and any wider				Primary School.
benefits	to society as a			It provides Half Term and Easter Holiday Clubs
whole.				and during the longer summer holidays a 4
				week Summer school of activities.
				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 has purchased a small porta
				cabin in order to cater for child care provision
				demands for the breakfast and out ofschool
				clubs. This has been achieved by the
				management team working closely with the
				Board ofTrustees which has created a strong
				working relationship.
				lt is inevitable the community (parents/carers)
				certainly benefit from the services supplied by
				StAgnes Pre-school and its Board of Trustees.

Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's	Review of the charity's		Para 1.21	The Charity continues to show it has a bright
financial position ofthe period		at	the end				and financially secure future. We have a brilliant accountant and part time book kee er
Statement explaining				the		Para 1.22	The Pre-school continues to have two areas of
policy for holding stating why they		reserves are held					Reserves which are:- Redundancy Reserve which it is required, by employment law, to have for its employees.
							Buildings and Maintenance Reserve to ensure
							the Centre is, constructively, fit for purpose in	all
							as ects.
Amount of reserves			held			Para 1.22	Redundancy Reserve f35,000
							Buildin s K Maintenance Reserve 610,600
Reasons for	holding zero					Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially					in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation	of any					Para 1.23
uncertainties	about		the
charity continuing		as		a going
concern
Additional information				(optional)
You may choose		to	include		further statements		where relevant about
							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 of funding comes from the Government. All children, over the age of3are entitled to free 15hours per week, some entitled to 30 hours, depending on their parent's employment status.
							We also take 2 year funded children and a
							small portion offee payers, for Parents whose
							children are not eligible for Government funding
							due to their age. 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 risks facing	of the	the principal charity				Para 1.46	Trustee. All payroll claims are checked monthly by either the Chair ofTrustees ora nominated Trustee. There are two Authorising Bank
							Signatories, Bank Credit Cards/Debit Cards
							have been reduced and onl one held b the

	Centre Manager —all payments	scrutinised
	through monthly Bank Account	analysis. The
	book keeper attends the setting	on a regular
	basis to record all recei ts etc.
	The oversight measures introduced are working
Other	in a satisfactorily manner. We continue to employ a part time accounts reconciliation
	employee

tructure,	Governance a	Governance a	nd Manage	ment
Description	of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing		document	Para 1.25	Pre-school Learning Alliance Model constitution
!trust deed,	rcy l	chaI+~ef!
How is the charity			Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
constituted?
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assocIauo! I,	*'mfr
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.
				Background checks are always carried out
				before a new Trustee is able lo attend to any
				pre-school business. This is done through
				Ofsted.
				A Centre Polic covers this in detail.

Additional	information (optional)	information (optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements			where relevant about
				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 of Trustees 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
The charity's structure and network with		organisational any wider which the	Para 1.51	School. The Trustees and management team work very closely together. The governing principles /structure ofthe Trustees are:-
charity works				To ensure delivery ofthe Charity's objectives.
				To attract and retain a motivated workforce
				with the skills and expertise necessary for
				organisational effectiveness.
				That remuneration should be equitable and
				coherent across the organisation.
				To take account ofthe purposes, aims and
				values ofthe Charity.
				To ensure thai pay levels and pay increases
				are appropriate.
				To ensure that the Charity can access the
				types of skills, experiences and competencies
				that it needs.
Relationship		with any		None
related	parties
			Para 1.51
				All Trustees give up their time freely and no
Other				remuneration or expenses were paid in the
				year. No person connected with a Trustee
				received any benefit.

	Trustee name	Office {ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole year	Name of person {orbody) entitled to appoint trustee {ifany
	ADAIVITURNER	CHAIR OF
1		TRUSTEES
2	LEX CARLYON	TREASURER
	KELLY LUFF-	SECRETARY
	COOPER
	LESLIE	TRUSTEE
	DONNITHORNE
	ALISON	TRUSTEE
	ROBINSON
	JULIA DODSON	TRUSTEE
	TOM KNIGHT	TRUSTEE

Cor orate trustees —names ofthe directors at the date the report was a	roved
Director name None

Name oftrustees holding	title t	o property b	elonging to the charity
Trustee name		Dates acted	if not for whole year
		None
Funds held as custodian		trustees	on behalf ofothers
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 of arrangements	for
safe custody and
se regation ofsuch assets

a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANQ WAl Eg	a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANQ WAl Eg	a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANQ WAl Eg	a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANQ WAl Eg		Char'ty "arne StAgnes Pre School	Char'ty "arne StAgnes Pre School	Char'ty "arne StAgnes Pre School	Char'ty "arne StAgnes Pre School			No (lf any) 1031455
						Receipts and payments				accounts			CC~ea
					For the period from			1stSe tember 2022	To		Period end Gate 31stAugust 2023
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					Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total	funds	Last year
					to	the nearest 'Z		to the nearest E	to the nearest E		to the nearest 6		to the nearest K
A1 Receipts
Fee received Early Years funding Interest received							143,231 144,460 46					143,231 144,460 46	153,059 117,674
Grant
Compensation
Partial repayment oftheft proceeds
Sub total (Gross	income for AR)						287,737					287,737	270,734
A2 Asset and investment		sales,
(see table).
	Sub total
Total		receipts				287,737						287,737	270,734
A3 Payments
Salaries inlc pension costs							229,713					229,713	195,018
Premises costs incl services							16,111					16,111	23,391
Telephone &alarm							1,754					1,754	2,479
Repairs &equipment Theft &professional fees involved							3,235					3,235	5,517
Training							1,564					1,564	422
Refreshments Consumables							4,276 9,586					4,276 9,586	4,346 8,254
Administration							4,804					4,804	5,458
							271,043					271,043	244,885
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	Sub total
Total payments						271,043						271,043	244,885
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)							16,694					16,694	25,849
A5 Transfers between	funds
A6 Cash funds last year		end					81,'l79					81,179	55,330
Cash funds this	year		end				97,873					97,873	81,179

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											Unrestricted			Restricted	Endowment
		Categories										funds		funds	funds
											to	nearest E		to nearest R	to nearest E
81 Cash		funds				Current account						52,836
						Maintenance	fund					10,037
						Redundancy	fund					35,000
								Total		cash funds		97,873
						(agree balances		with receipts and payments
										account(s))	GK		DK		GK
											Unrestricted			Restricted	Endowment
											funds			funds	funds
						Details					to	nearest E		to nearest f	to nearest 8
82 Other		monetary assets
83 Investment				assets		Details					Fund to which asset beion s		Cost (optional)		Current value o tional
84Assets retained for					the	Details					Fund to which asset belon s		Cost (optional)		Current value o tional
charity's		own use
85 Liabilities						Details					Fund liabili	to which relates	Amount due o tional		When due o tional
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees					on			ature				Print	Name		Date of a roval

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