
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** 01/01/2020     Period start date **To** 31/12/2020 Period end date **Charity name:  Busy Bees Preschool (Bishop Sutton)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1031658** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To offer high quality childcare and learning<br>through play for children aged 2 years to<br>school age.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Busy Bees is a provider of sessional day<br>care and early years education in line the<br>EYFS statutory framework for children<br>aged 2 years upwards to school age.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|We have had regard to the guidance.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|After restructuring the preschool in 2017, it<br>has moved from strength to strength.  We<br>are now in a more financially secure<br>position.<br>We have provided both in setting and<br>Forest school provision to our children.<br>We have (covid restrictions permitting) also<br>been able to offer Forest School sessions<br>to the local childminders.<br>As several local preschools have closed we<br>have been able to offer childcare to those<br>families affected.<br>As our numbers of children attending have<br>increased, we have also been able to hire<br>additional staff.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Busy Bees is in a financially secure<br>position.  However, the past year has not<br>been good reflection of ongoing costs and<br>income due to covid restrictions and<br>lockdowns.  There were several periods in<br>the year where our outgoing were<br>significantly below expected.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Busy Bees does not actively hold reserves,<br>but does look to maintain a financial safety<br>net in order that any short term financial<br>issues, or unexpected costs can be<br>manged.<br>Grant and fee income is totally dependent<br>on child numbers and that can vary<br>dramatically year on year depending on<br>birth rates and the availability of other<br>childcare in the area.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£12,289.38|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by Parents and Committee|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Busy Bees Preschool (Bishop Sutton)|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1031658|
|Charity’s principal address|Bishop Sutton Village Hall<br>Bishop Sutton<br>Hampshire<br>SO24 0AA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Joanne Gay|Chair||Committee|
||Kate Mayes|Treasurer||Committee|
||Georgina Binks|Secretary||Committee|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the 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 segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Kate Mayes||
||<br>Treasurer||
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BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL
(BISHOPS SUThON)
Charity No. 1031659
Financial Statements for the
st
Year Ended 31 December 2020

Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton)
Financial Athvities
Incomè
DDnaty'on
Fees
Fund Raising
HCC Gran
Unitom
TDtsI Irttfflg
Cost th Sales
Children's Uniform
Total Cat d Sa*8
TOTAL
TOTAL
2.220.27
13.182.36
1.396.46
46,334.71
324.30
£63,458.10
340.50
Expenditurgs
Compthèr Costs
CO￿Uma￿las
Empioyèrs Nl
Employgrs Pènsi￿ Contritsjtions
Equipmerrt
Gifts
Gross Wag05
Insuran¢es
Qtsiead
h$1 Prolgssh?n￿
Printing. Posta0• StAlior
lunds
.117.60
104.72
390.45
0.00
1.091 32
1.710.25
39.50
41.761.02
706.66
81_10
T.016.24
292.28
91.00
2,670.00
245.20
428.48
200.00
£50.828.22
Ront
Subscriptions
Toltrphonfrl Broadband
Training
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET INCOM&IEXPENDITUREI
£1228928
£12289.38
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ADMIN & SOLUTIONS LTD
Busy Bees Pre-school IBishops Sutton)
8ishop5 Sutton Village Hall
Bishops Sutton
Alresford
Hampshire
5024 OAA
Charity No.. 1031658
l approve the attached accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020 for submission to
the Charities Commission.
I confirm that all the relevant records and infomiation has been supplied for their
preparation.
Signed........... ..................... ......
For and on behalf of Busy Bees Pre-school {Bishop5 Sutton) in accordance with instructions
given and the records. information and explanations supplied, accounts have been prepared
without an audit.
Signed..........
Marrianne Hunt
MCH Admin & Solutions Ltd

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
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On accounts for the year
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I report to the charity trusle8s on my examinat6on of the accounts of the
Company for the year ended
Rosponsibllltles and
basls of report
As th& charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the dir&ctors of Ihe
company for the purposes of company lawl. you are responsiblè for the
preparalion of the accounts In accordance the requirements of the
Companies Act 2iJ)6 {Tr 2[￿ A￿).
Having salisfied thal the aca)unts of thè Company are not r￿Uired
to be audited for Ihis year under Part 16 of th8 2(M)6 Act and are eligible for
independenl examinatson, I report in respect of my examination of your
charity's accounts as carried i)ul under sèction 145 of the charib.es Act 2011
I"Ihe 2011 Act-l. In carying out my exarninabon. I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission (under secbon 145{5)Ib) of the
2011A
Independent
examinerfs statement
trhe CoMpan￿S gross in(xwn8 exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified la
undertake the examInat￿n by being a qualrfied mern￿r of [insert name of
applicable lisled body1]. Del8te [ l rf not applic8bl8.
I have compleled my examinat￿. I confim Ihal no matenal matters hav8
come to my attention (other Ihan thal disdosed betow '> ￿1¢h gives me
cause lo believè that:
' accounting records N%pre not kept In accordance with section 386 of the
Companies A￿ 2006., or
. thé accounts do not accord wth such record5; or
. lh6 accounts do not comply wtth relevant accounling rèquir8menls under
section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any r8quirem&nt that the
accounts glve a 'true and tsirf view whth is nol a Matter considered as part
of an independent examination. or
.the accounts have not been prepared in accordan¢8 vitth the Charolles
SORP {FRS102).
IER
October 2018

I have no concems and have come ams ￿ other matters in o)nnects'on
wrlh the examinalion lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
' Please delelè Ihe Mvds in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Sign•d:
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Name: IMrt2LIFWfvJE HUKJ I
Relevant profossional
qualificatlonls) or boty
(If any):
Address:
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Only Complete rf the examiner needs to hhJhliohi material matters of concern
(see CC32. Independenl examination of chanty a¢counts'. diredions and
guidancè for examine￿1.
Glve here brief dètails ol
any Items that tho
gxaminerwl8hos to
dlsclose.
IER
October 2018