## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2022 Period start date **To** 31/12/2022 Period end date ## **Charity name: Busy Bees Preschool (Bishop Sutton)** ## **Charity registration number: 1031658** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To offer high quality childcare and learning
through play for children aged 2 years to
school age.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Busy Bees is a provider of sessional day
care and early years education in line the
EYFS statutory framework for children
aged 2 years upwards to school age.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have provided both in setting and
Forest school provision to our children.
We have been able to offer Forest School
sessions to the local childminders.
As several local preschools have closed we
have been able to offer childcare to those
families affected.
As our numbers of children attending have
increased, we have also been able to hire
additional staff.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Busy Bees is in a financially secure
position.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Busy Bees does not actively hold reserves,
but does look to maintain a financial safety
net in order that any short term financial
issues, or unexpected costs can be
manged. We look to maintain 3 months of
expenditure in case of emergencies.
Grant and fee income is totally dependent
on child numbers and that can vary
dramatically year on year depending on
birth rates and the availability of other
childcare in the area.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£49,996.55| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
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
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Busy Bees Preschool (Bishop Sutton)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1031658| |Charity’s principal address|Bishop Sutton Village Hall
Bishop Sutton
Hampshire
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jo Gay|Chair||Committee| ||Kate Mayes|Treasurer||Committee| ||Georgina Binks|Secretary||Committee| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **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) Full name(s)** Kate Mayes **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 12/10/2023 BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (BISHOPS SUThON) Charity No. 1031659 Financial Statements for the st Year Ended 31 December 2022 Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton) Financial Activities January. Decemb9f 2022 TOTAL Inwrne DonaiK 3.497_81 15.446.C 2204.10 58,912.79 16.89 167.C(S F￿24$.65 Fund Rwsir*a C Giants inteiest Uniform sales Cc6t ol Salos Children's un￿9￿ TcAd COM of s￿8$ 276.35 Q7&35 TOTAL Exp8nditur8S ACt￿ty85 Consumabl95 Employ815 Ponsknn Cornn￿l Equwont Free sthc*Jl dinntrs MrntxJrseO W Pgrw Gifts Gr0$5 Waggs Insura￿￿0 IT and Softs¥are ljstoad 8r Prof855ional Semces P¢intir*J. Postap arxl st￿)￿trY Ra5sino fuTrJ5 Flont 53B.35 1,513.83 178.82 450.00 149.59 $5.199.02 1.121.18 B9.71 200. 1.103.75 157.83 815.24 4.476.0ts 3ts3.40 T¢lophono l 8roathThJ Tiaining Websiie Cost5 117.54 224.42 71_99 £67.174.80 £12,793.50 NET OPERATING INCOME Oth•r EMF4ndrtures Oepreciaiion 181.13 t181.13 NETOTHER INCOME £-181.13 NET INGOMEIIEXPENDITUREI e12.812.37 AGcruJl Thursday. 26 OGlober 2023 04*6 prn GMT+014XI 111 Imch ADMIN &SOLUTIONS LTD Busy Bees Pre-Sch¢JoI (Bishops Sutton} Bishops Sutton Village H311 Bishops Sutton Alresford Hampshire S024 OAA Charity No: 1031658 l approve the attached account5 for the year ended 3151 December 2022 for submission to the Charities Commission. I confirm that all the relevant records and information has been supplied for their preparation. *5. 27 Oct 2023 .Dated.........................-...........-..-.. Signed. Kate Mayes jott 27. 2023. 9..￿mI For and on behalf of Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton) in accordance with instructions given and the Tecords, information and explanations supplied, accounts have been prepared without an audit. Slgned........................................-.................................Dated.... I I l Q..l.o..LS. Marrianne Hunt MCH Admin & Solutions Ltd CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesj members of Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton) On accounts for the year ended 31.12.2022 Charlty no 1031658 {if any) Sel oul on pages 3 I report lo the Iruslees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charity l-the Trust") for the year ended Responslbilitles and As the charity Irustees of the Trust. you are ￿spOnsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 l-the Acl-). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out undef section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission under seclion 14515llbl of the Act. I have Completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed below -) in connection with the examinatson which gives me Cause to believe thal in. any material respect= accounting re￿[d$ were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounling records Independent examiner's statement have no concems and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undetstanding of the accounts to be reached. . P18asg delete the words in Ihe brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: • Name: Marrianne Hunt Date: 127_10.23 Relevant profes$lonal qualifiGationlsl or body {if any): Address: MCH Admin & Solutions Ltd Adelaide House. Portsmouth Road, Bursledon. Southampton S0318EQ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters ol concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018