31/12/2023
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2023 Period start date To Period end date
Charity name: Busy Bees Preschool (Bishops 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. |
| ~~accounts~~ 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 | |
|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 |
| Policy on social investment | Para 1.38 |
| 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've offered extra sessions for those who use EYPP. As our numbers of children attending have increased we have more bank staff, one of which has decided to study for her level 3 in early years. We hosted Work Experience sessions from local schools Welcomed an outside project of Whispers of a chalk stream who worked with the children to explore chalk streams through creative activities. We offer Cook Stars as an extra curricular activity. As our numbers of children attending have increased |
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 fnancially 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 fnancial safety net in order that any short term fnancial issues, or unexpected costs can be managed. 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 | £55,471.33 |
| 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 any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s |
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|---|---|---|
| ~~t~~ ~~t~~ 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 |
Para 1.25 | Elected by Parents and Committee |
| ~~trustees~~ |
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 (Bishops Sutton) |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1031658 |
| Charity’s principal address | Village Hall Bishops Sutton Hampshire SO24 0AL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Sarah Stratten | Chair | Committee | |
| Olivia Rawlings |
Secretary | Committee | ||
| Richard Venn | Treasurer | 1st January 2024 to-date |
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 rf 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.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Richard Venn
ee
Position (eg Treasurer
Secretary, Chair, etc)
es
Date
11 October 2024
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BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (BISHOPS SUTTON) Charity No. 1031659 Financial Statements for the st Year Ended 31 December 2023
Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton) Financial Activities January- Dacembor 2023 TOTAL Incomg Donallori Foes Fund Raislng HCC Grants 437.39 26,698.30 2.645.04 .077.78 248.51 3.05 Interest Uncalogorised Incom Unilofm sales 217.00 Totsl Inowne £86,327.07 t86,327.07 TOTAL Expgndilurgs 172.00 168.74 400,75 1,796 23 540.70 284.97 66.944.41 1,19120 4.92 148.00 850.00 336.71 2.258.38 4,840.00 269.00 218.95 300.00 Compuier Costs Con$umab',8S Employers P8nsion Contribut40n3 Equlpmgni Gifts Gfoss Wages Insuraneos IT and Sotfv4are Ofsiead Other Prolgsslonal Servi5 Printing, Poslagth and Si8tlonory Raislng Ivrés Roni Subscripilon5 Telgphona i Broadband Tialnlng Uncaiegorisèd Exn$0 Toial Exp8rrfliur8s NET OPERATING INCOME -178.76 E80.806.20 £5.720.87 (Xher Expenditures Deprfjcialion Totai Oihor Eyndhur•J NET OTHCR INGOMC 161.37 £161.37 t-161.37 £5.559.50 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE} Accrual Bo$lB W¢dnosd4y, 11 Seplombof 2024 03:16 pm GPIT+OI,.DO 111
111 Imch ADMIN & SOLUTIONS LTD Busy Bees Pre-school (Blshops Sutton) Bishops Sutton Village Hall Bishops Sutton Alresford Hampshire S024 OAA Charity No: 1031658 l approve the attached accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 for Submission to the Charities Commission. I confirm that all the relevant records and information has been supplied for their preparation. Signed........................ ..... ...................... For and on behalf of Busy Bees Pre-school {Bishops Sutton) in accordance with instructions given and the records, information and explanations supplied, accounts have been prepared without an audit. Signed..................................... .Dated...... Marrianne Hunt MCH Admin & Solutions Ltd
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Secllon A Independent Examlnees Report fi - Report to the trusteesl members of Busy Bees Pre-school (Bishops Sutton) On accounts for the year ended 31.12.2023 Charlty no (If any) 1031658 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the charity Irustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Aci"). I report in respect of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection Wllh the examination to which attention should be drawn in order 10 enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Plgase dolete the words in the brackais if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 11.09.2024 Name: Marrianne Hunt Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body {if any): Address: MCH Admin & Solutions Ltd Adelaide House. Portsmouth Road, Bursledon, Southampton S0318EQ IER October 2018
Sectlon B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examinaiion of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018