**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

||| |---|---|---| |~~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**
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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.** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 Servi￿5 Printing, Poslagth and Si8tlonory Raislng Ivrés Roni Subscripilon5 Telgphona i Broadband Tialnlng Uncaiegorisèd Ex￿n$0 Toial Exp8rrfliur8s NET OPERATING INCOME -178.76 E80.806.20 £5.720.87 (Xher Expenditures Deprfjcialion Totai Oihor Eyndhur•J NET OTHCR INGOMC 161.37 £161.37 t-161.37 £5.559.50 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE} Accrual Bo$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