## g}| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 05/04/2024 Period start date to 04/04/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Lilliput Preschool
Charity registration number: 1032068
## Objectives and Activities
|Objectives and Activities||
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|Samayoemae =
Summary ofthePurposes of | Para 1.17
the charityasSetoutin its
governing document||
;
Education/Training /Childcare|
|Summaryofthemain
jae1.17and
activiti**e**s in **r**elationtothose
Purpos s fo the public
benefit, inparti**c**ular,the
activities, proje ts orservices
identified in the accounts.
Statementconfirming
Para1.18
whetherthetrusteeshave
hadregardtotheguidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Weaimtoprovidegoodquality,highstandard,
andaffordablechildcare.
EmploymentOpportunitiesforlocalresidents
Trusteeshave compliedduringtheirduties with
regardtothecommissions publicbenefit
guidance.|
## Achievements and Performance
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Working in Partnership with Parents and families.[main] Summary[of][ the] Working with local agencies, Professionals, achievements — Schools and children centre. identifying of the charity, , Providing employment Opportunities as well as charity's the difference the training and education for staff that wish to the work has made to access it. circumstances of its Improving outcomes for children, identifying beneficiaries and any wider problems early and referrals to appropriate benefits to society as a interventions. whole. Providing Opportunities and different experiences for our children and families. Supporting families in our local community during the cost of living crisis.
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|Financial|Review|
|Review of the charity's|Para 1.21|A small gain this year achieved by reducing|
|financial|position|at the end|budgets and renewing contracts and changing|
|of the period|s|uppliers.avings accountsWe have with invested our reserves in high to interest build|
|funds. We have|utilised|EYPP|to renew|
|resources but the gap between the funding|rate|
|and the cost of delivery|remains.|With another|
|increase|in employers|NI|and minimum wage,|
|finances will become even more|challenging|in|
|Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|theReservesfuture. are held|in case of emergencies such|
|policy for holding reserves|as repairs to buildings, staff redundancies and|
|stating why they are held|otherrenewal suchof lease expenses. and|planningAdditionalpermission costs such as|
|which|is|due|August 2025|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£50,000closure to cover staff redundancies in case of|
|£10,000 to cover essential|maintenance as|
|buildingReservesages. increased by|using|fixed|rated|saving|
||breserves|be|incentives with the bank.|
|deficit|
|Explanation of any|Para 1.23|Staff were given a|raise in line with minimum|
|uncertainties about the|wage this year and those above have also had a|
|charity continuing|as a going|r|ise.etentionThisandis i|m|portantorale. Wages to maintain however staffstill|are|
|concern|low and|retaining good staff|is|difficult without|
|financial|incentive.|
|Committee members|are|difficult to|recruit and|
|we face a very|real threat without critical|
|volunteers.|
|Additional|information|(optional)|
|You may|choose|to include further statements whereFre r|e|levantEarly|aboEd|u|t:cation|funding|3 and|4 year|
|olds|universal|and extended|
|The charity's|principal sources|Early Years Free for Two funding scheme|
|of funds (including|any|Para|1.47|Parents fees|
|fundraising)|
|Raising|staff costs|are|putting more|
|pressure|on the need to keep admissions|
|A description of the principal|Para 1.46|higher and maintained.|
|risks facing the charity|Ouradditional buildingmaintenance.is getting olderA need and willpotentially need|
|dip|into|reserves|if needed.|
|Difficulties|in|recruiting|committee|
|members.|
|The|children|are|challenging|after the|
|pandemic and we have a high percentage of|
|children|receiving|EYPP, SEND and|EAL.|
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Plan to review finances in 6 months and measures to be taken if needed.
## Structure, Governance and Management
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trusts:
Description of charity's | Local residents and parents
HowType of governing document re] Pre-schoolOfsted Learning Alliance constitution
constituted?
is the Charity Para 1.25 Pre-school Learning Alliance constitution
Unincorporated
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The committee are volunteers from the
including details of any local community.
election to post or name of
constitutional provisions e.g. Members are elected by the committee.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Reference and Administrative details
|Charityname 1 Titipat Pre-school
Registered charit number 1032068
Charity’s principal address Military Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1PA
Names of the Charity trustees who manage the charity
: . Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body)
4ee a
5a eee
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
## Lilliput Pre-school Revenue Budget
## April 2024 - March 2025
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INCOME
income
ae
for Free Entitlement 2 yrs re 11,959.12 |
pee ng for Free Eniement2yrs[JE 8,307.95 |
eee forFree Eniilement3&4yis
Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (ENF) [ae]
‘Special forEducationalAccess Fund Free EntitlNe e (DAFdsmentInclusion 3 & 4 yrsFund | |[fe£ 117,300.63910.00 | |
See Acsess Fund(DAF)
ees aaa SE
Funding Yr [e 974.88 |
i __—_——
Intrest from reserves saving account re 1130.50 |
Seay ast rom reserves saving account
TOTAL INCOME (a)
EXPENDITURE
Staffing
Staff Costs TE 99,751.18 |
fe ait
ain $$[e [5,020.37] |
Premises Costs
ee _ — TE 2372.00 |
electric, gas, water, rE 2,202.15 |
Cee
fire checks, PAT testing rie 4597.72 |
es ance” (ire checks, PAT testing) |
ee eee
Waste Dis} [a]
7 Legal Fees ee ee
Mae iegalfees
Insurance Costs
Liability & Employer Liabilit TE 3,018.39 |
1a: abiity & Employer Labinty
and/or contents r_[e
eo Mag andlorcontents
[Other |aespecif re 8252 |
Admin Costs
phone / Mobile / Internet rE 2043.39 |
a ore Wobie rinemel__—————
“Photocopying & Postage [fe 512.38 |
Se ery Photocopying & Postage
Lease EquipmentEquipment (Grip n pin, photocopie)
Lease qupment (chp n ae.pin, photocopier ROSS rT [e_1:196.98 |
accoue ——aras Oe sepa) [50
roll / bank charges rE 48.20 |
peor bank charges
checks ee eee
pes PLA, companies house es
& Inspection (Osted, PLA, companies house) _|
Registration & Inspection |
Ree smal Subscription
Secure onaemai l SubscrSups ip t i oe n rid 223.67 |
a a
Materials Costs
(Playeet EquipmentEquipmentAtables (pai t,paint,(non( n on capitalSgglue,que, glitter,giter, paper,paper, firstfrst aidaid stock stock) _|ee ce
oN& Drink re 580.39 |
Foo SMaMaterials rE 727.54 |
Volunteeri Expenses< ——— ——_———
revel Reimbursement ee
a
Advertising Expenses
SO CosCosts ee eee
Por men CostsCoss ae ae
Activities Costs
Fuel Reimbursement es ee
te et Reimbursement’ J
7 Children’s Activities t____[e 3,723.53 |
Ser ohigren’s Aciviies
eyspeci nee ar.
OtherSor Costscidrens(please specifUniforms
Sat 7 Childrens Uniforms Td 2117.69 |
[Other / Grenson|$$$lease specif ee ee
pleaselease specia a
|Other(please speciee See
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (b)
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (= @-6)
Reviewed 05/04/2019
The Education People
Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency and Sustainability Team
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## Lilliput Pre-School April 2024 — March 2025
Independent Examination of Accounts carried out by Amanda Taylor of AT Accounts Ltd 1. Helen Nolan requested my services to complete an independent
- examination
- 2. }ama qualified bookkeeper and member of the International Association of Bookkeepers and therefore qualified to carry out the
- 3. examination.| have no conflict of interests in the Pre-school. | complete the payroll function on a monthly basis but that does not raise a conflict-of-interest
- 4. problem.| picked September and January and did a check on the transactions. | did not find any material issues with the figures submitted on the
- 5. spreadsheet.The method of accounting using a spreadsheet is adequate for the level of transactions.
## Lilliput Pre-school Revenue Budget
## April 2024 - March 2025
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INCOME
income
ae
for Free Entitlement 2 yrs re 11,959.12 |
pee ng for Free Eniement2yrs[JE 8,307.95 |
eee forFree Eniilement3&4yis
Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (ENF) [ae]
‘Special forEducationalAccess Fund Free EntitlNe e (DAFdsmentInclusion 3 & 4 yrsFund | |[fe£ 117,300.63910.00 | |
See Acsess Fund(DAF)
ees aaa SE
Funding Yr [e 974.88 |
i __—_——
Intrest from reserves saving account re 1130.50 |
Seay ast rom reserves saving account
TOTAL INCOME (a)
EXPENDITURE
Staffing
Staff Costs TE 99,751.18 |
fe ait
ain $$[e [5,020.37] |
Premises Costs
ee _ — TE 2372.00 |
electric, gas, water, rE 2,202.15 |
Cee
fire checks, PAT testing rie 4597.72 |
es ance” (ire checks, PAT testing) |
ee eee
Waste Dis} [a]
7 Legal Fees ee ee
Mae iegalfees
Insurance Costs
Liability & Employer Liabilit TE 3,018.39 |
1a: abiity & Employer Labinty
and/or contents r_[e
eo Mag andlorcontents
[Other |aespecif re 8252 |
Admin Costs
phone / Mobile / Internet rE 2043.39 |
a ore Wobie rinemel__—————
“Photocopying & Postage [fe 512.38 |
Se ery Photocopying & Postage
Lease EquipmentEquipment (Grip n pin, photocopie)
Lease qupment (chp n ae.pin, photocopier ROSS rT [e_1:196.98 |
accoue ——aras Oe sepa) [50
roll / bank charges rE 48.20 |
peor bank charges
checks ee eee
pes PLA, companies house es
& Inspection (Osted, PLA, companies house) _|
Registration & Inspection |
Ree smal Subscription
Secure onaemai l SubscrSups ip t i oe n rid 223.67 |
a a
Materials Costs
(Playeet EquipmentEquipmentAtables (pai t,paint,(non( n on capitalSgglue,que, glitter,giter, paper,paper, firstfrst aidaid stock stock) _|ee ce
oN& Drink re 580.39 |
Foo SMaMaterials rE 727.54 |
Volunteeri Expenses< ——— ——_———
revel Reimbursement ee
a
Advertising Expenses
SO CosCosts ee eee
Por men CostsCoss ae ae
Activities Costs
Fuel Reimbursement es ee
te et Reimbursement’ J
7 Children’s Activities t____[e 3,723.53 |
Ser ohigren’s Aciviies
eyspeci nee ar.
OtherSor Costscidrens(please specifUniforms
Sat 7 Childrens Uniforms Td 2117.69 |
[Other / Grenson|$$$lease specif ee ee
pleaselease specia a
|Other(please speciee See
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (b)
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (= @-6)
Reviewed 05/04/2019
The Education People
Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency and Sustainability Team
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## Lilliput Pre-School April 2024 — March 2025
Independent Examination of Accounts carried out by Amanda Taylor of AT Accounts Ltd 1. Helen Nolan requested my services to complete an independent
- examination
- 2. }ama qualified bookkeeper and member of the International Association of Bookkeepers and therefore qualified to carry out the
- 3. examination.| have no conflict of interests in the Pre-school. | complete the payroll function on a monthly basis but that does not raise a conflict-of-interest
- 4. problem.| picked September and January and did a check on the transactions. | did not find any material issues with the figures submitted on the
- 5. spreadsheet.The method of accounting using a spreadsheet is adequate for the level of transactions.