## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**From**|**01**|**June**|**2024**|**To**|**31**
**May**|**2025**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Busy Bees Pre School Playgroup **Other names charity is known by** |**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**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 (ifany)**|| |1|Anna Fermi|Chair|Upto 31stMarch 2025|||| |2|Sarah Lewis|Secretary||||| |3|BeckyStorr|Treasurer||||| |4|Sian Nichols|Chair|Since 31stMarch 2025|||| |5|Katie Kitchener|General Member
Since May2024||||| |6||||||| |7||||||| |8||||||| |9
10|~~>~~|~~>~~|~~>~~|~~>~~||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) TAR** 1 March **2012** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Association] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected at AGM] **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Policies amended and updated routinely. You **may choose** to include Duties of a trustee document sent to all committee members and additional information, where committee induction and guidance document provided to all new relevant, about: committee members.  policies and procedures Risks are communicated in our annual business plan. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take **Summary of the objects of the** responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, **charity set out in its governing** ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their **document** race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; - (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Learning Alliance. March **2012** **TAR** 1 We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to all children in an Ofsted rated Good setting. We provide the children in our care with the necessary skills to ensure the transfer to school in a smooth, happy and confident manner. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Our volunteer committee give up many hours of their own valuable time. And all committee members are involved in fundraising. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:  policy on grantmaking;  policy programme related investment;  contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 1 |Section D|Achievements andperformance| |---|---| |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|We supported and prepared 10 children to transition on to local schools.
We have worked with other professionals to support the needs of our
children. These included social workers, portage and early years
advisors.
We have undertaken Continua Professional Development staff training,
including First Aid, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, Online
safety, Neglect, Toxic Trio, Awareness of domestic abuse, Theories
underpinning the EYFS, The Prevent duty in an early years environment,
being a key person in an early years setting, improving children’s learning
through play, Speech language and communications, \understanding
children’s rights, Equality and Inclusion in early years settings, working
with children with learning difficulties, reflective practice in the early
years.
We have visited local places of interest, the local Baptist church, St
Marys Church of England, a Cenotaph, green spaces such as the pocket
parks and local parks, regular visits to the library and to the local shops to
buy ingredients for cooking.
We have arranged many activities including, regular music sessions and
yoga sessions, dance and song sessions with an external provider,
church visits to learn about religious festivals.
We have strived to deliver varied and stimulating activities to all children
to help them develop in all areas of learning whilst adhering to the
requirements of the EYFS and following development matters guidance
to inform our curriculum.| ||| |**Section E Financial review**|| |**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially**
**in deficit**
**Further financial review details**
You**may choose**to include
additional information, where
relevant about:

the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);|| ||We aim to hold 3 months of running costs in our reserves account
including redundancy for staff| ||None| ||**(Optional information)**| ||.| March **2012** **TAR** 1  how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;  investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~—_~~ **Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ~~_~~ **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)** Sian Nicholls Sarah Lewis **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 19/03/2026 March **2012** **TAR** 1 BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Income & Expenditure 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |INCOME|£|£| |From|Fees| |Fees|-|Unfunded|5,890.00| |Fees|-|Funded|inc funded|2|year|olds|33,455.60| |Total|Fees|39,345.60| |Other|Income| |Uniform|26.50| |Fundraising|2,572.46| |Snack|donations|1,931.00| |Interest|137.45| |Other|316.15| |Total|Other|Income|4,983.56| |TOTAL INCOME|44,329.16| **----- End of picture text -----**
## Expenditure **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Wages|45,560.12| |Pension|1,498.21| |Rent|2,362.00| |Materials|488.52| |High|Needs / SEN|/|EYPP|466.80| |Snacks|637.06| |Insurance|736.39| |Phone|&|Internet|177.36| |Fundraising|165.75| |Other|830.15| |TOTAL|EXPENDITURE|52,922.36| **----- End of picture text -----**
Net Profit / (Loss) (8,593.20) BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP ## Village Hall, High Street Wollaston, Northants, NN29 7QQ Registered Charity Number: 1032318 ## Income & Expenditure 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2025 ||Opening Balance|Ist|Closing Balance
31st| |---|---|---|---| |BankAccountsummary|June 2024||May2025| |||£|£| |Cash in hand||23.81|167.11| |CurrentAccount||419.23|3,398.39| |Reserve Account|19,112.16||7,396.50| |Total Assets|19,555.20||10,962.00| |Reserves b/fwd|||19,555.20| |Net Profit/(Loss)|||(8,593.20)| ||||10,962.00| : ## Treasurer Report Year Ending 31st May 2025 These Accounts have been prepared by myself and the Treasurer and are to the best of my knowledge a true and accurate record of the accounts of Busy Bees Pre-school Playgroup Signed Treasurer: Ror Date:_18/03/2026 Signed Chair: z Date:_18/03/2026 | have independently conducted an examination of the accounts of Busy Bees Pre-school Playgroup, and therefore | am satisfied, to the best of my knowledge, that the above represents a true and fair view of the accounts as at the 31st May 2025 Signed: Cbs VOrer Date: (& | 2 | 2o2G Print Name and Address: GEnaAD ENcaaves FUAAT. i, MONOKK ROAD , WOoTTON ——_-. Ja —{¥o—— 3 > SYy|+owu -. SS — 6EDfeand, HeE4¥3 ITF ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**From**|**01**|**June**|**2024**|**To**|**31**
**May**|**2025**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Busy Bees Pre School Playgroup **Other names charity is known by** |**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)**1032318
**Charity's principal address**Village Hall
High Street
Wollaston, Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7QQ
~~——~~|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**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 (ifany)**|| |1|Anna Fermi|Chair|Upto 31stMarch 2025|||| |2|Sarah Lewis|Secretary||||| |3|BeckyStorr|Treasurer||||| |4|Sian Nichols|Chair|Since 31stMarch 2025|||| |5|Katie Kitchener|General Member
Since May2024||||| |6||||||| |7||||||| |8||||||| |9
10|~~>~~|~~>~~|~~>~~|~~>~~||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) TAR** 1 March **2012** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Association] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected at AGM] **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Policies amended and updated routinely. You **may choose** to include Duties of a trustee document sent to all committee members and additional information, where committee induction and guidance document provided to all new relevant, about: committee members.  policies and procedures Risks are communicated in our annual business plan. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take **Summary of the objects of the** responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, **charity set out in its governing** ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their **document** race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas; - (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Learning Alliance. March **2012** **TAR** 1 We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to all children in an Ofsted rated Good setting. We provide the children in our care with the necessary skills to ensure the transfer to school in a smooth, happy and confident manner. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Our volunteer committee give up many hours of their own valuable time. And all committee members are involved in fundraising. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:  policy on grantmaking;  policy programme related investment;  contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 1 |Section D|Achievements andperformance| |---|---| |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|We supported and prepared 10 children to transition on to local schools.
We have worked with other professionals to support the needs of our
children. These included social workers, portage and early years
advisors.
We have undertaken Continua Professional Development staff training,
including First Aid, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, Online
safety, Neglect, Toxic Trio, Awareness of domestic abuse, Theories
underpinning the EYFS, The Prevent duty in an early years environment,
being a key person in an early years setting, improving children’s learning
through play, Speech language and communications, \understanding
children’s rights, Equality and Inclusion in early years settings, working
with children with learning difficulties, reflective practice in the early
years.
We have visited local places of interest, the local Baptist church, St
Marys Church of England, a Cenotaph, green spaces such as the pocket
parks and local parks, regular visits to the library and to the local shops to
buy ingredients for cooking.
We have arranged many activities including, regular music sessions and
yoga sessions, dance and song sessions with an external provider,
church visits to learn about religious festivals.
We have strived to deliver varied and stimulating activities to all children
to help them develop in all areas of learning whilst adhering to the
requirements of the EYFS and following development matters guidance
to inform our curriculum.| ||| |**Section E Financial review**|| |**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially**
**in deficit**
**Further financial review details**
You**may choose**to include
additional information, where
relevant about:

the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);|| ||We aim to hold 3 months of running costs in our reserves account
including redundancy for staff| ||None| ||**(Optional information)**| ||.| March **2012** **TAR** 1  how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;  investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~—_~~ **Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ~~_~~ **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)** Sian Nicholls Sarah Lewis **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 19/03/2026 March **2012** **TAR** 1