Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1st September 2021 To 31st August 2022
Charity name: Long Buckby Preschool
Charity registration number: 1033171
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 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 responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their 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 Pre-school Learning Alliance. |
| 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 |
The charity employs a staff of as many as eight practitioners (depending on number of students enrolled) including a manager and deputy manager. Renting a room from the local Baptist church, we provide preschool education and childcare for two to five year olds during weekdays and school term- time, Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm. |
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | Our trustees have complied with |
whether the trustees their duty to have due regard to have had regard to the the commission’s public benefit guidance issued by the guidance when exercising any Charity Commission on powers or duties to which the public benefit guidance is relevant.
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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 Over the 2021-2022 academic year, Long Buckby Preschool continued to provide high-quality Summary of the main and safe preschool education and Para 1.20 achievements of the childcare to residents of Long charity, identifying the Buckby village and the difference the charity’s surrounding area. We were also work has made to the able to provide support for circumstances of its children with special educational beneficiaries and any needs to participate in preschool wider benefits to society activities. as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The position at the end of this
financial position at the period is viable, with sufficient
end of the period funds to cover operating
expenses.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 We hold savings to indemnify
policy for holding trustees in the event of the charity
reserves stating why they acquiring large financial liabilities,
are held as we are unincorporated at this
time, and to cover operational
costs in the event of a significant
reduction in income.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £57,848
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The principal risk to the charity is
uncertainties about the if enrollment numbers decline,
charity continuing as a reducing our income from fees and
going concern local government childcare
funding. However enrollment
numbers remained healthy
throughout this period.
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Our funding sources include:
collecting fees from parents
The charity’s principal * receive funding from local
sources of funds Para 1.47 government as part of parent’s
(including any entitlement to free childcare for 2
fundraising) and 3 year olds
additional funding via the pupil
premium for children from lower
income households
additional funding from local
government for children with
special educational needs
fundraising activities
The charity does not maintain
investments, beyond holding its
Investment policy and reserves in an instant access
objectives including any Para 1.46 savings account.
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution, as drafted by the
document Early Years Alliance
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are elected annually at
methods including details an Annual General Meeting by
of any constitutional members of the charity, or else co-
provisions e.g. election to opted by the committee of
post or name of any trustees.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Trustees have enhanced CRB
checks and EY2 checks for
Policies and procedures eligibility with Ofsted.
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity has membership of
and is advised by the Early Years
The charity’s Alliance.
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Long Buckby Pre-school
Other name the charity Long Buckby Preschool
uses
Registered charity 1033171
number
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Charity’s principal Long Buckby Preschool
address Market Square
Long Buckby
Northants
NN6 7RR
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Marc Chair (to 6th July 01 September 2021 -
1
Sabaliouskas 2022) 06 July 2022
2 Sarah O’Shea Treasurer whole year
Thomas Secretary (01 whole year
Lawrence September 2021 -
3 06 July - 2022)
Chair (06 July
2022 onwards)
Lianne Secretary (07 Feb whole year
4
Schofield 2023 onwards)
Wendy whole year
5
Morrison
Shannon Vine 01 September 2021 -
6
06 July 2022
Aga Gooney 01 September 2021 -
7
06 July 2022
Lauren Maxwell 01 September 2021 -
8
06 July 2022
Hayley Johnson 01 September 2021 -
9
06 July 2022
Emily Fletcher 01 September 2021 -
10
06 July 2022
Claire Emery 01 September 2021 -
11
06 July 2022
Mickalla Maxwell 06 July 2022 - 08
12 September 2022
Michael O’Neil Secretary (06 July 06 July 2022 - 16
13 2022 - 16 September 2022
September 2022)
Lynda Allibone 06 July 2022 - 28
14
September 2022
Jente Thornton 06 July 2022 - 02
15
December 2022
Natalie Sheldon Secretary (16 06 July 2022 - 23
16 September 2022 - January 2023
23 January 2023)
Stacey Shirley Treasurer (07 Feb 06 July 2022 -
17
2023 onwards)
18 Dawn Willetts 06 July 2022 -
19 Natasha Davies 06 July 2022 -
20
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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
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acted | if | not | for | whole |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None 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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Bookkeep Rhoda Thomas 6 Watts Way, Long Buckby, Northampton NN6 er 7QX
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Lucy Macleod
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Stacey Shirley Full name(s) Thomas Lawrence ee Position (eg Chair Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) ee Date 29/06/2023 Po
Profit and Loss
Long Buckby Pre School For the year ended 31 August 2022
| Profit and Loss Long Buckby Pre School For the year ended 31 August 2022 |
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| 2022 | |
| Turnover | |
| 2yr Funding | 823.73 |
| 3Yr+ Funding | 4,507.66 |
| Additional Parental Costs | 426.08 |
| Council funding payment | 74,459.57 |
| Other Revenue | 50.00 |
| Pupil Premium | 194.78 |
| Total Turnover | 80,461.82 |
| Cost of Sales | |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 115.00 |
| Direct Expenses | 595.57 |
| Direct Wages | 10,167.68 |
| Physically Active | 146.67 |
| Resources | 133.53 |
| Total Cost of Sales | 11,158.45 |
| Gross Profit | 69,303.37 |
| Administrative Costs | |
| Audit & Accountancy fees | 247.00 |
| Charitable and Political Donations | (29.22) |
| Cleaning | 973.39 |
| Committee fundraising costs | 75.00 |
| Consulting | 1,825.85 |
| ESPO | 629.65 |
| General Expenses | 368.62 |
| Interest Paid | (32.98) |
| IT Software and Consumables | 242.02 |
| Pensions Costs | 1,622.75 |
| Rent | 5,572.08 |
| Salaries | 52,136.04 |
| Staff leaving contribution | 15.00 |
| Staff Training | 919.31 |
| Staff uniforms | 470.39 |
| Subscriptions | 1,014.70 |
| Telephone & Internet | 1,266.96 |
| Travel - National | 30.00 |
| Trip costs | 332.35 |
| Total Administrative Costs | 67,678.91 |
| Operating Profit | 1,624.46 |
Profit and Loss
Long Buckby Pre School
Profit and Loss
2022
| Other Income | |
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| Committee fundraising income | 875.62 |
| Donations | 90.18 |
| Parents Fees and additional costs | 23,523.72 |
| PETTYCASH | 0.80 |
| Total Other Income | 24,490.32 |
| Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation | 26,114.78 |
| Profit after Taxation | 26,114.78 |
Profit and Loss
Long Buckby Pre School
Jo Watson Vandyplank House 9 High Street Long Buckby Northants, NN6 RE
Mrs Rhoda Thomas Long Buckby Preschool Market Square Long Buckby Northants NN6 7RR
26[th] June 2023
Dear Rhoda,
I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination of the paperwork supplied, which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect, the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.
Kind regards
Jo Watson