Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date Charity name: Scallywags Pre-School Halwill
Charity registration number: 1033643
Objectives and Activities
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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 LearningAlliance. |
| 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 offered up to 40 hours childcare and education per week within school term time between September 2024 and August 2025. The sessions provide Early Years Foundation Stage education for 2-5 year olds. Pre-School opened Mondays to Fridays for 6 hours a day, with options to extend to 8 hours some days. Part day and full day sessions are available; we try to accommodate all requests if at all possible. We have an Admissions Policy which explains how we allocate places if we should ever be oversubscribed. We have very close links with the neighbouring primary school, where most of the children attending the pre-school will move on to. Our staff undertake regular statutory and voluntary training, including Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding. We keepupto date with |
| changes in legislation so that we can provide a relevant service to our users. As part of our service, we offer help to parents and support them with any additional needs their child may have (either known before they arrive at pre-school or becoming apparent during their time with us), e.g. liaising with other professional and health bodies. We support families by providing information and links to advice and financial support services. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when allocating funds. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The parents of the children will sometimes volunteer to assist the staff. In the last year we accepted 1 young person on a work experience placement for 1 week. Committee, parents and staff work closely together on fundraising activities; this not only brings in essential additional income, but helps to build friendships and support networks, often carried through the later schoolyears. |
| Other | N/A |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Funds from fundraising and donations have been used towards improving the setting, special trips, equipment, and experiences (e.g. end of term trip; sports equipment; IT equipment etc). We consider carefully how expenditure and purchase of equipment will benefit the Charity, in particular the children who use our services. |
Additional information (optional)
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | This year the charity made a surplus of £5,029.15 The bulk of this was from fundraising. £5000 has been transferred into our general reserves account where it attracts a higher rate of interest. This account holds just over £20,000 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Set reserves are held to cover the sudden, unexpected closure of the setting to include staff redundancy payments and any other outstandingor ongoingliabilities |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £24,310.22 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The Charity has healthy reserves and strong fundraising efforts by the Trustees have built up good reserves. However without that the charity would potentially run at a deficit each year, which would not be sustainable. We are currently looking into a potential merger with our local Primary School so that we can jointly offer places to children from 9 months old – 11 years. The Charity would then be wound up. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The Charity’s principal source of income is from Devon County Council Early Years Education Funding and Two Year Old Funding (subject to children being eligible). Families who are not yet entitled to funding, or those who wish to attend additional hours, will pay an hourly rate to attend sessions. The hourly rate is reviewed at least annually, and is considered carefully (taking into account local competitors’ rates and running costs). Additional funds are raised from small, locally held events throughout the year, such as donations, money raised from bingo and sponsored events. We are grateful for the support of local businesses and organisations who donate to our funds from time to time. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Inability to recruit a sufficient number of Trustees Inability to recruit sufficient or suitable employees |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
(a)(f) (g) (h) to provide accommodation and equipment; (b) to raise money to pay for the Pre-school’s activities; (c) to make such payments as shall be necessary; (d) to fix and collect the fees payable in respect of children attending groups run by the Pre school; (e) subject to adherence with all applicable legislation, to control the admission of children to the groups run by the pre-school and if appropriate, require parents or guardians to withdraw them; (f) as a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance to send an accredited representative to vote at local Branch and/or County meetings and to the national Annual General Meeting of the Pre-school Learning Alliance; (g) to borrow money and to charge the whole or any part of the property of the Pre-school as security for any money borrowed subject to complying with the provisions of sections 38 and 39 of the Charities Act 1993 if it is proposed to mortgage land; (h) to hire or acquire assets of any kind; (i) to buy, lease or rent any land or buildings and to maintain and equip it for the use of the Pre-school; (j) to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Pre-school’s property subject to complying with the provisions of sections 36 and 37 of the Charities Act 1993; (k) to set aside funds for special purposes or as reserves against future expenditure; (l) to maintain and pay for membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance; (m) to insure the property and assets of the Pre-school against any foreseeable risk and to take out other insurance policies to protect the Pre-school as required; (n) to provide indemnity insurance to cover the liability of the Committee members which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of trust or breach of duty of which they may be guilty in relation to the Pre school provided that any such insurance shall not extend to any claim arising from any act or omission which the Committee members knew to be a breach of trust or breach of duty or which was committed by the Committee members in reckless disregard to whether it was a breach of trust or breach of duty or not provided also that anysuch insurance shall not |
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| extend to the costs of any unsuccessful defence to a criminal prosecution brought against the Committee members in their capacity as Committee members of the Pre- school; (o)to employ such paid and unpaid staff, agents and advisors as maybe required from time to time; (p) to do any other lawful things which are necessary or desirable to enable the Pre-school to achieve its aims. |
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| 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 | Incorporated Charity |
| 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 trustees |
Para 1.25 | The minimum number of Committee members shall be 5 and the maximum shall be 12, together with up to a further 3 co-opted members. The Committee shall consist of: (a) a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary (“the Officers”); (b) and not less than 2 nor more than 9 other elected Members; (c) and if the Committee decides it can co-opt up to 3 further Members on to the Committee at any time after the AGM. Not less than 60 per cent of the Committee members, including co-opted members, shall at the time of election or co-option be Family Members. In the event that this 60 per cent figure cannot be achieved, the Pre-school may elect Affiliate Members to make up the balance of the Committee subject to the Affiliate Members being approved by the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Where an individual is elected as a Committee member it is that individual who is the Committee member and charity trustee and no other individual with whom they share Family Membership or Affiliate Membership shall be entitled to stand in their place at Committee meetings or have any other rights as a Committee member. (a) The Committee members in 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) shall be elected for one year at the Annual General Meeting. Retiring Committee members are eligible for re-election unless they have already served on the Committee in any capacity for ten consecutive years. (b) Co-opted members in 5.2(c) may join at any time on the invitation of the Committee but shall retire at the next Annual General Meeting. No co-opted member shall serve for more than six consecutive years. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | “Roles & Responsibilities” training provided by Early Years Alliance is available to new committee members. New committee members are given an information pack, including details of roles and example calendar of year’s events, activities and tasks which are required to be done Trustees are required to undertake safeguarding training and any other training relevant to their role, including Fire safety and Safer Recruiting and to familiarise themselves with our policies, in particular our Safeguarding Policy |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Charity is managed by a committee of volunteer Trustees supported by a part-time paid Administrator. The running of the Pre- School is overseen by a full-time Manager, supported by a Deputy Manager and 4 Early Years Practitioners |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | We are members of the Early Years Alliance (formerly Pre-School Learning Alliance) who offer training and support in respect of all areas of operating a pre-school business/charity. We are registered with Ofsted ref 106369 |
| Other | N/A |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Scallywags Pre-School, Halwill |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1033643 |
| Charity’s principal address | Jubilee Suite Halwill Parish Hall Halwill Junction Devon EX215XU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Lorna Prickett Treacy |
Chairperson | |||
| HayleyPotter | Vice Chairperson | |||
| Rebecca Hutton | ||||
| Camilla Clifford | Treasurer | |||
| StaceyBellamy | Safeguarding | |||
| Sarah Gliddon | Secretary | |||
| Megan Brooking | ||||
| Rebecca Garrard | ||||
– 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 if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
L. Prickett Treacy | P A Channing |
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| Lorna Prickett Treacy | Penelope Channing | |
Chairperson |
Administrator | |
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SCALLYWAGS PRE-SCHOOL (HALWILL) ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31st August 2025
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| GENERAL INCOME: | GENERAL EXPENSES: | Fai | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | (2023-24) | 2024-2025 | (2023-24) | ||||||
| Wages(inc holiday pay, Tax, NI, Pension | |||||||||
| Fees | £ | 8,328.90 £ |
£12,859.95 | contributions) | £ | 88,267.41 £ |
£73,054.65 | ||
| DCC Funding | £ | 94,861.42 £ |
£68,785.71 | Hall Fees(Halwill Parish Hall) | £ | 5,128.00 £ |
£5,359.00 | ||
| Fundraising/Donations | £ | 6,761.94 £ |
£7,302.02 | Utilities(mobile phones & broadband) | £ | 786.52 £ |
£842.33 | ||
| Bank interest | £ | 580.46 £ |
£554.70 | Food & Drink | £ | 793.31 £ |
£618.81 | ||
| Other(including uniform, Coolmilk & Microsoft | Consumables(resources, bathroom | ||||||||
| refunds & insurance payout) | £ | 340.63 £ |
£83.60 | supplies, cleaning) | £ | 667.26 £ |
£664.41 | ||
| Equipment & Buildings(incl toys) | £ | 2,540.24 £ |
£3,479.33 | ||||||
| New Flooring (covered outdoor) | £ | 910.00 £ |
£5,796.00 | ||||||
| Office admin costs(inc Payroll service) | £ | 974.61 £ |
£1,181.75 | ||||||
| Training | £ | 660.58 £ |
£416.89 | ||||||
| Other(inc Nappy collection) | £ | 1,562.19 £ |
£723.93 | ||||||
| Fundraising expenses | £ | 1,551.36 £ |
£1,305.31 | ||||||
| EYA Membership, insurance & | |||||||||
| subscriptions(inc EYA, Ofsted, Tapestry | |||||||||
| Add tax & pension to wages total | & Twinkl) | £ | 2,002.72 £ |
£1,138.18 | |||||
| TOTAL INCOME: | £ | 110,873.35 £ |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE: | £ | 105,844.20 £ |
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| OPENING BALANCES: | CLOSING BALANCES | ||||||||
| Bank Account at TSB | £ | 8,560.99 £ |
Bank Account at TSB | £ | 12,009.68 £ |
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| Redundancy & Closure Account | £ | 22,953.93 £ |
Redundancy & Closure Account | £ | 24,310.22 £ |
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| Reserves Account | £ | 14,955.83 £ |
Reserves Account | £ | 15,180.00 £ |
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| Buildings and Equipment Account | £ | - £ |
Buildings and Equipment Account | £ | - £ |
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| Cash in hand (petty cash) | £ | 20.00 £ |
Cash in hand (petty cash) | £ | 20.00 £ |
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| £ | 46,490.75 £ |
£ | 51,519.90 £ |
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| £157,364.10 | £157,364.10 | ||||||||
| Surplus for year 2024-25 | £5,029.15 |
I have prepared the above accounts with the information provided by the committee and certify them to be correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Pennie Channing Administrator Treasurer
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