Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2022 To 31/08/2023
Charity name: EAST FARLEIGH PRE-SCHOOL
Charity registration number: 1033652
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 | TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION LOCAL CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY 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 |
WE PROVIDE SESSIONAL CARE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 AND 5 YEARS AND PROMOTE LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | THIS IS CONFIRMED. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FIRST CLASS SERVICE, PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION TO OUR CHILDREN, AND GETTING THEM READY FOR THEIR PRIMARY EDUCATION. CONTINUED IMPACT FROM COVID THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, BUT OBVIOUSL LESS THAT THE PREVIOUS YEAR. OUR STAFF AGAIN EXCELLED IN THEIR COMMITMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOW PAY, AND THE WHOLE SECTOR BEING UNDERFUNDED. |
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 | FULL ACCOUNTS REVIEW CONDUCTED. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | RESERVES REMAIN IN PLACE TO COVER STAFF REDUNDANCIE COSTS SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. OTHER RESERVES ARE MINIMAL. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £17107 |
| 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 | UNCERTAINTIES AROUND CONTINUED INCREASES IN LIVING WAGE (WHICH WE PASS ON TO ALL STAFF) WHILST FUNDING INCREASES FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ARE LIMITED/MINIMAL. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | FUNDING FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. FUNDRAISING FROM OUT LIMITED FAMILIES (APPROXIMATELY 40). |
| 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 trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION (PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE) |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | ELECTED BY COMMITTEE |
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 | EAST FARLEIGH PRE-SCHOOL |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1033652 |
| Charity’s principal address | OLD SCHOOL HALL LOWER ROAD EAST FARLEIGH KENT ME15 0JL |
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(if any) |
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| STEVE SHEARMAN |
CHAIRMAN | |||
| KARL CRISP | TREASURER | |||
| SAM EXCELL | SECRETARY | |||
| SARAH SHEARMAN |
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| KIRSTEN JONES | ||||
| CHERYL TWINAM | ||||
| JOANNA BURGESS |
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| KIMBERLEY SHRUBSOLE |
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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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
NONE |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| 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)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signed on behalf of the | charity’s trustees | |
|---|---|---|
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| STEVE SHEARMAN | ||
CHAIRMAN |
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| 06/02/2025 | ||
| 06/02/2025 |
East Farleigh Pre-school Charity number : 1033652 Receipts and Payments accounts Year ended 31 August 2023
| Receipts Fees and Vouchers Milk Refund Interest Received Other Fund Raising Courses Donations Sweatshirt Sales Music Trips Misc. EYPP SENIF Consummables Total Payments Wages Hall Hire Milk PPA (Subs. & Ins.) Petty Cash Materials T-shirts/sweatshirts Fund Raising Equipment Administration Ink Gifts / Entertainment Courses Phone Trips Other Music Hall maintenance EYPP SENIF Advertising Total Net surplus / (deficit) Current Account as at 31 August Outstanding Items Business Deposit Account as at 31 August Cash balance Chq not cashed, written off in year Cash Adjustment PAYE paid in advance Actual Balance Surplus / (Loss) for the period Bank Balance brought forward |
2022/23 85,230.03 - 102.31 3,988.39 5,201.94 - 397.34 210.50 938.00 543.00 - 2,081.21 1,196.40 5,039.30 |
|---|---|
| 104,928.42 | |
| 80,289.83 14,064.00 2.60 1,584.07 - 1,804.37 170.09 966.71 4,021.20 1,694.86 850.86 570.97 711.70 85.00 370.00 285.69 650.00 - 1,250.64 - - |
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| 109,372.59 | |
| (4,444.17) | |
| 9.14 - 14,557.74 - - |
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| 14,566.88 | |
| (4,444.17) 14,566.88 |
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| 10,122.71 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of EAST FARLEIGH PRE-SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 31-August 2023 Charity no (if any> 1033652 Set out on pages One & two nf *dAilion31 sheets, I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust.) for the year ended 31108 12019. As the Charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in arxordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Ad.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of Ihe Act. Responsibillties and basls of report Independent he charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [in5ert name of applicable listed bodyl]. Delete [ ] if not appliGable. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me Gause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 31101120Lr Signed: Name: Nigel Newman Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): 2 18ioz2 IER
Address: S ST Lios6 O¥rrofvJ N620 6PC¢ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn {see CC32, Independent examination of char ty accounts. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 21ER