## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01 August 2019 To 31 July 2020 Charity name: Ermington Pre School Unit Charity registration number: 1034037**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Pre School Education for children
purposes of the charity aged 2 to 5
as set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Provide high quality care and
1.19
activities in relation to education for children aged 2 to
those purposes for the 5, focusing on expanding
public benefit, in imagination for each child and
particular, the activities, equipping children with
projects or services resilience, independence, and
identified in the curiosity for lifelong learning.
accounts.
Our mission statement is
“equipping every child for a
world they will discover.”
Statement confirming Para 1.18 We confirm that the trustees
whether the trustees have had regard to the Charity
have had regard to the Commission’s guidance on public
guidance issued by the benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policy on grant making We do not make grants to other
Para 1.38 organisations.
Policy on social We have no investments and we
investment including Para 1.38 do not take part in social
program related investments or program related
investment investments.
Contribution made by Volunteers work in administration
volunteers Para 1.38 and fundraising. All volunteers
are enhanced DBS checked and
vetted for suitability by Safer
Recruitment procedures.
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Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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Summary of the main Para 1.20 Good financial performance by
achievements of the continuing to operate at full
charity, identifying the capacity.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the Adapted Frenchtastic and Forest
circumstances of its School provisions to be COVID-19
beneficiaries and any compliant.
wider benefits to society
as a whole. Remained open throughout the
pandemic providing care for key
worker and vulnerable children.
Whole staff training rolled out to
support a child with specific SEN
needs.
Additional resources obtained to
support curiosity-led learning
Adapted to reduced opportunities
for fundraising by actively
seeking and publicising
alternatives, including Amazon
Smile.
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Achievements against Para 1.41 Aimed to be operating at full
objectives set capacity by the end of the
autumn term – this was achieved
midway through the autumn
term.
Continued with staff training and
roll out of curiosity-led learning.
Other objectives that were set
became obsolete due to the
impact of the pandemic.
Performance of Fundraising has been severely
fundraising activities disrupted due to COVID-19.
against objectives set Locality Funding from South
Para 1.41 Hams District Council was
obtained to purchase a new
camera for the setting.
Currently using reserves to
manage during COVID-19 with
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some fundraining opportunities
provided by Amazon Smile,
EasyFundraising, Class
Fundraising and SeaMoor Lotto.
Aim to resume fundraising in the
new academic year, with events
being planned for each term.
Investment performance Para 1.41 We have no investments
against objectives
Other None.
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Our financial position is good.
financial position at the There has been a drop in
end of the period fundraising as a result of the
pandemic but our accumulated
reserves have meant that this
could be managed.
Accounts have been
independently examined in
accordance with general
Directions given by the Charity
Commission and have been
submitted as part of our annual
return.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The charity accumulates reserves
the policy for holding through fundraising to support
reserves stating why the core business for the
they are held purchase of equipment and other
resources. We are currently
building reserves with a view to
potentially expanding the
building as we have operated
consistently at full capacity for
the last several years and believe
there may be scope to expand.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £12,000
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 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal Funding for core activities is from
sources of funds EYEF and 2-Year Funding, with
(including any unfunded time being charged at
fundraising) Para 1.47 cost to parents.
Investment policy and N/A
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted Para 1.46
A description of the COVID-19 continues to present
principal risks facing the challenges in terms of staffing
charity Para 1.46 and social distancing. We
anticipate that these issues will
be an ongoing concern for the
setting and are planning to roll
out additional staff training.
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other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s N/A
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Constitution as from time to time
constituted? adopted or amended at Annual
(e.g unincorporated General Meeting.
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Appointed by Committee
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
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures There are policies covering all
Para 1.51
adopted for the major procedures relating to the
induction and training of Charity’s operation. These are
trustees available at any time on request.
The charity’s The Charity is subject to overall
Para 1.51
organisational structure control by a Committee, with day-
and any wider network to-day management by a
with which the charity Manager and a Deputy Manager.
works All activities are “risk managed”
and governed by written
procedures for minimising risk,
while still providing children with
interesting and challenging
activities.
Relationship with any N/A
Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Ermington Pre School Unit
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1034037
number
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Charity’s principal The Lodge
address School Road
Ermington, Ivybridge
PL21 9NH
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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)
1 Katherine Toms Chair Pre School Committee
2 Peter Thurley Treasurer Pre School Committee
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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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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Manager – Sarah Foulis Deputy Manager – Cathryn Isaac
## **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)** K L Toms **Full name(s)** Katherine Lindsay Toms
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 01 July 2020
## **Proft and loss and balance sheet fo**
## Proft and loss report
|**INCOME**||**EXPENDITURE**|
|---|---|---|
|Funding|£ 77,820.74|Wages|
|Fees|£ 16,666.96|HMRC|
|Donations|£ 100.00|Equipment|
|Grants|£ -|Snack/Food|
|Kids Club|-£ 93.24|Fundraising|
|Fundraising|£ 1,429.47|Phone/Internet|
|Misc|£ -|Training/Uniform|
|Interest|£ 31.65|Rent|
|BFL - Old fees|£ 278.40|Repairs/Maintenance|
|Blank|£ -|Insurance|
|||Payroll/Auditing|
|||Children Activities|
|||Advertising|
|||Computer costs|
|||Ofsted/DBS|
|||Subscriptions|
|||Debt collection|
|||Trips|
|||Sundry expenses|
|Total|£ 96,233.98|total|
|Total|£ 96,233.98|total|
|Proft/Loss|||
## **or Ermington Pre-school 1st September2019 to 31st August 2020**
|£ 67,035.27
£ 595.68
£ 2,633.71
£ 726.71
£ 289.62
£ 1,269.19
£ 727.56
£ 2,212.00
£ 869.86
£ 770.09
£ 671.68
£ 1,825.00
£ 120.00
£ 1,274.98
£ 63.00
£ 285.37
£ 500.00
£ 221.10
£ 323.44
£ 82,414.26
£ -
£ 13,819.72||Balance sheet
**ACCOUNTS**
Current Account bfwd
Deposit Account bfwd
Proft/loss for the yr
Closing cash position
BANK
ACCOUNT
Current Account
Deposit Account
TOTAL|Balance sheet||
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£2,488.51 £53,696.24 £13,819.72 £70,004.47
£13,280.14 £56,724.33 £70,004.47
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the** Charity Name **trustees/ members** Ermington Pre-school **of**
**On accounts for the year ended**
31[st] August 2020 **Charity** 1034037 **no (if any)**
**Set out on pages**
2remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
## It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
- **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general **examiner’s** Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination **statement** includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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**IER**
**Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my **examiner's** attention (other than that disclosed below *) **statement** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn 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._
## **Signed:** NAHooper
**Date:** 2[nd] July 2021
**Name:** Nicola Hooper
**Relevant** FMAAT **professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 21 Cherry Tree Close Exeter Devon EX4 5AT
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.(E.g. accounting records have not been kept in accordance with s132 of the Charities’ Act 2011 and those accounts do not comply with the requirements of the 2008 Regulations setting out the form and content of charity accounts; any material expenditure or action which appears not to be in accordance with the trusts of the charity; any failure to be provided with information and explanations by any past or present trustee, officer or employee; and any material consistency between the accounts and the trustees’ annual report.)
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**IER**
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**IER**