2020-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2019 Period start date To 31/08/2020 Period end date Charity name: Beresford Pre-School

Charity registration number: 1034070

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
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 Early Years 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	To further its aims the Pre-School has the following powers: (a) 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 Early Years Alliance to send an accredited representative to vote at local Branch and/or County meetings and to the national Annual General Meeting

		of the Early Years 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 Early Years 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 any such insurance shall not 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.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have regard to the guidance on public benefit as per the Pre-School constitution

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making

	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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	The Pre-School has continued to achieve its main aim to provide education and care for children aged two to four years old, and to work in partnership with their families.

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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	Per submitted accounts
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Pre-School holds reserves in case of emergencies/redundancies and aims to hold enough to cover expenditure for three months
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£13988
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	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:		The Pre-School is a body in membership of the EarlyYears Alliance.
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	The Pre-School has adopted the Early Years Alliance model Pre-School constitution 2011.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
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	Election to post

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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 Para 1.51 charity works

Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Beresford Pre-School
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1034070
Charity’s principal address	Scout Hut, Beresford Avenue Rochester Kent ME1 2QX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Alice Linnane	Chairperson		Beresford Pre-School
	Gillian Davies	Secretary		Beresford Pre-School
	Natalie Skiggs	Trustee		Beresford Pre-School

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	A.Linnane	G.Davies
	Alice Linnane	Gillian Davies
	Chair	Secretary
	17/06/2021
	17/06/2021

BERESFORD cof*lkUIM'ITY pRE￿ChOOL SLJM.M.ARY OF ACCOLINT8 1ST SEPTEMBER 2019- 31ST ALJCyLJ8T 2020 114COiv1E EXPEYDITbRE Fpes funded Fees parentslcarers SEN funding EYPP Uniform 76,388.20 10,924.60 914.18 1,460.89 377.50 Wages Renuratea Premises Catering coqt.q Corisurriables 81,771.58 4,970.25 429.71 797.17 1,057.78 riti Fundraising Donations Photo Interest Other 1,160.89 6,615.49 440.00 160.61 19.95 Equipment Training Admin Uniform PhotoJFro•%mes Inslmembership Other 3,100.14 1,293.43 1,910.79 370.25 190.25 612.11 793.69 TOTAL £98,46? 31 TOTP.L £97,2Q7.15 Surpliis for year B/Fwd previous year 1.105.16 27,848.80 Petty Cash Current aGGount Dpposit qccount 25.78 14,999.43 1.3,988.75 TOTP.L FUblDS £29,013.96 TOTP.L FUNDS £29,013.96 Other Income includes Other expenditure includes Water Bottles Refund 10.00 9.95 Dance Co Xmas gifts Xmas entertainer Watcr bottles Easter Leavers gifts .Shredding Parking. Keys Tubs Misc 225.72 131.82 85.00 79.79 48.00 55.90 60.00 11.20 6.00 9.00 81.26 Total £19.95 Total £793.69 JV-MJ

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 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended u I1ov¥i i Y Y Y Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). 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 the Act. Independent IThe charity's gros ome exceeded £250,000 am qualified to examiner's statement undertake th@ amination by being a qu member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete ￿l￿n0 applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") 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. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form 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 considered 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. Signed: Date: Name: knJ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018