## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 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
PreSchool’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
PreSchool 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**|
SORP reference Policy on grant making
## **Additional information (optional)**
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||Para 1.38||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Committee members, help to run the**
**library at Beresford, run fundraising**
**events, making and serving**
**refreshments, helping with arts and**
**crafts. They volunteer to buy presents,**
**prizes and decorations throughout the**
**year for the children including Christmas,**
**Easter and at the end of year. Committee**
**members also cover staff during session**
**times when extra help is needed for**
**example when staff are on training.**|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
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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|**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.**|
## **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**
|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|19,065.95|
|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**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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 consttuton 2011.|
|How is the charity
constituted?(e.g
unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**|
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 **Election to post** 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)**
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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
charity works|Para 1.51||
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|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**
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Louise Fletcher|Chairperson|||
|Sue Moon|Secretary||Beresford Pre-School|
|Tuesday Rush|Trustee||Beresford Pre-School|
|Champagne Cocks|Trustee||Beresford Pre- School|
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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**||
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|**N/A**|||
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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)**
Nicole Gallop Beresford Pre school manager
## **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)**
L. Fletcher
S. Moon
Louise Fletcher
Susan Moon
Chair
Secretary|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
L. Fletcher
S. Moon
Louise Fletcher
Susan Moon
Chair
Secretary|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
L. Fletcher
S. Moon
Louise Fletcher
Susan Moon
Chair
Secretary|
|---|---|---|
||L. Fletcher|S. Moon|
||Louise Fletcher|Susan Moon|
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Chair|Secretary|
**Date** 10/06/2024
BERESFORD C
MAIUNITY PRE SCHOOL
SUPAPAARY OF ACCOUNT
1•t SEPTEMBER 2022- 31" AUGUST 20
INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Fees funded
Fees parentslcaref5
EYDP
SEN
Uniform
Fundraising
Photo
Donations
Inte$t
Other
81.101.27
9,200.(K)
2.144.05
18,884.15
411.00
643.88
641.
4.624.96
70.55
1,960.44
89,722.76
6.565.90
486.29
851.87
1.381.60
2.293.83
1,339.20
1.392.63
663.40
754.11
55.80
2,906.20
Rentlfates
Premises
Catering
Consumabtes
Equipment
Training
Admin
Unifonn
Inslrnembership
Photo
Other
TOTAL
£119,681.30
TOTAL
£108,413.59
Profft for year
BIFwd previo
11.267.71
24.398.05
CurTent Acc(KJnl
Deposit Account
16.599.81
19,065.95
TOTAL FUNDS
£35.665.76
TOTAL FUNDS
£35.665.76
Othèr Income
Other expenditure itemised
Amazon credit
Children in need
Workl bcx)k day
Raintthv day
Xmas shop
Xmas
Easter
Trips
Fun Day
49.70
Trip
Grfis
Bouw castle
Easter
Halloween
Teacher to Parents
Xmas
Audit
Fkmers
1.277.72
70.19
85.00
74.07
7.95
435.60
132.80
50.IXI
35.00
204.81
B8.90
338.72
105.44
41.04
27.Tr)
228.00
206.QO
157.
843.00
386.70
Amazon Prime
Fun Raising
Photo Fram6S
Total
£1.960.44
£2,906.20
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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