Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date To Period end date 20 08 2019 19 08 2020
Charity name Stepping Stones Pre School Tring Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1034714 Charity's principal address c/o Treasurer Tim Manning Postcode ~~——=>~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any) 1 Tim Manning Treasurer 2 Julia Clark Chairperson 3 Alison Wilks Secretary 4 Kimberley Smith 5 Emma Brooks 6 Nicole Davies 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year ~~————<—<———~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Committee How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at AGM Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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●relationship with any related parties;
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●trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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PRE-SCHOOL CONTINUES TO OFFER AN OUTSTANDING, SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO ATTEND. THE STAFF HAVE HAD RANGE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH THEY EMBRACE WITH INTEREST. THE BENEFITS FROM THESE COURSES IS DEMONSTRATED IN THE VERY GOOD PRACTICE ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. IT HAS ACHIEVED A GRADE OF GOOD FROM OFSTED AND PERFORMS VERY WELL IN OTHER INSPECTIONS.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE AT A LOCAL CHURCH MESSY PLAY SESSIONS STAND AT A NUMBER OF LOCAL EVENTS ALL STAFF AT OR ABOVE LIVING WAGE CONTINUED PROVISION 2 YEAR-OLDS CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NUMBER OF TOWN CELEBRATIONS
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
THE PRE-SCHOOL RESERVE POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO COVER; ONE MONTHS SALARY, FOUR WEEKS HOLIDAY PAY AND 6 WEEKS PREMISES RENTAL.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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Section F Other optional information ~~_~~
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Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)
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~~——~~ Full name(s) Timothy John Manning
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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Date 19/07/21
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1031714 IHARITY COMMISSION FOR tlAND ANLI IfviES Receipts and paymenls accounts CC16a 2ts1W2019 Section A Receipts and pa ments EndowmEnt Total lund5 nds nd• Al A•4 F• FwlR 2J.217 I.JT4 J?.Jos t,211 Sub to1(GrO$S ffjcom• f( ARI SJ•3• Asmt •nd •th. •• t•bl• Stsb toi•l Totlrn¢•lpts SJ.•29 $$9 50,496 Pn PT•Th 47J 1.als 4•J S51 Sub tot•1 $2.iU A4A••l and1th¥•4vMnt pVr¢hl, (••• l•tyll Sub lOt•l Totalp•ym•nis $2.178 51 26Y N•t of rn¢•lpt5lpaym•ntsi AS Tranfers behv¢tn fundj A6 Cash fun*Js Iwdt y•ar •n C•sh lund5 thls year end 3.450 3,050 2.227 16.X4 16.264 14.QJl 16,26) C¢XX R1 acc<yJnts Issi 2n022
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of thè period Restricted Endowment futhds funds 81 Cash funds Totil¢•sh lurtds 25.9JJ Vrwtyxinct•d R•strid•d fund funds lund¥ t•nW•blt ¢wMniv ¢wr•il v•lu• 84Ass•1S l•tan•d Iwth• B5 LL*bllltl Pnrrf Name Date rrf ppro¥ CCXX R2 accwnts ISSI 213r2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Indp8ndnt Examiner'5 Report R•port to the trusteesl I m•mbor# of | On a¢counl• for th• year ènded Charity no lif any) Iqlg110 103 Ltr7 1 Set out on pag• I report lo the Irvslees on my examination of the accounts of the above chantyllhe Trusl") for Ihe year ended Respon$lbilitie¥ and As ihe chanty Iruslees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation b•i• of rnport of the a¢¢ounls in accordance vAlh the requirements of the Chanlies Act 2011 1.the Acl") I report In respect of my examination of the Tnjsl's accounts carried out under sectjon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Difections given by the Chanty Commission undei section 14515llbl of the Act I have completed my examinalion I confimi Ihal no material matters have come to my attention lother than that dist105ed below") In connection with the examination which gwes me Se lo believe that In. any material respect. accountirwj record8 were rM)t kept in aceordance with section 130 of the Act the accounts do nol accord wlh the accounting records Independont examiner's 8tatsm•nt I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection with the exarnination lo which attention should te drawn In order lo enable prowr underslanding of the accounts lo be reached Signed: Oate.. Nam•: Cori O Relevant prof•sJlon41 AcccJfvsrf* AAS- qualifi¢atlonl•l or body lif any): hj Address: IER O¢tober 2018
(h•cknuf• IER O¢lob•r 2011