**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** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **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)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - ●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - ●relationship with any related parties; - ●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** 2 March **2012** **TAR** 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)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. 3 March **2012** **TAR** 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 4 March **2012** **TAR** **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)** - You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: ● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - ● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - ● investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. - **Section F Other optional information** ~~_~~ - **Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** - ~~——~~ **Full name(s)** Timothy John Manning - **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Treasurer **Date** 19/07/21 - ~~_—~~ - **TAR** 5 March **2012** 1031714 IHARITY COMMISSION FOR t￿lAND 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 to￿1(GrO$S ffjcom• f( ARI SJ•3• Asmt •nd •th. *•• t•bl• Stsb toi•l Tot*lrn¢•lpts SJ.•29 $$9 50,496 P*n* PT•Th 47J 1.als 4•J S51 Sub tot•1 $2.iU A4A*••l and1th¥•4vMnt pVr¢hl￿, (••• l•tyl*l Sub lOt•l Totalp•ym•nis $2.178 51 26Y N•t of rn¢•lpt5lpaym•ntsi AS Tran*fers 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