Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month Period end date Oay Monih Year Y8ar 2023 01 2022 To 31 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty namo Pepperpot Bathford Preschool Othar namos charity is known by Pepperpot Registered charity number {rf any) 1035101 Charity's principal addre Dovers Park 8athford Bath Post¢ode BAI 7UB Names of thè charlty trustees who manage tho charity Dats8 acted If not forwholo ar Tru$to0 nam• Offlc• {11 any) Name of person {or body) •ntlll•d ifan Mrs Maria Pike Dr Martin Goodhand Chair 1st September 2022- 131h De￿rnber 2022 1st September 2022- 13" December 2022 1st September 2022- 13th March 2023 Mrs Charlotte Hart Secretary Mrs Jennifer Chesters Treasurer MrsTessa O'mahony Treasurer 14th March 2023- 31st August 2023 14th December 2022 - 31" August 2023 14th December 2022 - 31st August 2023 Ms Emma Borowskl Secretary Mr Christopher Harkins Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TAR March 2012 Namgs of the tru$tg9s for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustoes) Namo Dates acted If not for whole ear Namas and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) of adviser Name Addrnss Name of chièf executive or namos of senior staff membors (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution as amended and adopted on 8th Aprll 2011. Type of goveming document le.g. Erdsr aeeo. ronsiiiuiic How the oharity is constituted .9 InJsi. o.SSOP.Itiiion. ¢ompaf Association TNstee seleclion methods le.g. appoiniell Dy. eieciea I ' Election by member5 at the AGM Addltlonal governance issues (Optional Informatlon) You may choose lo Include additional infom)ation. where relevant, about- We are in the process of producing an induction pack for new trustees. Outlinin8 the different role5 and expectations. including creating some standard operating procedsjre frameworks to help improve continuity during any future trustee changeovers. This forms part of our current in year review of the organisational risk register, to provide a more formalised structure the trustees rlsk management procedures. policies and Pro￿dureS adopled for the induction and training of trustees: the charity's organisational structure and any widar ne￿ork with which the charity works.. relationship with any related parties- Iruste8s' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. All new trustees are compliant with the requirement to have an up to date DBS check. OFSTED have been notified and approved all new committee members elected during the 2022-2023 academic year We had our routine inspection from OFSTED, during February 2023, which went incredibly well. We are pleased to confirm we kept our overall rating of Good, in all areas. With the inspector notin8 that we were at the very highest level of Good. Section C TAR Ob'ectives and activities March 2012 Our objectNe is to provide high quality, preschool learnlng opportunities within a safe and caring. child centred environment. We aim to ensure that these opportunitles can be accessed by all familie5 within the local community. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its govorning documènt The preschool benefits the community through delivery of our organisational objectives as a charity in an accessible and inclusive manner, and there are no identified detrimental effects of the purpose of the organisation or its activitie5. The preschool has referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objertives and in planning future activities. We are currently undertaking a piece of work to %ope the potential to adjust service provision hours to improve the preschools accessibility for certain cohorts of parents. We will ensure any Ipotentiall resultant change that emerges from this review is implemented for the public benefit, without compromising our core obJertive. Summary of the maln activitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {includ• withln this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees havo had regard to the guidance issuod by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc benefrt) TAR March 2012 Additional dotsils of objectives and activitles (Optional Infomiatlon} We have always been keen for the parents, carers and indeed grandparents to be fully involved within the group. They are invlted to loln us for either morning or afternoon se55Kfyn. Which we believe not only benefits the children but has also allowed the parents time to talk freely with thelr child's key worker, where ideas can be offered and shared to help the children progre5S further at home. It also lets them see exactty what their child gets up to during the session and what thewre interest and fascinations are. You may choose to include further ststements. where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programm8 related investment., conlribution made by volunteers. In addition to this we are incredibly fortunate to have a pool of mature volunteer helpers, that also bring a wealth of life experience to the setting a5 they continually offer their help, each and every week. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year Financially, this year has made a slight loss overall, as the number of children attending the settin8 was relatively Iowi particularly when we first returned in September. The staff all reduced their working hours accordingly, although staff/child ratios were constantly observed. Which greatly helped with reducing our wage bill. The numbers of children attending steadily increased throughout the year and our reserves remained stable, in comparison to previous years. We sent a large group of children predominately on to our local primary school. With staff members working closely alongside the teacher5 and parents, offering lots of help with the transitional process. We have been able to offer the opportunity for these children to return back to Pepperpot, durin8 the staggered starts that are offered in September. by the local school. Which has enabled the parents to secure vital wraparound care, allowing them to fulfil their working commitments. We strlve to ensure that the staff members that we employ feel fully appreciated and listened to. We arrange regular staff meetings and we also have individual staff Supervision meetings to highlight any difficulties that the staff may be facing alongside their yearly appraisal. All staff are encouraged to complete a variety of childcare courses, throughout the year. In line with OFSTED recommendation5 we have ring-fen￿d a budget to support this personal and professional development further. We have also invited a couple of students from two local secondary schools. to join us for their work experience week. We continue to host several students from Norland College each year, during their six weekly in setting placements. We feel that this arrangement has greatly benefited the setting, the student5 and above all the children. Our goal is to continue to provide excellent pre-xhool education for the children of families throughout the surrounding èrea. Section E Financial review TAR Marth 2012 Brief statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves Our Reserves policy remains as is stated in our Constitution. whereby we are required to have sufflclent resetves to cover 3 months, running costs, which is approximately £15.000. At the end of the Financial Year we are in excess of the requirement. Dotails of any funds materially in deficit Further Ilnanclal revlew detai151Optional informatlon) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about.. Our prlncipal funding comes from the EYE IEarly Years Entitlement) available from our Local Authority IBANESI. All children are entitled to 15hr5 per week, in the term after their third birthday, with some children belng eligible to apply for 30 hours EYE. Children not in receipt of any funding or require additional hours, paid £5.(X) per hour, increased to £6.00 per hour, in September 2023. the charitws 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. We also charged each family a minimal Week￿ fee of £2.(KJ. for all snacks and consumables, which increase to £1.￿ per day, from September 2023. Parents are also required to pay a £25.00 non refundable deposit, to secure place for their child, when returnin8 their completed application form. We decided not to tske part in any fundraising activities this year. As it was felt that we would only introduce a fundraising initiative as and when a specific resource was needed. The 8reatest expenditure is as always, the staff wage bill. The Manager alon85ide the Commiltee disCUSS the staff rota and admissions. at various times throughout the year, to ensure that the stafflchild ratios are always adhered to and to keep a close eye on the settings overall expenditure. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Tho trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signod on bahall of charity's trustees Signature(s) TAR Marth 2012 Full namo(s) Te55a O'mahony Position (e.g. Se¢retsry. Chair, Treasurer otc> Dats 17.06.2024 TAR March 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A2C140D-BE13-4081-9BBB-1904A558B4E0 |**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Pepperpot Bathford Preschool**||**1035101**||| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**|9/1/2022
Period start date|8/31/2023
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**to the nearest £**| |Voluntaryfunds||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Activities fromgeneratingfunds|**63,976**|**-**|**-**|**63,976**|**52,960**| |Investment income||**-**|**-**|**-**|| |Advancepayment for following year||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**63,976**|**-**|**-**|**63,976**|**52,960**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**(see table).**|||||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||||||| |**_Total receipts_**|**63,976**||**-**||**-**||**63,976**||**52,960**| ||||||||||| ## **A3 Payments** |**A3 Payments**|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryincome|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Fundraisingtradingcosts|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |Charitable activities|**64,917**||**-**||**-**||**64,917**||**67,310**| |Governance costs|**630**||**-**||**-**||**630**||**630**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**65,547**||**-**||**-**||**65,547**||**67,940**| |**A4 Asset and investment**
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**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||||| ||||||||||**67,940**| ||||||||||| ||**- 1,571**||**-**||**-**||**- 1,571**||**- 14,980**| ||**-**|
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|**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**27,527**||**-**||**-**||**27,527**||**42,507**| ||**25,956**||**-**||**-**||**25,956**||**27,527**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 5/23/2024 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A2C140D-BE13-4081-9BBB-1904A558B4E0 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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approval| ||||Tessa O'Mahony||||5/24/2024| ||||||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 5/23/2024 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A2C140D-BE13-4081-9BBB-1904A558B4E0 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Pepperpot Bathford Preschool **On accounts for the year** 31 August 2023 **ended Set out on pages** 1 - 2 **Charity no** 1035101 **(if any)** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2023. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 5/23/2024 **Name:** Thomas Taylor **Relevant professional** ACCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Purple Lime Accountancy Limited Hartham Park, Hartham Lane Corsham, SN13 0RP 1 **IER** **May 2024** DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A2C140D-BE13-4081-9BBB-1904A558B4E0 **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **IER** **May 2024**