Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/SEP/2021 To 31/AUG/2022
Charity name: Whimple Preschool and Toddler Group
Charity registration number: 1035316
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in itsgoverningdocument |
Para 1.17 | To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutoryschool age. |
| 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 |
The pre-school is a body in membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance Aims and Objectives 1. To offer high quality care of young children. 2. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving community-basedgroup. 3. To learn through a carefully planned play programme. 4. To provide a safe secure and stimulating environment. 5. To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families. 6. To provide continuity from the pre- school to school settings with joint initiatives. 7. Offer good staff ratios, especially those attending for extended hours. These are communicated to all parents and staff and reviewed at least annually, normally at the AGM. We Offer Your Child A specially tailored curriculum covering the Early Learning Goals leading to: 1. Foundation Stage 1. 2. Individual care and attention made possible bya high ratio of adults to |
| children. 3. Fun and friendship with children and other adults. 4. The support of a personal keyworker. 5. Opportunities for you and your family to be directly involved in the activities of the group and in your own child's progress. In the 2 terms before starting primary school the children have a chance for a shared learning experience with the school and reception class. Local support from the village community and local groups within a familiar setting. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | I confirm that the trustees have had ‘due regard’ to the Charity Commission’s guidance at all relevant times |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | A big thanks must go to Jo Sibley and her amazing team for expertly providing a safe and nurturing educational environment for our children over the past year. Outgoing this year is Deputy Chair Aidan Doherty, and General Member Jane Doherty and we thank them for all their hard work over the years in committee duties. Our treasurer Mark Hastie will look to do a phased step down and handover to the new treasurer within the next year and I thank him for his work in the treasurer role thus far. Our efforts in making the preschool financially sustainable are on course, with the accounts showing a degree of stability when compared to the previous years. I still feel that the inability to open on a Thursday puts us in a financially vulnerable position, and I will publicly comment that the Village Hall committee needs to consider moving the slots of the Thursday afternoon group to after preschool times which would allow us to open on a Thursday. It would also be in their interest financially as it will increase their rental income and help support their own fundraising efforts for a village hall extension. Fundraising has done well this year with our most successful Quiz & Curry evening ever. The prize/promise auction raised a significant amount of money and we hope to top this in January 2023. A great big thank you to commercial support from The Thirsty Farmer for all their help with I finally would like to finish by saying thank you to all the committee members for their hard work and I look optimistically towards the next academicyear. |
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Para 1.41
Achievements against objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | End the year with profit of £2794.55 Significantly more stable position than previous years |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserve held for statutory redundancy pay for staff in the event of preschool closure. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £55,329.05 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| 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 | Elected at AGM |
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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 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Whimple Preschool and Toddler Group Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1035316
| Charity’s principal address | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill Whimple EX5 2TS |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| James Garwood | Chair | |||
| Aidan Doherty | Vice-Chair | |||
| Sophie Lawson | Safeguarding | |||
| Mark Hastie | Treasurer | |||
| Sarah Butler | Secretary | |||
| Scott Lee | ||||
| Helen Bradbury | ||||
| Adam Handley | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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) James Garwood Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc) Date 1/Sep/2022
Whimple Preschool Playgroup
Balance Sheet
As of August 31, 2022
| TOTAL | |
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| Fixed Asset | |
| Tangible assets | |
| Longlife Equipment | 424.43 |
| Machinery and equipment | 374.95 |
| Total Tangible assets | £799.38 |
| Total Fixed Asset | £799.38 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | |
| Santander Bank Account | 38,287.60 |
| Santander Contingency | 15,146.23 |
| Santander Fundraising | 1,895.22 |
| Total Cash at bank and in hand | £55,329.05 |
| Debtors | |
| Debtors | 370.67 |
| Total Debtors | £370.67 |
| Current Assets | |
| Undeposited Funds | 0.00 |
| Total Current Assets | £0.00 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | £55,699.72 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) | £55,699.72 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | £56,499.10 |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) | £56,499.10 |
| Charity funds | |
| Opening Balance Equity | 14,190.98 |
| Retained Earnings | 39,513.57 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 2,794.55 |
| Total Charity funds | £56,499.10 |
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Whimple Preschool Playgroup
Financial Activities
September 2021 - August 2022
| TOTAL | |
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| Income | |
| EYP | 37,988.98 |
| Fees | 9,465.55 |
| Fund Raising | 2,722.96 |
| Other | 2,778.60 |
| Sales of Product Income | 140.75 |
| Total Income | £53,096.84 |
| TOTAL | £53,096.84 |
| Expenditures | |
| Administration | 919.07 |
| Hall Hire - Preschool | 5,187.92 |
| HMRC | 3,481.37 |
| Materials/Consumables | 2,820.37 |
| Repair and maintenance | 1,376.00 |
| Training | 592.20 |
| Trip Expenditure | 110.00 |
| Wages | 33,676.73 |
| Pension Contributions | 2,141.12 |
| Total Wages | 35,817.85 |
| Total Expenditures | £50,304.78 |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | £2,792.06 |
| Other Income | |
| Interest | 2.49 |
| Total Other Income | £2.49 |
| NET OTHER INCOME | £2.49 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | £2,794.55 |
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