CHARfTY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Truste89' Annual Report for the perfod From 011SEpf2023 To 311AUG12024 Charlty Mm•: 1Mple Prnsch(x)l and T(Kldler Group Charfty r•gl8trakn numb•r 1035316 Objectlves and Actlvltles P•rn 1.17 To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statuto school a of the charity as set out in its govemiro document Summary of ts main 1.17 •Th1 1.19 The prtrschool is a body in membership of the Pre-school Leamin8 Alliance those purposes ft>r the pliC benefi( in Aims and Objectives l. To offer high quality care of young thildren. 2. To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving communtyaJ group. 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 ratlos. especially those attendin8 for extended hours. These are communicated to all parents and staff and reviewed at least annually. nornially at the AGM. We Offer Your Child A specially tailored curriculum coverln8 the Earty Learnin8 Goals leading to: l. Foundatlon Stage l. 2. Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of adults to KIentI in the accounts.
chlldren. 3. Fun and frlendship with children and other adult5. 4. The support of a pefsonal keyworker. 5. Opportunitles for you and your family to be dlrectly Invofved in the actlvltles of the group and In your own chlld's progress. In the 2 temis before starting primary school the thlldren 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 settin I confim that the trustees have had 'due regard, to the Charity Commission's guidance at all relevant times Statement confirning Pw• 1.1 had regard to the guidance issued by the ublic benefft Additional information {opfjonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: PAra 1.38 Policy on grant making P¥* 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investsnent P1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Achlevements and Perforniance
A huge Ihank you a8 always to Jo Slbloy and her amazing leam for expertly Froviding 8 8afe and nurturing educallonal envlronment for our children over tho p88t year. A8 parents, we couldn'l 88k lor a better environment for our chlldren 8rKI as an olrtgoing parent Ihl8 year, we arn all 80 appreciatNe arKJ thanklul for the time Invegted into en8urftvJ that our little one8 are ready for their move up to wlmary school. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstsrKX of Its beneficiaries and any Pw• 1.20 as a whole. Thank you too to ArKlrea Bristow who is doirvj a fantsstic job in her role as Finance Officer. Thi3 wa8 a new role that was Introduced la8t year, and it has been a very posilive move for Pre8chod. Thank you also to my wedecew, Jame8 GaThnod. for harKling over the manlle of Presch Chair this lime last year, and to the Committee for being so welcomirvJ arKI for the vital and continued Supp that it wovides to Preschool. I'm pleased to say that the Committee elected last year remains in place for the upcomirwJ year. We'd also welcome any parents who would like to get invofved to c4)r along and support Preschool's fijndraising efforts. Thank you to everyone who helped out last year either fOalty or informally through fundraising events. helping with prizes for the Quiz & Curry auction. gardening, repairing the sun sail. and in every other capacity - on behalf of PresdK1 arKI Committee we are extremely grateful. Fundraising has done well again this year with another extremely successful Quiz & Curry night A bNJ thanks to the New Fountain Inn for providirKJ the Gurry and to everyone who helped put on a frantastic eventl The prize auction and silent aucb'on raised a 8ignifiGant amount of money, well a8 charitsble donation8. SUPPOrt from parents and other fun(traising events at Bonfire Nwht and Village Day. fini8hed the year in a 8trwJ finan(>al positi.on arKI inrJeasad salaries for all 8tsff in line vAth pay scale that wa8
Implemented188t year together with Dml•e from Iho Committee to keep thi8 under rnvlow In recognftlon of the fantastic •ffort• of Jo ind h•r team. h th• chang88 to •arty y8rn ndlng thal cama In from Aprll 2024, the Commlttea vlll contlnue to monilor tho Impact of thi• ft Prescho over Ihe comlng year, txrt wlth chlld numbern lookifVJ good and 8 waltlng li81 for place8, there ig much to look fmrd to. Fundra18ir¥J continue8 to b8 hth on the Committee'8 agenda, and wè look optimi8bcally t(hvard the 2tr22025 Addltional Inf0mtIon (opliona You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant abouL' Pu• 1.41 Perf0rnan of PArn 1.41 Investment FErfOrnn against obiethes
Flnanclal Revlew Review of the charlty's financial position at th8 end of the Statement exp18ining lh8 policy for holding reseNe8 stati are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero End the year with profft of £3,122.92 Slableposttlon flnancial Reserve held for gtstutory redurKlancy Pay for staff In tho event of preschool closure. £59 792.43 P•rn 1.22 P•rn 1.22 Detsils of fund materialty in defiut Explarkgtion of any un(xtainties about the charity continuing as a oi P•rn 1.24 Pw• l.ZJ Addltlonal Inforniatlon (opOnal) yrna choose to include further ststements where relevant about: The chariVs principal Sour offunds (IrlUdirrfj any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and obiecbves induding any soaal investment polic Parn 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity P¥• 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document trLlSt deed ro al charter How is the chaiity constituted? (e.g uiiincorporated agf oci?c tion, CIO Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to arwint one or more P•rn 1.2 Con•lltullon Tru•t P•rn 1.25 Elect•d at AGM Additional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about". Policies arKI procedures adopted for the induction and training of tnjstees Pw•1J1 The charitys organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity Pva 1.51 Relationship with any related part Pw• 1.51 Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls Cha other the charity imple Preschool arKI Toddler Grou istered cha number 1036316
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Names oftho ch•rfty tru8to•• who manage tho charlty Olne• Vl *ryl to •ppolnt Hayley Seldon Vtha Day Sarah MacDonald Cheryl Barton Danielle Ives Ben Kielty Lucinda Kielty Chalr WiChaIr Safeguarding Treasurer Secretary IT Support Fundraising rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belorKJing to the charity
Funds held as custodlan tru8tee8 on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the chaiity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the cusknjian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's Addillonal inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advi8er8 (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Addre88 advisor Name of chief executive or nam•8 of sonior staff membern (Opknal inforniation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of k r50nnel details Other o onal Infomiatlon
Declaratlon• Th• IN•t••• d•clarn that th•y hav• approv•d th• tru•t•••' r•port abov•. Slgn•d on b•half of th• ¢hartty'• tN•t••• SIgmr•I9> Full Mm•) Hafvy Seld Chalr, •tc) 17th June 2025
Whimple Preschool Playgroup Balance Sh88t A8 of Augu8t 31. 2024 TOTAL Fixed Ass8t Tangible assets Loffjiile Equlpmenl Maehinèry arKI eqU1Ment 424.43 374.95 Cash at bank arKI in hand Santander Bank Accourrt Santander Continger Sanlander Fundraisir T¢Xal Cath al b¥1( and kn hw*J D8btors 42.874.24 14,956.28 1.961.91 £59,792.43 65.69 Current Assets undep0s1 Funts 0.00 NEf CURRENT ASSETS NET CURRE ASss (LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL NET ASSEfs ILIABILITIESI £59.85&12 £59,858.12 £60.&57. £60.657.50 Charity funds Opening Bala Equty Retained Earnings Surplu(DO11t) 14.190.98 43,343.60 3.122.92 £60.657.50 A¢crual Bas18 Monday 17 March 202ti U/.4u El. ,, GMT+OO:00
Whimple Preschool Playgroup Flnanclal Acllvities September 2023- Augu8t 2024 TOTAL Donattons EYP 61,655.34 13,753.30 S.842.80 6,057.35 -17.30 78.00 £87m.49 Fund Raisi Other Payment for athjtlional Sal8$ ot Produ Irtome TOTAL Administration FurL1rairWj Exp8ns6s Hall Hire - Presthool HPARC 1.391.92 674.50 4,839.38 6,155.91 626.06 3,701.68 479.98 Miscellanoous Quiz & Curry Eyndituro Repair and mairrtenanco TrairHng Trip Expenditure Unrforns Utilrties Wages Payroll Expendlturès Pensbon Contributior T(tsl W•JgB WashiThJ 330.29 76.80 200.14 125.00 259.20 436.90 61,848.43 141.60 4.083.10 66.073.13 £85.&90.89 NEf OPERATING INCOME £2.438. Interest 684.32 oitw Expenditures Rgcorriliats'on Discrepardes o.oo NET OTHER INCOME NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE} £3.122.92 Accrual 8as18 Monday 17 Morch 2025 07:47 am GMT +OO:00
(HARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Indepei)denl Exaininer's Report Report to the trustees JtrlIMPL£ PAtCHOoL On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 31 AJGUST 1014 103531 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 0 8 2024 As the charivs trustees, you a responsible for the preparatson of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). Responsibilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ac(X)unts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examlne¢s statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of (insert name of applic£ble listed body]l. Delete fvfrf not applicable. I have completed my examination. I CA)nfim that no material matters have me to my attention in connects'on with the examination (other than that disclosed bek)w") which gNes me (Xuse to believe that in, any material respect." the accounting re(x>rds were not kept in aCrdance with section 130 of the Charrties A¢ or the accounts did not accord with the a(xx)unting records,. or the accounts did not comply V•ith the applicable requirements )ncerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter (x)nsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concern8 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understsnding of the acUnts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they not appty. Signed: Dat•: Is Nam•: EL L7WKJ(yL I41 fvtE17 Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Acth) IER Oct 2018
Addrnss: -8ection B niRr.Insiirp Only complete rf11,p py8rTiinpT rpp.d8 '.() bigbligbl m81or'gI mg pr= (see CC32. Indepent examinati¢ d ch8rlty 8co)unt8'. direction8 8nd gum18n for ex8minef8). GIVÈ her• brlèf deta518 of •ny itemi th•t the examin•r wishes to disclog•. IER Oct 2018