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| Summary the charity governing |
Ofthe purpOSeS as set out in its document |
Of | Pares.1r | The provision of play-based education for children under statutory school age in Osmotherley and surrounding areas. |
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| We are an independent pre-school which also |
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| has charitable status and is run by parent |
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| volunteers who carry out the aims and |
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| objectives of the pre-school. All monies raised in whatever manner go back |
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| into to resourcing the group where al!monies | |||||||
| are directly spent on the children. | |||||||
| Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We aim to serve every child within the local community and beyond. We maintain strong links with all aspects ofthe community including the local primary school. We believe that children play a vital role within our |
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| services | identified | in | the | communities. | |||
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| Here at pre-school we believe that children |
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| learn best through play, we therefore have a |
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| great deal of free flow play in which the children are able to make independent choices |
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| about activities that they are interested in. We |
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| plan for children's learning through their interests, assessing their well-being, |
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| involvement and schematic play. We take a |
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| holistic approach to both development and |
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| learning where all children are valued. | |||||||
| We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage |
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| Guidance and provide a rich variety of |
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| resources both indoor and outdoor. We also |
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| provide regular opportunities for exploring the |
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| local environment for the children, a truly |
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| enriched learning experiencing. All our staff are |
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| well qualitied, undertake training and update |
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| knowleogein ilne with RfPd Z/ld l'lfll/ |
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| government requirements |
| In November 2017,the Preschool was awarded | |||
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| Outstanding status by Ofsted after inspection. |
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| Details ofthe report can befound on the Ofsted | |||
| website. | |||
| The pre-school has had 24 plus children on the |
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| roll through the year. | |||
| Trustees have had regard to the guidance on | |||
| public benefit as issued by the Charity Commission when undertaking the charities |
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| work during the year. | |||
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have |
para 1.13 | The trustees believe that elements ofthe public benefit requirement are satisfied. The |
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to the guidance the Charity |
direct benefits flowing from this purpose are that children at this stage have a safe, healthy |
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| Commission on public |
and stimulating | ||
| benefit | environment in which they can learn through |
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| play and that each child will be helped to develop their own unique set ofqualities and |
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| talents to their full potential. These benefits | |||
| can be evidenced by feedback from the |
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| Parents, by the detailed observations and assessments carried out by staff and by the |
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| external inspections from the Education |
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| Department and Social Services. The purpose |
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| ofthe Pre-school is beneficial and there is no |
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| harm. The beneficiaries ofthis purpose are the | |||
| children who attend the Pre-school. |
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| We continue to provide three full day (8am to | ||||||||
| 5.30pm) sessions during both term time and as holiday club provision. There are then two |
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| Summary of achievements |
the main ofthe charity, |
Para 1.20 | additional morning sessions offered during term time only. |
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| identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider |
This provides a realistic option for working parents and has contributed greatly to the ongoing financial stability of the pre-school. |
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| benefits to | society as a | |||||||
| whole. | Staff wage rates were increased in April 2020 and then again in April 2021 to continue to be |
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| comparable with other local settings and also in |
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| line with increases in the NMW. |
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| The Committee are committed to ensuring |
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| wages rates continue to rise annually. This isto both recognise the performance ofthe current |
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| staff and to enable future recruitment. The |
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| increases do have an impact on both operating | ||||||||
| cash flow and the redundancy provision and |
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| therefore the cash reserves need to be |
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| increased. This is toensure we have sufficient in |
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| reserve to cover drops in head count as well as |
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| having the funds available for building repair |
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| and maintenance as it arises. |
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| The Pre-school was closed for a period through |
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| 2020 due to Covid-19. We committed to |
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| running sessions from September 2020 |
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| onwards as fully as possible, even when there |
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| were fewer children than the break even. |
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| Running the sessions at a loss was necessary to | ||||||||
| ensure we kept the preschool running as |
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| parents slowly returned to using the provision. | ||||||||
| This has resulted in a loss in the year, however |
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| we have built up reserves tocover this scenario. | ||||||||
| Additional | information | (optional) | ||||||
| You ma | choose to include | further statements | where relevant about: | |||||
| Achievements | against | Para 1.41 | ||||||
| objectives | set | |||||||
| Performance | offundraising | |||||||
| activities set |
against o trtecttves |
1.41 |
Investment performanc against objectives Para 1.41 Other
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inancial Review |
inancial Review |
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| Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end ofthe period |
Para 1.21 | The pre-school had an excess of payments over receipts off11,711this year. This follows running sessions on a normal basis even when numbers were low. Cancelling sessions would |
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| lead to further headcount reductions. |
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| This policy appears to be working and numbers | |||||
| into the current year are increasing. We do | |||||
| expect to have another deficit in 2021/22, | |||||
| however we expect this to be around half of |
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| the 20/21 deficit. | |||||
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The pre-school holds in reserve sufficient funds tocover statutory redundancy payments. This is reviewed periodically to ensure the reserve continues to increase in line with wage rises. |
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| In addition, a capital reserve is held for any |
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| future building costs. (The preschool being |
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| responsible for all maintenance of the building |
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| under the terms ofthe lease with NYCC). Ifwe |
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| are unable to pay for repair works as they arise, | |||||
| we would be forced to close the preschool. The | |||||
| current areas which are likely to require repair |
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| or replacement are the boiler and the chimney |
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| stack. | |||||
| Amount ofreserves | held | Para 1.22 | f28,000 | ||
| Reasons for holding | zero | Para 1.22 | n/a | ||
| reserves | |||||
| Details offund matedially | in | Para 1.24 | n/a | ||
| deficit | |||||
| Explanation ofany |
Para 1.23 | n/a | |||
| uncertainties about |
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| charity continuing as a going |
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| concern | |||||
| Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | ||||
| NYCC funded hours, fees paid for unfunded |
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| The charity's principal sources of funds (including |
Para 1.47 | hours and small donations | |||
| any fundraising) | |||||
| Investment policy and objectives including any |
Para 1.46 | ||||
| social investment | policy | ||||
| adopted | |||||
| Increases in the cost of living (NMW, |
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| A description ofthe principal risks facin the chari |
Para 1.46 | Utilities etc) increasing costs for preschool while the rates aid b NYCC for funded |
| tructure, Governance | and Mana | gement | |
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| Description of charity's | |||
| trusts: | |||
| Type of governing document |
Constitution | ||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Trust | |
| constituted? | |||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Appointed | by members |
| including details ofany |
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| constitutional provisions e.g. |
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| election to post or name of | |||
| any person or body entitled | |||
| to appoint one or more | |||
| trustees |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction |
Para 1.51 |
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| and training oftrustees | |
| The charity's organisational structure and any wider |
Para 1.51 |
| network with which the |
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| charity works | |
| Relationship with any related |
Para 1.51 |
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| Other |
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| Charity | name | Osmotherley | Preschool | |
| Other name | the charity uses | None | ||
| Registered | charity number | 1035485 | ||
| Chadty's | principal address | 3School Lane, | ||
| Osmotherley, | ||||
| Northallerton | ||||
| DL6386 |
| mes | ofthe | charity tru | stees who manage the | stees who manage the | charity | |||
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| Trustee | name | Office (ifany) | Dates acted ifnot for whole eaf |
Name to a |
ofperson (or body) entitled int trustee ifan |
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| Anthea | Howlett | Chair | ||||||
| Lucy Sillars | Treasurer | |||||||
| Emily Tones | Committee | member | ||||||
| Heather | Rowe | Committee | member | |||||
| Lucy Watts | Committee | member | ||||||
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| Pre School Fund | asat | 43,668.84 | |||
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| Excessof | 8,680.25 | ||||
| 272.54 | |||||
| Pre School Fund | as at | 31.07.21 | |||
| Current Account | at | 31.07.21 | 12,319.71 | ||
| less unpresented | cheques | ||||
| Deposit~nt | |||||
| Bank interest | |||||
| Add unbacked income |
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| Dep(kit account | provlsloAs | ||||
| Roof fund | r5„006.60 | ||||
| Boiler fund | P3,000.00 | ||||
| Redundancy | F20„069.00 | ||||
| Total |
| Fees | |
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| ttYCC | |
| Grants | |
| Fundrsising | |
| interest | |
| Nhsceffsneous | |
| This sun'~assess saon sera% isesusc | |
| 'ia the depast sccasnt | |
| Paapnts | |
| Staff Costs | |
| Premises Costs | |
| General Running Costs | |
| Boofts snd ffhtfnriafs | |
| Fundraising Costs |
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| Rtfsc ftrnns | |
| (including transfe- toDeposit ft LP~tj (DsflcityE'scene ofReceipts over Paymenfs |
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| Other Reset stt Pe |
ments |
| From Deposit Account | |
| Fram LPAccount | |
| Ta Oepceit Account | |
| ToLP Account |
| Fees | ||
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| Grants | ||
| Fundratsing | ||
| Sub total (Gross income | for | |
| rile | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales |
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| (see table) | ||
| Aa Tsa | ||
| Stait Casts | ||
| Premises Costs | ||
| General Running Costs | ||
| Books and trtateriats | ||
| Sub total | ||
| Net ofrecefptsffpaymenu/ | ||
| ASTraasfem between | funds | |
| ASCash funds last year end | ||
| Cas.h tbntts this year | ettd |
| Pre School Fund | asat | 43,668.84 | |||
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| Excessof | 8,680.25 | ||||
| 272.54 | |||||
| Pre School Fund | as at | 31.07.21 | |||
| Current Account | at | 31.07.21 | 12,319.71 | ||
| less unpresented | cheques | ||||
| Deposit~nt | |||||
| Bank interest | |||||
| Add unbacked income |
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| Dep(kit account | provlsloAs | ||||
| Roof fund | r5„006.60 | ||||
| Boiler fund | P3,000.00 | ||||
| Redundancy | F20„069.00 | ||||
| Total |
| Fees | |
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| ttYCC | |
| Grants | |
| Fundrsising | |
| interest | |
| Nhsceffsneous | |
| This sun'~assess saon sera% isesusc | |
| 'ia the depast sccasnt | |
| Paapnts | |
| Staff Costs | |
| Premises Costs | |
| General Running Costs | |
| Boofts snd ffhtfnriafs | |
| Fundraising Costs |
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| Rtfsc ftrnns | |
| (including transfe- toDeposit ft LP~tj (DsflcityE'scene ofReceipts over Paymenfs |
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| Other Reset stt Pe |
ments |
| From Deposit Account | |
| Fram LPAccount | |
| Ta Oepceit Account | |
| ToLP Account |
| Fees | |
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| Grants | |
| Fundratsing | |
| Sub total (Gross income | for |
| rite | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales |
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| (see tabie) | |
| Stait Casts | |
| Premises Costs | |
| General Running Costs | |
| Sett total | |
| Net ofrecefptsffpaymen&J | |
| ASTraasfem between funds | |
| ASCash funds last year end | |
| Cas.h tbntts this year | ettd |