Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month 01 Period end date Day Month To 31 Year 2023 Ygar 2024 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Busy Bees Pre-school Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1035749 Charity's principal address Pannal Green Pannal Harrogate Postcode HG3 1LH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee narne Office {if aryl Name of person lor body) entitled to a oint trustee ifan Kate Johnson Chair Victoria Whitelegg Jane Horsnell Treasurer From 1211012024 Secretary 10 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 ear lain Ward Campbell Trish Wilson Mark Jones TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Early Years Allian￿ Constitution Type of governing document Istitution) How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods i eg appointea Dy: eieciec Dy j Election at AGM 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., twstees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of the children through community groups and by.. (a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability., {b} encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas., {c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and obiects of the Pre- school Learnin Allian￿. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 Provision of pre-school sessional childcare for children aged 2 to 5 years, 5 days per week during term time only. at morning and full day sessions. Working to Ofsted guidelines. Providing building, facilities, outdoor space and childcare services. 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 infomiation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Continued provision of high44uality pre-school childcare to the local community at an affordable pri￿. The 2023124 has been a very busy academic year for Busy Bees, with child bookings above break-even point from autumn term, building to being fully booked after Easter. The continLsed financial support from North Yorkshire County Council for funded children provided the majority of income for the setting during the year. The setting continued to provide 2- Year Old Funded places (Government Support funded and working parent funded) and 15-hour Universal Funded and 30-hour Extended Funded childcare places for children following their third birthday, allowing families to claim funding flexibly across all sessions. Our regular fundraising programme continued, to raise funds to purchase additional equipment for the Pre-school and for improvements to the outdoor space. with the fundraising total for the year being significantly higher than the previous two years, mainly due to a successful Christmas fayre and new stsrters coffee morning. Additional resources were purchased to enhance the setting, using small donations from families and funds from fundraising. We continued to support the local college through the work experience and apprenticeship scheme. We continued to constantly review expenditure on staffing and overheads, with careful monitoring of staff ratios. whilst upholding contracted hours. We continued to invest in staff development, with ongoing training courses in areas such as paediatric first aid, safeguarding, SENCO, health & safety and safer recruitment. We continued our subscription to an HR support team to meet our increased H R responsibilities. A continued programme of indoor and outdoor practical experiences for our children, including baking and seasonal activities and visits by external companies such as yoga and sports programmes. A continued programme of building maintenance, with sma15 ongoing repairs during the year. Improvements to the building were carried out during the summer break, with full redecoration inside and investment in brightly coloured murals to the main room and bathrooms. The Pre-school paid for all children to spend a day at a local Forest School during the summer term. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Maintained the reserves of £20k for emergency buildings maintenance and a further £75k reserves to cover 6 months operating costs, should the Pre-school's session bookings fall considerably below break-even levels or operations be disrupted for a period of time. Brief ststement of the charity's policy on reserves 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 namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, , etc) , Kate Johnson Date 21Jogl2D24 TAR March 2012 ## **Busy Bees Pre-school Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31st August 2024** |**Receipts**
Fees - NYCC
Fees - Parents
Uniform Sales
Fundraising Income
Sundry
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Salaries
Tax/ NI/ Pension
Courses/training
Rent & Rates
Utilities
Subs and insurance
Building Maintenance
Equip /Materials
Office Exp
Snack
Uniform Costs
Trips/Parties
Fundraising Costs
Sundry
**Total Payments**
**Excess/(Deficit) of Receipts over**
**Payments**
**Net Fundraising breakdown:**
Photos
Christmas/summer Fayre/coffee mornings
Santa Letters
Bags to School
Raffles/tombolas/lucky dip/lottery board
Quizes/Bingo Fundraiser
Easy Fundraising Commission
Reindeer Food
Christmas Cards/Baubles/Other
Bedtime Stories
Tea-towel Fundraiser
Comic Relief/Children in Need Fundraising
Fancy Dress Day Donations
Other Fundraising/Donations
**Fundraising total**|**2024**
101,280
37,344
362
1,736
1,794
**142,516**
87,338
9,241
498
228
4,735
4,651
6,879
3,324
804
562
-
210
287
4,221
**122,978**
**19,538**
**2024**
97
704
97
331
18
58
131
20
-
27
6
**1,449**|**2023**
64,010
34,081
56
903
1,977
**101,027**
78,667
11,037
821
276
3,970
4,023
8,169
2,103
874
509
-
-
10
2,655
**113,115**
**(12,087)**
**2023**
343
73
166
115
22
74
18
83
**893**|Variances
37,270
3,263
306
833
(183)| |---|---|---|---| ||||**41,489**| ||||(8,671)
1,795
323
48
(765)
(628)
1,290
(1,221)
70
(53)
0
(210)
(277)
(1,566)| ||||**(9,863)**| ||||| ||||**31,626**| ||||Variances
97
361
(73)
0
(69)
0
217
(5)
(15)
0
131
(20)
10
(77)| ||||**556**| Inde ndent Examinerfs Re ort In my opinion, the accounts of Busy Bees Pre-school forthe year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared in accordance wth the books and records of the Pre-school. Examiner Date 24.06.25