Section C: Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period
Period start date 0 1 0 6 2 0 Period end date 3 1 0 5 2 1
Charity name Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school Charity No (if any) 1 0 3 6 2 0 4
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school offers care and education to children from 2 to under 5years of age(school age) |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for ����������������������������� �������������������������������� ����������������������� |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We work in partnership with parents/carers helping children to reach their full potential including children with SEND, whatever their starting points, preparing them for ~~transition to school.~~ |
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| ���������������������������� trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity ������������������������ |
Para 1.18 | New Committee Members have an inductio including Trustee Guidance issued by the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the main achievements ��������������������������� ����������������������������� made to the circumstances of its ������������������������������ ������������������ |
Para 1.20 | Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school remained opened during the second lockdown providing experiences and opportunities for the children attending the setting to learn and achieve This included Forest School activities wit our practitioner studying for her Level 3 Forest School Qualifcation. We have continued to be a refective setting building on our Quality Improvement Plan and making future plans to extend the garden in 2021 to give the children more freedom to explore and the space to be physically active. |
Additional information (optional)
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| �������������������������������� | Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities �������������������� |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against ���������� |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
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| ���������������������������� position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have maintained a good balance at end of the fnancial year to carry forward. |
| Statement explaining the policy for ����������������������������� are held |
Para 1.22 | We aim to keep £3,000 in case of redundancy and aim to add to this £200 per month. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 | |
| ������������������������������� | Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | We work very hard through the year to fundraise as usually fees and Government Grant Funding does not cover outgoings. |
Additional information (optional)
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Parental Fees, Government Grant Fundin for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and Fundraising. |
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Para 1.46 | ||
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | If we are unable to be sustainable through the amount of registered children attending and the amount of fundraising we are able to do through the year. |
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| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | SORP reference |
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| Type of governing document ������������������������ |
Para 1.25 | Setting's Policies and Procedures reviewed annually or as necessary by |
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Para 1.25 | Pre-school Learning Alliance consitiution 2011 (EY Alliance from 2019) ~~committee, staff and adults.~~ |
| 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 | Annual General Meeting election of Committee, those committee members become the setting's Trustees. |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure ��������������������������� ��������������� |
Para 1.51 | |
| ��������������������������������� | Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Pre-school |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1036204 |
| Charity’s principal address | Thurton & Ashby St. Mary Village Hall Ashby Road Thurton Norwich NR14 6AX (not a correspondence address) |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Janet Reynolds | Chairperson | Thurton & Ashby | |
| Sophie Porter | Secretary | 21/10/2021 | St. Mary |
| Julie Lincoln | Treasurer | Pre-school | |
| Lucy Moulding | Ord. Member | 21/10/2021 | as above |
| Sarah Pointer | Ord. Member | 21/10/2021 | as above |
| Francesca Dunham | Ord. Member |
21/20/2021 | as above |
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Reference and Administrative details (cont)
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
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Sandra Rennie Playleader, Sorrel Kelly Assistant Playleader
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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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) Janet Reynolds Full name(s) Janet Reynolds Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc) Date 01/02/2022
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INCOME & EXPENDtruRE ACCOUKt FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2021 2021 2020 Income rjonations Voucher Funding Fees Fundraising Grants Uniform & Sportswear Barkk Interest Other Income 645.Q) 3XQI.57 4585.72 28512.50 5801.96 1837.49 3672.18 750.1x1 56.50 239.49 2_23 40601.39 42793.20 Expenses Wages Rent 3480129 32930.69 2190.C 53.¢XJ Fundraising Costs Equipment & Garden Costs Insurance Postage & Ststionery Uniform & Sportswear Accountancy Fees Subscriptions & lIn Advertising Milk 190.73 920.97 455_45 862.96 179.15 536_87 517.52 ltrJ5.54 224.91 50.IXJ 241.25 240.00 265.91 45.36 54.13 825. Training Courses & Books Travelling Expense5 Grant Expenditure Other ExpereS 1081.67 38857.10 1258.47 40423.46 Net Income For Year Surplus 1st June Balance at 31 May 1744.29 12952.51 14696.80 2369.74 10582.77 12952.51 BALANCE SHEET AT31 MAY 2021 Current Ats Bank Accounts Cash In Hand 14601.77 12644.76 95.03 14696AO 307.75 12952.51 Represerfed By General Fund Grants Fund 8427.(6 2.77 6269.74 14696.80 3269.74 12952.51 Captsl & Re5er¥es 14696.80 12952.51
INDEPENDE1 ELIMINERS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES Cf THURTON PRE- SCHLK)L PLAYGROUP This report on the financial ststements of the Thurton Pre- S1 Playgroup for the year ended 31 May 2021 whith are set out on the attached paEe. rs in re5m of an examination (arried out in accordan with sertn 145 ofthe thatities Art 20111Tr Acri. As trustees you are reswnsible for the preparation of the finanoal statemeb)ts. You nSider that an audit is not required for this year under5ection 144 of the Act and an Indepdent examination is required. It i% my respowbiltty to complete the fd1(Mi. l. Examine thÈ finandal statements under sertion 145 of the ACL 2. To follow the procedure5 laid down in general Directk)ns given by the Chity Commission under section 14515IIBI of the Act. 3. To indicate whether particular mattus haNE corneto my attention. Ba515 of Independent Examiner s Stem My examination was carried rArt in accordancèwFth thegeneral Directionsgiven by the Charity Commission. An exarn1nan indudes a rÉview ofthe xcountirvd records kept ty the Committee and a comparison of the finan(ial ststements presented with those record> It a150 indude5 consideration of any unusual Ftems or disclosures in the finarKial statements and seeking e¥planations from you as members of the Commrttee concemir6 any such matter& The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audiL and coAsequently no opinion is given as to whether the financlal statements presrt a Irue and viewand the report is limited to those matters set out in the ststenwt be1T. Independerrt Examlner s StatÈmeDt In connÈrtion with my examination. no matter has come to my attenti. l. which gives me reasonable (ause to bdieve thaL in any materiat respecL the requirements A. to keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the ACL and B. to prepare financial statements whid) ac£ord with acrounting records and compty wrth accountin8 requirements of the Act have not been met: or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understsnding of the financial statements to be rÈ*J)ed. fd, 26 Juty 2021 Independent Examiner MPM Partnership SacAMlte Place 44. 48 Magdalen Street Norwich NR3 IJU P(-Lkn¥