2020-08-31-accounts - Widecombe Pre School & Toddlers

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 Sept 2019 31 Aug 2020 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Widecombe Pre-School & Toddlers Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)1036370

Charity's principal address Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Newton Abbot

Devon

Postcode TQ13 7TB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Rose Underhill	Chair
	Natalie Hoskins	Secretary
	Judith Southcombe	Treasurer
	Hannah Plumley	Vice Chair
	KellyAiers	Committee Member
	Karen Sanders	Committee Member
	Sarah Walter	Committee Member
	Kate Guest	Committee Member
	Jess Steer	Committee Member

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charity

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by vote at committee AGM

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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;

The committee of Widecombe Pre-School ensures that the operation of the charity is in accordance with the policies and procedures recommended by the Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA). Membership of the PLA also includes insurance cover ,human resources protocols, legal advice and curriculum support.

The committee’s ongoing structural organisation and child-focused learning goals are regulated by OFSTEAD and supported by Devon County Council Early Years Team.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statuary school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through Summary of the objects of the community groups and by ; charity set out in its a) Offering appropriate play,education and care facilities ,family learning governing document 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;

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b) Encouraging the study of needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local area; c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of the PLA The Pre-school is open for 15 hours per week providing play, education and care for up to 20 under-fives. As it is based in a rural community the average number of children per term is 13 but this has the benefit of the children having higher staff to child ratios and enables the staff to be very child-led in their approach. As most families find themselves travelling some distance around the moor, we aim to provide a local childcare facility to assist those families in our area. The Pre-school accepts nursery vouchers and so those wishing to return to work or are on low incomes in the local community are able to access our services and some children are eligible for 2gether funding. Summary of the main The Pre-school committee and parents take every opportunity to be activities undertaken for the involved in local events, usually in a fundraising capacity but nevertheless public benefit in relation to providing a service or entertaining during these times. Our members these objects (include within also contribute to the committee that governs the listed building we this section the statutory occupy and attends some meetings of the Parish Council. The Pre-school declaration that trustees have also enjoys an excellent relationship with the local primary school and had regard to the guidance takes part in many joint events. The Parent and Toddler Group meets issued by the Charity every Wednesday morning and is attended by about 6 families. The cost Commission on public is kept at a minimum to parents so that all can access the facility . It is a benefit) vital part of the charity’s work as newer members of the community with families can quickly find friends , be introduced to the school and become involved with local events . Committee members have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The committee and staff feel that all the aims and objectives in the constitution and prospectus have been met and in some areas enhanced by further training and creativity of the staff. The Pre-school counts as a success that we have been able to continue to provide services for 0-5 year olds during this particularly challenging year. During the period of compulsory lockdown, as we had no children of Key workers or “vulnerable” children, the Pre-school shut, but the staff regularly set suggested activities for the parents to do with their children online, the staff kept in touch with all parents and as soon as the Government allowed nursery settings to re-open for all children, the staff sent a survey to all parents to find out if they were prepared to send their children back to Pre-school, and as soon as they were happy for their children to return, Pre-school re-opened, as we have plenty of outdoor space, most of the time at Pre-school for the rest of the term was spent out of doors. As numbers can fluctuate , we have been pleased to remain financially stable , ensuring the continuation of the service in the future .

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Section E Financial review

Reserves Policy aims: Brief statement of the - To manage our fiances responsibly charity’s policy on reserves -To budget for predictable fluctuations in income and expenditure -To hole reserves to cover redundancy obligations , half a term’s running costs, pay in lieu of notice and holiday pay entitlement

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

Judith Southcombe Signature(s) Hannah Plumley Judith Southcombe Full name(s) Hannah Plumley Treasurer Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Vice Chair etc) Date 19/11/2020

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1036370 Widecombe Pre-School & Toddlers Receipts andpayments accounts	1036370 Widecombe Pre-School & Toddlers Receipts andpayments accounts	CC16a
For the period
from To 01/09/2019	31/08/2020

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Admin Fees Bank Interest DCC Donation Fundraising Gift Aid Grant Miscellaneous Parent Fees SMP Reclaim Widdytots *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). *Sub total* *Total receipts* A3 Payments Activities Advertising Bank Charges Clothing Computer costs Donation Equipment/Supplies Expenses Claims Fundraising HMRC Insurance Miscellaneous Payroll Service Petty Cash Post & Printing Professional Fees Rent Stationery Subscriptions Telephone Training Wages Widdytots **Sub total **	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 156 8 27,117 742 1,229 - - 53 7,984 - 50	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 156 8 27,117 742 1,229 - - 53 7,984 - 50	Last year to the nearest £ 104 9 11,937 8,581 1,146 - - 149 8,434 - -
	37,339	-	-	37,339	30,360
	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
	-	-	-	-	-
	37,339 206 20 194 - 964 30 140 169 867 278 650 29 1,004 50 331 506 21,839 -	- - 3,136 110	- -
				37,339	30,360
				206 20 - - 194 - 4,100 30 140 169 867 - 278 650 29 110 1,004 - 50 331 506 21,839 -	686 1 99 - 5,829 - - 482 848 365 277 499 - 130 1,342 38 498 648 18,188 -
	27,277	3,246	-	30,523	29,930

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

14/11/2020

Unrestricted funds - -	Restricted funds - -	Endowment funds - -	Total funds - -	Last year - -
-	-	-	-	-
27,277 10,062 - 33,087	3,246 - 3,246 - 432	- - - - -	30,523 6,816
				29,930

10,062	- 3,246	-	6,816	430
		-	-	-
-	-	-	26,703	23,064
33,087	432	-	33,519	26,703

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets *Total cash funds* B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Treasurers Account Savings Account Contingency Account B1 Cash funds	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 15,912 11,175 6,000	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 15,912 11,175 6,000	Restricted funds to nearest £ 432 - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ 432 - -	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
	33,087		432		-
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates		Restricted funds to nearest £ - - Cost (optional) - - Cost (optional) - - Amount due (optional) -		Endowment funds to nearest £ - - Current value (optional) - - Current value (optional) - - When due (optional)

Signature		Print Name		Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/11/2020

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts ••• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Widecombe Pre-school & Toddlers On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2020 Charity no 1036370 Set out on pages land2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 31" August 2020. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the exarnination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- accounting records were nol kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 29 November 2020 Name: Marianne Patricia Barrett Rogers Relevant professional qualification{s} or body (if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Address: Lower Buckland Lodge, Poundsgate. Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 7NU IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see GC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. direct)nS and guidanco for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018