CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Warborough Playgroup On accounts for the year ended 3111 March 2023 Charity no lif any) 1037)24 Set out on pages I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wsth the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 ('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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the AGt. Responsiblllties and basis of report Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examinerfs statsment come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn 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 fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no con¢ems 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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: Tracy Ansell Relevant prof0331onal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Address: Lower Berrick Farm, Berrick Salome. OX10 6JL IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve her8 brfef details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018
Minutes of WASPS AGM l¥ih November 2023 7 WASPS settin Welcome and Hazel Ichairl olo les Amelia Amie Tori Apologie5 from Rachel Previous Minutes All members reviewed and adopted the previous AGM 2022 minutes. Chairs Re ort See attached Financial Re ort See attached report £43,000 last year Now £59,000 lunrestrlctedl £14.OLK) Irestrlrtedl. Running costs >£2.000- looking goodl olntment of Commlttee Members Hazel- chair for one more year Gill - treasurer Amelia- Secretary Tori- committee member All nominated and voted in. An other business New gate locks/catches. we discussed having bolts put on the 8ates and paintin8 the fences alon8 the p3th. Fundr3i5in8 for a new kitchen and garden. Amle hl8hll8hted the need for a washin8 machine at the setting. Lawrence has a spare fridgelfreezer he is happy to donate to the setting for the kitchen. Torie is going to paint the staffroom after the bookcase has been removed. Paint the wall in the main room Irlght wall as you enter the settlngl. Christmas party. last week of term Iwlc 18112) A new laptop required for the deputy manager. New kitchen sign for the kitchen gate.
AGM Chair report 2023 This past year at WASPS has been another year of change. OFSTED Shordy after the 2022 AGM, on a freeiing December day we had the overdue and expected visit from OFSTED. The temperature loutsidel didn't reach above -10 degrees on that particular day, and with no break in the weather the Preschool was unfortunately forced to close for a couple of days due to frozen pipes. Kicking off into 2023. we had a rocky start with a disappointing OFSTED report, however I cannot over state how impressively the staff rose to the thallenge in addressing the report. To read the report was crushing and emotional. but rather than crumble the team leapt straight into ortion, reviewing every detail. implementing a new curriculum and mode of learnin& and using their creativity and flair to transform the setting into the beautiful. welcoming, exciting and engaginE place that it is todav. It felt like a long time coming. but with re-inspection by OFSTED in June we were all ecstatic to be awarded a GOOD rating. From the inspector herself. it is incredibly rare for a setting to go from "needs improvemenv back up to-Good" in a single re-inspertion. and is a testament and well deserved accolade for all the staff at the settin& stsffin This year saw our long Standing Preschool Manager, Synetta. stand down from her Manager duties and move into an administrative and financial role. where she continues to support the daily needs of the preschool. Synett3 was instrumental in turning WASPS from se55ions run out of the village hall. into a thriving daily Preschool providing valuable childcare in the community for pre-schoolers and the after school club. For everyihing that she has done for WASPS to get us to where we are, and for everything she still does. I thank her. and truly appreciate the wealth of knowledge and experience she continues to bring to her role and the setting. We were sorry to bld fond farewells to Judith. our long seNng SENCO who made the dlfficult decision to retire. and to Beth who has left us to spend more time with her family and new baby. In addition, we wished Reiah the best of luck a5 She leaves the setting to focus on her hairdressing business. Her enthusi35m and bri8ht energy will be missedl We were delighted that. at a tough time for the settin& we were able to appoint Amie to the position of Preschool Manager. It was a huge ask, but Amie did not shy away from the monumental challenge of turning the Preschool aiound to address the OFSTED report head on. She is enthusiastic and full of ideas, bringing the preschool team together and unified to work towards a common goal. For 311 the hèrd work, long hours, and greeting both the physical and mental load of management with a smile, I cannot thank her enough.
We have also been fortunate enough to flnd a fantastic Deputy Manager In Hannah, who work5 closely with both Amie In supporting her wlth the huge number of responslbllitie5 both in the room and in the office. Amelia joined u5 rl8ht at the point of the disappointing OFSTED report, and rather than running for the hills she threw herself Into the team and to the challenge of transformlng the setting. Marianne continues to bring her wealth of knowledge and experience to her role every day and is a calm and steady influence In the room and for the children. After a brief break to focus on her children, we welcomed back Amy who continues to throw herself into the day at preschool, and most recently we welcomed Abi to the preschool who comes to us with ideas and enthusiasm. The most important thing for any parent is knowing that our children are well cared for, looked after and that they are able to get the best out of their everyday, and with WASPS I really feel this. Thanks to the enthusiasm of all the staff in bringing new ideas, adapting old strategies, greeting every new challenge head on and with a smile, WASPS is a fantastic place for our children to grow, develop and be nurtured. From the bottom of my heart, and all the committee and parents, thank you to all the staff both old and new. Committee chan es This year we bid a fond farewell to our treasurer, Flo. We will be watching the calendar for when her new little one starts at the preschool, and hope to grab her back on the committee again I We are also sad tQ Say goodbye to our secretary, Rachel, after multiple years with her children at the preschool. and the youngest now at School. I thank them both for the time and energy they have given to the committee and the preschool. Fundraisin Individuals and businesses were incredibly generous for our Christmas raffle 2022, which saw a huge £825 raised. The committee accompanied Santa on his (cold and slightly wetl rounds through Warborough and Shillingford. which drummed up a nice £380. In better weather sunny Ice lolly sales and the summer fete saw another £570 raised. Thanks for the committee for the organisation and time given up, and the preschool staff for supporting u5 all the wayl Facllitie5 and Technolo The donation of the land from Rectory Homes to the church provided a fantastic opportunity for the setting to open up the outside space even more than it was, with a lot of hard work from Amie and Hannah and the team, and Sam (Amie's husband) giving up hard earned weekends and holidays to spend time at the preschool to transform both the inside and outside space. At the start of thi5 term the preschool swltched to the Management and Early Years platform, Parenta no small task to move all of the physical and digital records for children and parents into a single place. This also means a change to invoicing, bringing them inline to pull off reBlSter details and IhopefL*llyl streamlining a lot of processes. As wlth any changes we fully expect there may be some teething issues, but we are confident this will be a positive and more efficient change. And flnally...
After a tumultuous year. it is wonderful to See the WASPS in such a good place, and l am so excited to see what the next year brings. One final thank you to all the team at the preschool. You are all a testament to your profession and I can think of no better place for our chlldren than WASPS.
BOROUGH & SHILLI GFO D PRE4CHOOL DRAFT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTI S FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Unre51ricled Restricted TOTAL Unrestricted Reslrlcteii TOTAL Funds Funds Funds Funds OPERATING INCOME Fees and certificates Bad Debts Written off Grants received 163,614 163,614 149,670 149,670 435 164,049 435 0 164,049 2,140 151.810 2,140 0 151.810 EXPENDETURE Staff wages COue fees Ground Rent HeaVLighVWaterlBT costs Running costs Equipment Bank charges 130.618 904 150 5.497 11,352 2,075 102 150.698 13,351 2,264 130,618 904 150 5,497 11,352 2,075 102 0 150,698 13,351 2,264 122.479 165 150 4,755 8.492 3,991 145 140.177 11,633 1,267 122.479 165 150 4.755 8.492 3,991 145 0 140,177 11,633 1,267 OPERATING SURPLUSI(DEFICITI Fundraising net of expenses NEW BUILDING FUND Bank Interest Net Income to Fund 24 24 24 24 FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 43,852 59,467 14.534 14.558 58.386 74,025 30,952 43,852 14,533 45.485 14.534 58,386 BALANCE SHE as at 31 March 2023 2023 11,265 58,425 308 5.821 75,819 1,794 74.025 2022 11,241 37.800 321 11.356 60,718 2,332 58,386 Deposrl ac(J)unt Cuffent aOUnt Cash Debtors and Prepayments Creditors FufKIs UnrestrideAJ Funds Restricw Funds 59,467 14,558 43.852 14.534 58,386 Synotta Howes Treasurer WARBOROUGH & SHILLINGFORD PRE-SCHOOL