2024-08-31-accounts - Stewartby Pre-School

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From 0110912023 Perlod 8tart date to 3110812024 Period end date Charfty name: Stewartby Pre-school Charity rnglstratlon number:1038144 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Pafa 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document To provlde outstsndlng Early Years educatlon to the families and children within the local Vlllage of Stewartby. To enhance the development and education of the children attending and add to their cultural capital, ensuring all families experience a welcoming, friendlily, approachable service that they feel able to become a part of the setting family and make new relationships with other families in the community. We had our latest Ofsted in April 2025 and gained our third Outstanding Grade from the visit. The inspector said that the setting was achieving highly for the families and communi in the area. Early years education and care facilities in a purpose-built setting. The Pre- school operates Monday -Friday 8am- 3pm and accepts all funding from two years old including the 30-hour funding. The setting works in a highly deprived area that does not have good transport links and a higher than usual amount of social housing. Fees are structured to be on par with the local funding rates received from the government and funding can be used across all hours that the settin iso en. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP referen

P•rn 1.38 Nono glvon Policy on grant making. None Glven Policy on 80cial investment including program related investment. P•r• 138 Parents and carers attend stay and plays, have a Shared learning Journey that they Input Into and come along to other activltles we may be holdlng In the setting, thls helps to bulld a strong parent partnership and strong sense of community within the setting. We have face to face meetings wlth parents throughout the year and gather tholr views by different means such as surveys as well. This year we have had various play and stays Including Halloween. Christmas, Easter, VE Day, and Pirate play and stay . The parents stayed with the Otsted officer for a whole hour and gave amazing feedback to her for the setting and staff and a lot of parents also wrote emalls for the Ofsted Inspector to read over. Contribution made by volunteers, P*r• 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP rnference The setting works in a high deprivatlon area with a higher than average of social housing in the area, The social housing In the village slts at 45 percenL The setting has invested In its outside area over the last year to ensure every child has the opportunity to experience the natural environment. developing all children's skills In the world around them helping them to explore and learn about caring for animals, taking part in water play. messyl mud kitchen play, gross motor skill play such as playing football. climbingj jumping. running. The setting has Involved parents throughout the year to help families create a strong communlty where they can meet and make frlends wlth each other allowin the children to add to Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20

thelr cultural capltal and communlty splrlt. Parents have commented they really enjoy these open day8 as It allows them to see flrst hand how thelr children learn and develop through play and wlth some adult Input. We have a closed Facebook page where famllles that are currently attendlng the settlng can vlew the chlldren's actlvities and how they have been uslng the equlpment in the setting, thls helps bulld the partnershlp more and helps the parents to ask their children questions about thelr day In the setting. We have brought equlpment for our children with Additional needs to borrow and use In the home envlronment, the parents have been extremely grateful for the borrowing library, it helps them to ensure more of their children's needs are met in the home environment. Staff have attended and learnt basic BSL sign language and have started to teach the children everyday signs such as sorry, welcome. good morning, everyone and this is valuable to nonverbal children in the settin Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set. Para 1.41 No fundraising has taken place in this year. Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set. Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charlty'8 trusts.. Type of goveming document P•ra 1.25 Conjtltutlon How 18 th8 charity constituted? {e,g. unincorporated Para 1.25 assoclatlon Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appolnt one or more trustees Para 1.25 Electlon at AGM by parents attendlng the 8ettlng and other commlttse members Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about., Pack provided by our local authorlty and had forms and pollcles Included withln. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. Para 1.51 We are bound by the Early Years Foundation stage statutory guidance. Ofsted Local Authority Lease for the property. Fire and health and safety regulations. GDPR Insurance The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works. Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charit number Charity's principal address Stewartb Pre-school 1038144 Stewartby Pre-school Park Crescent Stewartby Bedford MK439NN

Names of the charfty trustees who manag• the charlty D•t•• act•d If not lor whol• •*r Tru•t•• nam• Offl¢• Ill •ny) Nim• of p•r•on lor body) •ntltl•d Int tni•t•• If•n Emma Robinson Bryn Goodger James Bristow Heidi Goligher Tina brill Chairperson Secretary Treasurer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved. Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole èar

Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others. Description of the asset8 held in this capacity. Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity's objects. Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additlonal infomiation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional infomiation

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trusteeg, report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢harlty'8 trustses . (&bif*Son Emma Robinson Signature(s) Full namels) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chalr. otc) Heidi Goligher Chairperson Date 0910612025

Stewartby Pre-school Income & Expenditure Account for Year-End: 3110812024 In¢om• Cash in bank Govemment Funding Fee'8 Res8r*ts 8374.47 134,734.09 6286.69 9384.00 Totil In¢om• £168,778.25 £168,778.25 Exp•ndltur• Staff c1• Wages. Nl, Tax. Pensions Training £126.798.98 Total Salarf•8 £126,798.98 Overhead• Electric Fruit and food Trips and visibng professionals sewage Insurances Equipment Phone PrinVPosVStationery Otsted Registration Grounds Maintenance 7,841.48 4003.12 2281.00 1324.98 1498.00 727.00 192.00 898.00 36.00 912.00 Total Ovorheads £19.713.56 Total Expendlture £146,512.54 Cash In bank 31•t August 20241 Includes reserve8 £12,265.71 £12,265.71 Stewartby Pre-school Park Crescent, Slewartby Bedford MK43 9NN Telephone.. 07407 438829 Stewartbypres¢hool@ouUook.com Charity No: 1038144 -pgistration Numbw. EY548652 Stewartby Pre-school Park Crescent. Stewartby Bedford MK43 9NN Telephone.. 07407 438829 stewartbypreschool@outlook.com Charity No.. 1038144 Regislralion Num r. EY548652 Stewartby Pre-school Income and Expenditure accounts 2023- 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8tee8 ("hArilv Njryio Stewartby PreSchool On accounts for the year ended 1•t September 2023 _ 31st August 2024 Charity no {if any) 1038144 Set out on pages Iremembei lo Include tr* page number$ of 34rl 19f,ffJ'. 51 p'_ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") ft)r the year ended . 3110812024 As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"). Responsibillties and basis of report 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 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 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 concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter Considered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concems 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Lasè Date: 2810512025 Name: Amanda Last Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACA Address: 54 LONDON STREET GODMANCHESTER HUNTINGTON, CAMBS ,PE29 2HX IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounls.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detall8 of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018