## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st September 2019 Period start date to 31st August 2020 Period end date** **Charity name: Jack in the Box Preschool** **Charity registration number: 1038378** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Jack in the Box Preschool works for the
public
benefit caring for preschool children
from the
age of 2 until they are of school age.
Providing a
safe environment to enhance their
education
and development.| |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|Our main activity is to provide Early
Years
education to 2-5yr olds, we value all
children as
individuals and celebrate different
cultures. We
encourage healthy eating and provide
opportunity for physical activity
wherever
possible.
We have policies and procedures in
place for all
aspects of safeguarding, child
protection and
health and safety. We use a Key
Person
approach to ensure the progress and
well being
of individual children is monitored and
documented.
We value feedback from parents and
where
possible encourage them to
participate in their
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Statement confirming Para 1.18 We (the trustees) follow guidance
whether the trustees issued by the
have had regard to the Charity Commission on public benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP
reference
We have no policy on grant making
and we are
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 not involved in grant making.
We have no policy on Social
investment and we
Policy on social Para 1.38 are not involved in Social investment.
investment including
program related
investment
We are grateful for the volunteers who
contribute their free time to sit on the
Contribution made by Para 1.38 committee. They also contribute by
volunteers collecting
prizes and selling tickets for our
fundraising
events.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference **----- Start of picture text -----**
Both he committee and the Staff have
have worked hard to ensure the future
financial stability of the Pre-School.
Summary of the main We have received a 'Good' Ofsted
achievements of the report and all of our staff continue to
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 complete
difference the charity’s regular bespoke to ensure that they
work has made to the are
circumstances of its confident in the latest Early
beneficiaries and any Years practice.
wider benefits to society Our long standing and experienced
as a whole. staff
continue to support newly qualified
staff
and apprentices as they learn the
skills of
the role.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives Para 1.41
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the financial year (31st
financial position at the August
2020 ) we had a balance of £
end of the period
35,132.00 in our current account. In
addition, we held
£15,005 in our reserve bank account.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Our policy is to hold funds to cover
policy for holding redundancy
reserves stating why in the case of closure.
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £15,005
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties with
uncertainties about the regards the
charity continuing as a charity continuing as a going concern
going concern
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The charity’s main sources of funds
are
fees collected from children mainly
The charity’s principal aged 2yrs
sources of funds Para 1.47 attending the Pre-School and income
(including any received
fundraising) from Buckinghamshire County Council
for those
children aged 3 and above who are
entitled to
funded sessions. We receive some
funding via
fundraising organised by the manager
or the
committee.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
The main risks facing the preschool
are low
A description of the number of children attending and the
principal risks facing the Para 1.46 low
charity government funding for childcare
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places. other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unicorporated
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 New trustees can be nominated and
methods including details appointed by current Trustees.
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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All trustees must complete DBS and
EY2 in line
with statutory requirements. Trustees
Policies and procedures meet
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 regularly induction takes place as part
and training of trustees of regular
committee meetings.
Jack in the Box is overseen by a
committee of
The charity’s parents and former parents. An
organisational structure experienced,
and any wider network Para 1.51 well qualified manager is employed to
with which the charity run the
works preschool day to day.
N/A
Relationship with any
related parties Para 1.51
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Jack in the Box Preschool
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1038378
number
Charity’s principal Jack in the Box
address Scout Hut
Clay Lane
Wendover
Bucks
HP22 6NS
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person
Dates acted if
Trustee Office (if (or body) entitled
not for whole
name any) to appoint trustee
year
(if any)
1 Gemma Elliot Chairman
Treasurer
2 [Siobhan ]
Connolly
3 [Verity ] Secretary
Giddens
4 [Katrina ]
Parrott
5 Kira Morling
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A
charity on whose behalf
the assets are held and
how this falls within the
custodian charity’s
objects
Details of arrangements N/a
for safe custody and
segregation of such
assets from the charity’s
own assets
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Siobhan Connolly **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Jack in the Box Pre-School Charity Number 1038378** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 August 2021. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me causeble accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Mr Matt Ryan, FCCA** 32 High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA Date: 20/01/2022 ## **Jack in the Box Pre School Financial Statements Charity Number 1038378** |**Receipts**
Fees - BCC
Fees - unfunded
Fund raising
Donations/other
Interest rec'd
**Payments**
Basic pay
Christmas bonus
Pension
Tax - Pay to IR
EE's NI & ER's NI
ER's NI
Total pay
Rent
Equipment
Insurance
Training courses
Accountant fees
Expenses
Other
Surplus/(Deficit)
Reserves b/fwd
Surplus/(Deficit)
**Reserves c/fwd**
**Represented by:**
Current account
Gold account
**Carried forward**|**31-Aug-20**
79,568
10,118
253
3,361
7|**31-Aug-21**
70,580
13,783
2,663
2,652
4| |---|---|---| ||**93,307**
(48,097)
(1,755)
(3,906)
(2,484)|**89,682**
(54,178)
(300)
(1,945)
(3,719)
(2,088)
-| ||(56,242)
(3,449)
(2,415)
(508)
(90)
(878)
(425)|(62,230)
(5,000)
(3,166)
(578)
(60)
(518)
(505)
(2,195)| ||**(64,007)**
29,300
20,836
29,300
**50,136**
35,132
15,004
**50,136**|**(74,254)**| |||15,428| |||50,136
15,428| |||**65,564**
50,499
15,065| |||**65,564**| ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Jack in the Box Pre-School Charity Number 1038378** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 August 2021. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me causeble accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Mr Matt Ryan, FCCA** 32 High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA Date: 20/01/2022 ## **Jack in the Box Pre School Financial Statements Charity Number 1038378** |**Receipts**
Fees - BCC
Fees - unfunded
Fund raising
Donations/other
Interest rec'd
**Payments**
Basic pay
Christmas bonus
Pension
Tax - Pay to IR
EE's NI & ER's NI
ER's NI
Total pay
Rent
Equipment
Insurance
Training courses
Accountant fees
Expenses
Other
Surplus/(Deficit)
Reserves b/fwd
Surplus/(Deficit)
**Reserves c/fwd**
**Represented by:**
Current account
Gold account
**Carried forward**|**31-Aug-20**
79,568
10,118
253
3,361
7|**31-Aug-21**
70,580
13,783
2,663
2,652
4| |---|---|---| ||**93,307**
(48,097)
(1,755)
(3,906)
(2,484)|**89,682**
(54,178)
(300)
(1,945)
(3,719)
(2,088)
-| ||(56,242)
(3,449)
(2,415)
(508)
(90)
(878)
(425)|(62,230)
(5,000)
(3,166)
(578)
(60)
(518)
(505)
(2,195)| ||**(64,007)**
29,300
20,836
29,300
**50,136**
35,132
15,004
**50,136**|**(74,254)**| |||15,428| |||50,136
15,428| |||**65,564**
50,499
15,065| |||**65,564**|