## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st September 2022 Period start date to 31st August 2023 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 old’s, 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 child’s learning.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|We (the trustees) follow guidance
issued by the
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SORP
reference
We have no policy on grant making
and we are not involved in grant
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 making.
We have no policy on Social
investment and we are not involved in
Policy on social Para 1.38 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.
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP
reference
Both the committee and the Staff
have
have worked hard to ensure the future
Summary of the main financial stability of the Pre-School.
achievements of the We have received a 'Good' Ofsted
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 report and all of our staff continue to
difference the charity’s complete regular training to ensure
work has made to the that they are confident in the latest
circumstances of its Early
beneficiaries and any Years practice.
wider benefits to society
as a whole. Our long standing and experienced
staff
continue to support newly qualified
staff
and apprentices as they learn the
skills of
the role.
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 In the year income increased to
financial position at the £101,747 due to less COVID
restrictions and our costs were
end of the period
£107,145 leaving a deficit for the year
of £5,398. At the end of the financial
year we had a balance of £ 35,164 in
our current account. In addition, we
held
£25,002 in our reserve bank account.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Our policy is to hold funds to cover
policy for holding three months running costs of the pre-
reserves stating why school and in addition costs to cover
they are held redundancy in the case of closure.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £60,166
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Trustees have considered the risks
uncertainties about the and uncertainties with regards to the
charity continuing as a charity continuing as a going concern
going concern and believe that they have the
available funding and reserves to
achieve this.
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The charity’s main sources of funds
are
fees collected from children mainly
The charity’s principal aged 2yrs attending the Pre-School
sources of funds Para 1.47 and income received from
(including any Buckinghamshire County Council for
fundraising) 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.
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
places.
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
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(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated
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 meet regularly
Policies and procedures induction takes place as part of
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 regular committee meetings.
and training of trustees
Jack in the Box is overseen by a
committee of parents and former
The charity’s parents. An experienced, well qualified
organisational structure manager is employed to run the
and any wider network Para 1.51 preschool day to day.
with which the charity
works
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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
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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)
Chairman
1 [Siobhan ]
Connolly
Treasurer
2 [Caroline ]
Blake
3 JoJo Bateman Secretary
4 [Katrina ]
Parrott
5 [Verity ]
Giddens
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## **Declarations** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 Chairperson
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date 31-10-22
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