## **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**
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|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
Charity Commission on public benefit.|
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SORP
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We have no policy on grant making and we
are not involved in grant making.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|We have no policy on Social investment
and we are not involved in Social
investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are grateful for the volunteers who
contribute their free time to sit on the
committee. They also contribute by
collecting prizes and selling tickets for our
fundraising
events.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Both the committee and the Staff have
have worked hard to ensure the future
financial stability of the Pre-School.
We have received a 'Good' Ofsted
report and all of our staff continue to
complete regular training to ensure that
they are confident in the latest Early
Years practice.
Our long standing and experienced staff
continue to support newly qualified staff
and apprentices as they learn the skills of
the role.|
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In the year income increased to £101,747
due to less COVID restrictions and our
costs were £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.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to hold funds to cover three
months running costs of the pre-school and
in addition costs to cover redundancy in the
case of closure.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£60,166|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The Trustees have considered the risks and
uncertainties with regards to the
charity continuing as a going concern and
believe that they have the available funding
and reserves to achieve this.|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity’s main sources of funds are
fees collected from children mainly aged
2yrs attending the Pre-School and income
received 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.|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The main risks facing the preschool are low
number of children attending and the low
government funding for childcare places.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|association, CIO)|||
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|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|New trustees can be nominated and
appointed by current Trustees.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
All trustees must complete DBS and EY2 in
line with statutory requirements. Trustees
meet regularly induction takes place as part
of regular committee meetings.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Jack in the Box is overseen by a committee
of parents and former parents. An
experienced, well qualified manager is
employed to run the preschool day to day.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Jack in the Box Preschool|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1038378|
|Charity’s principal address|Jack in the Box
Scout Hut
Clay Lane
Wendover
Bucks
HP22 6NS|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
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||Siobhan
Connolly|Chairman|||
||Caroline Blake|Treasurer|||
||JoJo Bateman|Secretary|||
||Katrina Parrott||||
||Verity Giddens||||
## **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** Chairperson **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 31-10-22