## **Annual Trustees Report 2021-2022**
## Blofeld Pre School Playgroup
Blofield Pre School Playgroup is held in the local village hall. We operated as a four day preschool, term time only, on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are responsible for the care and learning of 52 children aged between 2 and 4 years. We operate under the guidance of Ofsted and work within the Early Years Framework.
We employ a full-time manager who is supported by a deputy, and we have an additional 6 childcare practitioners (a combination of full and part time staff). We also employ an administrator. We have staff qualified from a level 2 up to a teacher status.
We have continued with our annual parents evenings and parent/carer coffee mornings to allow parents to get an insight into their children’s early years and offer an open platform for any questions to be asked. These are well received, and we will continue with these in the future.
The income for the setting is from the Nursery Education Grant, Childcare vouchers, parental fees and fundraising. The impact of Covid has been significant to us in the loss of parent fees and the loss of fundraising income. We have still managed a few fundraising activities this year which have included two quiz nights, the smartie tube challenge, a pick a square for a pound game for the children to win a book and Christmas cards. All of which were shown amazing support from the local community.
We believe we are a modern preschool offering a wide range of toys and equipment with full access to the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum. Our team are highly motivated to nurture each individual child and prepare them for their next step of starting school. Strong links are forged within the community, with the children meeting local emergency services, visiting the village post office, library and we have strong links with the village Primary school.
As trustees we are committed to providing excellent standards of care and education to our children. We continue to support staff development and training and we work closely with our families, enabling us to offer the children a good start and help individuals grow and develop into confident learners whilst they are in our setting.
Jon Ames Blofield Preschool Chair
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Blofield Pre School Playgroup Reg No 1039666
Receipts and Payments Account
for the Financial Year ended
Last Year This Year
(2020/2021) (2021/2022)
£ £
Receipts
Nursery Education Grant 58,618 79,883
Fund Raising 669 2,708
Fees from Parents 12,820 17,523
Donations 0 0
Milk Refund 0 0
Interest Received 0 0
Grants 0 0
Other 420 200
72,528 100,314
Payments
Wages 65,333 75,603
Premises 6,406 10,242
Well-Being 0 106
Equipment 1,515 2,582
Insurance 0 50
Administration 3,692 21
Consumables 1,288 3,219
Fees 79 2,123
Other 1,082 1,127
79,395 95,072
Surplus/(Deficit) (6,868) 5,242
Opening Cash Funds 33,925 27,058
Closing Cash Funds 27,058 32,300
Statements of Assets and Liablities as at
Last Year This Year
2020/2021 2021/2022
£ £
Cash and Bank
Business Premium Account 0 0
Business Stepsaver Account 0 0
Community Account (Caf Cash Account) 27,058 32,300
Cash Float 0 0
27,058 32,300
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Jon Ames
Jacquelyn Griffith
Date of Approval
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Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts of Blofield Pre School Playgroup
Report to the trustees of Blofield Pre School Playgroup (Charity No. 1039666) on the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Exydminer
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees
consider that an audit is not requtred for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011
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 Charities
Commission under Section 145 of the Charities act, and
To sta* whether panicular matters have come lo my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Ststement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions gtven by the Charities
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 th¢ trust¢es
concernkng any such matters. Th¢ procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that
would b¢ required in an audit. and consequenily no opinion is given &s to whether the accounts
present a 'true and fair, view and the rep)rt is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent EiY4miner's StatemeDt
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which:
Gives my reasonable cause to believe that any material respect, the requirements to
keep accounting records and prepare accounts in accordance with the accounting
r¢quir¢ments of th¢ Charities Act.
In my opinion, attention should k drawn to in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to b¢ Teached.
Signed
Dated
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Edward Clarke, Bsc. (Hons), MAAT
Clarke Accountancy Ltd
Dashwood House
I Tyrells Road
Great Yarn]outh
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