Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Openwoodgate Pre-school
Charity registration number: 1040737
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To offer play, care and educational facilities for children age 2-4 in line with the Early Years Alliance. |
| 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 |
To encourage the study of local needs of such children and their families by offering school term pre-school sessions. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | N/A | |
| Policy on grant making | ||
| Para 1.38 | N/A | |
| Policy on social investment | ||
| including program related | ||
| investment | ||
| Para 1.38 | N/A | |
| Contribution made by | ||
| volunteers | ||
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | Openwoodgate is a popular local Pre- school with approximately 40 children on role. We continue to offer hot lunches. We also offer extra-curricular activities including: Phonics sessions Woodland sessions Yoga and Mindfulness sessions Football sessions and Dance sessions. Children uptake and numbers were good from the start of this year and continued throughout the academic year. We had a Rental Increase in January 2024. Pay increases were issued in April 2024, to reflect the National Living Wage increase. This then, in turn, effected our Pension costs. We made a total surplus of £10,608 this year. We held a Christmas Fayre, a sponsored obstacle course on our annual sports day and a Summer Fayre. money raised went towards play equipment for our outdoor area, indoor area, resources and woodland sessions. It also went towards an entertainer for the children’s Graduation. Monies have since been spent on new equipment and resources for the children, indoors and outdoors. We spent monies on two entertainers for the children (one at Easter and one at Graduation) and an ice cream van treat for our school leavers. We have also been able to place monies back into our reserves account for any potential redundancies. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We have £949.01 in the current account on 31/08/2024. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have a reserve account which contains redundancy and notice period pay, if ever required. We continue, where we can to top this up. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £13,645.55 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46
| social investment policy adopted |
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| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Early Years Alliance Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Non profit group |
| 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 | Elected by members |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| 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
| Charity name | Openwoodgate Pre-school |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1040737 |
| Charity’s principal address | St Marks Church Hall Over Lane Openwoodgate Preschool Belper Derbyshire, DE56 0SD |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Michelle Pickering | Chair | |||
| LucyWarren | Vice Chair | |||
| Kate Haighton | Treasurer | |||
| Hannah Clarke | Secretary | |||
| Lauren Kerr | SafeguardingOfficer | |||
| Laura Lo Bue | FundraisingOfficer | |||
| Lia Clarke | Committee member | |||
| Joan Foster | Committee member | |||
– 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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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 for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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
H.Clarke Signature(s) M.Pickering Hannah Clarke Full name(s) Michelle Pickering Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 11/06/2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Openwoodgate Pre-school 1040737 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110912023 3110812024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Fees Funding Other Donations 28,940 99,428 2,526 15 28,940 99,428 2,526 15 26,853 62,497 2,509 2,455 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 130,909 130,909 94,314 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total receipts 130,909 130,909 94,314 A3 Payments Salanes Rent Training Actsvities / Equipment Admin Fundraising Expenses Insurance / Subscnptions Catenng Bad Debts Other 92,220 11,678 92,220 11,678 75,836 9,737 2,603 7,765 1,552 7,497 1.964 7,497 1,964 1,580 3,344 1,580 1,492 1,732 1,554 861 103,132 483 1,054 120,301 1,054 120,301 Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 120,301 120,301 103,132 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 10,608 10,608 8,818 7,459 18,067 7,459 18,067 16,277 7,459 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 2210412025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds 18,067 Total cash funds 18,067 (agree balances wlth receipls arKJ payments account(s)) Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset belon Current value tlonal Details Cost (optional) B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belon Current value tlonal Details Cost (optlonal) B4 Assets retained for the charitys own use Fund to whlch relates Amount due tlonal When due tlonal Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2210412025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Charity Name Openwoodgate Pre-school On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1040737 Set out on pages Section A Receipts and Payments: Pg 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and basis of report 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"). 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 £etkeFth d+sGIe 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 Charities (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 concerns 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: Date: 1110412025 Name: Mrs Rebecca McKechnie Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCA IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address: Hunter Jones Alton 36 Bridge Street, Belper DE56 1AX Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018