Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2019 To 31 08 2020
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1041083
Caythorpe Preschool
Charity's principal address High Street Caythorpe Lincolnshire Postcode NG32 3DR
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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| Catherine Arden | Chair | |||
| Melanie Hart | Treasurer | |||
| Roberta Hall | Secretary | |||
| Irene Sharp | ||||
| Sarah Priestly | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at the AGM November 2019 Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
We employ an administrator to provide finance support with the day to day running of the setting from a financial perspective (paying the wages etc). She is paid on an hourly basis.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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The main aim is to provide a safe and happy environment for pre-school children, where they can learn to mix with other children and develop communication skills.
We offer a chance to try new and varied activities five mornings and four afternoons a week during school term time.
The paid staff are employed to run the pre-school itself and work within national guidelines working towards the Early Years foundation Stage learning goals.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Regular outings are organised to take the children out of the normal setting to the adjoining primary school and local areas of interest within the village.
The committee comprises volunteer parents/carers who also undertake a programme of fundraising throughout the year.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Caythorpe Pre-school is a thriving village pre-school. Demand fluctuates with child numbers but the Pre-School provides a valuable service to the village and surrounding area. We have successfully implemented the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Worker system which has benefited all our children. We have extended our age range down to 2yr olds.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Catherine Arden Full name(s) Catherine Arden Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 31st January 2020
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Caythorpe Preschool Accounts 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2020
| Description | Total |
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| Income | |
| EYE Funding | 41,981 |
| Fees | 3,510 |
| Snacks | 380 |
| Fund Raising | 517 |
| Sales | - |
| Donations | 65 |
| Grants | - |
| Other | 1,718 |
| Total Income | 48,170 |
| Expenditure | |
| Salaries | 33,124 |
| Premises Service Charge | 1,538 |
| Insurance | 490 |
| Administration | 96 |
| Activity& Materials Costs | 968 |
| Play& IT Equipment | 8 |
| Food | 614 |
| Telephone | 786 |
| Professional Fees(Payroll) | 195 |
| Training& Workshops | 80 |
| Annual Inspection | 70 |
| Stationery | 61 |
| Other | 220 |
| Grant Spending | 327 |
| Total Expenditure | 38,576 |
| Surplus/ Deficit | 9,594 |
I CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indopendent oxamin•r's report on the accounts Report to the trustsesl members of Caythorpe Presch(x)I On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 Charity no lif any) 1041083 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the aruntS ol the above chaiity 1.the Trust") for the year ended Responslbllrtles and basis of roport As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanTr with the réquirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act'l. I report in respect of tny èxamination of the TrLJSt's aecounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carryiry out rny examination, I have followed all the applieable Directions given by the Charity Comrnissioll under section 14515llbl ol the ACL Ind•p•ndent •xamin•rf5 Stat•m•nt IThe charity's gross Income exTreded £250.000 and l am qualified to undertake the exatnillatQn by being a qualifi8d rnember ol linsert name of applicable listed bodyll Delets I l if not 8ppINc8ble. I have cy)mpleled my exarninabon. I confimi that no mateTial matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination ltheAh which gives me G3use to believe that in. any rnaterial respect . the accounting records were not kept In 8c(x)rdance with secti¢m 130 of the Chanties Act,. or the antS did not accord with the acmunting records, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requiremerts COnrnIng the form and content of ac(x)unts set out in the Chaiities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account5 give a 'irue and fair. view which is not a matter eonsidered as part of an Independent exarnination. I have no Conc5 and have come [08$ no other matters in nnectIOn vAth the examination to which attention should bè drawn in this report in order to enable a proper L5nder$tsnding of the aimunts to be reached ' Plaase éelete the words in Ihè brackets if they do not apply Sigrvad= Date.. Name: Relevant professional qualificationl51 oi body lif any).. FC'A.
(li cl410 iPKKJC Addrèss: Only (gmplele Il Ihe examiner neeos to highlight mal8rial matlgrs of Canr (see CC32. Independent examirTr8tson of chaiity ac<x)unts". directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner *ishes to di5c105e