Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 09 2023 31 08 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Caythorpe Preschool
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|Registered charity number (if any)|I|1041083|
|Charity's principal address|High Street|
|Caythorpe|
|Lincolnshire|
|Postcode|NG32 3DR|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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|1|Georgina Donald|Chair|
|2|Carol Tointon|Secretary|Feb 2025|
|3|James Crawford|Treasurer|
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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 February 2023 Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
We employ an administrator to provide finance support with the day to day You may choose to include running of the setting from a financial perspective (paying the wages etc). additional information, where She is paid on an hourly basis. relevant, about:
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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)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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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) Georgina Donald Full name(s) Georgina Donald Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 18[th] April 2025
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Caythorpe Preschool
Final Accounts 1st September 2023 to 31st August 24
| Description | Actual to Date |
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| Income | |
| EYE Funding | 41,071 |
| Fees | 9,735 |
| Snacks | - |
| Fund Raising | 359 |
| Sales | - |
| Donations | - |
| Grants | 75 |
| Other | 55 |
| Total Income | 51,296 |
| Expenditure | |
| Salaries | 37,779 |
| Premises Service Charge | 2,718 |
| Insurance | 679 |
| Administration | - |
| Activity& Materials Costs | 958 |
| Play& IT Equipment | 96 |
| Food | 740 |
| Telephone | 365 |
| Professional Fees(Payroll) | 295 |
| Training& Workshops | - |
| Annual Inspection | 70 |
| Stationery | 78 |
| Other | 160 |
| Grant Spending | - |
| Total Expenditure | 43,939 |
| Surplus/ Deficit | 7,357 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusleesl members of ear,1,, N3mk. Caythorpe Preschool On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1041083 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusl") for the year ended 31108 12024. Responsibilities and basis of report s the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe I report in SpeCt 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(5Mb) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (olboLth which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: . the accounting recxjrds were not kept in accordance WFth section 130 ot the Charities Act,. or . the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or . the accounts not comply wrth the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and cK)ntent of a(Lounts set out in the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulalions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a rnatter considered as part of an independent examir)ation. I have no concems and have come across no other rnatte in connection wilh 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 rf they do not apply. Sign Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificatlon(sl or body lif any)". *ttK C&r_¥cri * lJkJ41fs Addros5: Section B Dlsclosure
Only COMIete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of rA)ncem (see CC32, Ind6pendenl examination of charity accounts.. directions and U[dan for examiners). Glve here brfef detalls of any Items that the oxarniner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018