2024-08-31-accounts

Scoth Pr+School thai ersons re rtse tem er23-Se tember 24 Chalrperson - Jen Bragg Treasurer- Sarah Smith Secretary- RaGhel Doherty Maln ObJecti¥es: 202>2024 New committee members to be elected and registered wlth OFSTED DBS checks to be completed online for new members and EY2 forms to be completed Ensure all Insurances are up to date To ensure all new committee members are clear about their role of 'Charitsble trustees, and their legal responsibilitles and that a dear Informative handover is glven to the new committee To organise a calendar of events for the upcoming year To organise and deliver fundraisirÉ events as a committee To identify the needs of the Preschool in relatlon to resources and equipment To access sources of funding and grants and ensure the paperwork is completed and submitted To ensure that any funding received is used approprlately To ensure financlal updates are glven at committee meeting5 and that all members are Informed that they share equal respor)sibility for monitoring To review and provide staff contracts and working pollcles Further Recommendatlons ContSnue to support communications between parents and Preschool including social medla and other online resources To ensure the happiness of all staff in the Preschool To encourage parental involvement and support in the Preschool (fundraising and other events) To continue to support and monitor the staff - chlldren ratio in accordance to occupancv figures.

Artions tsken 202>2024 New commlttee members swbmitted paperworkfor DBS which took a long time to process. A number of fundraising events were held throughout the year, including the annual Toddle round the park, a Boogie Bingo and a Bonus Ball and santa trail. Staff wages increased in April 2023 in line with the increase to Natlonal living wage. I would liketo thank all of the Committee and staff for their hard work and commitment during the last academic year.

Scotby Pre-school Treasurers Report September 2023"_ August 2024 Community Account- Opening balan￿- £12501.45 Closing balance- £13317.62 Savin8 Account- Opening balance- £11137.52 Closln8 balance-£11290.22 Thls year we are open as normal and actually very busy. We still had a 1:2:1 chlld with funding to look after and also another child with additional needs whom we were supporting whilst we applied for an EHCP. We had another 4 children who needed additional support for certain parts of the day As you can see our savlngs account Is the same as last year and our community account is showing a healthy balance. Thls Is held for any redundancles we may need to pay out. We have had more children in butthey have not been utilisin8 all of their funded hours so not taken in is much money through funding and fees. We have worked hard on ourfundraising events and the committee have worked hard to pull off some fundraiser5 events We ran a Santa trail that raised £550 Our sponsored walk was run late this year so dldn't make quite as much money• Bin80 and Bonus ball events were very successful. We decided to rest The scarecrow trail for this year as it is difficult for the village to create new ones every year. The Bonus Ball generates £600 for us for very little outlay. All monies 80 back into the preschool for equipment, resources and trips for the children The end of term trip was back on at Dalscone farm Park, The Busses were going to cost too much so we decided to get everyone to get themselves there and we would pay for all of the children's entry. This meant it only cost us £350

Staffing costs increased by 9.7￿A due to the living wage increase in April, This was another big hit to our budget. Hall fees were up by £lQk which is a huge increase due to the hall committee reviewing their costs and refurbing the hall. We spent £2.5* on equipment as we really needed to update most of our equipment and resource and a150 get some sensory equipment for some children with additional needs

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report 31 A￿¢¥i￿T zol Charity no lif any) I reFMJt to the tNstees on my examination of the accounts of the abo4e chanty ("the Trusf) for the year ended R•sponsibiliti•s and As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparakn'on of the acumjnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out urKler sectFon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out rny examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of the Act. Independent trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to •xamin•rfs statfrment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinats'on (other than that disclosed below ') 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 dKI not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng 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 fairf view which is not a matter cOns￿ered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection Wtth the examinats'on to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete tts words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Name.. ST4J A (LI 13t Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): ACA IER Oct 2018

Address: C L I T Pery.2ITH CuM8tLIA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity aco)unts'. direcb'ons and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that tho examiner wishes to disclos•. S élx IER Oct 2018