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← The Lenches Pre-School

2021-08-31-accounts

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Section A independent Examiner's Report

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On accounts for the year | 34% AUGUST 2021 ended Set out on pages 1-2

) Charity no 1043885 {if any) | —_ {romember te includa the page numbers of acdilioral sheets) |

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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

{ have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Signed: nCAN | Date: | /8/'12/2.23.
Name: MICHELLE VINCENT
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Address: |FRUITIONACCOUNTANCY LLP 7 |
29 WOOD STREET, |
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, CV37 6IG |
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Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs io highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}.

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Gan || Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Cas Period start date Period end date a i = | 01 09 2020 31 08 2021 From To Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name: THE LENCHES PRE-SCHOOL

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)

Charity’s principal address |Church Lench Village Hall Main Street, Church Lench, Evesham

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Section C Objectives and activities | The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and | educationparents to ofunderstandchildren primarily and provide underfor statutory the needs schoolof their age children by encouraging through | Summary of the objects of the _ community groups and by: (a) offering appropriate play, education and charity set out in its | care facilities, family teaming and extended hours groups, together with governing document | the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer | opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means _or ability; (b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and

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'their families and promoting public interest in recognition of such needsin |
the loca! areas; and (c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the
aims and objects of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
| Commission on public benefit.
| TheChurchLenchesLenchPre-SchoolVillage Hall.operatesIt offersduringappropriateterm timeplay, onlyeducation and is basedand in |
| childcare facilities to families in the Lenches but it also attracts children |
_and families from other villages and the towns of Evesham and Pershore. |
The setting is located in some of the most beautiful countryside in
| Worcestershire and the children have.access to a secure outdoor play
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publicactivities benefitundertaken in relationforthe to | The Lenches Pre-school also offers Forest School which; takes place ;in a |
these objects (include within dedicated forest school setting in the Yates’ Community Orchard in |
this section the statutory | Church Lench. The Orchard is just a short walk from the Pre-School and |
declaration that trustees have follows a public footpath. |
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Section D Achievements and performance Seon onde ete: charity 2021| Millie’s that Mark Award: ithad been awardedPre-school the was Millie's delighted Mark Award to announce following in June a six enten tec vecr | month journey. Milfie’s Mark is the gold standard in paediatric first aid. 9 ¥ | Achieving Millie’s Mark ensures that all Pre-school’s staff are confident | and ready to act, and also demonstrates that The Lenches Pre-school is | going above and beyond the minimum requirements whilst keeping its | children safe. | Fundraising: Preschool benefitted from fundraising activities such as EasyFundraising, Bags2School and events organised by the committee.

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Section E Financial review
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| The Lenches Pre-school has historically targeted a reserve fund of £50k
Brief statement of the _ to cover potential costs including closure, securing operations (such as
charity’s policy on reserves recruitment fees), new equipment and professional fees (approved
| 23/4/2018). There is no documentary evidence of this having changed.
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Further financial review details {Optional information}
You may choose to include | The Lenches Preschool! reporied a loss of £26.4k in AY21.
aoe a id | While income was relatively consistent compared to the prior year, Pre-
e ae | school recruited two additional members of staff which materially
the charity's principal . increased the cost base. Underlying staff costs were further impacted by
sources offunds (including _the increase in the minimum wage and statutory pension requirements.
any fundraising);
how expenditure has | Pre-school also invested in its staff training, and in particular, one-off
supported the key objectives | Forest School training for a member of staff. it also invested in
of the charity;, | technology, purchasing iPads for the children as well as the Millie’s Mark
_ accreditation.
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objectives including any ' Consumable costs materially increased, partially driven by increased
ethical investment policy spend on COVID related items such as cleaning products.
adopted. |
Professional costs have materially increased as accounting and payroll
| services, previously provided by volunteers, are now provided by
| professional third parties.
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Section F Other optional information It was establishedat the AGM on 17 October 2023 that the Charity Annual Return for AY21,22 and 23 had not been completed. This Trustee Annual Report and Accounts have been prepared retrospectively by the current Committee using available documentation and are submitted for approval at an EGM to be held on 25 March 2023. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Full name(s) Millie Benbow Liz Ferguso

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