|||**The Lenches Pre-School**|**The Lenches Pre-School**|**The Lenches Pre-School**|**The Lenches Pre-School**|||**1043885**|**1043885**||||
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|||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||||||||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**
**from**
~~ee~~|||||01/09/2023
~~ee ~~||**To**
~~ee~~||31/08/2024
~~ee~~||||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||||||
|||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**|||**Last year**|
|||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||
|Income - NEF||**54 145**|**54 145**||**-**||**-**||**54 145**|||**20 905**|
|Income - Parent fees||**21 322**|**21 322**||**-**||**-**||**21 322**|||**21 215**|
|Income - Not categorised||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|Fundraising||**1 527**|**1 527**||**-**||**-**||**1 527**|||**271**|
|Donations||**1 234**|**1 234**||**-**||**-**||**1 234**|||**320**|
|Outings / Experiences||**135**|**135**||**-**||**-**||**135**|||**-**|
|Grant||**5 000**|**5 000**||**-**||**-**||**5 000**|||**3 291**|
|Interest||**502**|**502**||**-**||**-**||**502**|||**153**|
|SundryIncome||**398**|**398**||**-**||**-**||**398**|||**-**|
|HolidayClub Income||**297**|**297**||**-**||**-**||**297**|||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|_(Gross income for_|**84 560**|**84 560**||**-**||**-**||**84 560**|||**46 154**|
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total _ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_**
**84 560**
**-**
**-**
**84 560**
**46 154**
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|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||
|Cost of Staff||**59 212**|**59 212**||**-**||**-**||**59 212**|||**51 123**|
|Staff training||**342**|**342**||**-**||**-**||**342**|||**291**|
|Rent & Insurance||**12 352**|**12 352**||**-**||**-**||**12 352**|||**6 496**|
|Phone||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**307**|
|Consumables||**1 381**|**1 381**||**-**||**-**||**1 381**|||**1 500**|
|New equipment||**1 650**|**1 650**||**-**||**-**||**1 650**|||**-**|
|Outings / Experiences||**372**|**372**||**-**||**-**||**372**|||**606**|
|Professional fees||**1 564**|**1 564**||**-**||**-**||**1 564**|||**4 208**|
|Uniform||**46**|**46**||**-**||**-**||**46**|||**90**|
|Fundraising expenses||**90**|**90**||**-**||**-**||**90**|||**-**|
|Marketing||**107**|**107**||**-**||**-**||**107**|||**-**|
|Fee reimbursement||**273**|**273**||**-**||**-**||**273**|||**-**|
|Grant Expenditure||**2 000**|**2 000**||**-**||**-**||**2 000**|||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **||**79 389**|**79 389**||**-**||**-**||**79 389**|||**64 622**|
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total payments_**
**79 389**
**-**
**-**
**79 389**
**64 622**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**5 171**
**-**
**-**
**5 171**
**- 18 468**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**32 114**
**- -**
**32 114**
**50 582**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**37 285**
**-**
**- 37 285**
**32 114**
3 758 07
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Current Account|3 291|-|
|Reserve Account|
|20 092|3 783|-|
|30 Day Notice Account|10 144|-|-|
|Total cash funds|33 527|3 783|-|
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|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|Agreement Error|Agreement Error|OK|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|
|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B2 Other monetary assets|Soldo comsumables card|390|-|
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|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
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|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
|B4 Assets retained for the|-|-|
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|Fund to which|Amount due|When due|
|Details|liability relates|(optional)|(optional)|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|N Coote|25/11/2024|
|M Benbow|
|25/11/2024|
|2|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Disclosure
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October 2018
0th2018
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/23 (Period start date)
To 31/08/24 (Period end date)
Charity name: The Lenches Pre-school Charity registration number: 1043885
Objectives and Activities
||SORP
reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The aims of the Pre-school are to enhance the
development and education of children
primarily under statutory school age by
encouraging parents to understand and provide
for the needs of their children through
community groups and by:
(a) offering appropriate play, education and
care facilities, family learning and extended
hours groups, together with 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 their families and promoting public
interest in and recognition of such needs in the
local areas;
(c) instigating and adhering to and furthering
the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning
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|The Lenches Pre-school primarily operates
during the school term time whilst offering
holiday clubs to support families with childcare
during the school holidays.
We follow the EYFS statutory Framework to
offer child led play and activities in order to
support learning and development in children
under 5 years old to prepare them for their
onward learning journey eg. School.
Our provision focuses on outdoor learning
offering Forest school sessions and Curiosity
Corner(an outdoor learningfacility).|
Statement confirming whether Para 1.18 The Lenches Pre-school confirms that its’ the trustees have had regard trustees have had regard to the guidance issued to the guidance issued by the by the charity commission on public benefit. Charity Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP
reference||
|---|---|---|
|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|Para 1.38||
|Other|||
## Achievements and Performance
||SORP
reference||
|---|---|---|
|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|A new committee was electedat the charity’s
AGM in October 2023. It was established at this
meeting that the Charity Annual accounts and
Trustee Annual Report had not been completed
or submitted for neither Year End 2021 or 2022.
While YE/23 accounts were presented at the
AGM, they were not approved by its members
as they were incomplete and unreliable.
The missing documents were retrospectively
prepared and approved at an EGM on 25th
March 2023.
The committee’s findingsrevealed significant
financial losses for the charity over the last few
years:
£-26,400 Y/E 2021
£-4,300 Y/E 2022
£-18,500 Y/E 2023|
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|The charity had 3 staff members and 9 children|
|on role at the start of September 2023.|
|At the End of Aug 2024 Pre-school had 25|
|children on role.|
|7 children started school in September 2024.|
|It was established that The Lenches Pre-school|
|did not have sufficient financial income to|
|remain sustainable as its expenditure far|
|exceeded its income and was operating at a|
|significant loss.|
|The new committee implemented the following|
|to attract new families and support/improve|
|the setting and facilities it had to offer.|
|Fortnightly Forest school sessions with external|
|Forest School leader Emma from Freedom|
|Forest School CIC proving popular with both|
|children and staff.|
|Funics sessions each Wednesday morning|
|delivered in the Summer Term by experienced|
|Early Years Teacher Rachel Hartless.|
|Supporting, developing and preparing children|
|for ‘school readiness’|predominantly moving on|
|to school in September helping develop all 3|
|prime areas of EYFS:|
||Communication and Language|
||Physical Development|
||Personal social and emotional|
|development.|
|–|
|Curiosity Corner|Using a community grant|
|awarded in the early part of the year and having|
|been given permission to use a small piece of|
|agricultural land adjacent to where we operate,|
|TLPS established their own much loved outdoor|
|learning facility. Items were purchased from a|
|recently closed outdoor education facility called|
|Muddy Monsters. With Mud Kitchens, water|
|play, tyres, mark making, balancing, climbing|
|and much more now on offer to children|
|attending TLPS and all whilst being outside|
|supporting|children’s emotional wellbeing.|
|We invited local community member Jenny to|
|regularly read to the children. Supporting the|
|wider community links and intergenerational|
|working.|
|During the year we also had a visit from Santa,|
|held an Easter disco fundraiser, a|
|Community Egg rolling competition.|
|The children enjoyed a trip to all things wild|
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We also improved links with school, supporting children ’ s transition to school. Children enjoyed attending school assembly’s and each Friday morning those moving on the school in September enjoyed going over to school to read a story, activities in the hall and playing on the outdoor play equipment. All contributing to building a positive relationship with the local school. During the summer term we saw some staff changes. We welcomed new manager Paula Challacombe who brought a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the role and has been fundamental to the setting and this years achievements. We welcomed new staff members Natasha Owen and Natalie Waters both bringing experience and strong safeguarding and SEND knowledge to support the setting Manager and help the children flourish. We saw 7 children leave for school in July. 6 went to Church Lench First School. Staff member Natasha Owen worked hard to support children’s transitions to School. CLFS have since reported the children are much more independent this year. During the summer holidays we introduced Holiday Club for 1 week to support working families. Giving priority to children at Preschool and their siblings. It was a success and all the children enjoyed their time picking blackberries, going for walks around the village, curiosity corner and much more. Due to its success Holiday Club is something we will be offering for some of the half term breaks going forward into 2024/25 year. Pre-school started this year with 18 children on role proving the initiatives set out above have made a positive impact on the lives of the children and their families.
## Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|---|---|---|
|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|Much improved on last 3 year losses, a profit of
£5121 with the following restrictions.
£3000 is restricted funds from a grant and £1k
is donation towards funding a Wellness Garden
at CLFS for joint use with the school.
£651 is restricted for any future planning
application necessary to secure Curiosity
Corner.
Meaning an actual profit of £470.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating
why they are held|Para 1.22|The Lenches Pre-school is a member of the
Early Years Alliance whos’ guidance suggest
holding reserves of at least 3 months operating
costs. We aim to retain 4 months operating
costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£34,019|
|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
continuingas agoingconcern|Para 1.23||
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|Government Nursery Education Funding and
Parent fees.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46||
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A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management
|Description of charity’strusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Pre-school Alliance model Constitution 2011|
|How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association with the Early Years
Alliance|
|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|Election at AGM as per Governing Document|
## 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||
|---|---|---|
|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 The Lenches Pre-school Other name the charity uses
|Registered charitynumber|1043885|
|---|---|
|Charity’s principal address|Church Lench Village Hall
Church Lench
Evesham
WR11 4UE|
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0|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person
(or body)
entitled to
appoint trustee
(if any)|
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||Tina Benbow|Chairperson|||
||Elizabeth Ferguson|Treasurer|17/10/23–25/03/24||
||Nicola Coote|Secretary
Treasurer|17/10/23 - 25/03/24
25/03/24–28/10/24||
||Natalie Waters|Secretary|25/03/24 - 28/10/24||
||Nicola Masters||||
||Stephanie Higham-Lloyd||||
||Amy Sinclair||17/10/24 - 03/10/24||
||Laura Phipps||17/10/23 - 14/05/24||
||Keri Ford||25/03/24 - 28/10/24||
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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||
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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
|Description of the assets held in
this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and segregation of
such assets from the charity’s
own assets|N/A|
## Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
|ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)|ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)|ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)|
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|Type of
adviser
Name
Address|||
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|Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)|||
|Paula Challacombe - Manager|||
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
Signature(s)
Millie Benbow Nicola Coote Full name(s) ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson Treasurer etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25[th] November 2024 ~~|~~