Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date 1 09 2023 31 08 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
| Charity name | Charity name Welbourn Wonderbugs Pre-School |
Charity name Welbourn Wonderbugs Pre-School |
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| Other names charity is known by | Other names charity is known by N/A |
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| Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
Registered charity number (if any)1044232 Charity's principal address 22 Manor Close Welbourn Lincoln Postcode LN5 0NA ~~——~~ |
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| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | ||||
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
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| 7 Toni Kerr | 7 Toni Kerr | Manager | October 2023 to date | |
| 8 L | 8 LyndseyCollin | Chairperson | Jan 2023 to date | |
| 9 Darren McFaul | 9 Darren McFaul | Secretary | Oct 2023 to date | |
| 10 Ursula Francis | 10 Ursula Francis | Committee | Oct 2022 to date | |
| 12 Kell | 12 KellyGadsby | Treasurer | Oct 2021 to Date | |
| 13 Felicit | 13 FelicityPepperdine | Committee | Oct 2023 to date | |
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address ~~==~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) TAR 1 March 2012
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Th Preschool has adopted the Pre-School Alliance Constitution and is run Type of governing document in accordance with this. (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted
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Trustees are elected by the membership at the AGM. The committee has Trustee selection methods the power to co-opt up to three further committee members during the (eg. appointed by, elected by) year. All trustees must seek re-election at each AGM.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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
The aims of the Preschool are to enhance the development and education of children, primarily under statutory school age, by encouraging parents to understand and provide the needs of their children through community groups by:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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(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 activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;
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(B) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promotion public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;
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(C) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-School Learning Alliance
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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)
Welbourn Wonderbugs Pre-School aims to: • Provide high quality care and education for children primarily below statutory school age; • Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop; • Add to the life and well-being of its local community; and • Offer children and their parents a service which promotes equality and values diversity. We aim to ensure that each child: • Is in a safe and stimulating environment • Is given generous care and attention, enabled by our high ration of qualified staff to children and as well as volunteer parent helpers; • Has the chance to join with other children and adults to live, play, work, learn and have fun together; • Is encouraged to take forward his/her learning and development be being helped to build on what he/she already knows and can do; • Has a personal key person who makes sure each child makes satisfying progress and who offers support to the family as a whole; • Is in a setting which sees parents as partners in helping your child to learn and develop; and • Is in a setting in which parents help to shape the service it offers. The pre-School offers 3 hours sessions per week for a maximum of 14 children per session. There are 5 morning sessions from 9am – 12 noon and 5 afternoon sessions from 12 noon until 3pm. Children attending both morning and afternoon sessions will attend from 9am – 3pm. Additionally, the children can start their day early with am early session running from 8.30-9.00 and extend their day with a late session running from 3.00-4.00 The sessions are open to children of age 2-5. Funded places are available for 2 and 3 and 4 year olds. Funding for 2-year olds is subject to eligibility. The Preschool offers 30 hours funded places to 3 and 4 year olds whose parents are eligible. A learning journal is maintained for each child by their key person and parents are encouraged to contribute to this too. Sessions are organised so that the children choose from, and work at, a range of activities and in doing so, build up their ability to select and work through a task to completion. The children are also helped and encouraged to take part in adult-led small and large group activities which introduce them to new experiences and help them to gain new skills, as well as encouraging them to learn to work with others. Outdoor activities contribute to children’s health, their physical development and their understanding of the world around them. The children have the opportunity, and are encouraged to take part in outdoor, child-chosen and adult-led activities, as well as those provided in the indoor playroom. The trustees consider that these activities provide a public benefit to children below statutory school age in the village and surrounding area by offering them a safe environment in which they can learn and develop.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
This year we were lucky enough, once again, to be awarded money from Summary of the main Lincolnshire COOP as part of their instore support of local charities. We achievements of the charity also raised over £500 from a late summer fete, organised by the during the year committee and support by both preschool parents and the local community. A further £75 was raised at easter with a easter quiz and egg raffle which we held in conjunction with the village Primary school. The fundraised money has been out to good use by purchasing a willow arch, to provide the children with a lovely nature based outside reading and exploration area. We also purchased some more trikes to give more children the opportunity to practise their balance and gross motor skills.
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Section E Financial review
The charity continues to hold significant reserves for a charity of its size. Brief statement of the These have been built up over several years and are held for the charity’s policy on reserves following reasons. Firstly, the trustees recognise that the number of children attending the setting can fluctuate and therefore some money is held in reserve to ensure the continued running of the group should there be a period of low numbers.
Secondly, it is necessary to hold amounts in reserve to provide for redundancy costs should the Pre-School no longer be able to continue. Finally the reserves are substantial enough to allow the preschool to continue to be able to pay staff wages in the event of unexpected nature such as previous Covid closures.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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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;
Income for the year was £71,306 but expenditure was £72,670 which unfortunately means we did finish the year with just over one thousand pound deficit. This was mainly down to minimum wage increases and a delay in paying the previous years rent meaning we have paid two years rent within one financial year. The previous year (22-23) saw us with a healthy reserve in our current account so this slight deficit was easily covered and we have not had to dip into our reserves. We are confident that we will maintain high numbers of children attending the setting and that this deficit was a one-off occurrence and we will closely monitor the income/expenditure to ensure we take steps to prevent it from happening during the next financial year.
- investment policy and objectives including any As previously mentioned we have had some significant expenditure, in ethical investment policy the form of a willow arch to enrich our outdoor area and some more adopted. balance bikes to aid gross motor skills
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
KGadsby | |
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| Miss Kelly Gadsby | ||
Treasurer |
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| 20/06/2025 | ||
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Forthe yeai ended 31 August 2024 2024 2023 2022 Recelpts FEESIFUNDING Fundraising Donations (Xher receipts Interest from (Jetosft account £ 69.640.00 E 65,840.12 £ 56.733.90 £ 1.465.57 £ 1.212.03 £ 1,845.04 10.00 112.50 200.57 £ 19.45 £ Total Receipts £ 71.306.14 £ 67.071.60 £ $8.703.28 paents WaEes and salaries linc. pensions) 4 $5.466.54 -£ 47,180.15 4 39.993.17 Rent. utilities etc 8,065.17 4 4.500.99 .£ 889.27 Equipment -£ 3.105.95 4 719.50 -£ 1.376.30 sundries 833.65 689.83 Courses 194.00 Other payments 5.005.16 -£ 4.168.25 -£ 2.923.86 Totsl Payments 72.670.47 -£ 56.568.89 4 45,872.43 Net of ReceiptsllPaymentsl -£ 1.364.33 É 9243.93 £11830.85 Current bank alc batarbce bllwd 16156.90 Income 71105.57 Expenditure .72670.47 Total 14592.00 Monies transfeired to Savings alc .11.13 Cuirent bank alc balance clfy*J 13301.a7 Savlngs Bank alc 26510. Total ol bank accounts current and sawngs
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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Indèpendènt Examiner's Report Report to the tntsteeyl Mefflbe of On accounts for the year ended Charity no lif any) 104kk232 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above ¢haTity (kne Trusn for ts year ended Responsibillties and ba$1$ of report As the charitvs Irustees. you are reSpOnb for the preparation of the accourbt5 in accordan with the requirements of the Charibes Act 2011 Acn I report in resixt of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have follo*ed all the apICable DIrectnS grven by the Charrty Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the Acl. Independent examlner's statement I have cOMled my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection 7Mth the examination (other than thal disclosed bdow ? which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material the accountiNJ records were not kept in accordance vth section 130 of the Charibes Act.. or the accounts dNJ not accord wilh the accounting records,. or the accounts dKI not compty vthh the applicable requirements concerniThJ the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charrties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(M)8 other than any Tequirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. vw which is not a matter consider&Y as part of an indeFendent examination. I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order lo enable a woper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the vAYds in the brnckets rfthey not apply. Signed: Date: Name: JACKIÉ Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body IER Oct 2018