STANGROUND ST JOHNS PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP Charfty Commlsslon Reglst•r•d No: 1045382 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the perlod ending 318t March 2023
Stanground St John's Preschool Trustee Annual Report For the year ended 31" March 2023 The trustees present thelr report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and Admlnlstratlve Details: Registered Name.. Stanground St John's PlayBroup Charity No: 1045382 Operatlonal Address.. Stan8round Children's Centre Stanground St John's Primary School Stanground Peterborou8h PE2 8JG Trustees at date of Report: Chair Treasurer Secretary Others Johanna Gretton-cornev Victoria Robinson Emma Yeoman Lauren Broughton Jenna Brown Amanda Hunnybun Katrlna Hicks Elizabeth Killlck Jodie Smith Emrna Walklate Other Trustees who served in the year: Not Applicable Bankers: TS8 Bank PIC Independent Examlner: Mark 8edford 118elton Road Stanground Peterborou8h PE2 8UU Structure Goverrhrynce and Management The p-school is a membership organisation govemed by the 2011 model constitution issued by the Pre-school Learnlng Alliance, which was adopted at the Annual General Meetlng on 7th October 2011. Members can be parents or guardians of all children who attend playgroup or other interested individuals approved by the Commlttee. Members appoint/tonfirm committee members at the AGM.
Stsnground St John's Preschool Trustees. Annual Report For the ar ended 31° March 2023 Objects and Actlvltles The aims are of the Pre-school are to enhance the development and education of children primarilv under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and pmide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: {al Offering appropriate play, education and care facilttles. famlly learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become Involved in the activities of such 8roups, ensuring that suth groups offer opportunltles for all children whatever their race, culture, reliBion, means or ability. Encouragln8 the study of the needs of the chlldren and their families and promoting publlc interest in and reco8nition of such needs in the local areas. Instigating and adhering to and furtherln8 the alms and objects of the Pre-school Learnlng Alliance. {bl (cl Publlc benefft In setting the oblertlves and plannlng the activities of the Pre-school the Commlttee and employee5 have carefully consldered the Charlty Commission's guidance on public benefit. A¢hlevements and Perforniance Stanground St. John's Pre-school continue5 to be a successful early yearfs education provider. We are an extremely popular setting offering high quality care and education to chlldren in the local communlty. We offer an enticing leamin8 environment in whlch our children thrive. We also provide support to many of our familles as well as thelr children. We maintalned an almost full capacity contlnually throughout the academic year September 2022 to July 2023. There is a staggered intake for the academic year September 2023 to July 2024 with some chlldren starting in September and the remalning Starting in January 2024. We have re-developed the midwrfe room into a staff/parent room which provide5 a cosy and communication friendly space where staff can complete online training and have a break: and parents can meet with staff In a quiet, comfortable. and confidential space. We have Introduced a wonderful growing garden/allotment in the Sensory garden where children have planted, cared for and harvested many fruits and vegetables. The children have taken some of the produce home, en5oyed eating some at snack time and even made beetroot brownies. We have updated and created some new story sacks and themed learning bags that are available to our families to take home and engage in home learning. We are also creating activity bags based on the seven areas of learning that can also be borrowed. We continue to provide ideas for home learning based on our planned leamlng experien$. theme and core story. These ideas are shared with parentslcarers via email and our facebook page.
Stanground St John's Preschool Trustees. Annual Report For the year ended 31" March 2023 Pre-school has developed a 'Lending Librarv where families and visitors to Pre-school are able to freely borrow books from our outdoor library. Pre-school has also enrolled as a volunteer for the Ilteracy champion's project. Pre-school held a leavers party for our chlldren who left to start Primary School in September. We provided a disco, buffet food and visits from darling princesses as well as some other well-known characters. We recelved £125 from a memorial collection for our sadly missed employee, Jill, who passed away In October 2022. £341 was donated by Jill's family from her funeral servi. These funds wlll be Used towards Jill's memorlal garden. Stanground St John's Pre-school wlll contlnue to be reflective and develop the setting to provide an outstanding and inclusive learning environment. We aim to always offer a hlgh standard of care and education that Is affordable to children in the local community. Reserves pollcy Reserves act as a cushion for any loss of income and unforeseen situations. Throughout the year the balances have remained over the reserves level of £66,984. Reserves have been calculated usin8 the full amount needed to settle any redundancyltermination payments. The sum of £2,500 has also been set aslde for any repairs needed under the terms of the lease. Flnanclal Revlew The Trustees are requlred to ppare flnanclal statements which glve a true and falr vlew of the financial posltlon of the Charlty. In preparlng these financlal statements the Trustees are requlred to make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent. They are also responslble for safe8uardlng the assets of the Charity and taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularities. As a small charlty the statutory reports are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basls. This means the accounts reflect transactions in and out of the bank account. These show a surplus of £20,116 over the financial year-ended March 2023. The Preschool received £11,449 from Peterborough Clty Councll to support children with addltional needs, and parent fees and NEF funding receipts increased by £6.993. The additlonal funding was used to pay for an additlonal temporary member of staff. Staff and premlses costs show the greatest Increases of £4,208 and £1,320 respectlvely. Overall. costs have increased by £3,52113%) only. due to less being spent on SoUrCes. The utllltles bill increased by £500 compared to the previous year. which was less than anticipated. The preschool recelved £615 In donation5 and £434 for fundraising. The final closing cash balance for the year was £156,594.
Stanground St John's Preschool Trustees. Annual Report For the year ended 31° March 2023 This Report has been approved by the Trustees and has been signed on their behalf by: Signature: Full Name: Date:
srANGROUND STJOHNS PRE SCH PLAYG Registered Charity No: 1045382 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT5 FOR ThE FINANCIAL PERIOD ENDING 31ST MARCH 2023 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Year Ended 3110312023 TOTAL FUNDS Year Ended 3110312022 RECEI NEF Fundlng Other Fundln8 Fees 118,416 11,980 21,416 114.771 1,829 Bank Interest 207 279 Other Income 550 147 Grants 2,557 Fund Ralslng and Donatlons 1,049 2,292 TOTAL RECEipfs 153,618 139,943 Wages inc Inland Revenue payments Tralning Total Other Stsff Costs (109.382) 1683 1366) 1105,1741 {7331 (825) Resources for Children Resources for Setting Resources for Outside Area 13,9791 {9051 (453) {3,3211 (2,2651 11,259) Food and Drink Consumables Premises Fees and Subscrlptlons Administration Bank Charges Other Costs (922) (1.4041 (5,769) 17.247) (1,8741 174) (444) 1732} (1,7751 14,449) (6,2591 (2,1151 166} 19971 Fundraising (li) TOTAL PAYMEpif5 1133.5021 129.981 Net of Recelptsl(Paymentsl 20,116 9.962 Balance blfwd 136,478 126.516 Balance cfvd 156,594 136,478 Pa82 1
STANGRO JOHNS PRE SCHOOL PiAYGROUP Registered Charity No: 1045382 UNRESTrICTED FUNDS AS AT 3110311023 TOTAL FUNDS ASAT 3110312022 CASH FUNDS Uoyds TSB Current Uoyds TSB DeposSt Petty Cash Fees Float PayPal 0.148 36,562 99,983 36,355 -205 T¢)tal Cash Fund$ 156.594 136.478 OTHER pcc Credlt Notes Note 2 26,351 Independent Examlnatlon PAYEINI Contrlbuttons Pen51on ContrlbLrtlons Unpald Involces 140 140 153 288 666 341 467 l approve the Receipts and Payments Accounts set out on page l and above and Confirm that all relevant records and inforntIOn has been made avallable for thelr preparatlon. Sign n behalf of the Trustees: Si8nature Name l. The trustees have not received renumerdtion or reimbUrSents durfng the ac¢ounting perlod. 2. Interim NEF Funding Sunmner 23 Temi. recelved in 2022-23 accounts.
srANGROUND ST JOHNS PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Charity Commi$5ion I*&tered No: 1045382 Acwunts are prepxed forthe yearended 31# March 2023 The charfty5trustees a Tesponslbleforthe eparatk oftheacc¢MNKk The chathV5tn conslththat an audlt Is not required for this under 5e(tion 144121 of the a19 Ad Ithe 2011 ALt} and that •n independent examlnatlon Is needed. It is my respon51bllity to: • examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 ALt, to follow the procedures lald dowft in the wral Dwectmjns gkn bythe awrlty Commtsslon under sectlon 145151{bl of the 2011 Act: to state whether partlNlar matters have come to nry attentlon. Basls h •nt •x•mIn5 An examlnatlon Indudes a re%lew of the accountln8 records kept the tharlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes consKleralknn of any unusual Items or d15cb)5ures In the accounts, and seekln8 explan3tlons from you as tn eoncernln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evklence that would be requlred In an audtt and consequentty no nION ts gl¥en as to whether the accounts present a 'tr and faIrvIe and the iewt 15 linted to those Matte set (rtrt In the statement below. In connectlon wlth ry mInatkffi, no matter has come to ny attentbn: {11 whlch tyes reasonable cause to belIe¥ttlt in any fflaterf rwect the requlrements: to keep accouTrtin8 rec(Yds In accordaKe wlth sectknn ofthe 2011 ACL. to Prepa accounts which accoid with the accounti8 ftcords and comply wlth the accountlng requirements ofthe 2011 Att have not been w. Or 121 to which. In my opinknn, atten1k SIKld be dTr¥rn In order to enable a proper understrndlng of the acwunts to be readd. Signed Date Mark Bedford MJB Financsal Ser¥Ke5 11 Belton Road Stsngmund Peterborough PE2 8UU