U lands Pre-school
ort from Treasurer 2024 to be read in con
nction with accounts
The group has had a successful year financially. The Treasurer is keeping a close eye on the finances especially
with regards to running with fewer children in September (so we can increase theTr sessions in January) aiid because
of the current fInancial situation in childcare. The accounts have been audited by Sliamn Peacock and all books are
up to date and correct. In addition the b(x)ks have been reviewed by an independent examiner for the Charities
Cornmission, Adam Sandford.
The group is operating offering 15 hours free childcare for 34 year old and 30 hours free childcare for eligible
working parents (group i5 paid at an hourly rate of £4.95 from September for 3 and 4 year olds and £7.61 from
September for 2 year olds). The group is also receiving additional funding for child using the disadvantage formula
for some postcode areas. A few of our children are also entitled to Early Years Pupil Premiuin which is used to
directly support the individual child. Meetings have been held between key persons and parents to decide Iiow to
spend the money using children's interests and areas identifjed on trackers as needing support. Disadvantage
forinula has been spent wisely on resources to enhance the woods and providing more small world play or to
enhance staff ratios for children needing additional support. All funding h&8 been completed successfully.
From January those who wanted to extend childcare hours due to reaching their funding period or claiming 30 hours
were able to increase their session5. Group is r¢gistered for 40 cliildren so decided as a group . usiiig the back room
without payment as centre not being used by other groups. to take more children and split the group. The group
have decided that from September 2024 we will not have as many chIld￿n so it will not be necessary to split Ihe
group. The group will fill up sessions in January for sustainability" therefore there will be no additional sessioiis
available in April.
Fees for those children who are not yet entitled to government funding are £17, being increased to £18 from
September 2024, a session, lunch club is currently £6 increasing to £7 in September and breakfasts are Cu￿entlY £4
increasing to £5 in September. In addition parents of funded children are charged £1 per session to cover the costs
of consumables (invoice issued). This charge is to cover the Costs of craft materials, frui( nappies etc. Some parents
have chosen not to pay and prefer to bring in their own craft materials. Most settings have brouglit these cliarges iii
and they are now mentioned at the bottom of the Funding Fonns. Most parents have been prompt in paying fees but
appropriate letters have been sent if they got behind with payments. Our invoices show Clearly funded aiid non-
funded hours and these go out each terni with two payment dates and details so that payments can be paid directly
into the Pre-school's bank account. Book Bags and T-shirts are being paid for, Book Bags £6, T-shirts £6 and
Fleeces £15, and these may rise in Septetnber due to increased costs from Screenprint. Breakfast and Lunch Clubs
continue to be very successful.
Children starting last September required extra sessions from January and April luckily we were able to keep
sessions back. We are now full to maximum to get as much money behind us for September so that we can keep
sessions free to follow the same pattern next year. This will be dependent on the impact of the cost of living on bil Is
etc.
Th¢ Community Centre charge £12.50 per hour to be reviewed in January 2025. We are not paying what other hall
members ar¢ but the situation will be monitored depending on the utility bills coming in. If the Manag¢meiit
Committee for the hall struggle wxth finances long terni it would mean closure.
Staff sick pay has been changed. Staff will only be paid for 3 sick days per full terni.
Minimum pay has been increased from £10.42 per hour to £1 1.44 per hour tn April this, along with other price
increases, has resulted in a real strain on the Pre-school finances. Paying for 14 weeks holiday may not be possible
moving forward. stsff are only entitled to 5.6 weeks by law.
Payments have been made in respect of annual fees to the Pre-school t£arning Alliance and Ofsted, and the
insurance premium has been paid to Sterlin& cover having been increased to reflect additional hours opernting for
breakfast and lunch clubs. PAT testing has been completed and invoice paid.
Sponsored walk or any other fund rdising has been done since last AGM.

Sheet1
UPLANDS PRE-SCHOOL
ACCOUNTS 1 APRIL 2023 TO
1MAR
2024
B81ance blf
29,885.23
INCOME
In￿melFee5
26415.eJ)
FuTrJir
148516.48
T ShirtslF￿eCe
Paty Funds
Walk
150.(K)
75.00
205,610.31
XPENDIT
Staff Wages
ScreenslResources
137328.41
1447.83
Mealslparti¢$ et
ToY￿BOOkS etc
Hall Hlre
2403.tr2
2(KXI.70
14387.
Renewolslmembershlp
Insurance
416.16
516.18
Postage
stst￿ntry
Bank Charges
Electric
103.77
2969.18
473.87
M8intenancelEquipment
Phong Rental
2262.81
423.79
Audit
Nest PenS￿n
6257.95
Pal Tesliro
Courses
76.44
279.1
Water
.19
Suffolk CC Maintenatxe
2091.78
173,668.98
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Sheet1
Balance olfv
31941.33
Bank Statement as at 31 March 2024
Less unpr¢senled cash
34.619.82
£382.57
£302.48
£188.80
£240.15
£305.92
£348.65
£250.79
£324.05
£34.00
£114.08
£1
2,681.49
Plu5 unpresented ￿$h
£3.00
31,941.33
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
Uplands Pre- School
On accounts for the year
ended
31.03.2024
Charity no
lif any)
1046072
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Act.).
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, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent In connection to my examination, no material matters have come to my
examiner's statement attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records
I have completed this Independent Examination and have no concems in
respect to any material matters in connection with the Directions of the
Charity Commission. I have identffied no matters that require drawing your
attention.
Signed:
Date:
02.01.2025
Name:
Mr A H Sandford
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
NIA
Address=
63 Ship Road
Pakefield
NR33 7DP
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
NIA
IER
Oct 2018