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2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/09/20 To Period end date 31/08/21

Charity name: MICKLE TRAFFORD PRE SCHOOL

Charity registration number: 1046551

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To deliver minimum OFSTED standards
or above and follow Early Years
Foundation Programme while enhancing
the development and education of
children under statutory school age.
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
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
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 Continue to enhance experience of
children and parent/carers through
continuing improved communication and
structured sharing of children’s EYFS
development
Continued to have a strong committee
who are well informed through regular
meetings and participation

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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 20/21 has been a financially uncertain year
due to the impact of the Coronavirus. The
charity made a loss but had reserves to
cover this. The main impact due to the
pandemic has been felt this year and
continues to drain 21/22 as income has
suffered and demand for services below
**usual expectations. **
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are maintained to cover
commitments
in
case
of
financial
failure.
Any other reserves are used to enhance
facilities – toys, equipment and building
maintenance in compliance with relevant
Governance.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £30,278
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 continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Income has suffered and the Committee
will be reviewing financial viability in 21/22
dependent on performance.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Fees from parent and local government
free entitlement, fundraising and
adjoining room hire.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Costs/wages increasing faster than the
Government childcare funding rates
which places increasing pressure on
income. The Committee can introduce
additional charges should the need
arise however these are voluntary and
parents may opt not to pay. Falling
birth rate and changes in working
patterns affect the numbers of children
requiring Preschool style childcare.
Closure due to lack of income.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)		 Para 1.25 PLA 2011 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 TRUST
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 Appointed by voluntary Management
Committee

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 We are a member of the Early Years
Alliance and comply with their most
recent policies and procedures
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Reviewed by OFSTED periodically to
ensure required standards are
maintained
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname MICKLE TRAFFORD PRE SCHOOL
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber 1046551
Charity’s principal address School Lane
Mickle Trafford
Chester
CH2 4EF

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Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Name of person (or
body) entitled to appoint
trustee (ifany)		 Name of person (or
body) entitled to appoint
trustee (ifany)
Kate Linford Chair
Rob Kinder Secretary Resigned 14/10/20
Laura Oulton Treasurer
Thomas Oulton Committee Member
Jonathan Linford Committee Member
Lyndsey McCallion Committee Member / Setting
Manager		 Resigned from
Committee 19/4/22
Robynne Wadsworth Committee Member Resigned 14/10/20
Caitlin Phillips Committee Member / Setting
Manager		 Resigned 14/10/20
Alexis Draper Committee Member Appointed 12/10/21
Christine Siddons Committee Member Appointed 12/10/21
Katey Massey Committee Member Appointed 16/2/22
Lucy Allwood Committee Member Appointed 16/2/22
~~Corporate trustees– na~~ ~~mes of the directors at the date t~~ ~~e report was appro~~ ~~ved~~
Director name

~~– 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

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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:

the charity’s trustees:
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date		 Kate Linford
Kate Linford
Chair
20/05/2022

MICKLE TIIAFFORD PRESCHOOL MICKLE TRAFFOAD CHESTER CH214F INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021 INCOME CWAC NEG GRANT USE OFCOMMUNITY ROOM FEES PAID BY PARENTS GRANTS MILK REFUND DONATIONS 53,191. 45.txi 9,373. 6,938.C(I 115.LX) INTEREST FUNDRAISING XMAS CARDS/DVOS/PHOTOS OTHER DONAMONS AND FUNDRAISING RECYCLED UNIFORMICLOTHES TOTAL INCOME 3.tKI 69.669.00 415.IX) 360.LXI 55.tX) 830.00 70,499.00 EXPENDrruRE RENT STAFF COSTS LICENCING & REGISTRATION5 MAINTENANCE &REPAIRS SERVICES &RUNNING cosrs PPEICLEANING MATERIALS EQUIPMENT& SErnNG PROVISIONS ACCOUNTANCY FEES INSURANCES PRINTING, POSTAGE &STA￿oNERy UNIFORM TOTAL EXPENDITURE i.O(K). 60.852.(K) 1.856.00 3,837.lJO 4.756.00 1.256.00 1.347.00 120.00 1,265.(MJ 489.00 2S.00 76,803.00 NEf SURPLUSIDEFICIT 6,304.00 BAL4NCE 8/FWD 75,Q3Q.OQ BALANCE C/FWD 68,726.00 BALANCE SHEET ASSEfs - CASH AT BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT FUNDRAISINGACCOUNT COMMUNryY ACCOUNT PEnY CASH 31.538. 5,546.JXI 2.554.LKI io.( 39,648. CURRENT LIABILITIES ACCUF 1.2(KI.￿ 38,448.00 RESERVES RESERVE ACCOUNT 30,278.00 68,726.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Roport Report to the trust•osl ' members of HI LKLr ItS)ffioeD fLE SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (If any) 31 08. 2021 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the 8c(iunts of the above charity llhe Trust") for ts year ended 31 /CK 125£ I Re5ponsibilitie¥ and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in a(thrdance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 llhe Act.). I raport in respect of my 8xamination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by th8 Charfty Commission under seclion 145151{bl of the Act. I hav6 completed my examination. I confm) that no material matters hav8 come to my attention {other than that disdosed below ') in connection ￿th the examinalion gives me Cause to beI￿ve that in, any material respect: accounting r￿rdS wer8 not k6Pt in ac(x)rdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a￿ord w7th the accounting re￿rdS Independent exarniner's slat8ment I have no concems and have com8 across no olher matters in connoction with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enabla prop8r und8rstsnding of the accounts to be reathed. Pl8as8 dela lh8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Namo: Rèlevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Addrnss: (YrcAL1L2-JotslL ILA(2% E CMLgTi2 IER October 2018