## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From Period start date 01/09/21 To Period end date 31/08/22** ## **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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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|**Continued 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.**| ## **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|**The Committee was successful in raising**
**enough funds to replace the roof.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**21/22 was a financially difficult year. The**
**charity made a loss but had reserves to**
**cover this but finances were eroded to the**
**point of decisions being taken regarding**
**the long term future of the Preschool.**
**Income suffered due to inflation, wage**
**increases, unacceptably low funding rates**
**and demand for services below usual**
**expectations.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves were 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|**£27,659.09**| |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|**Following the reduced income in 21/22,**
**the Committee reviewed the anticipated**
**income/expenditure/liabilities in 22/23 and**
**it became clear that it was no longer**
**viable for the Preschool to operate**
**independently. The Committee liaised**
**with the Early Years Alliance and agreed**
**that the assets would be sold to a private**
**provider who would take over the**
**operations and also the staff. This was**
**completed and they commenced**
**operations in September 2022.**| ## **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|**Fees were 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|**The charity will be wound up once the**
**Committee is satisfied that there are no**
**outstanding financial liabilities. Any**
**remaining monies will be distributed in**
**accordance with the constitution and in**
**agreement with the Early Years**
**Alliance/Charity Commission.**| Olher ## **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**| ## **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|**We were a member of the Early Years**
**Alliance and complied with their most**
**recent policies and procedures**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Preschool was reviewed by OFSTED**
**periodically to ensure required**
**standards were 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
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**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Kate Linford|Chair|||||| |||Laura Oulton|Treasurer|||||| |||Thomas Oulton|Committee Member|||||| |||Jonathan Linford|Committee Member||Resigned
12/10/2021|||| |||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 th||e report was appro||ved|| ||
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**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Kate Linford||| ||Kate Linford||| ||Chair||| ||||| ||17/04/2023||| MICKLE TRAFFORD PRESCHOOL MICKLE TRAFFORD CHESTER CH214F INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022 INCOME CWAC NEG GRANT USE OF COMMUNITY ROOM FEES PAID BY PARENTS FEES VOUCHER 42,951.80 1,025.00 16,961.82 4,033.48 2,500.00 10.00 16.30 GRANTS MISC DONATIONS INTEREST FUNDRAISING XMAS CARDS/DVDS/PHOTOS OTHER DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING RECYCLED UNIFORM/cLOTHES TOTAL INCOME 7.63 67,506.03 1,676.97 1,036.80 70.00 2,783.77 70,289.80 EXPENDITURE RENT STAFF COSTS LICENCING & REGISTRATIONS MAINTENANCE &REPAIRS SERVICES &RUNNING COSTS EQUIPMENT & SErriNG PROVISIONS ACCOUNTANCY FEES INSURANCES PRINTING, POSTAGE &STATIONERY UNIFORM TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,000.00 67,612.31 1,195.61 18,271.28 9,779.71 3,254.94 144.00 579.19 860.72 357.00 103,054.76 NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT 32,764.96 BALANCE B/FWD 68,726.06 BALANCE C/FWD 35,961.10 BALANCE SHEET ASSETS - CASH AT BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT COMMUNITY ACCOUNT PETfY CASH 9,502.01 9,502.01 CURRENT LIABILITIES ACCURALS 1,200.00 8,302.01 RESERVES RESERVE ACCOUNT 27,659.09 35,961.10 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Ind•p$nd•nt Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl membars of 14iCKLC •KFo2D Pi2e &Ctte>O On accounts for the yaar end¢d 31.0&. 20* Charity no.. IOLtrlo£S Company no.= Set out on pag8$ I report to the charity ttust8es on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 108 12011 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company Saw}, you are responsiblè for lh8 prep8ralion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061"the 2006 Act.). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be auLliled for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your Charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities A¢1 2011 I'yhè 2011 Act"). In carrying Dut my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statemont he ¢ompa undertak applic S gross income ceeded £250.0003Ad l am qualified to e examination being a qualrfied ember of linsert name of e listed bodyll. elete I l if not appli le. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention lother than that disclosed below '} which giv8s me cause to believe that.. accoLJnting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., or the accounts do not accord with such recoTds,' or the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirem¢nls under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or .the accoLinls have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS1021. IER October 2018 I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should bo drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pl8ase delete e words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 34102a Name: Rel•vant profassional qu81ificationlsl or body lif any): Address: ILp<2£ L¥4NE Sectlon 8 Disclosure Only complete il the examiner needs to highlight material mallers ol concern (see CC32, Indep8ndenl examination of charity 3ccounls.' dir8Ctions and guidance for examiners). Givo here brief detail$ of any itern$ that th• examiner wishès lo disc105&. IER October 2018