## **1) Chairpersons report 2024/2025**
_It has been my great pleasure to be chairperson of Amber Pre-School and manager for many years. It has been an interesting year with a lot going on for both the committee and the staff._
_We have 12 leavers and 20 children which is good and some children have been put on a waiting list._
_The staff have all worked hard to ensure that parents and the children receive professional and high quality care. We are very fortunate at Amber to have a good staff team, who all do a magnificent job._
_Our Ofsted Inspection in March was “Good” which we were really pleased with._
_We are delighted to have our Fundraising event at Sports Day where we raised a staggering £400._
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_We have used the fundraising money for the children to go to Washbrooks Farm in June._
_Financially, as will be shown in the financial report, the year has been much better than last year although it is down to some fundraising. Thank you committee members for all of your hard work and efforts throughout the year and for continuing to stay on the committee as we had no new parents attend today which is very disappointing. I hope things will be different next year as I would hate Amber to close._
_We have a good and positive liaison with the Scouts regarding the premises for our future fundraising events._
_Our website page is being look at and we have had quite a lot of enquiries. Word and mouth recommendations too have improved we have good numbers for September, fingers crossed gaining more interest!_
_Those who attend Amber are very positive about the service/ care and we have when we sent out a parent survey.._
_I have enjoyed my time as Chair for Amber; I hope you will let me stand again as Chair to ensure I can continue to make it a success. The most important thing is you as parents who know about Amber and are happy for us to look after your children. If it wasn’t for you Amber would not be here, so I thank you for your trust and support._
_And Last but not least, I thank all, previous and current committee members, staff, for all your support and trust over the past 18 and a half years while I have been involved with Amber, for new parents to realise that Amber as a charity committee led pre-school needs you as it cannot run without the_
_support from parents in taking on the extremely important, vital roles of the committee members_
_I wish everyone well in their future ventures whether they be at Amber or pastures new._
_Thank you_
**Amber Preschool Accounts Current and Fundraising Acc.**
Date- May 2024
From: Month April 9th 2023 To: Month March 8th 2024
|**Income**
Fees from Parents inc. F.School
Fees from WSCC
Vouchers
**TOTAL INCOME:**
**Fundraising Account Balance**
**Expenditure**
Wages (inc. Forest school)
Rent
HMRC
Phone/website
Ofsted
Dads Day
Training/Courses/DBS
Gifs/Thank you's
Supplies and refreshments
Charges
Computng/ink/Stamps
WS county Fund
Fundraising Xmas
Amazon
Advertsing/Lanyard cards/Uniform
Tapestry
Early Years Alliance
Refunding fees
Milk
Extras/Misc
Christmas Meal
**Money in**
Amazon Refunds
Website Refund
Cash
**Total in:**
**Amber Acc. Balance**
**Fundraising Acc. Balance**|**Period**|**Year to Date**
£13,886.26
£62,846.46
£5,513.44
**£82,246.16**
**£945.74**
£49,259.88
£8,618.57
£4,414.87
£421.99
£50.00
£156.60
£780.00
£133.88
£110.38
£151
£189.00
£0.00
£1,325.20
£0.00
£150.00
£754.18
£132.24
£9.05
£11.50
£89.70
**66,758.04**
£191.53
£52.80
£945.00
**£1,189.33**
**£70,160.83**
**£304.84**|
|---|---|---|
## **Community Savings Acc Balance**
For:
Redundency Astro Turf/ Maintenance (To be reviewed next year)
£13,000 £10,000