This year has been a strange one for me. Helen’s retirement at the end of the summer term left the committee with the formidable task of finding someone who we felt could fill her quite impressive shoes. Although this was a task I wasn’t looking forward to, we were thrilled to be able to offer the position to our very own Alex. She has a real passion for our pre-school and I am so excited to see where she will lead the pre-school in this new chapter of it’s history.
Whilst fundraising is still a vital part of what we do as a committee, we have tried to be mindful of our fundraising efforts again this year as the whole country still struggles financially. A particular highlight for me was the charity pub quiz hosted by the Midland Inn, which raised over £200 for the pre-school and was a really fun evening – even though we proved that we’re definitely not natural quizzers.
This year also marks my final year as committee chairperson. I joined the committee when my daughter started at the pre-school in September 2017. I never intended to become chair, only wanting to help out a bit to fill my time as a stay-at-home mum. But when no one else at the first meeting wanted to be chair, I put myself forward. I stayed on when my son started pre-school in 2018 and even when he left in 2021. This role became much more to me that I could have imagined and although I’m sad to be leaving, the time feels right to pass the reigns onto a new parent to make the role their own.
So, on behalf of the whole committee, I’d like to thank Alex and her team for all their hard work this year and to wish Helen the very best for her retirement. And from me, I’d like to thank you for the past 7 years – I’ll miss you all.
Kirsten Brookes
Elworth Pre-School Group Receipts and Payments accounts - Year 01/08/23 - 31/07/24
| Secton A Receipt and payments | |
|---|---|
| A1 Receipts Fees Vouchers Fundraising & donatons Bank interest Other Sub total (Gross invome for AR) A2 Asset and Investments Sales (see table) Total receipts A3 Payments Employee costs Premises costs Catering Consumables Equipment Ofce costs Training Trips (taken from 'Other') Other Sub total A4 Asset and Investment purchases (see table) Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end - (A) & (B) from Cash Book |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ 28,158 28,158 12,734 115,006 115,006 102,176 1,278 1,278 2,039 - - 474 474 398 |
| 144,916 144,916 117,347 |
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| 144,916 144,916 117,347 |
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| 99,505 99,505 87,874 14,339 14,339 12,254 512 512 464 1,113 1,113 974 3,692 3,692 3,263 3,298 3,298 2,030 507 507 1,378 0 0 380 1,255 1,255 1,714 |
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| 124,221 0 124,221 110,331 |
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| - - - |
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| 124,221 0 124,221 110,331 |
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| 20,695 20,695 7,016 55,405 55,405 48,389 |
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| 76,100 0 76,100 55,405 |
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| Secton B Statement of assets and liabilites at the end of the period | |
| Categories B1 Cash Funds Bank Balance Building Society Balance Cash Balance Total cash funds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ 76,096 - 4 76,100 0 - |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Charity Name Elworth Pre-school Group On accounts for the year ended July 2024 Charity no (if any) 1048433 Set out on pages (remember lo include tho page numbers of additional sheelsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110712024. Responsibilities and basls 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pleas8 delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2110212025 Name: David Taylor Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA- ICAEW Address: 16 Morgan Road, Moston, Sandbach, Cheshire CW113EQ IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (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. IER Oct 2018