WEsf TOWN PRESCHOOL
Charity Commission Registered No: 1053421
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the period
1° August 2022 to 31° July 2023

West Town Preschool Play8roup
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31° July 2023
The trustee5 present thelr report and independently examined financial statements for the year
ended 315t July 2023.
Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls:
Reglstered Name:
West Town Pre-sch<￿1 Playgroup
Charlty No:
1053421
Operatlonal Address:
West Town Primary Academy
Midland Road
West Town
Peterborough
PE3 6DD
Trustees at date of Report:
Chairperson
Vice Chair
Members
Izabela Woznlak
Geraldine Powell
Julanta Ahmed
Munawar Bi
Fakhra Kousar
Grazyna Gruchel
Ismat Nawaz
Bankers:
Santander Bank
Independent Examlner:
Mark J Ruffles & Co
4 Baron Court
Werrington
Peterborough
PE4 7ZE
5trurture Governance and Manayment
This is a membershlp organisation govemed by the model Pre-school Learning Alllance Constltution
2011, which was adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 28th June 2021. Members can be
parents or guardians of all thildren who attend playgroup or other interested Indi￿ldual5 approved by
the Commlttee. Commtttee members are appointed / confirn)ed at the Annual General Meetin8. All
Committee members glve their time on a voluntary basis and re￿1ve no remuneration or other
benefits.

West Town Preschool Playgroup
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31" Juty 2023
ObJects and A¢tlvltles
The aims of the Preschool are to enhano the development and education of children primarily under
statutory school age by encouraglng parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children
through communitygroups and by:
a) offerlng appropriate play. education and care frdcilities, family leaming and extended hours
groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibllity for and to become Involved in
the attivities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunitie5 for all children
whatever thelr race. culture, reli8lon, means or ablllty.
b) encouraglng the study of the needs of the children and their familles and promotlng publlc
Interest In and reco8nitlon of such needs in the local areas.
c) instigatin8 and adherin8 to and furthering the aims and objects of the Prtrschool Learnlng
Alllance.
Publk beneflt
The trustees and staff carefully conslder the Charity Commisslon's guldance on publlc benefit when
5ettin8 objectlves and plannlng activitles. All families within the local community are encoura8ed to
use our servlces. Fees are kept low so that our childcare remains affordable to all. All children are
eligible for Nursery Education Fundin& which15 provlded by the Local Authorlty, the term after thev
become 3 years old.
Achlevements and P•rforman¢e
The preschool has been In regular communicatlon with the head teacher regardinB the tenancy
agreement. and we are pleased to confirm that we have secU￿d a new tenancy from July 2024 to July
2027. We have a good relationshlp w￿h the school. working very closely w￿h the Safeguardin8
Offlcer. SENCO. and reception class teacher
The preschool rooms are now fully booked, wlth the appropriate staff-ttrchild ratlos. Full day
sesslons have si8niflcantly beneffted the thildren, with children settling in easier and achievln8 more
throu8hout the day. Our staff have been able to build doser relatlonshlps with the Children, better
supportlng thelr learnin8 and development and any additional needs.
We have three members of stsff working towards Level 3 childcare qualificatlons, whlle the
remainder of the team has already achieved a Level 3 qualificatlon. The rest of the staff are already
quallfled at Level 3. The Manager and DepKIty manager continue to work closely together to achieve
the preschool goals, and support stsff, children. and parents.
Each member of staff has undergone training In Special Educational Needs and Behavlour
Management durin8 half-term b￿aks. Additionally, they are up to date with mandatory Flrst Aid,

West Town Preschool Playgroup
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31" July 2023
Food Hygiene, and Saftguarding Trainlng. staff are encouraged and supported to enhance their
professional development through access to training courses. ensuring they remaln up to date with
requirements and continuously improve their knowled8e and understandln8 of thelr role in
supporting chlldren's learnin8.
We are proud to have been selerted by Earfy Years to participate In a pilot stheme for sing and learn,
for which we will receive a grant. The preschool received posltive feedback when Early Years vislted
to observe the children's progress.
The autism team has vislted the preschool to help staff, whlch has worked well. We have also had
visits from OT. Physlo. and Speech and Language, and we have received a lot of posltSve feedback on
how well the setting are deallng Wtth children with additlonal need5.
Althou8h th15 year has presented challen8es, due to the growing number of children wlth special
needs and more children attendin& our dedlcated team has successfully supported the children
throu8h their time at preschool and starting school. Staff have supported children and families who
are unable to communicate In English and where children have learnln8 or developmental delays.
Peterborough Early Years Team and the school have complimented the preschool on 8etting the right
support In place before children start school. which ha5 a si8nificant impact on the child's transition
Into school Ilfe. The managerfs ongoin8 SENCO Level 3 trainin8 will help her to galn MO￿ knowledgq
and confldence In supportlng children and families to access the help they need.
We are contlnuing to use Tapestrf and every child has a personal onllne learnin8 journey which
records photos, observations, and comments, which will build a record of the chlld's experiences
during their tlme wlth us. This also helps us to clearly see the children's development. and parents can
participate In the children's leamln& sharing comments, photos. and videos from home. Tapestry has
streamlined some of our work, allowing us to spend more quallty tlme wlth the children.
We are slowly Introduclng rnore parents, involvernent and pr&school Is encoura8lng parents to Joln
different sesslons, for example Stsy and pla￿ where parents are invited to spend time with their
children at pre-sch<)ol and share their experien05. We were also able to inwte parents to Motherfs
and Fatherfs Day. We have finished the year with a lovely graduation for the school leavers. We hold
parents, con5ultatlon days over the phone and in the settin8. We have had visits this year from the
police. zoo lab, road safety and the children seemed to really enjoy this. We took the chihgren out for
walks and visited the Maltings to sSn8 son8S to the elderly at Easter.
We continue to work closely with the school's reception class teacher whlch helps the children to
settle easier when transitioning into reception class. and a150 provides families of children with special
need5 the opportunity to share Information to help the school to prepare.
Ear￿ Years have fed back that they are very impressed with the setting. It has been rewarding for the
team to receive acknowledgement lor their hard work and to know that they are making a difference
to the community.

West Town Preschool Playgroup
Trustee Annual Report
For the year ended 31" July 2023
Reserves pollcy
Reserves act as a cushion for anyloss of income and unforeseen sltuations. Throughout the year the
balance5 remained over the reserve5 level. currently set at £123,068. Reserves are calculated using
the amounts needed to settle any redundancy payment5 in case of an unplanned closure, plus
£100,0￿ has been set aside to help towards the cost of new premises if these are needed.
Flnanclal Revlew
The Trustees are requlred to prepare financial ststements whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the
flnancial p051tion of the Charlty. In preparing these financlal statements the Trustees are requlred to
make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. They are also ￿SPOnsIble for
safeguarding the assets of the Charity and takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities. The Committee aim to apply all funds recelved to the charitable
oblects.
Recelpts and Payments accounts track payments In out of the bank account and there are no
adjustments made at year-end.
The total receipts flgures Increased by £30,458 cornpared to the previous year. Thls was a result of
Increased SEND funding to support children with addltlonal need5 (from £9.653 last year to £31,812
thls yearl and increases in NEF fundln8 rates. Interest rates on the savings account have also
Improved and we recelved £3.S32 interest.
The total payments figure has also Increased to £179.(K)7 lan increase of £19,064 from last yearl. The
maln increase can be seen In staffing costs followln8 the recruitment of two stsff on temporary
appointments to support hi8her needs within the settlng and to reduce the pressure of existlng staff,
but also due to the 6.6% Increase in National ￿VIre Wage.
Spending across all other areas has also Increased because of infiation. The school also Introduced a
new charge for utilities with effert from September 2022 Igas. electricity. and waterl which cost an
addltional £1.818 over the year.
Overall, the preschool made a surplus of £40,792, leaving a final closing cash balance for the year of
£285,825.
Thi5 Report ha5 been approved bythe Trustees and has t￿n slgned on their behalf by:
Si8nature:
Full Name:
Date:
Ollcty/2.02...tr..._

WEsf TOWN PRESCHOOL
Re8iStered Charity No: 1053421
RECEIPTS AND PAYMEiifs FOR THE FINANaAL PERIOD ENDING 31sfJuLY 2023
UNREsfRicfED FUNDS
Year Ended
3y0712023
TOTAL FUNDS
Year Ended
3110712022
RECEIPTS
NEF Fundlng
Other Fundln8 (Local Authority)
Fees
169,752
31,812
14,301
163,949
9,914
14,502
Bank Interest
3,532
146
Other Income
81
734
Grants
Fund Ralslng and Donatlons
321
96
TOTAL RECEIFrs
219,799
189,341
Wa8es inc Inland Revenue payments
Tralnln8 Total
Other Staff Costs
1136,9191
{1,504)
(909)
1126,3171
15511
(179)
Resources for Chlldren
Resources for Setting
Resources for Outside
16,143)
(2,947)
1244}
14,9611
{3,702)
1283)
Food and Drlnk
Consumables
Premises
Fees and Subscrlptlons
Admlnlstratlon
Bank Charges
Other Costs
{1,217)
(1,168)
(15,6851
{9.610)
(1.846)
16191
(196)
{7691
{1,170}
{12,3661
{7,6201
{1,2671
15161
{199)
Fundraisin8
(431
TOTAL PAYMENTS
1179.007
1159.943
Net of Receipts/{Payments}
Balance b/fwd
40,792
29,398
245,032
215,634
Balan￿ c/fwd
285,824
245.032
Pap1

Registered Charity No: 1053421
srATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABiimES A5AT 31STJULY 2023
UNREsTricfED
FUNOSASAT
3110712023
TOTAL FUNDS
ASAT
3110712022
Santander Icurrentl
Santander1Savlnqs)
Petty Cash
111.757
I74.￿7
174,4
70,535
97
Total Cash Furnts
245,032
HMftC- PAYE
PCC- summer 2023 NEF Fundln8
8 Za8- Photo Commlsslon
L617
153
L617
153
Independ•nt Examlnatl(
Tandem Payroll
Zero Dry Tlme
105
293
225
105
623
ios
l approve the Recelpts and Paymerrts Accourts set out on p48e l and al)Dve and confim
that all relevont records and Inft>miatlon has been made aVal￿ble forthelr preparatlon.
s18ned.on behall of the Trustees:
Signature
Iz£2&14._..k&n£dk
Name
Is
l. No trustees re￿Ived renumeratlon or relmtsjtsements in the pèriod abovè.

Thls independent examlners report relates to the accounts of
WEST TOWN PRESCHOOL
Charlty COmmi￿10n Re8iStered No: 1053421
Accounts are prepared for the period ended 31st July 2023
nsiblllties of trustees and
Iner
The charlty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charTty'5 trustees considerthat an audlt
is not required for thls period under sertion 144{2) of the Charities Art 2011 (the 2011 Artl and that an independent
examination is needed.
It Is my responslbillty to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Dlrections 8iven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon
14515llb) ofthe 2011 Att;
to state whether partlcular matters halp come to my attentlon.
sls of Ind
mlnerfs
An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charfty and a comp3rlson of the accounts
presented wlth those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual ttems or disclosures In the accounts, and
seeklng explanatlons from you as trustees concernln8 any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provlde
all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt and consequently no oplnSon Is glven as to whether the accounts
present a 'true and falr ¥lew' and the report Is IlmFted to those matters Set out In the statement below.
Inèrf ststeme
In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon:
(l} whlch 8lves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any material respert the requlrements:
to keep accounting records In accordance wlth sertion 130 of the 2011 Act;
to prepare accounts which accord with the accountlng records and comply with the accountlng
requlrements of the 2011 Art have not been met;
Or
12) to whlch, In my opinlon, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the
accounts to be reached.
Sl8ned
Date
a 2/i//zJ2 7
Mark Ruffles & Co
4 Baron Court
Werrington
Peterborough
PE4 7ZE