Glenfall Preschool Chair’s Report 2020-21
With the continued COVID-19 crisis, 2020-21 has been another somewhat challenging year for the preschool. However, the team have worked extraordinarily well together to pull through and finish the year in a strong position.
Staffing has been one of the major challenges this year, and there is still a small amount of work to be done in this area. In September 2020 Becky Poulter Jewson left her role as Early Years Lead and Vicky McCormack took over, originally on a temporary basis, though her role was well-deservedly confirmed as permanent in February 2021.
Vane Dean stepped up into the Acting Deputy role, and we have now offered Vane the Deputy’s job on a permanent basis (pending salary negotiation and the receipt of satisfactory references) to commence in September 2021.
Rachel Russell, Administration Manager (who was working 16 hours per week, mostly from home), left in March 2021 and we took the decision to not directly replace this role like-forlike, rather redistributing the workload between the Deputy and Early Years Lead. The committee would like to commend the team on their hard work in adapting to their new roles in the face of lots of change; we have tried our best to support them throughout.
While we do have Kira on hand as bank (casual) staff, it will be desirable to recruit a new Early Years Practitioner (Level 3 or above) to support the current team in the mornings, particularly since we already know that mornings are going to be quite full in the new academic year.
When we took over in July 2020 the Preschool’s financial situation was rather precarious owing to a prolonged COVID-19-related closure. The change in staff structure along with the team’s continued money-saving efforts, parent support and some fundraising, have all contributed to the bank account looking significantly healthier than it did at the same time last year.
There have been several ‘ground force’ days where parents and carers kindly joined forces to spruce up the outdoor area, and there’s so much more we aspired to do, but unfortunately time ran away with us. Vicky and the team have so many incredible ideas, it would be great to try to facilitate some of them in the coming year.
We’d like to thank Vicky, Vane, Tor and Kira for their continued hard work and commitment through the hardest of years. Your passion and kindness shine out of the faces of all the happy children you inspire every single day. Thanks also to fellow committee members Jen, Hannah and Abi for everything you’ve done – you guys are the best!
To the Trnstees of Glenfall Pre School {Cborityl I report on the attached accounts of the Charity for the yeaT ended 31 May 2021. espectiv¢ rrspoll5ibilitits of tru5tecs And exgminer The Charity's Trustees air ir5poiisible for the prepaTalion of the accoiints. The C.harity'S TTu%iees con%ider Ilia¢ #ii ttudil is not iequiTed foi. this yeai. under section 14412} of the ChaTities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and thal an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo.. examine thc accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. follow the pro¢edures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under se¢lion 145(51(bl of the 2011 Act. and to state whcthcr particular matter5 have Come to my att¢Dtion. B*5]5 of Ind¢p¢lldeDt examiner's report My examination was ¢1]ed out in accordBnce with the gener81 Ditt¢tions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the Accounting re¢ord5 kept by th¢ Charity 8nd a ¢ompari50n of the accounts presented with those records. It also in¢ludes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explan8¢ions from you as trustees Concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and Consequently no opinion is given 93 10 whether the attounis present a'twe and fair view, and the report is limited to those matteT5 set out in the statement below. IndependeDt tmIller'S stBtement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention.. (l) which 8ives me reasonable caus¢ to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep oUnting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with th¢ accounting records 8nd comply with the aecounting r¢quiT¢ments of th¢ 2011 Acl have not been met. or (2) lo whieh. in my opinion. att¢ntion should be drnwn in order to enable ¥4 proper understanding olthe accounts to be [h¢d. Signature Date Professional designalion(s) ¢JmWClllThiD 4nDrP8theuilnwC Addre&8." a¢5147
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